Mrs. Sewell's Homework Blog

February 6 - 10

2012-02-07T12:47:00.003-06:00

Monday - Thursday:

Reading Minutes due on Friday.
Biographies should be read by February 23. Report information will be sent home next week.
IF you would like to begin preparing for the Spelling skill test for next Friday (Feb. 17), please start practicing common homophones. Students will be expected to have correct spelling and proper usage of: there/their/they're your/you're there's/theirs its/it's to/too/two lets/let's who's/whose

REMINDER: Six Flags Read to Succeed is due by Feb. 15. (Not required.)

January 30 - February 3

2012-01-30T14:27:00.004-06:00

Friday:

Dates homework - Due on Monday
Reading Minutes - Due next Friday
We will present biography book reports on Feb. 27 - Feb. 28. I will hand out directions for the report at the end of next week. Right now students should focus on reading their biographies.

Thursday:

Dates homework - Due on Monday
Learn spelling personal words for test on Friday
Spelling skill this week is comparison adjectives. (shiny, shinier, shiniest) Students must be able to correctly form and use them.
Vocab quiz on Friday: slick, fierce, cease, exist, impressed, nimble
Begin reading biography. More info coming.

Wednesday:

Learn spelling personal words for test on Friday
Spelling skill this week is comparison adjectives. (shiny, shinier, shiniest) Students must be able to correctly form and use them.
Vocab quiz on Friday: slick, fierce, cease, exist, impressed, nimble
Begin reading biography

Tuesday:

Comparison adjective worksheet
Learn spelling personal words for test on Friday
Spelling skill this week is comparison adjectives. (shiny, shinier, shiniest) Students must be able to correctly form and use them.
Vocab quiz on Friday: slick, fierce, cease, exist, impressed, nimble
Begin reading biography

Monday:

Learn spelling personal words for test on Friday
Spelling skill this week is comparison adjectives. (shiny, shinier, shiniest) Students must be able to correctly form and use them.
Vocab quiz on Friday: slick, fierce, cease, exist, impressed, nimble
Begin reading biography

January 23 - 27

2012-01-23T09:50:00.001-06:00

Terra Nova testing this week!

Vocab quiz this week
Raz - 2 quizzes passed by Friday

January 18 - 20

2012-01-18T09:10:00.000-06:00

Wednesday - Friday:

Vocab quiz next week: reluctant, rumpled, surge, inspecting, taut, untangled, resounded, lurked
Raz - 2 quizzes passed by January 27

January 9 - 13

2012-01-09T07:23:00.005-06:00

Tuesday - Thursday:

Vocab: eruption, depths, gradually, revealed, contract, constant, immediate (Quiz on Friday)
Raz - 2 quizzes passed by Jan. 27

Monday:

Dates homework due on Tuesday
Vocab: eruption, depths, gradually, revealed, contract, constant, immediate (Quiz on Friday)

January 5 - 6

2012-01-05T08:31:00.000-06:00

Learn spelling words for re-test on Monday. (This is a re-test of the last Spelling test. Students made a lot of errors on this test, so this is an opportunity to improve that grade. List has been provided.)
Dates homework due on Tuesday.

Homeroom - Please remember that workout log for PE is due tomorrow!!

December 19 - 21

2011-12-19T08:28:00.001-06:00

Monday - Wednesday:

Marchelloni's Pizza Money due tomorrow!!!
IPP needs to be signed and returned for Math.
PE Workout logs will be due on January 6.

December 12-16

2011-12-12T07:41:00.004-06:00

Friday:

No homework!

Monday - Thursday:

Homeroom - Return Polar Express Day permission slip and 50 cents!!!!
Homeroom - Bring in Hot Chocolate packet!!
Reading Minutes due Friday
Vocab quiz on Thursday: responsible, darted, jostling, swerved, attentive, pounced, contradicting

December 5 - 9

2011-12-05T08:26:00.007-06:00

Friday:

Reading Minutes due next Friday

Thursday:

Vocab words this week: predators, traits, lure, avoid, mimic, obvious, resembles, deceptive. We will have a quiz on these words Friday.
Re-read p. 287 - 299 in StoryTown book. The comprehension test on this selection tomorrow will be open book.

Monday:

Writing Journals will be collected on Tuesday, and Skinnybones journal entries will be graded. Students received a rubric and list of entries for them to make sure their journals are ready for grading.
Vocab words this week: predators, traits, lure, avoid, mimic, obvious, resembles, deceptive. We will have a quiz on these words Friday.

