Week of Sept. 27, 2010

Dear Parents: I have returned the SUMMER COUNTS book to your child. Be sure to look on the inside title page. Your child received three separate marks for his/her work. One test mark was given in each of these subjects: READING, VOCABULARY, and LANGUAGE.

TerraNova testing is scheduled for this entire week. You will notice that not much homework will be given so your child can do his/her best on these tests. Please have sharpened pencils and an eraser as test materials. Complete school uniforms should be worn -- NO GYM clothes.

Gr. 5: Mon. -- Spell - test today on unit 2 spelling words studied last week
Voc. - study unit 2 definitions for a test on Wed. 10/6
Wed. -- Spell - study unit 3 words for a test on Mon. 10/4

Gr. 4: Mon. -- Spell - test today on unit 2 spelling words studied last week
Voc. - study unit 2 definitions for a test on Wed. 10/6
Wed. -- Spell - study unit 3 words for a test on Mon. 10/4

CONTINUE READING THE 25 BOOKS THAT ARE REQUIRED THIS YEAR.

Week of Sept. 20, 2010

Terra Nova testing begins next week -- try not to be absent on testing days

Gr. 5: Mon. -- Read - practice book p. 20
Spell - test today on unit 1
Tues. -- ELA - p. 9 B#11-15 and C#16-20
SS - review the Americans of the Southwest
Wed. -- Voc - test today on unit 1
Spell - study unit 2 for a test Mon. 9/27
SS - reproduce the chart on p. 61
Thurs. -- Read - practice book p. 23
ELA - p. 7 A#6-10, B#11-15 and C#16-20
Fri. -- Read - write a paragraph about yourself as an orphan
ELA - p. 9 B#11-15 and C#16-20
SS - draw a map of the Hodenosaunee

Gr. 4: Mon. -- Read - practice book p. 2
Spell - test today on unit 1
Tues. -- Read - write a paragraph explaining you own visit to a grandparent or other relative
ELA - p. 7 B#15-20 and C#21-25
Wed. -- Voc - test today on unit 1
Spell - study unit 2 for a test Mon. 9/27
Thurs. -- Read - practice book p. 3
SS - Which countries have you ivsited? How do they compare with the US?
Fr. -- SS - review all maps learned this week

Week of Sept. 20, 2010

Week of Sept. 20, 2010

Week of Sept. 13, 2010

Grade 5: Mon. -- Voc - study unit 1 definitions for a test on Wed (9/22)
Read - p. 11 Practice Book
ELA - p. 3 B#11-15 and C#16-20
SS - name some foods eaten by the First Americans
Tues. -- ELA - p. 5 B#11-15 and C#16-20
SS - Make a chart showing differences between Olmec and Maya
civilizations
Wed. -- Read - p. 12 Practice Book
Spell - study unit 1 words for a test Mon (9/20)
SS - p. 45 #3 and define irrigation, Four Corners
Thurs. -- Read - Write a paragraph where you explain which character you liked
from the story Faith and Eddie
ELA - p. 7 B#11-15 and C#16-20
SS - Create a time line with information about the Maya and Mound
Builders
Fri. -- Read - do journal pages
Spell - study unit 1 for Monday's test
SS - Draw a map showing Aztecs and neighbors

Grade 4: Mon. -- Voc - study unit 1 definitions for a test Wed (9/22)
Read - p. 1 Practice Book
ELA - p. 3 B#11-15 and C#16-20
SS - Which 2 definitions about geographic terms did you find
interesting? Why?
Tues. -- Read - p. 2 Practice Book
ELA - p. 5 B#11-15 and C#16-20
SS - Name the hemispheres in which we live
Wed. -- Read - Write a paragraph explaining how Justin's trip to Grandpa's
was a good experience for him
Spell - study unit 1 words for a test on Mon (9/20)
SS - Name the capitals for: Florida, Oklahoma, Wisconsin, Maine
Thurs. -- Read - define: ranch, vaquero, brand, chaparral
ELA - p. 7#16-20 and C#21-25
SS - Find the letter and number to locate: Blue Mountain Lake,
Elizabethtown, Whiteface Montain, Carry Falls Reservoir
Fri. -- Read - do journal pages
Spell - study unit 1 for Monday's test
SS - Why did they use hats to represent Pilgrims, the Dutch, and the
Jamestown settlers?