Tuesday's Homework
Spelling: Write 10 detailed sentences with the spelling words. Copy the rest 3x's each.
Reading: Read for 30 minutes.
Math: Homework Practice 10-8.
*AR books: Every Monday afternoon we go to the library to check out AR books for students to read. They test on these books on our computers in class. Please encourage your child to read and test on these AR books that we get from the library.
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Spelling Words and Vocabulary Words for 11/29-12/3
Spelling Words 11/29-12/3
Compound Words
1. watermelon 11. jellyfish
2. homemade 12. touchdown
3. understand 13. campfire
4. sometimes 14. skateboard
5. shoelace 15. anyway
6. highway 16. fireworks
7. upstairs 17. haircut
8. thunderstorm 18. loudspeaker
9. shortcut 19. laptop
10. doorbell 20. flashlight
Vocabulary Words
de-struc-tion great damage; ruin
ex-pect-ed thought something would probably come or happen
fore-casts statements of what is coming; predictions
in-land in or toward the interior of a country
shat-ter to break into pieces suddenly
surge a swelling motion; sweep or rush, especially of waves
Spelling Word 10 Word List
1. watermelon
2. homemade
3. understand
4. sometimes
5. shoelace
6. highway
7. upstairs
8. thunderstorm
9. shortcut
10. doorbell
Writing: This week students will write expository nonfiction compositions about storms that they may have heard about in the news. Expository nonfiction is a type of expository writing that shares information with the reader about real people, places, things, or events. (Here is a writing example of what is expected for the students to write)
Compound Words
1. watermelon 11. jellyfish
2. homemade 12. touchdown
3. understand 13. campfire
4. sometimes 14. skateboard
5. shoelace 15. anyway
6. highway 16. fireworks
7. upstairs 17. haircut
8. thunderstorm 18. loudspeaker
9. shortcut 19. laptop
10. doorbell 20. flashlight
Vocabulary Words
de-struc-tion great damage; ruin
ex-pect-ed thought something would probably come or happen
fore-casts statements of what is coming; predictions
in-land in or toward the interior of a country
shat-ter to break into pieces suddenly
surge a swelling motion; sweep or rush, especially of waves
Spelling Word 10 Word List
1. watermelon
2. homemade
3. understand
4. sometimes
5. shoelace
6. highway
7. upstairs
8. thunderstorm
9. shortcut
10. doorbell
Writing: This week students will write expository nonfiction compositions about storms that they may have heard about in the news. Expository nonfiction is a type of expository writing that shares information with the reader about real people, places, things, or events. (Here is a writing example of what is expected for the students to write)
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Tuesday (11/23)
Tuesday's Homework:
Language Arts: Write spelling word's 5x's each. Study for spelling and vocabulary tests.
Reading: Read for 30 minutes.
Math: Homework Practice 10-4
Vocabulary words to learn
brilliant shining brightly; sparkling
chorus anything spoken or sung all at the same time
coward person who lacks courage or is easily made afraid; person who runs from danger, trouble, etc.
gleamed flashed or beamed with light
shimmering gleaming or shining faintly
Language Arts: Write spelling word's 5x's each. Study for spelling and vocabulary tests.
Reading: Read for 30 minutes.
Math: Homework Practice 10-4
Vocabulary words to learn
brilliant shining brightly; sparkling
chorus anything spoken or sung all at the same time
coward person who lacks courage or is easily made afraid; person who runs from danger, trouble, etc.
gleamed flashed or beamed with light
shimmering gleaming or shining faintly
Monday, November 22, 2010
CORRECTION ON SPELLING AND VOCABULARY WORDS
Hello parents,
I made a mistake when I blogged the spelling words and vocabulary words. The actual words this week have been sent home to your students on a hard copy. I also had the students copy down the spelling words into their planners.