November 28 - December 2

2011-11-28T07:23:00.010-06:00

Friday:

Reread chapter 12 in Skinnybones. (If possible - students should read aloud to someone at home for this novel unit rather than reading to themselves. This is a cute story that students typically enjoy sharing with someone. Please do not read ahead because we have some predicting activities to do. Students have a log to get signed after each chapter is re-read at home. Log will be due on Monday, December 5.)
Writing Journals will be collected on Tuesday, and Skinnybones journal entries will be graded. Students received a rubric and list of entries for them to make sure their journals are ready for grading.

Thursday:

Reread chapter 11 in Skinnybones. (If possible - students should read aloud to someone at home for this novel unit rather than reading to themselves. This is a cute story that students typically enjoy sharing with someone. Please do not read ahead because we have some predicting activities to do. Students have a log to get signed after each chapter is re-read at home. Log will be due on Monday, December 5.)
Writing Journals will be collected on Tuesday and Skinnybones journal entries will be graded. Today students received a rubric and list of entries for them to make sure their journals are ready for grading.
BrainPOP can always be reviewed at home before 4 pm. Currently we are working on Idioms. (Username: Ridge Password: Ridge)
Spelling skill this week: Words that end in a short vowel and one consonant should double final consonant before adding ing. Words that end in silent e should drop the e before adding ing. (Use page 59 and 65 in workbook for review and practice.)

Wednesday:

Reread chapter 10 in Skinnybones. (If possible - students should read aloud to someone at home for this novel unit rather than reading to themselves. This is a cute story that students typically enjoy sharing with someone. Please do not read ahead because we have some predicting activities to do. Students have a log to get signed after each chapter is re-read at home. Log will be due on Monday, December 5.)
Dates homework due on Thursday

Monday - Tuesday:

Reread chapters 8-9 in Skinnybones. (If possible - students should read aloud to someone at home for this novel unit rather than reading to themselves. This is a cute story that students typically enjoy sharing with someone. Please do not read ahead because we have some predicting activities to do. Students have a log to get signed after each chapter is re-read at home. Log will be due on Monday, December 5.)
BrainPOP can always be reviewed at home before 4 pm. Currently we are working on Idioms. (Username: Ridge Password: Ridge)
Spelling skill this week: Words that end in a short vowel and one consonant should double final consonant before adding ing. Words that end in silent e should drop the e before adding ing. (Use page 59 and 65 in workbook for review and practice.)

November 14 - 18

2011-11-14T07:41:00.008-06:00

Thursday - Friday:

By the end of break, students should be caught up with their re-reads of Chapters 1 - 7 in Skinnybones. (If possible - students should read aloud to someone at home for this novel unit rather than reading to themselves. This is a cute story that students typically enjoy sharing with someone. Please do not read ahead because we have some predicting activities to do. Students have a log to get signed after each chapter is re-read at home. Log will be due at the end of the novel unit.)

Wednesday:

Re-read Chapter 6-7 of Skinnybones. Please note that these are longer chapters, and I do not expect them to be read in one night. They are not due until after break so the reading can be spread out over a few days. (If possible - students should read aloud to someone at home for this novel unit rather than reading to themselves. This is a cute story that students typically enjoy sharing with someone. Please do not read ahead because we have some predicting activities to do. Students have a log to get signed after each chapter is re-read at home. Log will be due at the end of the novel unit.)
Finish journal entry about excuses if not done.

Tuesday:

Re-read Chapter 4-5 of Skinnybones. (If possible - students should read aloud to someone at home for this novel unit rather than reading to themselves. This is a cute story that students typically enjoy sharing with someone. Please do not read ahead because we have some predicting activities to do. Students have a log to get signed after each chapter is re-read at home. Log will be due at the end of the novel unit.)

Monday:

Re-read Chapter 2-3 of Skinnybones. (If possible - students should read aloud to someone at home for this novel unit rather than reading to themselves. This is a cute story that students typically enjoy sharing with someone. Please do not read ahead because we have some predicting activities to do. Students have a log to get signed after each chapter is re-read at home. Log will be due at the end of the novel unit.)
Picture retake day is tomorrow!!!!!!!!!!

November 7-11

2011-11-07T09:10:00.004-06:00

Thursday:

Re-read Chapter 1 of Skinnybones. (If possible - students should read aloud to someone at home for this novel unit rather than reading to themselves. This is a cute story that students typically enjoy sharing with someone. Please do not read ahead because we have some predicting activities to do. Students have a log to get signed after each chapter is re-read at home. Log will be due at the end of the novel unit.)

Monday is the beginning of 2nd trimester. Report cards will go home next Friday.

Tuesday - Wednesday:

Reading Minutes due THURSDAY.
We have begun a unit on idioms. Parents - please help your child identify and discuss the meaning of idioms as you use them in your everyday conversations.

