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Friday, December 27, 2013

great test links

I have added some links under the heading-"Practice tests" that you may practice to get ready for forthcoming state tests!!!

Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Write how satellites are useful during emergencies based on the article . Illini Indians and math problem

Thursday, December 12, 2013

Homework

Please get your permission slips signed for our "Secret Santa" Complete our morning work!!! One more to go and we will be done with our MAP Winter testing!!!!

Wednesday, December 11, 2013

Research on how satellites help in communication and sign your permission slips for secret Santa

Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Homework

S.Studies: Read Illini Alliance Math: work on the materials given on the blog- Tuesday, Tuesday-B Advanced group can work on advanced, and advanced-b Tomorrow is Math MAP Test!!! Come prepared!!!!!

Monday, December 9, 2013

Homework

Reading: do a research on how satelites are useful to farmers and take notes on it. Make sure you cite the website in your notes. Math: Complete test 1 and 2 in your math notebook. Show your work. AND Grades 3-5 complete test 2 online.

Saturday, December 7, 2013

NEW

I have added new links for math practice as per request by many parents and students! feel free to use them and see me for for any extra help before school, during recess, or after school

Friday, December 6, 2013

Homework

Reading: Complete the inference organizer after reading the passage and razkids Math: center activity, math test-1 from the blog,mathsheet. Xtramath multiplication Science: Write about the dancing statues and super statues Writing: Read about how satelites aare useful to people and pick any two factors and write brief notes on them.

Wednesday, December 4, 2013

Homework

Reading- razkids and write about it. math- complete the number sense sheet and answer the question. make sure you check back your work. S.Studies: read the artcile about Shinshow's great adventure and write a short summary. Science: complete any unfinished classwork

Tuesday, December 3, 2013

Homework

Reading: Complete your center work Math : compass learning razkids/compass learning/ xtramath. and read for 30 minutes

Monday, December 2, 2013

Homework

Read a passage from razkids and complete the quiz. It would be used towards your grade. Math: Problem solving Science: Force math word problem Complete your math and reading center work

Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Homework

S.studies: Read and identify the text structure for the week 6 and create a graphic organizer and take notes Math: problem solving Compass learning/razkids/NWEA games for the blog Write your final draft for the writing center

Monday, November 25, 2013

Homework

razkids/compass learning. Write your final draft for writing your Thanksgiving turkey story. Math: Problem solving. Explain step by step how you solved and what you did to solve the problem. Read for 30 minutes.

Friday, November 22, 2013

Homework

L.Arts- Complete the second draft of your creative writing on Thanksgiving Math- problem solving and worksheet Practice razkids

Thursday, November 21, 2013

Homework

Reading: Test on L-11 spelling and vocabulary Math: worksheet razkids.com

Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Homework

Reading: razkids and final draft.Use the checklist and edit it Math: worksheet and divisibility rules. Practice for L-11 and social studies test on Friday

Tuesday, November 19, 2013

Homework

Please complete the assigned work for reading and math from Compass Learning Practice vocabulary and Spelling test L-11 for test on Friday S.Studies: Read the article about the regions and animal life. Create an organizer and write down important details related to the article S. Studies Test on Friday

Monday, November 18, 2013

Homework

Reading: go on common core videos and sign in as a student. Read and view the video and complete the practice assignment and quiz given to you. Math: complete the table chart finding factors for numbers 1 to 100 Work on compass learning and xtramath

Friday, November 15, 2013

Homework

L.Arts: Complete the second draft of your narrative piece of writing and the comic book (Point of view) for those that have not finished) Math: Write down 10 different mathematical expression to make a target number of 16 using the numbers- 10,5, 3,16, and 2 S.Studies: Read the Moundbuilders of Illinois and complete the organizer. xtramath multiplication and read for 30 minutes

Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Homework

Reading: Read a fairy tale and summarize what you read with a visual representation of your story. Math: Problem solving- Explain how you can make the smallest difference using 4,5,9,2,1, and 7 Work on the text structure book Raz kids xtramath

Friday, November 8, 2013

Homework

Complete the nonfiction book. Use pictures/texts/illustrations from magazines and complete the related organizer explaining and showing evidence of your work. Math: daily math problem razkids and xtramath

