Homestudy - Week of 12/20

Reading:
Week 2 assignment, due Thursday 12/23

Spelling:
No spelling quiz this week

Math 4 & 5:
Study Math Facts daily, 4th grade quiz Wed, 5th grade quiz daily

Math 4:
Head's Up, Week 13, due Mon 1/3

Math 5:
Finish Daily Work

Social Studies:
Get library book on Explorers (see list), due Mon 1/3

Explorers Assignment

Over the winter break, go to the library and get a book on one of these explorers, due Monday 1/3:


Date/ Explorer/ Nationality/ Achievement

Around 1000/ Leif Ericson/ Norse /First European to reach North American Mainland

1271-1295/ Marco Polo/ Italian/ Traveled to the Far East, to what was known then as Cathay or China-Made men want to travel there through his book

1394-1460/ Prince Henry/ Portuguese/ Created navigation school in Sagres, Portugal Explored the western African coastline

1487-1488/ Bartholomeu Dias/ Portuguese/ First European to round the Cape of Good Hope

1492-1504/ Christopher Columbus/ Italian/ Made 4 voyages to West Indies and Caribbean Islands

1497-1503/ Amerigo Vespucci/ Italian/ Sailed to West Indies and South America

1497-1498/ John Cabot/ Italian/ Explored the shores of Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, and Labrador

1498/ Vasco Da Gama/ Portuguese/ First to travel to West Indies around Africa

1513/ Vasco de Balboa/ Spanish/ Led expedition across Panama and found the Pacific Ocean

1513/ Juan Ponce de Leon/ Spanish/ Explored Florida looking for the Fountain of Youth

1520-1521/ Ferdinand Magellan/ Portuguese/ Commanded first globe circling voyage

1519-1521/ Hernando Cortez/ Spanish/ Conquered Aztecs in Mexico

1523/ Giovanni da Verranzano/ Italian/ Searched for a Northwest Passage

1523-1535/ Francisco Pizarro/ Spanish/ Conquered Peru

1534-1542/ Jacques Cartier/ French/ Traveled St. Lawrence River

1539-1541/ Hernando De Soto/ Spanish/ Explored American Southeast-Discovered the Mississippi River

1540-1542/ Francisco Vazquez de Coronado/ Spanish/ Explored American Southwest

1577-1580 Sir Frances Drake English First English to sail around the world-Defeated the Spanish Armada- Claimed California for England

1603-1616/ Samuel de Champlain/ French/ Explored eastern coast of North America and the coast of the St. Lawrence River to Lake Huron-Reached Lake Champlain

1609-1611/ Henry Hudson/ English/ Explored Hudson Bay, Hudson River, and Hudson Strait

1672/ Father Marquette and Louis Joliet/ French/ Explored Northern Mississippi River

1682/ Robert LaSalle/ French/ Traveled to the mouth of the Mississippi River and claimed it for France

Code Talker Reading Group - Week 2

Code Talker by Joseph Bruchac
Week 2: Read Chapters 7-11 (pages 38-75)


Vocabulary:

livestock (38)
reduction (38)
enlist (39)
sanction (40)
fluent (40)
influential (46)
recruits (47)
crag (47)
platoon (48)
dismissive (48)
calisthenics (61)
floundered (63)
reputation (69)
furloughs (69)

Questions:

1. Choose 2 vocabulary words and look up their definitions in a dictionary. Find the definition that most closely matches how each word is used in the book. Copy the definitions into your journal, and underline the word. Identify which dictionary you used. Write sentences for each word that shows you know what it means. Underline the vocabulary word in each sentence.

2. Briefly describe the Blessingway ceremony. Why was it performed for Ned Begay? (3 to 4 sentences)

3. Describe the experience at boot camp. Why did the Navajos seem to have an easier time than many of the whites at boot camp? (3 to 4 sentences)

4. Why was the Navajo language chosen for creating a new kind of code? (2 to 3 sentences)

Homestudy - Week of 12/13

Reading:
Week 1 assignment, due Friday 12/17

Spelling:
Study week 10 words for quiz on Friday 12/17

Math 4 & 5:
Study Math Facts daily, 4th grade quiz Wed and Fri, 5th grade quiz daily

Math 4:
Head's Up, Week 12, due Mon 12/6

Math 5:
Math's Mate, term 2, sheet 6, due Friday 12/17
Copy definitions from p. 157 into your math journal

Spelling Words - Week 10

Fourth Grade:

lantern
whisper
berserk
interrupt
partner
abnormal
disturb
important
afford
absurd


Fifth Grade:

rebuild
review
subscribe
persuade
unfriendly
increase
incorrect
unknown
exempt
exchange


Challenge Words:

capillary
buoyant
extenuating
negligence
ostrich
mediocre
subservient
zilch
league
parenthesis

Map for Code Talker Assignment

Code Talker Reading Group - Week 1

Code Talker by Joseph Bruchac
Week 1: Read Prologue and Chapters 1-6 (pages 1-37)

Vocabulary:

hogan (5)
sacred (19)
shorn (20)
drab (20)
dormitory (24)
defiant (25)
reluctantly (29)
recklessly (29)
crescent (31)
dismay (33)
divine (22)
destiny (33)
treachery (35)
resented (35)
subversion (35)
dunce (36)
averted (36)

Questions:

1. Choose 2 vocabulary words and look up their definitions in a dictionary. Find the definition that most closely matches how each word is used in the book. Copy the definitions into your journal, and underline the word. Identify which dictionary you used. Write sentences for each word that shows you know what it means. Underline the vocabulary word in each sentence.

2. The narrator relates that upon arriving at boarding school, “I remember thinking that they had removed from us everything we owned. But I was wrong. There was still one more thing to be taken.” What was that, and why was it so important? (3 to 4 sentences)

3. The narrator writes on p. 26. “I was stubborn in ways the teachers could not see.” What is he referring to, and why was he so stubborn about this? (3 to 4 sentences)

4. On the map provided, locate and neatly label the Navajo reservation, Japan, the Pacific Ocean, and Pearl Harbor.

Reading Group Book Projects

Now that you have read the entire book, it is time to reflect on the story! Below is a list of possible projects from which to choose.

Project Ideas (Choose one):

* Create a poster with a timeline of the events of the book.

* Make a diorama that depicts a scene from the book.

* Write a 4 stanza poem with an illustration about the book.

* Make a story-board related to the book.

* Write questions and conduct an interview with a character (minimum 2 pages).

* Write a 1 page description of a sequel to the book.

* Write a chapter for an alternative ending for the book.

* Write a play for an additional scene for the book.