If your child does not have a planner, he or she needs to buy at new one at school. These planners are essential for students to be organized and be able to complete homework. From my experience, the students that do not have planners turn in a lot less homework, and usually the students that turn in less homework do not perform as well on the test as those who do. So please check to see if your son or daughter has a planner and is using it. We use them every day at class. We also never complete homework in class. Homework is meant for home.
Have a good week preparing for the Thanksgiving Holiday,
Mr. Higgins
I made a mistake when I blogged the spelling words and vocabulary words. The actual words this week have been sent home to your students on a hard copy. I also had the students copy down the spelling words into their planners.
If your child does not have a planner, he or she needs to buy at new one at school. These planners are essential for students to be organized and be able to complete homework. From my experience, the students that do not have planners turn in a lot less homework, and usually the students that turn in less homework do not perform as well on the test as those who do. So please check to see if your son or daughter has a planner and is using it. We use them every day at class. We also never complete homework in class. Homework is meant for home.
Have a good week preparing for the Thanksgiving Holiday,
Mr. Higgins
Monday (11/22)
Monday's Homework
Spelling: Write 10 sentences with the spelling words.
Reading: Read for 30 minutes.
Math: Homework Practice 10-1
Spelling: Write 10 sentences with the spelling words.
Reading: Read for 30 minutes.
Math: Homework Practice 10-1
Sunday, November 21, 2010
Newletter (11/22)
Hello parents,
Math
This week we are going to begin Chapter 10 in our math textbooks (ca.gr4math.com). There is A LOT to memorize in this chapter. We will be learning about shapes, lines, prisms and much more. Please be sure that your child has a spiral notebook to be taking math notes. This will be important so he or she can refer back to them as we have a lot to memorize in this chapter of math.
Also, it is EXTREMELY important your son or daughter knows the multiplication table. Some students had great difficulty with long division because they have a poor understanding of their times tables. I would suggest you take time at home to test your own child on their times tables and a few long division problems to see how you can help them at home. This website has some times tables to look at TIMES TABLES
There are also goofy long division games you can have your child practice on at home. Such as this one http://www.kidsnumbers.com/long-division.php
Language Arts
This week is a short week so we have half of the spelling words that we will test on Wednesday. However, we still have to do our weekly language arts test. (Remember the weekly tests have three sections, Vocabulary, Word Analysis, and Reading comprehension.) The class as a whole can work on their reading comprehension skills. At the end of this sentence I will have a link to a reading comprehension quiz you can give to your child for fun for extra practice. Reading Comprehension Practice
We won't have time to finish our weekly writing stories this week because of the two days off. However, we are working on Expository Non-fiction stories. (These are stories that inform readers about factual information.)
Extras:
Winter Program: The Winter Program is on:
When: Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Time: 5:30 P.M. is show time; students will need to report at 5:15 P.M. to be lined up.
Where: T.V.I.S. Multi-purpose room
(The music teacher game me permission slips to send home if your child could make it or not.)
Math
This week we are going to begin Chapter 10 in our math textbooks (ca.gr4math.com). There is A LOT to memorize in this chapter. We will be learning about shapes, lines, prisms and much more. Please be sure that your child has a spiral notebook to be taking math notes. This will be important so he or she can refer back to them as we have a lot to memorize in this chapter of math.
Also, it is EXTREMELY important your son or daughter knows the multiplication table. Some students had great difficulty with long division because they have a poor understanding of their times tables. I would suggest you take time at home to test your own child on their times tables and a few long division problems to see how you can help them at home. This website has some times tables to look at TIMES TABLES
There are also goofy long division games you can have your child practice on at home. Such as this one http://www.kidsnumbers.com/long-division.php
Language Arts
This week is a short week so we have half of the spelling words that we will test on Wednesday. However, we still have to do our weekly language arts test. (Remember the weekly tests have three sections, Vocabulary, Word Analysis, and Reading comprehension.) The class as a whole can work on their reading comprehension skills. At the end of this sentence I will have a link to a reading comprehension quiz you can give to your child for fun for extra practice. Reading Comprehension Practice
We won't have time to finish our weekly writing stories this week because of the two days off. However, we are working on Expository Non-fiction stories. (These are stories that inform readers about factual information.)