Thursday, November 7, 2013

Homework

Reading: Identify text structure from the passage Math: Addition and subtraction Test on L-9 and social studies

Wednesday, November 6, 2013

Homework

Reading: complete your center work Math: SG pg 92-93 Work on your assigned problem and explain in writing what you did and how you solved your problem. Be as detailed as possible stating your reasoning. xtramath multiplication/raz kids quiz and journal

Tuesday, November 5, 2013

Homework

Reading: Read the Social Studies magazine week 4 and read the aticle and state what kind of text structure with evidence from the articles. You may pick any five articles. Math: Complete the math/ division sheet razkids/ xtramath Test on s. studies/ voc/spelling l-9 on Friday

Monday, November 4, 2013

Homework

Reading: read for 20 minutes and complete the organizer given. Math- xtramath multiplication and complete your classwork.

Thursday, October 31, 2013

Homework

Reading: Razkids and quiz Math: complete your classwork and xtramath we begin multiplication today!!!!!! Illinois Animal Project due on Monday, November 4, 2013 Happy Halloween!!!!!

Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Homework

Reading: razkids. Make sutre you have 3 quizzes and 3 entries in your notebook xtramath subtraction You may bring in treat for the class.

Tuesday, October 29, 2013

homework

Reading: razkids and quiz Math: Addition and subtraction Science: review question test

Monday, October 28, 2013

Homework

Reading- razkids and journal writing. Math- xtramath subtraction and complete math classwork Test on vocabulary and spelling from l-1 to 8 Research your Illinois animal and write about its food, habitat, environment and ist descritpion.

Saturday, October 26, 2013

Halloween!!!!

We will celebrate Halloween on our class shopping day on october 31, 2013. So students hurry and get your subtraction facts faster!!!!!bring in treats to share during our shopping time!

Friday, October 25, 2013

Homework

Reading: Students will write a sequencing writing based on what they did from the time they get up to the time they go to bed. Must use sequencing signal words wherever possible. Math: xtramath subtraction and sequencing Social studies: Create a one page study guide using week 4 razkids quiz and journal entry

Thursday, October 24, 2013

Homework

Reading: complete the second draft of the writing Math: Geometry test tomorrow xtramath subtraction. razkids complete 3 quiz and 3 journal entry.

Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Homework

Reading: Write your first draft on the narrative writing- Create a story of your own where you find a box in your friend's closet and it has something that you have always wanted.Be creative! write an introduction, beginning, middle, and end of your story. add in descriptive words and good vocabulary. Math: problem solving # 7. write using words what you did and why you took those steps to solve the problem. complete your class work and xtra math subtraction. raz reading

Tuesday, October 22, 2013

Homework

Reading; Write notes on Chemistry lesson read in class. Math: Geometry worksheet. xtra math subtraction. razkids and quiz

Monday, October 21, 2013

Homework

Test on L-7 spelling and vocabulary raz kids and journal writing Math: complete your class work and xtramath subtraction S.Studies: Test on week 3 S.Studies on Wednesday.

Friday, October 18, 2013

Homework

Reading: razkids and test on spelling and vocabulary L-7 Math- xtra math and word problems. Complete math center work S. Studies Test on Thursday

Thursday, October 17, 2013

Homework

Reading: rakids. Make sure you have 3 writing reflection and 3 quizzes complete Math: complete your classwork. xtramath subtraction

Wednesday, October 16, 2013

Homework

Reading: read the article on Northwest regions of Illinois and write what you learned in your journal notebook. Math: create two problems of your own(Area and Perimeter) on index cards. One you will solve it and label it and the other you will save it for your buddy partner to solve it tomorrow in class xtra math and raz kids

Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Homework

Complete the vocabulary graphic organizer in your notebook and prepare for test on L-6 Math- area and perimeter of a triangle. razkids reading and complete a quiz extramath-subtraction to be completed by October 30 EID Mubarak to all our Muslim Families. You were missed by all of us here!

Friday, October 11, 2013

Homework

Reading: razkids and response letter based on nonfiction Math: complete class work and practice for test on area and perimeter test on spelling and vocabulary for L-6

Thursday, October 10, 2013

Homework

Reading- read all about Illinois waterways and create an organizer. Math- complete your classwork and xtramath subtraction

Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Homework

Reading: Complete an activity from razkids. Write about it in your journal Math: complete your class work and xtramath.