Spelling Words - Week 9

Fourth Grade:

compare
octane
describe
textile
trombone
infantile
dispute
baptize
connive
empire


Fifth Grade:

sniper
snipper
rated
ratted
caning
canning
filed
filled
riper
ripper


Challenge Words:

adequate
aisle
caricature
epidermis
chateau
franchise
immaculate
extinguish
interferencee
jeopardy

Jack

Jack, the Treeing Walker Coon Hound

Spelling Words - Week 8

Fourth Grade:

dictate
membrane
inquire
subscribe
confiscate
contemplate
excuse
oppose
indispose
inhale


Fifth Grade:

griping
gripping
moping
mopping
scared
scarred
styled
wiled
staring
starring


Challenge Words:

accumulate
amateur
ambrosia
hysterical
graffiti
neurologist
oscillate
quorum
quintuplet
plateau

Homestudy - Week of 11/29

Reading:
Week 6 assignment, due Friday 12/3

Spelling:
Study for quiz on Friday 12/3

Math 4 & 5:
Study Math Facts daily, 4th grade quiz Wed and Fri, 5th grade quiz daily

Math 4:
Head's Up, correct mistakes for weeks 6-10 (or Math's Mate), due Mon 12/6

Math 5:
Math's Mate, term 2, sheet 4, due Thurs 12/2
Finish daily classwork, due next day

Scat Book Group - Week 6

Scat by Carl Hiaasen
Week 6: Read Chapters 23-Epilogue (pages 299-371)


Vocabulary:

fitful (299)
prosecute (301)
accomplice (302)
somberly (306)
compensate (309)
plaintively (316)
scornfully (319)
posse (321)
pending (322)
extenuating (322)
unison (327)
wary (327)
writhe (327)
haunches (324)
predator (334)
squalling (334)

Questions:

1. Choose 2 vocabulary words and look up their definitions in a dictionary. Find the definition that most closely matches how each word is used in the book. Copy the definitions into your journal, and underline the word. Identify which dictionary you used. Write sentences for each word that shows you know what it means. Underline the vocabulary word in each sentence.

2. Why, according to Duane Jr., had he set the fires he was on probation for, and why did he want people to call him Smoke? (3 to 4 sentences)

3. How did Nick’s efforts to experience what his father was going through and only use his left arm prepare him for what he needed to do in the Black Vine Swamp? (3 to 4 sentences)

4. Which character, Nick, Mrs. Starch, Duane Jr. or Jimmy Lee Bayliss, do you think had changed or grown most by the end of the book? Explain why you think so. (paragraph)

Stargirl Book Group - Week 5

Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli
Week 5: Read pages 139-160


Vocabulary:

tentatively (139)
prominently (141)
zeal (142)
palmetto (143)
moa (159)
mesquite (151)
mesa (151)
auditorium (154)


Questions:

1. Choose 3 vocabulary words and look up their parts of speech and definitions in a dictionary. Then, wrote them down in your journals.

2. Choose another 2 vocabulary words and write meaningful sentences for each in your journal.

3. Who is Susan Caraway? How is she different from Stargirl?

4. On page 147, the expression "count your chickens before they hatch" is used. What does that mean? To what is it referring in the story?

5. Describe Susan's speech. (paragraph)

Masterpiece Book Group - Week 5

UPDATE 11/25: concerning question 4, while Durer may not have painted or drawn each of the "four virtues" specifically, find a Durer painting or drawing online that you believe shows the virtue you chose.


Masterpiece by Elise Broach
Week 5: read pages 172-233


Vocabulary:

gloating (172)
extolling (173)
uncanny (174)
capitulated (175)
foreboding (178)
ruefully (178)
obscured (180)
impediment (187)
perilously (188)
cowered (189)
futilely (189)
intermediary (190)
indignation (195)
rendezvous (199)
interspersed (211)
arduous (220)
surreptitiously (222)


Questions:

1. Choose 3 vocabulary words and look up their parts of speech and definitions in a dictionary. Write them in your journal.

2. Choose another 2 vocabulary words and write interesting sentences for each in your journal.

3. What are the specifics of the plan as Christina describes it? (paragraph)

4. Find images of Durer's four virtues online. Which one do you like the best and why? (paragraph)

5. Who has stolen the painting? How does Marvin let James know? (2-3 sentences)

Homestudy for Week of 11/22

Reading:
Week 5 assignment, due Monday 11/29

Spelling:
No Spelling quiz this week

Math 4 & 5:
Study Math Facts daily, 4th grade quiz Wed, 5th grade quiz daily

Math 4:
Head's Up, week 10 (or Math's Mate), due Mon 11/29

Math 5:
Math's Mate, term 2, sheet 3, due Wed 11/24
Finish daily classwork, due next day


Have a Great Thanksgiving!

Scat Book Group - Week 5

Scat by Carl Hiaasen
Week 5: Read Chapters 18-22 (pages 235-298)


Vocabulary:

lanyard (236)
sentimental (243)
forays (244)
brandishing (245)
canopy (249)
sauntered (250)
dappled (251)
reprimand (253)
gnarly (257)
surrogate (267)
dubiously (272)
devotion (274)
dejectedly (278)
recuperate (290)

Questions:

1. Choose 2 vocabulary words and look up their definitions in a dictionary. Find the definition that most closely matches how each word is used in the book. Copy the definitions into your journal, and underline the word. Identify which dictionary you used. Write sentences for each word that shows you know what it means. Underline the vocabulary word in each sentence.

2. Nick and Marta meet a new character named Squirt. Describe this character and explain Squirt’s role in the story. (paragraph)

3. What is Duane’s special talent, and why is it important? (2 to 3 sentences)

4. Why is Nick’s dad returning to the hospital? (2 to 3 sentences)

Spelling - Week 7

Fourth Grade:

cascade
stagnate
athlete
reptile
suppose
compensate
illustrate
infiltrate
ignite
extreme


Fifth Grade:

knocked
happened
signed
smiled
envied
studied
buried
laughed
filmed
floated


Challenge Words:

acoustic
boisterous
decrepit
dyslexic
guarantee
jettison
regurgitate
metamorphosis
pachyderm
repertoire

Homestudy for Week of 11/15

Reading:
Week 4 assignment, due Thursday 11/18

Spelling:
Study Spelling words - quiz Friday 11/19

Math 4 & 5:
Study Math Facts daily, 4th grade quiz Wed, 5th grade quiz daily

Math 4:
Head's Up, week 9 (or Math's Mate), due Mon 11/15

Math 5:
Math's Mate, term 2, sheet 2, due Thursday 11/18
Finish daily classwork, due next day


Thursday Field Trip - Bring portable lunch
Other: Bring in music for dance party!

Scat Book Group - Week 4

Scat by Carl Hiaasen
Week 4: Read Chapters 14-17 (pages 174-234)


Vocabulary:

taut (176)
levelheaded (176)
gorge (177)
bland (177)
flailed (184)
lurched (185)
gait (189)
irate (194)
steely (200)
grousing (213)
rile (214)
dire (215)
peevishly (225)
cower (226)

Questions:

1. Choose 2 vocabulary words and look up their definitions in a dictionary. Find the definition that most closely matches how each word is used in the book. Copy the definitions into your journal, and underline the word. Identify which dictionary you used. Write sentences for each word that shows you know what it means. Underline the vocabulary word in each sentence.

2. Describe how Wendell Waxmo likes to spend his time at home. (3 or 4 sentences)

3. Why does Jimmy Lee Bayliss go to the Scrod’s home, and what happens there? (paragraph)

4. Why does Nick believe “Smoke” isn’t guilty of setting the fire? (paragraph)

Masterpiece Book Group - Week 3

Masterpiece by Elise Broach
Week 3: Read pages 89-131

Vocabulary:

heist (98)
reputable (98)
interjected (98)
flamboyant (100)
prudence (100)
temperance (100)
fortitude (101)
surreptitiously (103)
forgery (103)
plausible (106)
deceit (119)
solarium (121)
fumigation (129)


Questions:

1. Choose 2 vocabulary words and look up their part of speech and definitions in a dictionary. Write these in your journal.