Monday:

We will have a quiz in a tomorrow on: complete subject & predicate, simple subject & predicate, 4 types of sentences (declarative, interrogative, imperative, exclamatory), and complete/incomplete sentences, synonyms & antonyms. Reviews can be found on previous workbook pages and also at BrainPOP. (There are four to watch: Types of Sentences, Subject/Predicate, Sentence Fragments, Antonyms, Synonyms, & Homonyms.) We have watched them at school, but they are a great review. Our subscription to BrainPOP expires at 4:00 each day.)
Reading Minutes due THURSDAY.

Oct. 31 - Nov. 4

2011-10-31T07:26:00.009-05:00

Friday:

We will have a quiz in a few days on: complete subject & predicate, simple subject & predicate, 4 types of sentences (declarative, interrogative, imperative, exclamatory), and complete/incomplete sentences, synonyms & antonyms. Reviews can be found on previous workbook pages and also at BrainPOP. (There are four to watch: Types of Sentences, Subject/Predicate, Sentence Fragments, Antonyms, Synonyms, & Homonyms.) We have watched them at school, but they are a great review. Our subscription to BrainPOP expires at 4:00 each day.)
Reading Minutes due THURSDAY next week.

Thursday:

Vocab this week: culinary, downcast, consternation, vivid, extensive, serenely, reminiscent, pensive, recruit, commenced
We will have a quiz in a few days on: complete subject & predicate, simple subject & predicate, 4 types of sentences (declarative, interrogative, imperative, exclamatory), and complete/incomplete sentences, synonyms & antonyms. Reviews can be found on previous workbook pages and also at BrainPOP. (There are four to watch: Types of Sentences, Subject/Predicate, Sentence Fragments, Antonyms, Synonyms, & Homonyms.) We have watched them at school, but they are a great review. Our subscription to BrainPOP expires at 4:00 each day.)

Wednesday:

Vocab this week: culinary, downcast, consternation, vivid, extensive, serenely, reminiscent, pensive, recruit, commenced
Practice Book p. 29-30. This is a review of 1st trimester grammar.
We will have a quiz in a few days on: complete subject & predicate, simple subject & predicate, 4 types of sentences (declarative, interrogative, imperative, exclamatory), and complete/incomplete sentences, synonyms & antonyms. Reviews can be found on previous workbook pages and also at BrainPOP. (There are four to watch: Types of Sentences, Subject/Predicate, Sentence Fragments, Antonyms, Synonyms, & Homonyms.) We have watched them at school, but they are a great review. Our subscription to BrainPOP expires at 4:00 each day.)

Tuesday:

Read "Pedro" tonight. (StoryTown p. 136-143) Be ready to read part(s) tomorrow.
Vocab this week: culinary, downcast, consternation, vivid, extensive, serenely, reminiscent, pensive, recruit, commenced

Monday:

NO NEW HOMEWORK TONIGHT - THESE THINGS WERE ASSIGNED LAST WEEK.

November dates - Due TOMORROW.
Spelling test tomorrow.
Spelling skill this week: consonant y words (like baby) change y to i then add es for plural; vowel y words (like turkey) just add s for plural.

October 24 - 28

2011-10-24T12:46:00.005-05:00

Monday:

Raz - 2 quizzes passed by Friday.
Spelling Study Guide (personal word sheet) - Due on Friday. Must be signed.

Tuesday:

Raz - 2 quizzes passed by Friday.
Spelling Study Guide (personal word sheet) - Due on Friday. Must be signed.
Finish puzzle on back page of Monster packet

Wednesday:

Raz - 2 quizzes passed by Friday.
Spelling Study Guide (personal word sheet) - Due on Friday. Must be signed.
Spelling skill this week: consonant y words (like baby) change y to i then add es for plural; vowel y words (like turkey) just add s for plural.

Thursday:

November dates - Due next Tuesday.
Raz - 2 quizzes passed by Friday.
Spelling Study Guide (personal word sheet) - Due on Friday. Must be signed. (Because of scheduling issues on Friday, we will be postponing our Spelling test to Tuesday.)
Spelling skill this week: consonant y words (like baby) change y to i then add es for plural; vowel y words (like turkey) just add s for plural.

Friday:

November dates - Due Tuesday.
Because of scheduling issues on Friday, we will be postponing our Spelling test to Tuesday.
Spelling skill this week: consonant y words (like baby) change y to i then add es for plural; vowel y words (like turkey) just add s for plural.

October 17 - 21

2011-10-17T07:10:00.007-05:00

Monday - Thursday:

Reading Minutes due Friday. Minimum requirement is 20 minutes for 5 days. Only reading done outside of school counts.
Vocab this week: fury, cringed, interrogation, solemnly, stern, accusing, averted, craned

Picture orders due by Friday.

