Must Do:
- spelling assignments
- 30 minutes reading DAILY
- Freckle- Reading articles and Math Practices
- Daily journal entry (Work on Writing)
FreckleReadingandWritingassignments
Monday: Reading – Old Man Johnny Math: #07
Tuesday: Reading – Bakers Math: #20
Wednesday: Reading – Helen Keller Math: #26
Thursday: Reading – Maple Syrup Math: #00
Friday: Reading – Nona Math: #47
Week 3 Spelling -(Monday– write four times each, Tuesday-vowels in red/consonant in blue, Wednesday-sentences using your spelling words, Thursday– alphabetic order, and Friday– rainbow writing.
- friendly
- likely
- careful
- coldness
- walkable
- helpful
- slowly
- kindness
- likeable
- washable
W.O.W (Work on Writing)
Monday:
There are people that perform jobs that are important for the citizens of a community. Without these people, our communities would not be efficient, or productive. Write about one of these people and how they are important to the community.
Tuesday
Bees work hard their entire lives to find nectar to make honey. This is their only job. Where do you think the idiom “busy as a bee” comes from? What is the meaning of this idiom?
Wednesday
A seed needs warm temperatures, healthy soil, and water in order to begin germinating. To germinate means to sprout roots and a shoot that will turn into the plant’s stem. What is the purpose of a plant’s stem and the roots of the plant?
Thursday
Most of the Earth is covered in water. Besides drinking, what do we use water for? Give at least 3 things and describe how we use them.
Writer’s Workshop (Assignment)
Informational Writing- Write about the stages of the plant cycle.What are the parts of a plant and how does it function for the plant. This should be three paragraphs with an introduction, the second paragraph with the body part of a plant with its function, and lastly the conclusion of why plants are so important to us. Below is a diagram of a plant and with its parts and functions to use for reference.
After reading a book daily fill out the following comprehension questions ..
Fiction Books:
Title-
Author-
Text Type-
Genre-
1. What is the author’s purpose for this book?
2. What is the problem in the story?
3. How was the problem solved?
4.How did the character in the story act throughout the story?
5. This story reminds me of a time I ….
Nonfiction Books:
Title-
Author-
Text Type-
Genre-
1. What is the main idea of this book?
2. The three facts I learned are….
3. After using the glossary pick two words and write the meaning.
4. The photograph that helped me understand the text more is …….. .
5. After reading this book I now know more about…..
Resources
Scholastic News Articles:https://scholasticnews.scholastic.com
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- Log in
- click on student
- our class code is Ramouni2020
How to get students to their assignments
1. Have students go to www.readworks.org/student
2. Students enter class code G44XTA
3. Tell your students that their default password is 1234
Below are Fiction and Non-Fiction comprehension questions students should answer after reading each book from their reading bag. They must choose 3 questions per book to answer.
Non-Fiction Questions
1 Write 3 facts you learned from this book. | 2 What is the most interesting thing that you learned? | 3 Who do you think would be interested in the book you read? Explain why…. |
4 What was the author’s purpose? Explain how you know. | 5 Find a heading in your book. Tell me what page it is on and write what the heading is teaching us about. | 6 Choose 4 vocabulary words from your text. With each word: Describe it, illustrate it, and use it in a sentence. |
7 What are 2 questions you still have about this topic? | 8 With an adult, do some online research about your topic and write 2 NEW facts your learned (that were NOT in your book). | 9 Write a connection that you have with this topic. Why are you interested in this topic and what else are you still wondering? |
Fiction
1 Do a picture walk of your story. Write down your prediction for what you think will happen. | 2 What is the problem and solution of your book? | 3 What is the author’s purpose for writing this story? How do you know? -Persuade -Inform -Entertain |
4 What is the main idea of this story? What do you think the author wanted you to learn? | 5 Retell the story: First… Next… Then… Last… | 6 Did this story remind you of anything? Write down your connection and tell me what kind of connection it is. |
7 Write 3 new or interesting words from your story and write their definition. | 8 How do you think the main character felt in this story and why? | 9 Draw a picture of your favorite part of the story and write 3 sentences about it. |