2. Choose another 2 vocabulary words and write interesting sentences for each.

3. Why does Christina want James to make a forgery? (paragraph)

4. On page 116 the author describes the beetles' dining table. Based on what you read there, draw a picture of their table, food and furniture. Use details and color.

Stargirl Book Group - Week 3

Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli
Week 3: Read pages 73-111

Vocabulary:

treason (75)
sarcasm (89)
commotion (91)
varmint (93)
excommunicated (100)
kaput (101)
derelict (104)


Questions:

1. Look up the definitions and part of speech for 2 vocabulary words and write them in your journal.

2. Write 2 interesting sentences with another 2 vocabulary words.

3. On page 91, what did Stargirl mean when she said, "There's a whole commotion going on inside us"? (paragraph)

4. What are some ways that Leo changes when he is around Stargirl? (paragraph)

5. On page 109 are some headlines for things that Stargirl notices. Make up 2 or 3 headlines for things you really notice in the room where you are.

Homestudy for Week of 11/8

Reminder: No School Thursday and Friday

Reading:
Week 3 assignment, due Monday 11/15

Spelling:
No spelling list this week

Math 4 & 5:
Study Math Facts daily, 4th grade quiz Wed, 5th grade quiz daily

Math 4:
Head's Up, week 8 (or Math's Mate), due Mon 11/15

Math 5:
Math's Mate, term 2, sheet 1, due Wed 11/10
Finish daily classwork, due next day


Other: Bring in music for dance party!

Scat Book Group - Week 3

Scat by Carl Hiaasen
Week 3: Read Chapters 9-13 (pages 104-173)


Vocabulary:

imposter (105)
scuttled (105)
diplomatic (110)
pensively (110)
implored (111)
infinity (136)
menagerie (136)
cadence (140)
nocturnal (141)
remote (152)
berm (155)
mortified (159)

Questions:

1. Choose 2 vocabulary words and look up their definitions in a dictionary. Find the definition that most closely matches how each word is used in the book. Copy the definitions into your journal, and underline the word. Identify which dictionary you used. Write sentences for each word that shows you know what it means. Underline the vocabulary word in each sentence.

2. Describe what Nick and Marta find inside Mrs. Starch’s house. (3 or 4 sentences)

3. On page 137, several endangered species are mentioned. Choose one, find information about it on the internet or in a book, describe the species (2 to 3 sentences), and look up and print a picture of it from the internet.

4. What is Drake McBride’s scheme? (paragraph)

Homestudy for Week of 11/1

Reading:
Week 2 assignment, due Thursday 11/4

Spelling:
Study week 6 words, quiz Friday 11/5

Math 4 & 5:
Study Math Facts daily, 4th grade quiz Wed & Fri, 5th grade quiz daily

Math 4:
Head's Up, week 7 (or Math's Mate), due Mon 11/8

Math 5:
Math's Mate, term 1, sheet 8, due Thurs 11/4
Finish daily classwork, due next day


Other: Bring in music for dance party!

Spelling - Week 6

Fourth Grade:

annex
flannel
velvet
splendid
object
tonsil
progress
pistol
humbug
until


Fifth Grade:

walking
thinking
risky
strongest
bringing
younger
bitten
dirty
frozen
gotten


Challenge Words:

antonym
hierarchy
impeccable
procrastinate
zeppelin
treacherous
tranquilizer
sombrero
whimsical
berserk

Stargirl Book Group - Week 2

Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli
Week 2: Read pages 36-72

Vocabulary:

oratorical (38)
charade (39)
riveting (39)
acclamation (39)
dormant (40)
liberation (41)
amorphous (41)
squabble (47)
hapless (51)
spiel (58)
hostility (68)
raucous (68)
jubilation (71)


Questions:

1. Choose 2 words and look up their definitions and parts of speech in a dictionary, then, write them in your journal.

2. How did 'individuality erupt' at the high school? (paragraph)

3. What didn't Stargirl seem to notice on page 52? (one sentence)

Describe what happened at the Hot Seat Show. (paragraph)

Scat Book Group - Week 2

Scat by Carl Hiaasen
Week 2: Read Chapters 5-8 (pages 49-103)


Vocabulary:

embezzling (50)
culprits (50)
perplexed (56)
surmised (56)
bolstered (56)
arson (61)
incriminating (65)
dejectedly (65)
trepidation (67)
ornery (67)
furtively (70)
ruefully (78)
intimidated (90)

Questions:

1. Choose 2 vocabulary words and look up their definitions in a dictionary. Find the definition that most closely matches how each word is used in the book. Copy the definitions into your journal, and underline the word. Identify which dictionary you used. Write sentences for each word that shows you know what it means. Underline the vocabulary word in each sentence.

2. Why did Nick wrap up his right arm so he would be forced to do everything left-handed? What do you think of him doing this? (3 or 4 sentences)

3. Explain why everyone assumes Mrs. Starch made it out of the Black Vine Swamp safely. (paragraph)

Masterpiece Book Group - Week 2

Masterpiece by Elise Broach
Week Two: Read pages 49-88

Vocabulary:

dithered (54)
wanderlust (56)
absconded (56)
meticulously (56)
precariously (58)
riveted (61)
curator (62)
fastidious (67)
nondescript (70)
melancholy (71)
adhere (72)
gyrated (84)
impeccably (85)


Questions:

1. Choose 2 vocabulary words and look up their meaning in a dictionary. Then write the definition and part of speech in your journal.

2. Choose another 2 vocabulary words and write interesting sentences for each in your journal.

3. Who was Albrecht Durer?(2 sentences) Print an image of his art off the computer and bring it in to share.

4. In what ways did Karl and Christina get off to a "bad start"? (paragraph)

Masterpiece Book Group - Week 1

Masterpiece by Elise Broach
Week One: Rea pages 1-48

Vocabulary:

foraging (1)
agile (6)
infinitely (7)
engrossed (9)
vile (11)
festooned (14)
assemblage (15)
smorgasbord (16)
dextrous (18)
berating (18)
adage (20)
cavalcade (21)
sequester (26)
arduous (27)
wainscoting (33)


Questions:

1. Choose two vocabulary words and look up their definitions and parts of speech. Write them in your journal.

2. Choose two vocabulary words and write interesting sentences for each in your journal.

3. Who is Marvin? Who is James? Who are the Pompadays? Who is Karl Terik? (4 sentences)

4. How does Marvin's family help out around the apartment? (paragraph)

Stargirl Book Group - Week 1

Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli
Week One: Read pages 1-35

Vocabulary:

marooned (4)
noteworthy (5)
marquee (6)
narc (7)
plaited (8)
noncomformity (10)
saguaros (14)
perpetual (15)
aviary (16)
disdainful (21)
blithely (28)
morbid (30)

Questions:

1. Choose two vocabulary wors and look up their parts of speech an definitions in a dictionary. Write them in your journal.