Friday:

Raz - 2 quizzes passed by next Friday, Oct. 28.

October 11 - 14

2011-10-11T07:14:00.008-05:00

Tuesday

Learn personal spelling words for test on Friday
Grammar sheet on subject/predicate (2 sides) - Due Wednesday
2 RAZ quizzes passed by Friday (Must receive a checkmark to pass. To receive you must score at least 6 out of 7 OR 8 out of 10.

Homeroom: Book orders due next Monday. Please order online if possible. Go to Scholastic's website. Activation code is GX6Q6. You will set up your own username etc. and order will be put in my class.

Picture Day on Friday!

Wednesday

Learn personal spelling words for test on Friday
Irregular verbs sheet - Due Thursday
2 RAZ quizzes passed by Friday (Must receive a checkmark to pass. To receive you must score at least 6 out of 7 OR 8 out of 10.
Spelling skill that will be tested on Friday is irregular verbs. Irregular verbs are verbs whose past tense is made in a different way than the regular way of adding "ed." Examples: eat/ate, begin/bagan. Use spelling book pages 22 & 58 and also homework sheet for review.

Homeroom: Book orders due next Monday. Please order online if possible. Go to Scholastic's website. Activation code is GX6Q6. You will set up your own username etc. and order will be put in my class.

Picture Day on Friday!

Thursday

Learn personal spelling words for test on Friday
2 RAZ quizzes passed by Friday (Must receive a checkmark to pass. To receive you must score at least 6 out of 7 OR 8 out of 10.
Spelling skill that will be tested on Friday is irregular verbs. Irregular verbs are verbs whose past tense is made in a different way than the regular way of adding "ed." Examples: eat/ate, begin/bagan. Use spelling book pages 22 & 58 and also homework sheet for review.

Homeroom: Book orders due next Monday. Please order online if possible. Go to Scholastic's website. Activation code is GX6Q6. You will set up your own username etc. and order will be put in my class.

Picture Day on Friday!

Friday

Reading Minutes at Home due next Friday. Minimum requirement is to read 5 days for 20 minutes each day.

Homeroom: Book orders due next Monday. Please order online if possible. Go to Scholastic's website. Activation code is GX6Q6. You will set up your own username etc. and order will be put in my class.

October 3 - 7

2011-10-03T07:00:00.009-05:00

Monday - Tuesday
No homework for LA/Reading

Wednesday - Thursday
Log in to Raz-Kids to make sure that your login is working on your home computer. There will be homework on Raz in the future, and I need to know now if there is a computer problem. Anyone who does not have access to the internet at home, see me.

Friday
Must read and pass 2 more quizzes by next Friday in Raz-Kids. The first quiz should be passed by Wednesday and the second one by Friday. If the quiz is passed, then a checkmark will appear by the quiz icon for that book. A grey checkmark means you passed, a green checkmark means you got 100%. You may retake quizzes even after you pass if you want to try for a perfect score. Your score will be your grade - see yellow direction sheet handed out in class.

September 26 - 30

2011-09-26T07:13:00.007-05:00

Monday - Wednesday:

Reading Minutes due on Sept 30. Students must read AT LEAST 20 minutes for AT LEAST 5 days. Parent initials/signature required to verify minutes.
Vocab this week: surrender, particular, sparkling, cluster, sizzles, stroll
Learn personal words for Spelling test on Friday.
Dates homework due on Thursday.

Thursday:

Reading Minutes due tomorrow. Students must read AT LEAST 20 minutes for AT LEAST 5 days. Parent initials/signature required to verify minutes.
Vocab this week: surrender, particular, sparkling, cluster, sizzles, stroll
Learn personal words for Spelling test on Friday.
Spelling Skill test tomorrow will be on compound words. Students will need to be able to recognize compound words, divide them into their 2 parts, and also be able to form compound words.

Friday: No homework

September 19 - 23

2011-09-19T07:22:00.010-05:00

Monday:
We will have skill test on plurals on Tuesday. Students must be able to identify which is the correct form of a plural word and also be able to correctly write plural words. Use back of worksheet done in class and workbook page 35 & 73 to study. Six plural rules are as follows:

Just add s
Add es to words that end in s, ss, sh, ch, x
Consonant y words - - - change y to i then add es
If word ends in f or fe - - - change to v then add es
Some words stay the same for plural form
Some words make an entirely new word

Tuesday:
No homework in LA/Reading.

Wednesday:
Singular and Plurals sheet. Use this to study rules. Students with low scores on Plurals quiz will be retaking the quiz on Friday. This is the opportunity to raise grade.

Thursday:
Reading Minutes due on Sept 30. Students must read AT LEAST 20 minutes for AT LEAST 5 days. Parent initials/signature required to verify minutes.

