JOHNSON’S 4TH GRADE WEEKLY
February 28, 2011
Spirit Day every Wednesday: Wear Freedom t-shirt or wear Freedom Colors – red, blue, white, or grey.
POEM: “English Is a Pain!” by Shirlee Curlee Bingham. Read this poem several times this week. Practice reading it fluently and with expression. On the back of the poem write each homophone in a correct sentence. Learn how each of the homophones are used and be prepared to for a test on them.
ROAD TO SUCCESS – Be sure to do your daily reading. Fill out your reading log and turn it in onMonday.
Fitness Activity: As a follow-up to the basketball game at WSU we are going to keep track of our daily physical fitness activity for January, February, and March. Be sure to track your daily minutes of activity in your fitness log. This includes school, home, and any other place where you are physically active. You will turn this in at the end of March.
Krypto Problems of the Week
7, 3, 21, 63, 9 7 (21, 8)
56, 49, 42, 8, 6 14 (49)
Homework
Parents: Will you please initial each homework assignment as your child completes it?
Mon.Spelling: Write your spelling words in ____
neat cursive.
Spelling: pp. 186-87.
Practice poem. ____
Daily reading. ____
Record minutes of fitness activity. ____
Tues.Math: Homework & Remembering 6-1. ____
Spelling: Use each of the homophones in
the poem in a correct sentence.
Practice poem. ____
Daily reading. ____
Turn in reading minutes. ____
Record minutes of fitness activity. ____
Wed.Spelling: Spelling: pp. 188-89. ____
Math: Homework & Remembering 6-2. ____
Practice poem. ____
Daily reading. ____
Record minutes of fitness activity. ____
Thurs.Spelling: Practice spelling words. ____
Math: Homework & Remembering 6-3. ____
Do at least two Krypto problems. ____
Practice poem. ____
Daily reading. ____
Record minutes of fitness activity. ____
Fri. RETURN ALL COMPLETED HOMEWORK ____
Dates to RememberDr. Seuss Night at the School
Wed., March2nd
5:00-8:00 P.M.
FLUENCY: This week we will do Fluency Practice p. 85. On your first read, have someone give you one-minute timing. Practice this selection until you can read it fluently, not too fast or too slow. Pay attention to phrasing and expression. Read it two or three times each day, more if necessary. On your last read, have someone time you for one minute to see how you have improved. Be sure to answer the questions.
Math: Homework & Remembering 5-5. ____
Science: Work on Homework Unit. ____
Spelling: Study words for test. ____
Practice poem, “Bear in There.” ____
Daily reading. ____
Fill out reading log to turn in Monday. ____
Record minutes of fitness activity. ____
POEM: Our poem for this week is by Shel Silverstein, “Bear in There.” Practice this poem until you can read it fluently and rhythmically. Each time you read or recite this poem to someone have him/her sign your copy of the poem so you can get credit for it. You could even memorize this poem.