2. Choose two vocabulary wors an write interesting sentences for each in your journal.

3. What are some things (3 or more) that Stargirl does that set her apart from her peers? (paragraph form)

4. On page 33, Archie says to Kevin, "If anybody is acting, it's us." What did he mean when he said this about Stargirl? (paragraph form)

Spelling Words - Week 5

Fourth Grade:

Atlantic
pretzel
tunnel
establish
wisdom
frantic
signal
quintet
subtract
actress


Fifth Grade:

funniest
brighten
smiling
British
mighty
easier
whipping
selfish
icy
Spanish


Challenge Words:

abalone
accomplice
bailiff
concierge
malleable
queue
rigatoni
plethora
susceptible
zucchini

Homestudy - Week of 10/25

Spelling:
Study week 5 words - quiz Fri 10/29

Math 4:
Study Math Facts - quiz on Wed and Fri
Head's Up, Week 6 - due Monday 11/1

Math 5:
Finish class work daily
Complete Math's Mate, Term 1, Sheet 7 - due Thursday 10/28

Reading:
Complete Week 1 assignment (New Book!) - due Fri 10/29


Other: Bring a portable lunch for Friday field trip to Hartford Science Museum

Scat Book Group - Week 1

Scat by Carl Hiaasen
Week 1: Read Chapters 1-4 (pages 1-48)


Vocabulary:

melancholy (1)
dune (2)
intimidated (6)
mercilessly (9)
ambled (11)
province (13)
glimpses (18)
expelled (18)
flustered (32)
slough (34)
tribute (37)

Questions:

1. Choose 2 vocabulary words and look up their definitions in a dictionary. Find the definition that most closely matches how each word is used in the book. Copy the definitions into your journal, and underline the word. Identify which dictionary you used. Write sentences for each word that shows you know what it means. Underline the vocabulary word in each sentence.

2. Write a description of either Duane or Mrs. Starch. Include not only what the author tells us as fact, but suspicions and rumors spread by other characters. (paragraph)

3. Why was Nick waiting for an e-mail from his father, and why was he worried about him? (3 or 4 sentences)

4. What did Nick think he caught on video during their field trip? What did his mother notice when they watched it at home? (2-3 sentences)

Homestudy for Week of 10/18

Spelling:
Study week 4 words - quiz Fri 10/22

Math 4:
Study Math Facts - quiz on Wed and Fri
Head's Up, Correct old errors (or Math's Mate) - due Monday 10/25

Math 5:
Finish class work daily
Complete Math's Mate, Term 1, Sheet 6 - due Thursday 10/21

Reading:
Complete Week 6 assignment - due Fri 10/22

Spelling Words - Week 4

Fourth Grade:

address
gallon
channel
seldom
picnic
infect
conquest
convict
pumpkin
publish
pilgrim


Fifth Grade:

milking
brighter
dampen
frighten
wealthy
stylish
biting
using
earlier
quitting


Challenge Words:

amateur
ambassador
analyst
assumption
ceasefire
condemn
criticism
dialogue
equivalent
conscience

The Great Brain Book Group - Week 6

The Great Brain by John D. Fitzgerald
Week 6: Read Chapter 8 (pages 139-175)


Vocabulary:

awed (139)
entitled (146)
resented (119)
nettled (151)
exasperated (153)
lariat (154)
coaxed (155)
limb (158)
boasted (170)
malady (174)


Questions:

1. Choose 2 vocabulary words and look up their definitions in a dictionary. Find the definition that most closely matches how each word is used in the book. Copy the definitions into your journal, and underline the word. Identify which dictionary you used. Write sentences for each word that shows you know what it means. Underline the vocabulary word in each sentence.

2. J.D. wants to be a helpful and loyal friend to Andy. How does he show his friendship? What other ways could J.D. have helped Andy? (paragraph)

3. On page 174, the author writes, “And so it came to pass just a week before Christmas of that year a miracle took place in Adenville, Utah.” What was the miracle? What do you think of the ending? (paragraph)

The Great Brain Book Group - Week 5

The Great Brain by John D. Fitzgerald
Week 5: Read Chapter 7 (pages 116-138)


Vocabulary:

depot (116)
acquaint (118)
sinister (119)
infraction (119)
humiliation (121)
civil (122)
rue (123)
prophet (123)
curfew (126)
midst (130)
contemptible (134)


Questions:

1. Choose 2 vocabulary words and look up their definitions in a dictionary. Find the definition that most closely matches how each word is used in the book. Copy the definitions into your journal, and underline the word. Identify which dictionary you used. Write sentences for each word that shows you know what it means. Underline the vocabulary word in each sentence.

2. Write a brief summary of the chapter. (paragraph)

3. On page 121, Mr. Standish says, "Maybe that will teach you to respect your teacher." Woul you respect Mr. Standish? Would your feelings for him change between the beginning and the end of the chapter? Why or why not? (paragraph)

Homestudy for Week of 10/12

Spelling:
No spelling quiz this week.

Math 4:
Study Math Facts - quiz on Wed and Fri
Head's Up, week 5 (or Math's Mate) - due Monday 10/8

Math 5:
Finish class work daily
Complete Math's Mate, Term 1, Sheet 6 - due Thursday 10/14

Reading:
Complete Week 5 assignment - due Fri 10/15


Reminder - Field Trip on Thursday, dress for the weather

The Great Brain book group - week 4

The Great Brain by John D. Fitzgerald
Week 4: Read Chapter 6 (pages 102-1 )


Vocabulary:

listless (102)
dependent (103)
miser (103)
rumor (75)
persuade (106)
hoarse (108)
pride (111)
charity (111)
dignity (111)


Questions:

1. Choose 2 vocabulary words and look up their definitions in a dictionary. Find the definition that most closely matches how each word is used in the book. Copy the definitions into your journal, and underline the word. Identify which dictionary you used. Write sentences for each word that shows you know what it means. Underline the vocabulary word in each sentence.

2. Write a brief summary of the chapter. (paragraph)

3. How did you feel after reading this chapter? What do you think of Abie Glassman’s choices? What do you think of his pride? If you lived in the Adenville community, do you think you would have misunderstood Abie? Would you feel ashamed as some folks did for misunderstanding him? (paragraph)

Homestudy for Week of 9/27

Spelling:
No spelling quiz this week.

Math 4:
Study Addition Facts - quiz on Wed and Fri
Head's Up, week 3 (or Math's Mate) - due Monday 10/4

Math 5:
Finish class work daily
Complete Math's Mate, Term 1, Sheet 4 - due Thursday 10/7

Reading:
Complete Week 3 assignment - due Thurs 10/30

Reminder - Bring a lunch on Friday for the field trip. No hot lunches or pizza.

The Great Brain Book Group - Week 3

The Great Brain by John D. Fitzgerald
Week 3: Read Chapters 4 and 5 (pages 68-101)


Vocabulary:

peddler (68)
merchandise (68)
suspicious (74)
denounce (75)
influence (74)
genuine (79)
belligerently (81)
conscience (85)
mingling (88)
intolerant (88)


Questions:

1. Choose 2 vocabulary words and look up their definitions in a dictionary. Find the definition that most closely matches how each word is used in the book. Copy the definitions into your journal, and underline the word. Identify which dictionary you used. Write sentences for each word that shows you know what it means. Underline the vocabulary word in each sentence.