Retest on plurals tomorrow!!!! Learn the rules above. Last night's homework is being sent home graded so that students can see their errors and discover what mistakes they are making.

Friday:

Reading Minutes due on Sept 30. Students must read AT LEAST 20 minutes for AT LEAST 5 days. Parent initials/signature required to verify minutes.

September 12 - 16

2011-09-12T07:14:00.004-05:00

Monday - Thursday:

Reading Minutes due on Friday
Vocab for week: legendary, muttered, gaped, flinched, snickering, glared, stunned, fluke
Study personal words for spelling test on Friday
Spelling skill this week is plurals. Students need to be able to form plurals using the 6 rules we are practicing in class this week. Examples can be found in Spelling workbook page 35 and also on back of worksheet done in class.

Friday:

We will do the skill portion of the Spelling test one day next week as I want them to have more time to work on plurals. Students will be asked to identify the correct form of a plural word on the skill test. (Example: dogs, doges, dog's, dogies)

September 6 - 9

2011-09-06T10:30:00.005-05:00

Tuesday - Wednesday:

Learn vocab - Quiz will be later this week.

Thursday:

Reading Minutes at Home (Students have a reading log and are required to complete at least 20 minutes for at least 5 days at home reading.) Due September 16.

Friday:

Reading Minutes at Home (Students have a reading log and are required to complete at least 20 minutes for at least 5 days at home reading.) Due September 16.

Monday, August 28 - Friday, September 2

2011-05-24T07:50:00.012-05:00

Monday:
Study personal words (flashcards) for spelling.

Tuesday:
Study personal words (flashcards) for spelling.
Learn vocab on sheet: pact, queasy, foisted, venture, annoyed, depriving

Wednesday:

Antonym sheet

Study personal words (flashcards) for spelling.

Learn vocab on sheet: pact, queasy, foisted, venture, annoyed, depriving

Thursday:

Dates homework (Due on Tuesday.) This is a graded assignment. Spelling and punctuation must be correct.

Study personal words (flashcards) for spelling. Test on Friday.

Learn vocab on sheet: pact, queasy, foisted, venture, annoyed, depriving

Friday:

Dates homework (Due on Tuesday.) This is a graded assignment. Spelling and punctuation must be correct.

Learn vocab on sheet: pact, queasy, foisted, venture, annoyed, depriving

Friday, May 20

2011-05-20T08:59:00.000-05:00

No homework this weekend.

Thursday, May 19

2011-05-19T08:31:00.001-05:00

1 Raz Quiz passed by Friday.
Spelling p 75 (Only for some students.)

Wednesday, May 18

2011-05-18T07:54:00.003-05:00

1 Raz Quiz passed by Friday.
Spelling p. 78 (Only for some students.)

Tuesday, May 17

2011-05-17T10:56:00.000-05:00

1 Raz Quiz passed by Friday.
Steck Vaughn p. 24 (Only for some students.)

BOWLING MONEY DUE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

DONATIONS TO DUNKIN' FOR SPECIAL OLYMPICS DUE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Monday, May 16

2011-05-16T09:57:00.000-05:00

1 Raz Quiz passed by Friday.
Steck Vaughn p. 23 (Only for some students.)

Friday, May 13

2011-05-13T12:46:00.000-05:00

1 Raz Quiz passed by Friday.
Spelling p. 72 (Only for some students.)

Thursday, May 12

2011-05-12T07:58:00.000-05:00

Reading Minutes due on Friday

Wednesday, May 11

2011-05-11T08:28:00.002-05:00

REading Minutes due Friday

Tuesday, May 10

2011-05-10T08:43:00.001-05:00

Reading Minutes due Friday

Monday, May 9

2011-05-09T08:45:00.001-05:00

Reading Minutes due on Friday

Friday, May 5

2011-05-06T07:55:00.002-05:00

Reading Minutes due next Friday.

Thursday, May 5

2011-05-05T07:54:00.001-05:00

Homework: Finish this week's center work if not completed during class:

Steck Vaughn p. 42
Skill Builder p. 16-17
Finish persuasive draft

Wednesday, May 4

2011-05-04T07:51:00.002-05:00

Homework:

Vocab words for this week: drenched - soaked or completely wet; absord - to soak up liquid; to take in information; legend - a story handed down form the past that is often based on fact, but is not completely true; glitter - to shine and sparkle

Tuesday, May 3

2011-05-03T08:15:00.002-05:00

Homework:

Dates homework due on Wednesday
Vocab words for this week: drenched - soaked or completely wet; absord - to soak up liquid; to take in information; legend - a story handed down form the past that is often based on fact, but is not completely true; glitter - to shine and sparkle

Monday, May 2

2011-05-02T10:12:00.003-05:00

Homework:

Dates homework due on Wednesday
Vocab words for this week: drenched - soaked or completely wet; absord - to soak up liquid; to take in information; legend - a story handed down form the past that is often based on fact, but is not completely true; glitter - to shine and sparkle

Wednesday & Thursday, April 20-21

2011-04-21T10:09:00.002-05:00

Have a great Spring Break!!