Extras:
Winter Program: The Winter Program is on:
When: Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Time: 5:30 P.M. is show time; students will need to report at 5:15 P.M. to be lined up.
Where: T.V.I.S. Multi-purpose room
(The music teacher game me permission slips to send home if your child could make it or not.)
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Thursday (11/18)
Thursday's Homework
Spelling: Write spelling words 3 times each. Study for Spelling Test and Vocabulary Test.
Reading: Read for 30 minutes. Reading logs are due. (There are always extras to pick up in the back of the class.)
Math: Practice Test 2B pg 69. (The back page 70 is optional for parents. I don't want to overload the kids with homework to make them frustrated)
Parents can view the text book on line. Here is how. Go to this link http://www.mhschool.com/math/2009/ca/teacher/gradelink.php?mode=1&&link=4
The Username is: CAG409
The Password is: Formative
(The Username and password are both case sensitive.)
This link is another math resource page
http://www.mhschool.com/math/2009/ca/teacher/index.html
Below is the front side of the Practice Test Homework. If you notice, this is actually just a different version of our test we are taking tomorrow.
Back side
Spelling: Write spelling words 3 times each. Study for Spelling Test and Vocabulary Test.
Reading: Read for 30 minutes. Reading logs are due. (There are always extras to pick up in the back of the class.)
Math: Practice Test 2B pg 69. (The back page 70 is optional for parents. I don't want to overload the kids with homework to make them frustrated)
Parents can view the text book on line. Here is how. Go to this link http://www.mhschool.com/math/2009/ca/teacher/gradelink.php?mode=1&&link=4
The Username is: CAG409
The Password is: Formative
(The Username and password are both case sensitive.)
This link is another math resource page
http://www.mhschool.com/math/2009/ca/teacher/index.html
Below is the front side of the Practice Test Homework. If you notice, this is actually just a different version of our test we are taking tomorrow.
Back side
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Wednesday (11/17)
Wednesday's Homework
Language Arts: Vocabulary worksheet
Reading: Read for 30 minutes
***Math: We are going to retake our math test on Friday. That test will be on long division. A lot of students are struggling with that concept. The math homework will be a math worksheet. (I can't update this blog at school because all blogging websites are blocked. So I can only update at home, or else I would update more often.)
Science: Our math test took so long yesterday we didn't get a chance to do science, so the science study guides didn't go home. I will pass them out today. Study for the science test tomorrow.
Language Arts: Vocabulary worksheet
Reading: Read for 30 minutes
***Math: We are going to retake our math test on Friday. That test will be on long division. A lot of students are struggling with that concept. The math homework will be a math worksheet. (I can't update this blog at school because all blogging websites are blocked. So I can only update at home, or else I would update more often.)
Science: Our math test took so long yesterday we didn't get a chance to do science, so the science study guides didn't go home. I will pass them out today. Study for the science test tomorrow.
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Tuesday (11/16)
Tuesday's Homework
Spelling: Write 10 sentences with each sentence using one different spelling word.
Reading: Read for 30 minutes.
Math: Homework Practice 10-1 (ca.gr4math.com)
Science Study Guide: There is s science test on Thursday. I scanned the study guide. I am going to try and figure out a way to make it open in a separate link for future scans.
Monday (11/15)
Monday's Homework
Spelling: Write spelling words in A-B-C order.
Reading: Read for 30 minutes
Math: Math test tomorrow. Complete Practice Test worksheet.
Spelling: Write spelling words in A-B-C order.
Reading: Read for 30 minutes
Math: Math test tomorrow. Complete Practice Test worksheet.
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Spelling and Vocabulary Words for 11/15-11/19
Spelling Words: Homophones(Words that sound alike but have different spellings and meanings.)