2. If you were living at the time of the setting of the book, what inventions would you miss? What might you like about the lack of modern technology? How would life be different for you as a child then compared to now? (paragraph)

3. Who is the immigrant family J.D. and Tom meet in chapter 5? Where are they from? How do others in town treat them, and why do you think they are treated this way? (paragraph)

Homestudy for Week of 9/20

Spelling:
Study Week Two Words - quiz Friday 9/24

Math 4:
Study Math Facts - quiz on Wed and Fri
Head's Up, week 2 (or Math's Mate) - due Monday 9/27

Math 5:
Finish class work daily
Complete Math's Mate, Term 1, Sheet 3 - due Thursday 9/23
Complete Chapter Review - due next Wed 9/29

Reading:
Complete Week 2 assignment - due Thurs 9/23

Spelling Words - Week Two (9/20)

Fourth Grade:

airplane
necktie
railroad
strawberry
fishhook
friendship
moonlight
wastebasket
coconut
grapefruit


Fifth Grade:

apartment
lonesome
troublesome
statement
speechless
brightness
branches
witches
squirrels
subjects


Challenge Words:

forsythia
acquittal
battalion
brouhaha
cathartic
bachelor
caricature
castanets
chateau
epidermis

The Great Brain Book Group - Week 2

The Great Brain by John D. Fitzgerald
Week 2: Read Chapters 2 and 3 (pages 25-67)


Vocabulary:

immune (26)
quarantined (29)
obliged (34)
gloating (36)
modest (66)
envy (41)
thoroughbred (43)
proposition (44)
labyrinth (50)
restrain (49)


Questions:

1. Choose 2 vocabulary words and look up their definitions in a dictionary. Find the definition that most closely matches how each word is used in the book. Copy the definitions into your journal, and underline the word. Identify which dictionary you used. Write sentences for each word that shows you know what it means. Underline the vocabulary word in each sentence.
2. Why does J.D. think that his brother Tom is a “big-hearted and wonderful brother? If Tom were your brother, would you think he was “big-hearted and wonderful”? Why or why not. Give examples. (paragraph)
3. How does the great brain save the day in chapter 2? How does J.D. feel about this? Why do you think he feels this way? (paragraph)

Homestudy for Week of 9/13

Spelling:
Study Week One Words - quiz Friday 9/17

Math 4:
Study Addition Facts - quiz on Wed and Fri
Head's Up, week 1 (or Math's Mate) - due Monday 9/20

Math 5:
Finish class work daily
Complete Math's Mate, Term 1, Sheet 2 - due Thursday 9/16
Do pages 30-31, chapter review - due next Wed 9/22

Reading:
Complete Week 1 assignment - due Thurs 9/16

Tech:
Read and Sign Internet Contract - due Tues 9/14

Spelling Words - Week One (9/13)

Fourth Grade:

breakfast
anything
myself
sidewalk
tonight
without
somewhere
yourself
become
anyone


Fifth Grade:

skillful
truthfully
pointless
government
faithfully
graceful
ninety
insect
sandwiches
completely


Challenge Words:

cryogenics
Dionysus
erratic
infinitesimal
infirmary
lapidary
neutral
oncology
omnipotent
thyroid

The Great Brain Book Group - Week 1

The Great Brain by John D. Fitzgerald
Week 1: Read Chapter 1 (pages 1-24)


Vocabulary:

swindlers (3)
idle (5)
betrayed (5)
dumbfounded (6)
conniving (7)
financial (7)
poised (12)
contraption (13)
partitioned (16)
barker (18)
pitch (18)
solemn (18)
reprimanded (21)
scheme (22)


Questions:

1.Choose 3 vocabulary words and look up their definitions in a dictionary. Find the definition that most closely matches how each word is used in the book. Copy the definitions into your journal, and underline the word. Identify which dictionary you used. Write sentences for each word that shows you know what it means. Underline the vocabulary word in each sentence.
2.Describe the setting of the story (when and where it takes place). Name and identify the important characters introduced in chapter one. (2 to 3 sentences)
3.What is it that Papa couldn't resist? (2 to 3 sentences)
4.What was the great brain's scheme, and how did it work out? (2 to 3 sentences)

Homestudy for Week of 9/7

Spelling:
Study Sound Words - quiz Friday 7/10

Math 4:
Study Addition Facts - quiz on Wed and Fri

Math 5:
Finish class work daily
Complete Math's Mate, Term 1, Sheet 1 - due Thursday 7/9

Also:
Have parents sign and return Community Compact - due Friday 7/10

**We need drivers for a field trip to Mt. Tom on Oct. 6

Spelling Words - Week of September 7

Grade 4 & 5:

echo
wavelength
frequency
amplitude
pitch
decibel
cochlea
semicircular canals
hertz
sonar
echolocation
amplify
percussion

Homestudy for Week of 6/14

Reading:
Complete Week 6 assignment - due Thursday 6/17

Spelling:
Study this week's spelling list - quiz Friday 6/18

Math 4 & 5:
Study Math Facts daily

Math 4:
Handout: "Making Money (p 92)" & "Making Money cont. (p 93)" - due Monday 6/21

Math 5:
Midchapter Review p. 426 due Wednesday
Chapter Review p. 438 - 439, 1- 49 ODD due Friday
Finish class work daily

Community Field Day, Thursday 6/17: have water, running shoes, bag lunch, hat, sunscreen

Spelling Words - Week of June 14

Fourth Grade:

complete
subject
hustle
mental
pretzel
publish
absorb
chaos
dictate
rival


Fifth Grade:

abdomen
deffinite
attendance
elastic
influence
masculine
prejudice
terrific
sarcastic
villain


Challenge Words:

transpiration
photosynthesis
chlorophyll
magnolia
kayak
synthetic
vestibule
polyethylene
taffeta
accessible

Holes Book Group - Week 6

Holes by Louis Sachar
Week 6: Read pages 198-233 (chs. 44-50)


Vocabulary:

swig (200)

budge (201)

precarious (202)

commotion (205)
illuminated (205)

scurried (207)
flinch (207)

initiate (208)
strenuous (210)

momentarily (212)
overcome (215)

urgency (219)
incarcerated (222)


Questions:

1. Choose 2 vocabulary words and look up their definitions in a dictionary. Write the definitions in your journal, and underline the word.
2. Choose 2 different vocabulary words and write meaningful sentences for each in your journal. Underline the vocabulary words.
3. When the warden, Mr. Sir and Mr. Pendanski confront Stanley and Zero, what terrifying event begins to happen? Explain the warden’s statement “it won’t be very long.” (2 to 3 sentences)
4. Why does the author relate the story of the rattlesnake hunters at the beginning of chapter forty-nine? (2 to 3 sentences)
5. Suggest another title that could have been used, and design a new cover for the book that fits your title. (1 to 2 sentences, and 8 1/2" x 11" paper for design)

Homestudy for Week of 6/7

Reading:
Complete Week 5 assignment - due Thursday 6/10

Spelling:
Study this week's spelling list - quiz Friday 6/11

Math 4 & 5:
Study Math Facts daily

Math 4:
Handout: "The Case of the Missing Numbers" & "In and Out" - due Monday 6/14

Math 5:
Math's Mate Term 4, Sheet 8 - due Friday 6/11
Finish class work daily

Spelling Words - Week of June 7

Fourth Grade:

basic
puzzle
rival
sermon
athlete
camel
hustle
pretzel
sherbert
surplus


Fifth Grade:

escalate
metaphor
separate
congregate
balcony
insulin
porcupine
singular
buffalo
suffocate


Challenge Words:

champagne
inquisition
lobelia
neo-orthodoxy
salmonella
sturgeon
varicose
vasoline
exhalation
cytology