Tuesday, April 19

2011-04-19T07:44:00.000-05:00

All 4th grade students need to bring in $3 for a Mother's Day surprise if choosing to participate.

Monday, April 18

2011-04-18T10:11:00.000-05:00

Homework:

Finish page 45 in Spelling workbook

All 4th grade students need to bring in $3 for a Mother's Day surprise if choosing to participate.

Thursday, April 14

2011-04-14T08:28:00.000-05:00

1 Raz quiz passed by tomorrow. (*No exceptions this time. Students were told that computer issues needed to be reported to me early in week so they could be resolved before Friday.)

(Quiz must be passed. This means the score must be at least 8 correct on a 10 point quiz, or at least 6 right on a 7 point quiz. If quiz is not passed, then book should be read again and quiz retaken. If quiz is taken but not passed, the assignment will be considered late. Do NOT wait until the last night to do this.)

Friday: Wear your favorite college clothes!!!!!!

Wednesday, April 13

2011-04-13T08:14:00.002-05:00

1 Raz quiz passed by Friday. (Quiz must be passed. This means the score must be at least 8 correct on a 10 point quiz, or at least 6 right on a 7 point quiz. If quiz is not passed, then book should be read again and quiz retaken. If quiz is taken but not passed, the assignment will be considered late. Do NOT wait until the last night to do this.)

Friday: Wear your favorite college clothes!!!!!!

Tuesday, April 12

2011-04-12T08:24:00.003-05:00

Friday: Wear your favorite college clothes!!!!!!

Monday, April 11

2011-04-11T07:49:00.002-05:00

Friday, April 8

2011-04-08T08:32:00.000-05:00

1 Raz quiz passed by next Friday. (Quiz must be passed. This means the score must be at least 8 correct on a 10 point quiz, or at least 6 right on a 7 point quiz. If quiz is not passed, then book should be read again and quiz retaken. If quiz is taken but not passed, the assignment will be considered late. Do NOT wait until the last night to do this.)

Thursday, April 7

2011-04-07T08:41:00.002-05:00

Finish "How to Be" poem.

1 Raz quiz passed by next Friday.

Monday - Wednesday, April 4-6

2011-04-04T10:06:00.003-05:00

No homework tonight

Friday, April 1

2011-04-01T07:53:00.000-05:00

Homework:

Reading Minutes due next Monday
Dates homework due Monday

Thursday, March 31

2011-03-31T08:15:00.000-05:00

Homework:

Reading Minutes due next Monday
Dates homework due Monday

Wednesday, March 30

2011-03-30T09:16:00.000-05:00

Homework:

Reading Minutes due next Monday
Vocab this week: mischief - playful behavior that often annoys or irritates others and may cause harm; moist - slightly wet or damp; adapt - to change in order to get along in a new situation; habitat - the home of a particular group of plants and animals

Tuesday, March 29

2011-03-29T09:40:00.000-05:00

Homework:

Quick Reads questions
Reading Minutes due next Monday
Vocab this week: mischief - playful behavior that often annoys or irritates others and may cause harm; moist - slightly wet or damp; adapt - to change in order to get along in a new situation; habitat - the home of a particular group of plants and animals

Monday, March 28

2011-03-28T08:05:00.000-05:00

Homework:

Reading Minutes due next Monday
Vocab this week: mischief - playful behavior that often annoys or irritates others and may cause harm; moist - slightly wet or damp; adapt - to change in order to get along in a new situation; habitat - the home of a particular group of plants and animals

Friday, March 25

2011-03-25T12:20:00.002-05:00

No homework this weekend.

Tuesday - Thursday (March 22 - 24)

2011-03-22T08:30:00.004-05:00

Homework:

Answer questions from Quick Reads. COMPLETE sentences. Remember to use part of the question in the answer.
No Raz this week.

Students should always take time to read each evening, even when it is not "officially" assigned.

Monday, March 21

2011-03-21T08:25:00.001-05:00

Homework:

Answer questions from Quick Reads. COMPLETE sentences. Remember to use part of the question in the answer.
No Raz this week.

Students should always take time to read each evening, even when it is not "officially" assigned.

Happy St. Patrick's Day!!