Tuesday, October 8, 2013

Homework

reading- raz kids read and write about it. Log it onto your logs Math- Students most of you did not finish your classwork. make sure you complete it. Practice xtra math- Subtraction. Due on October 31!

Monday, October 7, 2013

Homework

Reading: Razkids and write about it in your notebook and both reading logs.(independent reading log and raz log. Math: Find the missing length or width of a given perimeter and xtramath subtraction.

Friday, October 4, 2013

REMINDER!!!!

OCTOBER 7 IS National Bully Day so students and teacher are allowed to wear a blue shirt.

Homework

Reading- Complete an activity from raz and write about it in your journal Math- xtra math subtraction and area and perimeter S.studies- Test on L-2 geographical regions

Wednesday, October 2, 2013

Homework

Reading- raz kids and write about it in your journal Math- area and perimeter Xtra math- subtraction

Tuesday, October 1, 2013

Homework

Reading: Complete a reading and quiz from raz and write about what you learned. Math: Find area and perimeter. Also work on xtra math subtraction. Practice your vocabulary words.

Monday, September 30, 2013

Homework

Reading: read a story from raz kids and write about it in your journal book Math- xtra math- subtraction. the worksheet for missing numbers S. studies: If you did not complete your classwork(Writing a brief summary about what you have learned about the prarie Science: students who have not yet turned your science experiment work, please do so. remeber you get two letter grades dropped down as it is already 2 days late!!!!

Friday, September 27, 2013

Homework

Reading: complete an activity from raz kids and write about it in your journal Math-Complete the subtraction by rounding off ONLY (You do not have to do the other side) S. studies- Complete the legend photo frame activity Complete xtra math by Sunday to participate in the class store Students that did not finish the problem solving # 4 Penny for your thoughts please complete it. Show how you got your answer using words.(Elijah's group- Vraj, Hamza, Jes, hala, Bina, Niraj and Elijah)

Thursday, September 26, 2013

Homework

Reading: Complete an activity from raz kids and an entry in your journal book. Make sure you have all of your logs filled- independent reading log Math- Test on graphs . S. studies- Castle map xtra math: Three days left for completing addition!!! Tomorrow is the last day to submit book orders and picture orders!!!!

Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Homework

Math- Test on graphs so complete the homework activity. Complete addition facts from xtra math Reading- complete a reading from raz kids and write about it in your journal book. S. Studies- Write about what you learned in the article- Geography of Illinois.

Tuesday, September 24, 2013

Homework

S. Studies- Complete the organizer for both the articles read in the class- ice age and volcanoes. Reading- complete an activity from razkids and write about it. Math: Complete the worksheet and work on xtra Math. Remember everyone should be done in addition by Sunday September 29, 2013. Complete your daily entries in your independent reading log and raz kids.

Monday, September 23, 2013

Homework

Complete an activity from razkids. Read the social studies article online and complete the math activity. Students who did not make the social studies test please get your papers signed by either of your parents.

Friday, September 20, 2013

Homework

Complete the letter in the readers notebook Math- Mean, median, mode and range Complete addition facts in xtramath. Spelling and vocabulary test on L-3 on Monday.

Thursday, September 19, 2013

Homework

Test on social studies week 1 articles

Math- Complete the activity reading the graph

razkids.com and xtramath.org. Complete an activity from each. By next Friday everyone should have completed the addition task on xtramath!!!

Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Homework

Reading: Complete the character traits organizer using the book you are reading. make sure you support using evidence from the text.

Math- Line plots

Razkids and xtramath. Complete your reading log. 

Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Homework

S. Studies: Read all about the Northwest territory and write about the new information you have learned.
This will be helpful when we make a travel brochure.

Math- Complete the data analysis sheet

Science: Complete your science journal writing about the experiment we did in class and what you observed.

Read and complete your independent reading log.

Monday, September 16, 2013

Homework

Reading: Read L-3 and write about what you have read.
Practice the spelling words.

Math- Complete the graph sheet

Enter the reading in your  independent reading log.

Friday, September 13, 2013

Picture Day!!!