Homestudy for Week of 6/1

Reading:
No reading group assignment this week

Spelling:
Study this week's spelling list - quiz Friday 6/4

Math 4 & 5:
Study Math Facts daily

Math 4:
Handout: "In the Proper Order" & "Function Junction" - due Monday 6/7

Math 5:
Math's Mate Term 4, Sheet 7 - due Friday 6/4
Finish class work daily

Other: Thursday Field Trip - we are leaving at 8:35, so everyone MUST be here by 8:30
- have a packed lunch, water, sunscreen

Spelling Words - Week of June 1

Fourth Grade:

rodeo
iota
cruel
duel
continuum
fluent
truant
chaotic
trial
diet


Fifth Grade:

pantomime
moccasin
matador
incubate
exodus
Christopher
abdomen
elephant
persecute
pendulum


Challenge Words:

abhor
insignificant
archaelogist
whimsically
juvenile
racquetball
temporary
individualize
prejudice
apprentice

Holes - Book Group Week 5

Holes by Louis Sachar
Week 5: Read pages 155-197 (chs. 35-43)


Vocabulary:

sheepishly (155)

ventilation (156)
clutched (160)

frail (164)
situated (165)

precipice (171)
quack (178)

contritely (179)
feebly (180)

evicted (190)
distinctive (196)


Questions:

1. Choose 2 vocabulary words and look up their definitions in a dictionary. Write the definitions in your journal, and underline the word.
2. Choose 2 different vocabulary words and write meaningful sentences for each in your journal. Underline the vocabulary words.
3. As Stanley and Zero walked toward Big Thumb, the book says, “it was like chasing the moon.” What is meant by this phrase? (1 to 2 sentences)
4. Where do Stanley and Zero go, and what does Stanley discover that allows them to survive? (2 to 3 sentences)
5. Explain the significance of Zero mentioning that his mother had sung a lullaby similar to the one Stanley’s mother had sung to him. (paragraph)

Homestudy for Week of 5/24

Reading:
Week 4 Assignment - due Thursday 5/27

Spelling:
Study this week's spelling list - quiz Friday 5/28

Math 4 & 5:
Study Math Facts daily

Math 4:
Handout: "Symbol Sense" & "Triple Tease" - due Monday 5/31

Math 5:
Math's Mate Term 4, Sheet 6 - due Friday 5/28
Finish class work daily

Spelling Words - Week of May 24

Fourth Grade:

chaotic
cameo
neon
quiet
triumph
poem
coerce
oasis
influence
duet


Fifth Grade:

cinnamon
emphasize
pharmacist
tentacle
persevere
segregate
hypnotize
obsolete
balcony
compromise


Challenge Words:

technicality
subscription
innuendos
curriculum
ancestor
misdemeanor
paralysis
mandatory
prophesy
audience

Holes Book Group - Week 4

Holes by Louis Sachar
Week 4: Read pages 116-154 (chs. 27-34)


Vocabulary:

sparingly (116)

mocked (117)

vile (118)

humid (127)
delirious (128)

astonishment (135)
unconscious (139)

cluster (139)
refuge (142)

accelerated (148)
mirage (152)


Questions:

1. Choose 2 vocabulary words and look up their definitions in a dictionary. Write the definitions in your journal, and underline the word.
2. Choose 2 different vocabulary words and write meaningful sentences for each in your journal. Underline the vocabulary words.
3. What is Zero’s real name, and why is it significant? (2 to 3 sentences)
4. How did Zero react when Mr. Pendanski handed him the shovel and told him it’s all he would ever be good for? Why do you think he reacted this way? (paragraph)
5. Why did Stanley steal Mr. Sir’s truck? (paragraph)

Homestudy for Week of 5/17

Reading:
Week 3 Assignment - due Thursday 5/20

Spelling:
Study this week's spelling list - quiz Friday 5/21

Math 4 & 5:
Study Math Facts daily

Math 4:
Handout pp. 45 & 51 - due Monday 5/24

Math 5:
Math's Mate Term 4, Sheet 5 - due Friday 5/21
Finish class work daily

Spelling Words - Week of May 17

Fourth Grade:

chaos
meander
museum
nucleus
science
client
pioneer
violence
violin
ideal


Fifth Grade:

appropriate
confederate
approximate
advocate
literate
immaculate
obstinaate
elaborate
moderate
accurate


Challenge Words:

parallel
graffiti
mayonnaise
indicative
recognition
bulletin
sympathize
migratory
inflammatory
solitary

Holes Book Group - Week 3

Holes by Louis Sachar
Week 3: Read pages 77-115 (chs. 17-26)


Vocabulary:

obstacle (81)

condemned (88)
dread (88)

recede (91)
writhed (91)

stranded (92)
reconsidered (99)

grotesque (105)
parched (106)

concoctions (108)
drawl (113)


Questions:

1. Choose 2 vocabulary words and look up their definitions in a dictionary. Write the definitions in your journal, and underline the word.
2. Choose 2 different vocabulary words and write meaningful sentences for each in your journal. Underline the vocabulary words.
3. Not only had Stanley’s muscles and hands hardened during his time at the camp, but “his heart had hardened as well.” [p. 82] What is meant by this? (paragraph)
4. What did the warden do when Mr. Sir brought Stanley to her for stealing the sunflower seeds? Why did she do this, and what does it tell you about the warden? (paragraph)
5. Explain how Katherine Barlow acquired the reputation as “Kissin’ Kate Barlow.” (paragraph)

Homestudy for Week of 5/10

Reading:
Week 2 Assignment - due Thursday 5/13

Spelling:
Study this week's spelling list - quiz Friday 5/14

Math 4 & 5:
Study Math Facts daily

Math 4:
Handout pp. 46 & 48 - due Monday 5/10

Math 5:
No Math's Mate this week
Finish class work daily

Spelling Words - Week of May 10

Fourth Grade:

battle
cradle
middle
needle
sprinkle
crinkle
humble
twinkle
sparkle
maple


Fifth Grade:

acrobatic
anemic
clinicc
vocal
plastic
skeptic
tactic
critic
prolific
terrific


Challenge Words:

distinguished
miniature
subtlety
microcosm
itinerary
torpedoes
meticulous
mythology
meteorology
bacteria

Holes Book Group - Week 2

Holes by Louis Sachar
Week 2: Read pages 41-76 (chs. 8-16)


Vocabulary:

predatory (42)

evaporated (43)
sprawled (43)

horizon (49)
glisten (60)

precious (60)
excavated (70)

paranoid (71)
breakthrough (75)


Questions:

1. Choose 3 vocabulary words and look up their definitions in a dictionary. Write the definitions in your journal, and underline the word.
2. Choose 3 different vocabulary words and write meaningful sentences for each in your journal. Underline the vocabulary words.
3. Why did the door to the recreation room say WRECK ROOM? (1 to 2 sentences)
4. Describe the second object Stanley found while digging (ch. 13). What advice did Stanley give X-Ray about showing the object to the warden? (paragraph)
5. According the Zigzag, how did the warden know all the boys’ names? (1 to 2 sentences)

Holes Book Group - Week 1

Holes by Louis Sachar
Week 1: Read pages 3-40 (chs. 1-7)


Vocabulary:

wasteland (3)

stationery (6)
perseverance (8)

barren (11)
desolate (11)

miserable (13)

vast (14)

wearily (17)
sanitary (19)

spigot (20)
retrieved (23)

despicable (25)
defective (26)

forlorn (30)

preposterous (34)


