Homework

The Week of 6-4-12 (subject to change)
Monday

Math Workbook page for Lesson 11-4
Read Chapters 24 and 25 in Island of the Blue Dolphins and answer #2 on the “Responding” sheet
Bring a photograph and/or clip art for a scrapbook page

Tuesday
Math Workbook page for Lesson 11-4
Read chapters 28-29 of Island of the Blue Dolphins and finish “Responding Sheet.”
Bring a photograph or clip art for a scrapbook page


Wednesday
Math Textbook reteaching pages for Topic 11, be ready for test
Science 121: Write a list of your favorite things we did this year in science. Tell if there was anything you didn’t like that much.


Thursday
Ranking Worksheet


Friday
Optional: Wear an international outfit or t-shirt for World Culture Day on Monday


The Week of 5-29-12 (subject to change)
Monday:

NO SCHOOL

Tuesday:
Read Chapters 18-19 of Island of the Blue Dolphins and draw a picture of Karana and Rontu fighting the devilfish. (119-124)
Math Workbook p. 80

Wednesday:
GUM Book p. 178-183 Do one question from each lesson (Lessons 40-50) and be ready for test
Math NEW ASSIGNMENT WORKSHEET
Science: Read “The Sun” article. Tell the main idea of each paragraph (there are 6).

Thursday:
Work on Economic Expo…due tomorrow!
CHANGED--Math Workbook p. 81


Friday:
Read Chapters 21- 22 in Island of the Blue Dolphins and answer #1 on “Responding” sheet
Math Worksheet


The Week of 5-21-12
Monday:

Read Chapter 9 of Island of the Blue Dolphins and complete the “Active Reading Sheet”
Finish GUM pages 121-122
Math Textbook p. 142-143 (odds only) and be ready for test

Tuesday:
Read ch.11 and 12 of Island of the Blue Dolphins and make a list of the materials Karana uses to build her shelter and how they were used.
Finish GUM pages 123-124
Words and Definitions for Math Topic 11


Wednesday:
Finish GUM pages 125-126
Math Workbook p. 78 BRING TEXTBOOKS HOME You are a shadow.
Science: You are a shadow. Explain how you change throughout the day.


Thursday:
Read ch. 13 and 14 of Island of the Blue Dolphins and complete “Elephant Seal” sheet
Finish GUM pages 127-128
Math Workbook p. 79
Science: Write a poem about summer and the sun’s energy.


Friday:
Read ch. 15 and 16 of Island of the Blue Dolphins and write a one page diary entry as Karana
Finish GUM pages 129-130
Math Workbook p. 80


The Week of 5-14-12
Monday:

Introducing the Novel Worksheet
Finish GUM pages
Math Workbook page 34

Tuesday:
Read Chapters two and three of Island of the blue Dolphins…draw a map of the Island according to the description in the book.
Finish GUM pages
Math Workbook page 35

Wednesday:
Island Word Research
Finish GUM pages
Bring in pictures of food from grocery ads if you can.
Math Workbook page 36
Science: Tree Shadow Puzzle


Thursday:
Read Chapter 4 of Island of the Blue Dolphins (battle scene), describe the battle including who was in it and why it happened
Finish GUM pages
Math Workbook page 37
Science: Response Sheet-Heating the Earth


Friday:
Read chapters 6 and 7 of Island of the Blue Dolphins and write a diary page as Karana describing what happened and how she feels.
Finish GUM pages
Math Workbook page 38


The Week of 5-7-12
Monday:

Hate that Cat Read p. 111-125 and finish the question sheet
Poetry reading test tomorrow
Bring in a magazine or newspaper to cut up for your found poem
Math Textbook p. 116-117 (odds only)—math test tomorrow

Tuesday:
Poetic Terms Worksheet
Write words and definitions for Math Topic 5

Wednesday:
Memorize your poem and be ready to recite it tomorrow.
Math workbook page 31
Read science textbook p. 306 and write a paragraph about the advantages and disadvantages of using solar energy.


Thursday:
Study for Word Wisdom test
Write two examples of each and be ready for test: alliteration, metaphor, simile, onomatopoeia, rhyme
Math workbook page 32
Science Textbook p. 306-307. Copy down the five steps of how tracking mirrors convert sunlight into electricity. You need to put them in the correct order yourself for full credit.


Friday:
Finish the final draft of your poetry booklet
Math workbook page 33

The Week of 4-30-12
Monday:

Math Workbook p. 27
Type or neatly write a copy of your best wheelbarrow poem.


Tuesday:
Long Division Worksheet
Word Wisdom p. 109


Wednesday:
Read pages 75-82 of Hate That Cat and write a paragraph about Jack’s mom.
Math Worksheet


Thursday:
Prime and Composite Worksheet
Study for Word Wisdom test


Friday:
Math Workbook p. 30
Read p. 83-110 in Hate That Cat and answer questions 6-7 from worksheet.


The Week of 4-23-12
Monday:
Math Workbook p. 24
Science 119: Work on Science Fair Project…due Monday!
Pick a poem from p. 235-251 in the reading textbook. Rewrite in on notebook paper. Write what the poem is about, why you picked it, and what you liked about it.

Tuesday:
Study for math facts test tomorrow.
Word Wisdom p. 103

Wednesday:
Math Workbook p. 25
Reread pages 1-15 of Hate That Cat and answer questions 1-3 from worksheet.
Work on Science Fair Project…due Monday!

Thursday:
Math Workbook p. 26
Study for Word Wisdom test
Read p. 138-140 and p. 28-60 in Hate That Cat and answer questions 4-5 from worksheet.

Friday:
CHANGE-math worksheet
CHANGE--no literacy homework
Work on Science Fair Project…due Monday!