Come in your best dress! No uniforms as we have picture day on Monday September 16, 2013

Homework

Math: Complete the graph analysis sheet. For reading take two quiz and enter into the raz log. Please complete your indpendent reading log.

Thursday, September 12, 2013

Homework

Math: Complete the activity on graph
Reading- Read your article and take a quiz. make sure you write it on the rz log.
Pictyure Day on Monday September 16, 2013, come in your best !!!! 

Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Homework

Complete your activity on razkids and extramath

Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Homework

Please complete any incomplete classwork. practice your math multiplication and division facts.remind parents about Open House on Wednesday, September 11, 2013 from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Friday, September 6, 2013

Homework

Write a response letter based on the book you have read. I have given you an example in class. So make sure you letter has the main components-date, heading, three paragraphs with indent and a closing with your name on it.

You may complete activities on compass learning.

Parents we have open house on wednesday from 3:30 p.m to 5:30 p.m. Please come in to see what major changes are made to your child's curriculum and how a daily schedule looks like in our class.

Wednesday, September 4, 2013

Complete your independent reading entry and line plots

Tuesday, September 3, 2013

Read L-1 and write about it in your reading journal book. Math complete the line plot.

Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Parents please fill in the lunch form application for those that received it and turn them in ASAP.

Sunday, August 25, 2013

WELCOME BACK!!!

Dear students and Parent(s),

I am excited to see all of you back to class on Monday, August 26, 2013. It will be a great pleasure to work with you for another school year. Thank you parents for the wonderful cooperation each one of you have give me. You all have seen the wonderful accomplishments made by your child. together we will make this year also another remarkable successful year!!!

Monday, June 17, 2013

Celebrations!!!!

Tomorrow Room 105 will be celebrating the end of the year party. Students will bring in ethnic food and may wear ethnic dress. Parents, you are welcome to join us for the party at 12:00 p.m.

   

Friday, June 14, 2013

CULTURE FESTIVAL!!!!!!!!!

Dear Parents:

Room 105 is celebrating a Culture Fest on Tuesday, June 18, 2013 from 11:00 a.m. onwards . We will be celebrating our success and hard work that each one of us  put in to make this year a great success even with the diversity!!!!!
Please bring in an ethnic dish to share with the students and staff  and you may wear an ethnic dress if you want to share it. I will provide the plates, spoons, drinks, and cups.

Hope to see some  of you at our fest!!!!!!


We will also be having an award assembly in the auditorium on Monday June 17, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. Feel free to join our class celebrations!!!!!



Thursday, June 13, 2013

Kids bring in your white clean t- shirts as we are going to tie- dye them

Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Homework

Please complete the last two parts of your research paper on South America.
Economy and interesting facts about your country in South America.
Under economy you should information about its natural resources, usage of land, major occupations, and its currency.
Under interesting facts you should have information about  popuations, modes of trans[ortation, story behind its flag, strange laws it might have, native animals and some travel tips for visitors to that country.

Have lots of information about your country so someone reading your book would enjoy it!!!!


Make sure you write it in your own words.

Thursday, May 23, 2013

Field Trip

Tomorrow field trip to Shedd Aquarium. Make sure you wear your red Volta T-Shirts.

Read and work on your research on your country from South American . 

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Homework

Read from myon.com or razkids and write about it.
Gather ideas for your story writing which we will begin from next week.


Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Congratulations!!!!!!!!

I am very proud of each one of you, You all did an excellent job in MATH!!!!

Monday, May 20, 2013

Homework

Math: Tomorrow test in Math. This is your final assessment for this school year. Practice from compass learning.

Friday, May 17, 2013

Homework

Read ,Read ,Read, Read!!!!!!
Share with the class some interesting part of the book

Math: MAP Testing on Tuesday, Students show off your best in math skills. Go to the class blog and check out some great links.

Thursday, May 16, 2013

Homework

Turn in your reading log completed!
Math: practice the links from the blog /Compass learning Math

Students who did not turnn in field trip money, please do so tomorrow.
Students that did not meet thier spring target make sure you complete the extra work for reading!!!!

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Students complete any incomplete class work Practice the math links from the blog

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Congratulations!!!!!!

Very proud of all of you with some exception you all did a great job in our Final MAP Reading Test!!!!!!