Questions:

1. Choose 3 vocabulary words and look up their definitions in a dictionary. Write the definitions in your journal, and underline the word.
2. Choose 3 different vocabulary words and write meaningful sentences for each in your journal. Underline the vocabulary words.
3. According to Mr. Sir, why did none of the campers at Camp Green Lake attempt to escape, even though there were no fences or guard towers? (1 to 2 sentences)
4. For what crime was Stanley sent to Camp Green Lake? (2 to 3 sentences)
5. What was Madame Zeroni’s curse? (2 to 3 sentences)

Homestudy for Week of 5/3

Reading:
Week 1 Assignment - due Thursday 5/6

Spelling:
Study this week's spelling list - quiz Friday 5/7

Math 4 & 5:
Study Math Facts daily

Math 4:
Heads Up, Week 30 - due Monday 5/10

Math 5:
Math's Mate, Term 4, Sheet 4 - Due Thursday 5/6
Finish class work daily

Plant Study:
Complete Plant Products List Handout - Due Wednesday 5/5

Spelling Words - Week of May 3

Fourth Grade:

ankle
purple
bridle
hustle
trifle
ruffle
handle
noble
kettle
cable


Fifth Grade:

central
fiscal
naval
plural
arctic
athletic
ceramic
sarcastic
frantic
comic


Challenge Words:

nonchalant
exhilaration
penitentiary
acquisition
interrogation
chameleon
acquittal
fungi
accomplicee
entymology

Maniac Magee Book Group

Week 6: Read pages 153-184 (chs. 40-46)


Vocabulary:

sympathy (153)
influence (154)
goaded (154)
shenanigans (154)
dumbstruck (157)
persisted (161)
swagger (161)
gauntlet (165)
diverged (172)


Questions:

1. Choose 3 vocabulary words and look up their definitions in a dictionary. Write the definitions in your journal, and underline the word.
2. Choose 3 different vocabulary words and write meaningful sentences for each in your journal. Underline the vocabulary words.
3. After Russell and Piper’s party, why did Manic start sleeping in people’s backyards or on their porches? (2 to 3 sentences)
4. What happened to Russell, and why didn’t Maniac save him? (paragraph)
5. Who comes to talk with Maniac in chapter 45? What did they talk about? (2 to 3 sentences)

Homestudy for Week of 4/26

Reading:
Week 6 Assignment - due Thursday 4/29

Spelling:
Study this week's spelling list - quiz Friday 4/30

Math 4 & 5:
Study Math Facts daily

Math 4:
Heads Up, Week 29 - due Monday 5/3

Math 5:
Math's Mate, Term 4, Sheet 3 - Due Thursday 4/29
Finish class work daily


Reminder: UMass Plant Studies Fieldtrip - Tuesday, 4/27

Spelling Words - Week of April 26

Fourth Grade:

bundle
settle
bugle
gurgle
hassle
tremble
stable
temple
sample
thimble


Fifth Grade:

capital
criminal
terminal
several
angelic
democratic
mystic
pathetic
traffic
immortal


Challenge Words:

lieutenant
maneuver
guacamole
chandelier
confetti
penicillin
adolescence
luxurious
boulevard
subtlety

Homestudy for Week of 4/12

Reading:
Week 5 Assignment - due Monday 4/26

Spelling:
Study this week's spelling list - quiz Friday 4/16

Math 4 & 5:
Study Math Facts daily

Math 4:
Heads Up, Week 28 - due Monday 4/26

Math 5:
Math's Mate, Term 4, Sheet 2 - Due Thursday 4/15
Finish class work daily

Poetry:
Find a poem you like, and bring it in - Due Friday 4/16
Be able to say:
- who is the author?
- why do you like it?

Spelling Words - Week of April 12

Fourth Grade:

castle
idle
rifle
candle
measles
puddle
single
circle
stifle
uncle


Fifth Grade:

coastal
interval
original
skeptical
structural
catastrophic
characteristic
heroic
patriotic
public


Challenge Words:

brilliant
Buddhist
necessarily
premier
presumably
reduction
statistic
tournament
vitamin
yacht

Spelling Words - Week of April 5

Fourth Grade;

turtle
gentle
puzzle
muscle
whistle
eagle
cycle
people
simple
wrestle


Fifth Grade:

arrival
dismal
hospital
reversal
academic
allergic
automatic
geographic
energetic
ecstatic


Challenge Words:

prosecute
persuade
rhythm
tendency
transition
tragedy
victimize
congressional
cooperate
agriculture

Homestudy for Week of 4/5

Reading:
Week 4 Assignment - due Thursday 4/8

Spelling:
Study this week's spelling list - quiz Friday 4/9

Math 4 & 5:
Study Math Facts daily

Math 4:
Heads Up, Week 27 - due Monday 4/12

Math 5:
Math's Mate, Term 4, Sheet 1 - Due Thursday 4/8
Finish class work daily


ALSO: Field trip on Thursday - dress appropriately and bring a bag/box lunch.

Maniac Magee - Week 4

Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli
Week 4: Read pages 91-118 (chs. 25-32)


Vocabulary:

frayed (91)

fidgeted (92)
rhubarb (93)

sleazy (94)
aroma (96)

repertoire (97)
flaunting (98)

gingerly (102)
groused (105)

bloated (108)
pungent (111)

meandering (113)


Questions:

1. Choose 3 vocabulary words and look up their definitions in a dictionary. Write the definitions in your journal, and underline the word.

2. Choose 3 different vocabulary words and write meaningful sentences for each in your journal. Underline the vocabulary words.

3. What kind of stories did Grayson tell to Maniac? Which story do you think best helps us understand Grayson? (2 to 3 sentences)

4. What did Grayson teach Maniac, and what did Maniac teach Grayson? (2 to 3 sentences)

5. What special gifts did Maniac and Grayson give each other for Christmas? (2 to 3 sentences)

Spelling Words - Week of March 29

Fourth Grade:

vanish
planet
devil
relish
tepid
widow
civic
project
topic
linen


Fifth Grade:

actual
decimal
mineral
national
optional
universal
apathetic
phonetic
spastic
systematic


Challenge Words:

associate
brilliant
consequence
deficit
interim
gradual
portrait
speculate
tradition
tournament

Homestudy for Week of 3/29

Reading:
Week 3 Assignment - due Thursday 4/1

Spelling:
Study this week's spelling list - quiz Friday 4/2

Math 4 & 5:
Study Math Facts daily

Math 4:
Heads Up, Week 26 - due Monday 4/5

Math 5:
Math's Mate, Term 3, Sheet 8 - Due Thursday 4/1
Finish class work daily

Social Studies:
China Studies Project - due Monday 4/5

ALSO: Bring a pillow case or t-shirt by Friday (light colored, no design)

Spelling Words - Week 18

Fourth Grade:

rebel
denim
melon
atom
prison
dragon
lemon
seven
lilac
puny


Fifth Grade:

picnic
accidental
funeral
local
spinal
personal
artistic
basic
electric
Atlantic


Challenge Words:

condemn
photogenic
deplorable
circumference
dungeon
murmur
auditorium
tincture
mosaic
beige

Homestudy for Week of 3/22

Reading:
Week 2 Assignment - due Thursday 3/25

Spelling:
Study spelling list 18 - quiz Friday 3/26

Math 4 & 5:
Study Math Facts daily

Math 4:
Heads Up, Week 25 - due Monday 3/29

Math 5:
Math's Mate, Term 3, Sheet 7 - Due Thursday 3/25
Finish class work daily

Social Studies:
China Studies Project - due Monday 4/5

ALSO - Ask parents if they can drive April 8th to Amherst College, 8:30-1.

