January READING/Spelling Homework

For each week, choose one of the reading activities listed in that row and respond in your homework spiral by the end of the week. Be sure to indicate which activity you chose on your paper, and have a parent initial each week. Example: Week One, Prompt A

For each week, choose one spelling activity and complete in homework spiral.

PROMPT / A / B / C / Parent/Teacher
initials
WEEK ONE
January 5-8 / Write a four line stanza poem about the book you read. Make sure it rhymes.
Spelling – Write a short story using ten of your spelling words. / Write an acrostic poem about the book you read. Pick an important word to make as your main word.
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Spelling – ABC Order / If you could change one part of the story, what would it be and why?
Spelling – Use the dictionary and find definitions of five words. / ______Parent
______Teacher
WEEK TWO
January 11-15 / Compare / contrast the main character of your story to yourself. How are you the same or different?
Spelling – Write your spelling words in cursive. / What is the main idea of the story? Write three details that support the main idea.
Spelling – Write Each Spelling Word 3 Times / Complete the following prompt-
“I like/dislike this part of the book because…”
Spelling – Write a Rhyming Word Beside Each Spelling Word / ______Parent
______Teacher
WEEK THREE
January 19-22 / Which character would you most like to be? Give at least five reasons why you would choose this character. Use the text to support your answers.
Spelling – Make flash cards to practice your spelling words. / Find five words in your reading that have a prefix or suffix.
Spelling – Spelling Bee Style / If you could change one part of the story, what would it be and why?
Spelling – Write 10 Words in Complete Sentences / ______Parent
______Teacher
WEEK FOUR
January 25-29 / What do you think will happen to one of the story characters in the future? Use information in the text to support your answer.
Spelling – Draw a picture and “hide” your words in the picture. / Think about the author of the book. Write a letter to the author and explain your reaction to the book. Use details from the text to support your reaction.
Spelling – Group Spelling Words By Syllables / Write a paragraph explaining why you think the book could or could not be made into a movie.
Spelling – Have a parent scramble up each spelling word and you try to unscramble them.
Ex.) htris - shirt / ______Parent
______Teacher