Bound for Oregon, by Jean Van Leeuwen
Week 2: Read pages 36-72
Vocabulary:
unoccupied (36)
quarrelsome (37)
bedraggled (37)
rollicking (40)
idle ( 46)
shrill (51)
dejected (58)
sparsley (64)
mirage (67)
ornery (70)
monotony (70)
Questions:
1. Choose 2 words and look up their defnitions in a dictionary. Then write them in your journal.
2. Choose another 2 words and write interesting sentences for each in your journal.
3. How does the author describe the prairie on page 45? (paragraph)
4. Describe the river crossings. (2-3 sentences)
5. In chapter 7 the wagon train encounters natives. What do you think the natives were trying to do? (1-2 sentences)
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Monday, April 25, 2011
Spelling Words - Week of 4/25
Fourth Grade:
bundle
settle
bugle
gurgle
hassle
stable
temple
sample
thimble
Fifth Grade:
capital
criminal
terminal
several
angelic
democratic
mystic
pathetic
traffic
immortal
Challenge Words:
lieutenant
maneuver
guacamole
chandelier
confetti
penicillin
luxurious
boulevard
subtlety
bundle
settle
bugle
gurgle
hassle
stable
temple
sample
thimble
Fifth Grade:
capital
criminal
terminal
several
angelic
democratic
mystic
pathetic
traffic
immortal
Challenge Words:
lieutenant
maneuver
guacamole
chandelier
confetti
penicillin
luxurious
boulevard
subtlety
Homestudy - Week of 4/25
Reading:
Week 2 Assignment, due Thursday 4/28
Spelling:
Study Words for Friday quiz, 4/29
Math 4 & 5:
Study Math Facts daily, 4th grade quiz Wed and Fri, 5th grade quiz daily
Math 4:
Heads Up, week 26, due Mon 5/2
Math 5:
Finish Daily Work, chapter 9: chapter review, due Fri 4/29
Immigration Study:
Make family tree, photos of ancestors, artifacts, etc, due Fri 4/29
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Week 2 Assignment, due Thursday 4/28
Spelling:
Study Words for Friday quiz, 4/29
Math 4 & 5:
Study Math Facts daily, 4th grade quiz Wed and Fri, 5th grade quiz daily
Math 4:
Heads Up, week 26, due Mon 5/2
Math 5:
Finish Daily Work, chapter 9: chapter review, due Fri 4/29
Immigration Study:
Make family tree, photos of ancestors, artifacts, etc, due Fri 4/29
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Monday, April 11, 2011
Reading Group - Week 1 _Bound for Oregon_
_Bound for Oregon_ by Jean Leeuwen
Week One: Read pages 1-35
Vocabulary:
solemn (2)
abruptly (3)
quinine (3)
ague (3)
Sabbath (6)
lye (4)
retorted (7)
fret (24)
Questions:
1. Choose 2 vocabulary words and look up their definition in a dictionary. Then write them in your journal.
2. On page 2, a man says, "...that out in Oregon pigs run around under the acorn trees, round and fat and already cooked, with knives and forks sticking out of them so you can cut off a slice whenever you are hungry." What was the man trying to say? (paragraph form)
3. On page 10 we learn some of the reasons that folks went to Oregon country. What were some of those reasons? (1-2 sentences)
4. On pages 15-16 we read about some provisions the pioneers took with them. What were they? (1-2 sentences)
Week One: Read pages 1-35
Vocabulary:
solemn (2)
abruptly (3)
quinine (3)
ague (3)
Sabbath (6)
lye (4)
retorted (7)
fret (24)
Questions:
1. Choose 2 vocabulary words and look up their definition in a dictionary. Then write them in your journal.
2. On page 2, a man says, "...that out in Oregon pigs run around under the acorn trees, round and fat and already cooked, with knives and forks sticking out of them so you can cut off a slice whenever you are hungry." What was the man trying to say? (paragraph form)
3. On page 10 we learn some of the reasons that folks went to Oregon country. What were some of those reasons? (1-2 sentences)
4. On pages 15-16 we read about some provisions the pioneers took with them. What were they? (1-2 sentences)
Homestudy - Week of 4/11
Reading:
Week 1 Assignment, due Thursday 4/14
Spelling:
Study Words for Friday quiz, 4/15
Math 4 & 5:
Study Math Facts daily, 4th grade quiz Wed and Fri, 5th grade quiz daily
Math 5:
Finish Daily Work, pg 348 Mid Chapter Review, even 2-20, due Fri 4/15
Immigration Study:
Make family tree, photos of ancestors, artifacts, etc, due Fri 4/29
Week 1 Assignment, due Thursday 4/14
Spelling:
Study Words for Friday quiz, 4/15
Math 4 & 5:
Study Math Facts daily, 4th grade quiz Wed and Fri, 5th grade quiz daily
Math 5:
Finish Daily Work, pg 348 Mid Chapter Review, even 2-20, due Fri 4/15
Immigration Study:
Make family tree, photos of ancestors, artifacts, etc, due Fri 4/29
Monday, April 4, 2011
When You Reach Me - Final Project Ideas
* Create a timeline of important story events;
* Write a newspaper article & illustration of an important event in the story;
* Create a 3 dimensional scene in a box (a diorama) of a setting from the story;
* Write a sequel (minimum 2 pages);
* Craft a mobile of the characters from the story, making sure to highlight their traits;
* Write a book report (minimum 2 pages);
* Write a book review for a magazine;
* Write a letter from a character's point of view;
* Write a series of 5 diary entries from a character's point of view;
* Pretend that this book was being made into a movie - make a poster that gives the public a good idea of what this story is about. What actors could play the parts of the main characters?
* Write a song or poem about a character;
* Draw a map of this story's setting using evidence from the book;
* Draw a cartoon strip that highlights the main story events;
* Write a new story ending that could work well with the rest of the story (minimum 2 pages);
* Choose a character in the story that you can most relate to. How are you similar or different? think about both your outside world (ex. how you look, where you live, what your family & friends are like), and inside world (what you think about, what you like, what are your challenges, etc.) (minimum 2 pages).
* Write a newspaper article & illustration of an important event in the story;
* Create a 3 dimensional scene in a box (a diorama) of a setting from the story;
* Write a sequel (minimum 2 pages);
* Craft a mobile of the characters from the story, making sure to highlight their traits;
* Write a book report (minimum 2 pages);
* Write a book review for a magazine;
* Write a letter from a character's point of view;
* Write a series of 5 diary entries from a character's point of view;
* Pretend that this book was being made into a movie - make a poster that gives the public a good idea of what this story is about. What actors could play the parts of the main characters?
* Write a song or poem about a character;
* Draw a map of this story's setting using evidence from the book;
* Draw a cartoon strip that highlights the main story events;
* Write a new story ending that could work well with the rest of the story (minimum 2 pages);
* Choose a character in the story that you can most relate to. How are you similar or different? think about both your outside world (ex. how you look, where you live, what your family & friends are like), and inside world (what you think about, what you like, what are your challenges, etc.) (minimum 2 pages).
Homestudy - Week of 4/4
Reading:
Book Project, due Friday 4/8
Spelling:
Study Words for Friday quiz, 4/8
Math 4 & 5:
Study Math Facts daily, 4th grade quiz Wed, 5th grade quiz daily
Math 4:
Week 25 Head's Up, Due Monday 4/11
Math 5:
Finish Daily Work, Math's Mate due Thurs 4/7
Book Project, due Friday 4/8
Spelling:
Study Words for Friday quiz, 4/8
Math 4 & 5:
Study Math Facts daily, 4th grade quiz Wed, 5th grade quiz daily
Math 4:
Week 25 Head's Up, Due Monday 4/11
Math 5:
Finish Daily Work, Math's Mate due Thurs 4/7
Spelling Words - Week of 4/4
Fourth Grade:
turtle
gentle
puzzle
muscle
whistle
eagle
cycle
people
simple
wrestle
Fifth Grade:
arrival
dismal
hospital
reversal
academic
automatic
geographic
energetic
ecstatic
Challenge Words:
prosecute
persuade
rhythm
tendency
transition
tragedy
victimize
congressional
cooperate
agriculture
turtle
gentle
puzzle
muscle
whistle
eagle
cycle
people
simple
wrestle
Fifth Grade:
arrival
dismal
hospital
reversal
academic
automatic
geographic
energetic
ecstatic
Challenge Words:
prosecute
persuade
rhythm
tendency
transition
tragedy
victimize
congressional
cooperate
agriculture
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