ALSO - Bring in a light-colored t-shirt OR pillowcase, due Friday 3/26

Spelling Words - Week 17

Fourth Grade:

camel
valid
vivid
mimic
tribute
project
product
tropic
model
finish


Fifth Grade:

decimal
immortal
skeptical
heroic
acrobatic
pacific
sarcastic
allergic
several
trial


Challenge Words:

confidential
uninterruptible
multisyllabic
facilities
overwhelm
carbon dioxide
oxygen
administrative
reimbursement
diagnosticc

Homestudy for Week of 3/15

Reading:
Week 1 Assignment (new books) - due Thursday 3/18

Spelling:
Study spelling list 17 - quiz Friday 3/19

Math 4 & 5:
Study Math Facts daily

Math 4:
Heads Up, Week 24 - due Monday 3/22

Math 5:
Math's Mate, Term 3, Sheet 6 - Due Thursday 3/18
Finish class work daily

ALSO - Bring in a light-colored t-shirt OR pillowcase by Monday, 3/22

Homestudy for Week of 3/8

Reading:
Week 6 Assignment - due Thursday 3/11

Spelling:
No spelling quiz this week!

Math 4 & 5:
Study Math Facts daily

Math 4:
Heads Up, Week 23 - due Monday 3/15

Math 5:
Math's Mate, Term 3, Sheet 5 - Due Thursday 3/11
Finish class work daily

Homestudy for Week of 3/1

Reading:
Week 5 Assignment - due Thursday 3/4

Spelling:
Week 15 List (see below for words) - Quiz Friday 3/5

Math 4 & 5:
Study Math Facts daily

Math 4:
Heads Up, Week 22 - due Monday 3/8

Math 5:
Math's Mate, Term 3, Sheet 4 - Due Friday 3/5
Finish class work daily

Other:
Bring in any beads you can donate for trip to Overlook Tuesday 3/2

Spelling Words - Week 16

Fourth Grade:

camel
valid
metal
desert
finish
product
frolic
project
punish
volume


Fifth Grade:

disease
disabled
adrift
discuss
absorb
conduct
observe
obstruct
intersect
interact


Challenge Words:

capable
comprehensive
consistent
diplomatic
incredible
musician
inquiry
financial
familiar
scandal

Homestudy for Week of 2/23

Reading:
Week 4 Assignment - due Friday, 2/26

Spelling:
No list or quiz this week...:)

Math:
Study Math Facts - 5th gr. daily quizzes, 4th gr. quizzes W & F

Math 4:
Head's Up Week 21- due Monday, 3/1

Math 5:
Math's Mate, Term 3, Sheet 3 - due Friday, 2/26
Finish Daily Classwork

Spelling Words - Week 15

Fifth Grade:

agree
distant
misspell
conclude
mistake
object
transport
interlock
consult
transfer


Fourth Grade:

agent
evil
tiger
spider
ivy
baby
basin
ego
pilot
slogan



Challenge words:


frustrate
embassy
headquarters
explanation
involvement
intelligence
jazz
moreover
implement
explanation

Homestudy for Week of 2/8

Reading:
Week 3 Assignment - due Thursday, 2/11

Spelling:
Week 15 List - Quiz Friday, 2/12

Math:
Study Math Facts - 5th gr. daily quizzes, 4th gr. quizzes W & F

Math 4:
Head's Up Week 19- due Monday, 2/22

Math 5:
Math's Mate, Term 3, Sheet 2- due Friday, 2/12
Finish Daily Classwork

Spelling Words - Week 14

Fourth Grade:

crater
vacant
equal
rival
decent
virus
rodent
pupil
humid
music


Fifth Grade:

aloud
disgust
distract
address
admire
adjust
translate
absurd
contain
interrupt


Challenge Words:

alliance
casualty
commissioner
discipline
genuine
missile
overwhelming
scientific
stimulate
symptom

Homestudy for Week of 2/1

Reading:
Week 2 Assignment - due Thursday, 2/4

Spelling:
Week 15 List - Quiz Friday, 2/5

Math:
Study Math Facts

Math 4:
Head's Up - due Monday, 2/8

Math 5:
Math's Mate - due Friday, 2/5
Finish Daily Classwork


Other: Bring a lunch for Friday field trip.

Spelling Words - Week 13

Fourth Grade:

basic
spiral
cupid
gravy
moment
tunic
female
locale
recent
student


Fifth Grade:

aboard
transact
aloof
abhor
await
convict
discount
interfere
misquote
interject


Challenge Words:

advocate
competitive
desperate
emphasize
exhibition
historical
luxury
parallel
referendum
spectacular

Homestudy for Week of 1/25

Reading:
Week 1 Reading Group Assignment - due Thursday 1/28

Math 4:
Head's Up, Week 18 - due Monday 2/1

Math 5:
Math's Mate - due Friday 1/29

Math 5:
Complete any unfinished classwork - daily

Math 4 & 5:
Study Math Facts daily

Spelling:
Study Week 13 Words for Quiz on Friday 1/29

Homestudy for Week of 1/20

Heads Up, book 2, week 17 - due Monday, 1/25

Math 5:
Math's Mate, Term 2, Sheet 7 - due Friday, 1/22
Finish class work - Next Day

Math 5:
Finish all daily classwork - due next day

Reading:
Read something you love for 15 minutes - W, Th, F


Also - Check drier for lint, and bring it in.

Spelling Words - Week 12

5th Grade:

ahead
awhile
mischief
adhere
transcend
abstract
conspire
convince
obscene
intercede


4th Grade:

frequent
deduct
minus
vital
climax
trophy
unite
brutal
putrid
unit


Challenge Words:

activism
contemporary
electoral
foreigner
legislation
appreciate
concession
enormous
initiative
monetary

Homestudy for Week of 1/11

Math 4:
Heads Up, book 2, week 16 - due Tuesday, 1/19

Math 5:
Math's Mate, Term 2, Sheet 6 - due Friday, 1/15
Finish class work - Next Day

Math 5:
Finish all daily classwork - due next day

Math 4 & 5:
Study Math Facts

Spelling:
Week 12 words - Quiz Friday



Colonial Study Plays:
1) find appropriate costume for your part
2) memorize your lines

Spelling Words - Week 11

Fifth Grade:

respect
delight
decrease
submerge
predict
perspire
inspect
indirect
exhaust
explain


Fourth Grade:

servant
adverb
expert
serpent
versus
discard
informal
endorse
absorb
orphan


Challenge Words:

allegation
basically
circumstance
foundation
psychological
seize
technical
yield
triumph
sufficient

Homestudy for Week of 1/4

Math 4:
Heads Up, week 15 - due Monday, 1/11

Math 5:
Math's Mate - due Friday, 1/8
Finish class work - Next Day

Spelling:
Week 11 words - Quiz Friday

Social Studies:
Colonial Studies Diorama - Due Wednesday, 1/6

Skits:
1) find appropriate costume for your part
2) memorize your lines

Reading:
Read Daily