10/28

Study sp. & vocab.!
Finish IRA (characterization).
Finish Candy Corn Mystery genre report.
Finish language arts nouns review (p. 156-59) if you didn't finish in class.

Study for ch. 2 math test.
Finish sci. WB p. 22-27 and CRCT review p. 28-31 if not finished in class.

10/27

Voc. sentences due tomorrow! Remember to make them fabulous!
Study sp. & voc.

Study for Ch. 5 math test Friday.

Tomorrow is PINK DAY! Wear pink!

Multiplying Decimals Vide

Some of us are still having difficulty multiplying decimals. Check out a video by CLICKING HERE!

Computer Lab: Civil War & Science

Go to Brainpop, log in (unionco/panthers) and go to Social Studies. Click on U.S. History, and then watch the following movies. Take the quizzes and print your scores. (Some of you quizzed last week on one of these.)
*Slavery
*Frederick Douglass
*Underground Railroad

Also watch and quiz on these science videos:
*Microscopes
*Scientific Method

10/26

Finish WOW.
Sp. 3x each (which is actually 6 because you need to write the singular 3x and the plural 3x)
Work on IRA & Candy Corn Mystery report.

Study math ch. 2!

10/25

Sp. in ABC order in agenda (singular on Friday; plural on the spelling lines)
Sp. WS
Work on IRA: Characterization (due Fri.)
Work on mystery genre candy corn book report (due no later than Friday)

math function WS
Study times tables

Wear your tackiest clothes because we'd rather be tacky than wacky with drugs!

Choosing to be Drug Free at UCES

October is Drug Awareness Month and Cancer Awareness Month.

Monday- Fight the War Against Drugs
Wear camouflage!

Tuesday- I'd Rather be Tacky than Wacky from Drugs
Dress in your tackiest (mix-matched) clothes!

Wednesday- Team Up Against Drugs
Dress in your favorite team attire.

Thursday- Pink Out Day for Cancer Awareness
Wear pink.

Friday- Your Character Counts. Stay Drug Free.
Dress up as your favorite book character.

10/20

Finish vocab. sentences.

Complete AM if you are not yet a math master.

Study for Ch. 5 social studies test Friday!

There will be a science test next week.

10/19

Finish WOW.
Finish sp. 3x each.
*This week's IRA is to find ten nouns in your independent reading book and categorize them as either person, place, thing, or idea. (We started this in class today.) You must have at least one noun in each of the four categories.

AM if you are not yet a "math master" or if you have an exercise or corrections.
Finish science WB L2 (p. 8-15) from before Fall Break if you didn't finish it.
Complete sci. WB L3 (p. 16-21) if you didn't finish it in class.

Complete social studies WB p. 27 & 28.

HW Monday, October 18, 2010

1. Write your spelling words in ABC order in your agenda
2. Everyone complete AMP
3. Study math facts (0-12) for speed test on Friday
4. Sign and return field trip permission form

Spelling and Vocabulary Week 9

Spelling - compound words
1. afternoon
2. background
3. overcome
4. pillowcase
5. rooftop
6. flagpole
7. footstep
8. vice president
9. cornfield
10. cornmeal
11. ice-skating
12. cardboard
13. field trip
14. ninety-one
15. eggshell
16. all right
17. cheerleader
18. armchair
19. earthworm
20. mountaintop

Vocabulary
1. decency
2. mournful
3. bulletin board
4. delivering
5. shrieks
6. injury
7. slurp
8. sympathy

Read your AR book, study your times tables, and have a great fall break! See you on Monday, October 18.

10/7

Study for review spelling & vocabulary tests!
Finish BOTH IRAs. You should have at least four cause/effect relationships and at least four summaries (SWBST).

Math p. 98 (1-21 ODD)
Study for 0-12 speed test!

10/6

Complete both IRAs for today.
Study spelling & vocab! This review test is a big one, so be sure that you're studying.

Study 0-12 times tables.
Work on AM if you are not yet a "math master."

10/5

*Be sure to check out this month's newsletter in today's communication folder! (Sign the weekly log and the top sheet of signed papers, and then return no later than Thursday.)

Finish WOW.
Write 2nd cause/effect relationship in your independent reading book.
Write 2nd summary (SWBST) in your independent reading book.
Study spelling & vocab for review test Friday.

Study 0-12 times tables- test Friday!

10/4

Study REVIEW spelling & vocabulary words nightly for Friday's test!

Have you read at least 20 pages?

IRA (Independent Reading Activity): Cause/Effect (Find at least one cause/effect relationship in your book each night and write it on the cause/effect chart you've made.)

IRA: SWBST2 (Do another set of Someone-Wanted-But-So-Then summaries this week now that you really understand what to do!)

Study 0-12 times tables.

Complete AMP if you are not yet a "math master" (if you've not yet met your 9 weeks goal). Complete AME if you have one.