2011-03-17T08:13:00.002-05:00

Homework:

Reading Minutes due Friday
Vocab this week: gossip - to talk about other people's personal lives when they are not present; lackadaisical - lacking interest, enthusiam, or energy; gloomy - dull, dark, sad; ache - a dull, steady pain

Wednesday, March 16

2011-03-16T11:38:00.002-05:00

DRESS LIKE A PIONEER TOMORROW!!!!

Homework:

Reading Minutes due Friday
Vocab this week: gossip - to talk about other people's personal lives when they are not present; lackadaisical - lacking interest, enthusiam, or energy; gloomy - dull, dark, sad; ache - a dull, steady pain

Tuesday, March 15

2011-03-15T08:56:00.001-05:00

Homework:

Reading Minutes due Friday
Vocab this week: gossip - to talk about other people's personal lives when they are not present; lackadaisical - lacking interest, enthusiam, or energy; gloomy - dull, dark, sad; ache - a dull, steady pain

Monday, March 14

2011-03-14T08:54:00.000-05:00

Homework:

Reading Minutes due Friday
Vocab this week: gossip - to talk about other people's personal lives when they are not present; lackadaisical - lacking interest, enthusiam, or energy; gloomy - dull, dark, sad; ache - a dull, steady pain

Friday, March 11

2011-03-11T07:55:00.000-06:00

Homework:

Reading Minutes due next Friday

Wednesday, March 9

2011-03-09T07:53:00.001-06:00

Homework:

1 Raz quiz passed by Friday
Study personal words - study guide due on Friday
Homograph sheet
Vocab check on Friday: obligation - something that you must do; panic - a sudden feeling of great fear that comes over a person or group of people; to feel or be over come by panic; lofty - very high, grand, or noble; dawdle - to wast time or be slow

Tuesday, March 8

2011-03-08T07:49:00.001-06:00

Homework:

1 Raz quiz passed by Friday
Study personal words - study guide due on Friday
Spelling p. 95

Friday, March 4

2011-03-04T08:13:00.001-06:00

Homework:

Study personal words for next Friday
Raz - 1 quiz passed by Friday

Thursday, March 3

2011-03-03T09:46:00.002-06:00

Homework:

Reading Minutes due tomorrow

Wednesday, March 2

2011-03-02T10:36:00.002-06:00

Homework:

Reading Minutes due Friday

Tuesday, March 1

2011-03-01T08:31:00.001-06:00

Homework:

Dates homework for March due on Wednesday
Reading Minutes due Friday

Monday, February 28

2011-02-28T08:44:00.001-06:00

Homework:

Dates homework for March due on Wednesday
Reading Minutes due Friday

Friday, February 25

2011-02-25T07:52:00.000-06:00

Homework:

Dates homework for March due on Wednesday
Reading Minutes due Friday

Tuesday - Thursday (February 22 - 24)

2011-02-23T07:51:00.000-06:00

No homework this week.

February 9 - 18

2011-02-09T09:18:00.000-06:00

Homework:

2 Raz passed by Feb. 18
All lit circle work will be collected next week. If there are any sheets you have not completed, they need to be done by Monday, Feb. 14.
Possible spelling/grammar assignments during week of Feb. 14

There will not be specific homework posted on this blog during the week of Feb. 14 - 18.

Tuesday, February 8

2011-02-08T07:45:00.000-06:00

Homework:

2 Raz passed by Feb. 18
All lit circle work will be collected next week. If there are any sheets you have not completed, they need to be done by Monday.

Monday, February 7

2011-02-07T07:58:00.002-06:00

Homework:

Spelling Study Guide due on Tuesday
2 Raz passed by Feb. 18

Friday, February 4

2011-02-04T08:54:00.000-06:00

Homework:

Spelling Study Guide due on Tuesday
2 Raz passed by Feb. 18
Prefix sheet due on Monday

Tuesday, February 1

2011-02-01T08:37:00.000-06:00

Chicago Sports Day on Friday!!!!!!!!!!!

Homework:

Spelling Study Guide due on Friday
Reading Minutes at Home due on Friday
Spelling book page 70 due Wednesday

Monday, January 31

2011-01-31T09:17:00.001-06:00

Friday is Chicago Sports Day!

Homework:

Reading Minutes at Home are due on Friday
Spelling Study Guide is due Friday
Keep caught up on Lit Circle work

Friday, January 28

2011-01-28T10:16:00.002-06:00

Homework:

Dates homework due on Monday.
At Home Reading Minutes due next Friday.

Terra Nova Week

2011-01-24T08:29:00.005-06:00

No homework this week. (Except dates homework due Monday.)