Homework

Reading: Those kids that have to work make sure you complete your activity.
Journal

Math: Measurment worksheet

Monday, May 13, 2013

Tomorrow is your big day!!! Reading test in the computer lab!
Remember you have to show growth to be eligible for the BIG Ice cream party

Friday, May 10, 2013

Homework

Please go on the class blog and practice the links from reading site Mr Anker's tests as we will be taking our reading test on Tuesday, May 14, 2013.
Complete all your journal entries.


 Read Read Read!!!
You all were awesome at the Lincoln Park Zoo!!!!  Good going......

Thursday, May 9, 2013

Homework

Reading: Complete reading the passage , mark your thinking tracks on the margin-explain what you are thinking as you read and answer the questions.

Math: complete the sheet on volume

Reading log.

Remember tomorrow is our field trip to the zoo. Please look at the weather and dress appropriately before you leave your home. Make sure you have your volta t-shirt.

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Homework

Reading: Read the passage and answer the questions. make sure you write your reflections and then nanswer the questions.

Math: Complete the worksheet on decimals.

Complete your journal entries and amke sure you have all entries complete

Reading log.

Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Homework

Reading: Read the story and answer questions. Look at your reflections and make changes to what you have written after reading it.

Math: Volume sheet.

Reading log.
Practice the links on the class blog. We will be taking the reading test on May 7 and Math on May 14

Monday, May 6, 2013

Homework

Reading: Read for 30 minutes and complete the journal
Math: Practice and work on the class blog Math and reading activities

Thursday, May 2, 2013

Homework

Reading: Compass learning, redo the reading worksheet from yesterday

Math: fraction practice sheet
Reading log

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Homework

Reading: Complete reading tests from the blog


Math: Complete the math trest from the blog or compass learning

Students who have not completed the class work (Groiup C and D)please complete it and place in the folders for grading.



Medical Card

We have a special visitor from the Central Office who will help parents in the community to apply for medical card and or food stamps for thier kids. Please come on Friday with your child's birth verification and one month's pay stub. For those who cannot provide the pay stub you may still come and they will work out something.Mrs Sharon Davila will be here at 9:00 a.m at Volta School on Friday, May 3, 2013.

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Homework

Reading: Read the visitor in the forest, mark your thinking tracks and answer the questions
Show where you found your answers by citing the evidence to support it.

Math: Read the calendar and answer questions

Reading Log

Friday, April 26, 2013

Homework

Reading: Read Stonefox Chapter 9 and answer the questions

Reading Log
Math Division worksheets and elapsed time for those who are still struggling


Have a great weekend!!!

Thursday, April 25, 2013

Homework

Reading: StoneFox Chapter8  answer the questions

Math: Create your own division problems and others work on your time sheet.

Reading Log

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Homework

Reading: Stonefox Chapter 7 read and answer the questions
Math: Compass learning
Reading log

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Homework

Reading: Chapter 6 from Stone fox questions

Math: complete any incomplete work and work on compass learning
Reading log

Monday, April 22, 2013

Homework

Reading- Stonefox Ch-5. Answer the questions after reading it twice
Math; Mean, Median, Mode, and Range

Reading log 

Friday, April 19, 2013

Homework

Read chapter 4 again from StoneFox and answer the questions


Complete the compass activity for Math  and complete the reading log

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Report card pick up

Reading: Read Stonefox chapter 2 and 3 again and answer the questions

Math: Practice Division worksheets

  1. Complete the reading log.
Report card pick up tomorrow between 12:00 to 7:00 p.m.

Monday, April 15, 2013

Homework

Reading: Read Chapter 1 of StoneFox and answer questions

Math: Compass learning and students  who did not complete the classwork, make sure you complete it and turnn them in.

Reading Log

Report card pick up on April 17, 2013 from 12 to 7:00 p.m.

Friday, April 12, 2013

Homework

Complete the journal entry for today
Reading log.
Work on Compass learning.

Thursday, April 11, 2013

Homework

Reading: Complete an activity from Compass Learning
and reading log.
All reading logs should be turned in tomorrow for grading

Math: Division sheets

Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Homework

Reading: Create a poem of your choice. Make sure you do your best as this is our final product of our poetry unit.

Math: Multiplication practice

Reading log.

Monday, April 8, 2013

Homework

Reading: Compass learning; Quiz on sequntial order
Math- Subtraction

As we are learning figures of speech please take time to look at the activities on figurative language from the blog.

Reading log.

Friday, April 5, 2013

Homework

Reading: Compass learning: Focus on Plot
Math: Addition and Subtraction and Patterns

Reading Log.

Thursday, April 4, 2013

Homework

Reading: Compass learning : Main idea non fiction quiz
Math- Compass learning: Quiz on Money

Reading Log. Please bring in your completed reading logs for the week for grading!!

If you have not completed your journal please complete them at home.

Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Homework

Reading: Read the poem and answer the questions. Complete the main idea quiz from compass learning
Math: Complete the quiz on number sense

Complete your reading log

Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Homework

Reading: Compass learning-Inferencing quiz and reading log

Math: multiplication problems, practice for the quiz.

Monday, April 1, 2013

Homework

Reading:  Complete the assigned activity from compass learning- Inferencing
For those who did not finish the vocabulary activity over the spring break , make sure you finish it as they will go in your grade book by the end of the week

Math: Practice tables and complete the multiplication problems.

Monday, March 25, 2013

Complete one activity for reading and math EVERYDAY from compass learning !!!

Thursday, March 21, 2013

Homework

Reading: Complete thc activity from compass learning- Vocabulary

Math: Compass learning assigned by the teacher

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Homework

Students need to complete an activity from compass learning for reading and for Math they need to take a test on elapsed time from compass learning.
Students you need to log on the assignment that says Dipal Parekh for both reading and Math.

Students in Group B for Math , make sure your complete your class work from yesterday and submit it for grading.


Read for 30 minutes and write it down in your reading log. 

Monday, March 18, 2013

Homework

Math: Practice elapsed time and complete the sheet.

I have given the MAP Reading and Math Student Goal Setting Worksheet to each student. Your child should be able to explain thier scores to you and thier expected target for spring in both areas. Please go through it with your child and sign the following sheets in the packet"
1. Student Goal Setting Worksheet (The first graph sheet)
2. MAP Reading Scores and Goals 2012-13 (This one shows where your child stands in READING in our class as well as what percentile your child stands)
3. MAP Math Scores and Goals 2012-13 (This one shows where your child stands in MATH in our entire class and the percentile he or she falls in)

If you have any questions please feel free email me or meet me in person any day in the morning from 8:15 a.m to 8:45 a.m. EXCEPT tomorrow i.e March 19, 2013 as I am at a meeting whole day

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Friday, March 15, 2013

Homework

Work on an activity in compass learning.

Read and complete an entry in the reading log.

Saturday, March 9, 2013

Homework

Math- Complete the problems show your work
Read for 20 minutes and enter in your reading log

Thursday, March 7, 2013

Homework

Read for 30 minutes and complete the log to submit it for the week's grade

Math: complete the problems
Practice tables
Tomorrow Math session-1  for ISAT testing

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Homework

Reading: Read the passage and answer the question.

Complete an activity from the blog.
Practice Math skills. Students who had to work on math concepts and skills that they got wrong please complete them- time, money and median, mode and range.

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Homework

Complete the extended response for the story: Keepers.
Is Kenyon a goodgrandson? Why or Why not? Explain giving reasons to support your answer from the text and your  own.

Read the storyfrom the following given to you and answer questions.
An Adventure Club
The Cat
The Cherry Park Crew
Treasure hunt
Ocean adventure

Tomorrow's test is Reading Session-2 

Monday, March 4, 2013

Homework

Read, answer and write a response letter based on your reading and the strategies you used.

ISAT Test begins!
Reading session -1 in the a.m. 

Friday, March 1, 2013

Homework

Reading: Compass learning _Complete an activity

Math: Practice the math problems and complete it

Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Homework

Reading: Read the passage :The gift of trees" and answer the questions. make sure you underline where you found your answers from. Then write a response letter explaining what strategies you used to answer the questions

Math: Simplify the fractions. Please show your work.

Complete an activity from compass learning in reading/Math

Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Homework

Reading: Read the short paragraphs on sequencing and answer the questions

Math: complete the extended response.