Vocab: determined - showing a firm decision to do something; dilemma - a situation that requires a difficult choice; random - not following any pattern or order; obvious - very easy to see or understand

Friday, January 21

2011-01-21T07:46:00.002-06:00

Homework:

Finish group work

Wednesday - Thursday (Jan. 19-20)

2011-01-19T07:55:00.003-06:00

Homework:

Finish group work
Raz quiz passed by this Friday

Friday, January 14

2011-01-14T08:11:00.002-06:00

Homework:

Finish group work
Raz quiz passed by next Friday (Jan. 21)

Thursday, January 13

2011-01-13T10:05:00.002-06:00

Homework:

Finish group work
Raz quiz passed by next Friday (Jan. 21)
Study personal words: Spelling Study Guide due on Friday

Wednesday, January 12

2011-01-12T07:47:00.001-06:00

Homework:

Finish personal response sheet #4
Vocab this week: collide - to strike or bump together; atmosphere - the mood or feeling of a place; criticize - to tell someone what he or she is doing wrong; compass - a tool that can help you figure out which direction you are facing
Skill Builder p. 68
Study personal words: Spelling Study Guide due on Friday

Tuesday, January 11

2011-01-11T07:51:00.004-06:00

Homework:

Finish personal response sheet #3
Vocab this week: collide - to strike or bump together; atmosphere - the mood or feeling of a place; criticize - to tell someone what he or she is doing wrong; compass - a tool that can help you figure out which direction you are facing
Steck Vaughn p. 3-4 (Mrs. Rick and Mrs. Hickey's class) Spelling p. 8 (Mrs. Sewell's class)
Study personal words: Spelling Study Guide due on Friday

Monday, January 10

2011-01-10T09:55:00.000-06:00

Homework:

Finish personal response sheets #1 & #2 should be done and in group folder
Vocab this week: collide - to strike or bump together; atmosphere - the mood or feeling of a place; criticize - to tell someone what he or she is doing wrong; compass - a tool that can help you figure out which direction you are facing
10 sentences (This is not for everyone.)

2011-01-06T07:39:00.000-06:00

Homework:

January dates due Friday
Finish personal response sheet #1
Vocab this week: resource - a person or thing that is a source of help or support; predicament - a difficult, dangerous, or unpleasant situation; perplexed - confused; uncertain; unruly - hard to control, wild

Wednesday, January 5

2011-01-05T09:07:00.003-06:00

Homework:

January dates due Friday
Vocab this week: resource - a person or thing that is a source of help or support; predicament - a difficult, dangerous, or unpleasant situation; perplexed - confused; uncertain; unruly - hard to control, wild

Monday & Tuesday

2010-12-20T08:59:00.000-06:00

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!

Thursday, December 16

2010-12-16T08:01:00.003-06:00

Homework:

Reading Minutes - due Friday
Spelling study guide - due Friday (Practice times and parent signature required.)

Wednesday, December 15

2010-12-15T09:12:00.003-06:00

Homework:

Reading Minutes - due Friday
Spelling study guide - due Friday (Practice times and parent signature required.)
Vocab for this week: spontaneous - happening without planning; rickety - likely to fall over or fall apart due to weakness; thaw - to melt after being frozen; symphony - a long piece of music played by an orchestra

Tuesday, December 14

2010-12-15T09:12:00.000-06:00

Homework:

Comparison adjective worksheet
Reading Minutes - due Friday
Spelling study guide - due Friday (Practice times and parent signature required.)
Vocab for this week: spontaneous - happening without planning; rickety - likely to fall over or fall apart due to weakness; thaw - to melt after being frozen; symphony - a long piece of music played by an orchestra

Monday, December 13

2010-12-13T09:53:00.001-06:00

Homework:

Personal word work in notebook - due Tuesday (many finished in class)
Reading Minutes - due Friday
Spelling study guide - due Friday (Practice times and parent signature required.)
Vocab for this week: spontaneous - happening without planning; rickety - likely to fall over or fall apart due to weakness; thaw - to melt after being frozen; symphony - a long piece of music played by an orchestra

Monday - Thursday (December 6 - 9)

2010-12-06T07:43:00.003-06:00

Homework:

$1 for book (Students will get their own copy of the next novel we are reading.)
1 RAZ Quiz passed between today and Dec. 10 (There will be a grey checkmark if quiz is passed with 80% and a green checkmark if it is passed with 100%. If you get an 80%, you may read book again and take quiz again to get a 100%.)

Friday, December 3

2010-12-03T08:59:00.002-06:00

Homework:

$1 for book (Students will get their own copy of the next novel we are reading.)
Dates homework due on Monday
1 RAZ Quiz passed between today and Dec. 10 (There will be a grey checkmark if quiz is passed with 80% and a green checkmark if it is passed with 100%. If you get an 80%, you may read book again and take quiz again to get a 100%.)