Complete and activity from compass learning for Reading and Math

Monday, February 25, 2013

Homework

Reading; Read the short passages and identify the main idea and write a title.
Remain the main idea needs to be in complete sentence.

Math: Fraction worksheet


Friday, February 22, 2013

Reminder!!!!!!
Make sure you log onto compass learning and complete an activity on reading and math with. 80% or higher to be successful on ISAT

Homework

Reading: Test on spelling and vocabulary from Chapter-1 from Tales from Underground
               Read Freaky friday and answer the questions

Math: complete numbers 1 to 40.

Complete your reading log.

Thursday, February 21, 2013

Homework

Reading: Compass learning and Vocabulary activity # 2
Math: Complete the extended response(classwork) and an activity from Compass learning. Complete the volume worksheet

Complete the reading log and bring it back

Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Homework

Reading: Compass learning and spelling activity # 2
Math- Fractions sheet

Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Homework

Reading: Write a response letter based on your reading. Focus is on drawing conclusion and cause and effect.

Vocabulary activity from our new novel.

Math: Complete an activity from compass learning- Focus- fractions
Practice your time tables everyday.

Read Read Read!!!!! 

Monday, February 18, 2013

Homework

Reading: Complete the extended response and work on Compass learning- Infomational Text

Math- complete session 2- Numbers 41 to 73 Show your work

Complete your reading log.

Friday, February 15, 2013

Homework

Math- Complete session-1 of the post test  numbers 1 to 40
Practice tables 1 to 10

Reading- Complete an activity from compass learning

Thursday, February 14, 2013

Homework

Reading: Complete an activity from compass learning and write it in your log

Math- Practice comparing worksheets. Test on comparing fractions
Read and bring in your reading log.

Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Homework

Reading: Read the American Money and write a response letter.Then answer questions pertaining to it.

Math- Create 10 of your own fraction problems by comparing two fractions.
e.g. 17/7  _________ 29/6
Use <,>, =

Complete an activity from compass learning

Complete your journal.

Read! Read! Read! and complete your reading log. You may write what you did or read in your compass learning activity.

Monday, February 11, 2013

Homework

Reading: Read "Your Body Joints" and answer the questions. make sure you write a response letter after reading.


Math: Complete the "Comparing Fractions" sheet  And complete questions 41 to 73 from pages

Complete the journal.

Try to complete an activity from compass learning and jot it in your activity log.


Friday, February 8, 2013

Homework

Reading: Read the flowerpot and answer questions. Write a response letter based on what you read.

Make sure you have all journal entries completed till the 8th of February,2013

Math: Section 1 pages 36 to 47. do numbers 1 to 40. Make sure you show your work and do your best.

Please log into compass learning from the blog and complete an activity.
the user name is your firstname and last name
password is volta
Read for 30 minutes everyday 

Thursday, February 7, 2013

Homework

Reading: Read all about the Fox and the Stork and answer questions. Write a response letter after you have read.

Math: Complete the extended response.

and complete your geometry vocabulary organizer

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Complete the final draft for your extended response on the story-The Bright Side

Rewrite it neatly.

Math: Extended response # 71

Science:  Complete your animal poster.

Practice spelling, vocabulary of L-14 for test on Friday
Unit Test on geometry concepts and skills on Friday

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Homework

Reading;Complete the response letter on seeds and answer the questions. make sure your check back to make sure you did it correctly.

Math: Complete the session # 2  from 33 to 70 pages 18 to 25

Complete your reading log.

Monday, February 4, 2013

Homework

Reading: Students performed very poorly on the comprehension questions, hence they will re do the questions on  "A fun toy" and " Gone fishing " again .
Make sure your read alittle and apply the stratgies that we have learned in class.

Math- Complete the extended reponse

Kids that had to redo the Math work are:Aayat,Elijah, Hala, Lovette, Jes, Bina, Shriya, and Vraj


I want you all to understand that late work means a grade lower than what you get. We are starting a new quarter today!!!!!






Thursday, January 31, 2013

Homework

Reading: Test on l-14 spelling and vocabulary words. Read the directions on "A fun toy" and answer question, and do the same for ' Gone Fishing'

Math complete Session#-1 Do numbers 1 to 40
Complete your reading log.
Complete your weekly response letter and turn them on Monday.

Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Homework

Reading: Complete the spelling activity and L-6 for reading comprehension

Math- conplete the activity on congruent and similar

Science: test on metamorphosis and  classifying animals

Monday, January 28, 2013

Homework

Complete a vocabulary activity for L-14 and complete your classwork-
Test on spelling and vocabulary for L-13

Math- Complete the activty on polygons and describe it.

Science- Test on animal life cycle.

Complete your reading log..

Friday, January 25, 2013

Homework

Test on spelling and vocabulary for L-13

Complete L- 4 reading
Math- Complete and label any 10 shapes and describe each in detail.

Read and complete your log.

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Homework

Reading_ L-2 Oscar Mortimer Mouse poem. read it and then answer the questions. Write about a place he would like to live using the  information from the poem
 Vocabulary Activity # 2

Math- Complete the question on solid and plane figures.

Complete the reading log.

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Homework

Reading: Complete your journal.
             Read Lesson 1 popcorn parade and answer the question.

Spelling activity for L-13


Math- Practice the vocabulary for geometry.

Friday, January 18, 2013

Homework

Reading: Please make corrections to  your research project on famous African American.
Read for 30 minutes and complete the the  log during weekend. Writye a letter to your teacher based on your reading.


Math- Complete the geometry project- It is due on Tuesday!!!!!!
 and complete the extended response on class party started in class.

Test on geometric figures and concepts.

Thursday, January 17, 2013

Homework

Readin th the extendedg: read the story about dolphins and answer the question using the organizer for extended response.

Steps for answering an Extended Response Question:
Paragraph. 1.  Restate the question and answer it. (No examples from the text or story SHOULD be given here.)
Paragraph 2.
     a. State the first evidence from the text to support your answer
     b. Give your interpretatation about this evidence.
     c. You may make a connection to this evidence (Only if you have one!!!)

Paragraph 3.
     a State the second evidence from the story to support your answer
     b. Give your interpretation abolut his evidence that you just gave.
     c. You may make a connection to this evidence stated (Again only if you have !!!!)

Paragraph 4.
    Conclusion: what did you learn from the storyOR the main idea of the story.
    Sum your answer up in a nutshell.

Math: Complete your classwork. Show four different ways of spending your $ 10 fro the clas party by using the tiems given. Make sure you have enough for 25 students.

Read for 30 minutes and write ity in your reading log.. 
   
  

Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Homework

Reading: Complete your final draft for the extended response-Toby meets Bouncer.
Math- Complete the questions on lines.
 Science: review the concepts learned about classification of animals


Please bring your draft on the research you have done about our African American Heroes in computer class.

Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Homework

Reading.: write a response letter based on your reading

Math: complete the extended response problem

Monday, January 14, 2013

Homework

Reading: read all about the Arctic Circle and answer question.

Math: Read the temperature graph of Alaska and answer questions in complete sentences

Science: read all about plants and gather information.

Friday, January 11, 2013

Homework

Reading: Read for 20 minutes and write on the log.

Complete your journal entries.

Test on Monday on L-12

Thursday, January 10, 2013

MAP NWEA Math Test

Students will be taking the MAP NWEA Math Test tomorrow i.e Friday, January 11,2013.

Please go over the winter goal with your child which was shared and given to you on Report card pick up Day.


Homework

Reading: Based on a book you have read most recently, write a letter to your teacher using the format given.

Math- Practice the concepts learned so far in class.

Science: Vocabulary quiz tomorrow

Wednesday, January 9, 2013

MAP NWEA test

Students will be taking the Winter Benchmark test in Reading tomorrow!!!.
Make sure you discuss with your child his or her reading goal so they are better prepared for the test.

Homework

Reading- Practice page 99-100
Spelling activity # 2  L-12

Math:  Practice concepts learned so far

Science: review vocabulary words from Plants for the quiz on Friday

Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Homework

Complete the vocabulary activity for L-12
Read the story "Raising  a dog"" and then respond to the organizer given to you. make sure you support your answer giving evidence form the text and your opinion.

Science- complete the vocabulary cards stating what it means and a picture to help you understand.

Math- complete the measurement problem

Monday, January 7, 2013

Welcome back

Reading: Complete the vocabulary cards

Math- Perimeter and area


Read for 20 minutes and complete your entry in your reading log