1. piece 11. thrown
2. peace 12. throne
3. break 13. aloud
4. brake 14. allowed
5. threw 15. past
6. through 16. passed
7. by 17. weight
8. bye 18. wait
9. beat 19. there
10. beet 20. their
Vocabulary(we are tested on two times the vocabulary words than normal this week)
bi-ol-o-gist scientist who studies living things, including their origins, structures, activities, and distribution
bluff a high, steep slope or cliff
la-goon a pond or small lake, especially one connected with a larger body of water
mas-sive big and heavy; bulky
rum-bling making a deep, heavy, continuous sound
trop-i-cal of or like the regions 23.45 degrees north or south of the equator where the sun can shine directly overhead
mi-cro-phone a device for making sounds louder
au-to-graph a person's handwritten signature of his or her name
bi-og-ra-phy a story of someone's life
bi-ol-o-gy the study of life
pho-to-graph a picture made using a camera
pho-no-graph a machine for recording and playing sounds
10 Word Spelling List (for students who test 10 spelling words)
1. piece
2. peace
3. break
4. brake
5. threw
6. through
7. by
8. bye
9. beat
10. beet
Math: We will have a math test this Tuesday covering what we learned in Chapter 9 (ca.gr4math.com). In chapter 9, we covered long division.
Science: We have a science test this Thursday. I will send home a study guide with the students on Tuesday. (Monday night, I will attempt to scan the study guide document to post on here with a scanner my family gave to me this weekend.)
1. piece 11. thrown
2. peace 12. throne
3. break 13. aloud
4. brake 14. allowed
5. threw 15. past
6. through 16. passed
7. by 17. weight
8. bye 18. wait
9. beat 19. there
10. beet 20. their
Vocabulary(we are tested on two times the vocabulary words than normal this week)
bi-ol-o-gist scientist who studies living things, including their origins, structures, activities, and distribution
bluff a high, steep slope or cliff
la-goon a pond or small lake, especially one connected with a larger body of water
mas-sive big and heavy; bulky
rum-bling making a deep, heavy, continuous sound
trop-i-cal of or like the regions 23.45 degrees north or south of the equator where the sun can shine directly overhead
mi-cro-phone a device for making sounds louder
au-to-graph a person's handwritten signature of his or her name
bi-og-ra-phy a story of someone's life
bi-ol-o-gy the study of life
pho-to-graph a picture made using a camera
pho-no-graph a machine for recording and playing sounds
10 Word Spelling List (for students who test 10 spelling words)
1. piece
2. peace
3. break
4. brake
5. threw
6. through
7. by
8. bye
9. beat
10. beet
Math: We will have a math test this Tuesday covering what we learned in Chapter 9 (ca.gr4math.com). In chapter 9, we covered long division.
Science: We have a science test this Thursday. I will send home a study guide with the students on Tuesday. (Monday night, I will attempt to scan the study guide document to post on here with a scanner my family gave to me this weekend.)
Friday, November 12, 2010
Friday (11/12)
Friday's Homework:NONE
*Please encourage your child to keep reading and testing AR books.
*Please encourage your child to keep reading and testing AR books.
Thursday, November 11, 2010
No Science study guide
I didn't give out the science study guide because we will have that test next Thursday.
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Wednesday (11/10)
Wednesdays Homework
Spelling: Write spelling words 3 times each.
Vocabulary: Complete vocabulary worksheet.
Reading: Read for 60 minutes. (For Wednesday and Thursday.) Turn in reading log
Math: Homework Practice 9-9
Science: Complete Science study guide for Friday's science test.
*AR BOOKS: Please continue encouraging your child to read and test AR books. Students should have accomplished at least 50% of their goals by now.
Spelling: Write spelling words 3 times each.
Vocabulary: Complete vocabulary worksheet.
Reading: Read for 60 minutes. (For Wednesday and Thursday.) Turn in reading log
Math: Homework Practice 9-9
Science: Complete Science study guide for Friday's science test.
*AR BOOKS: Please continue encouraging your child to read and test AR books. Students should have accomplished at least 50% of their goals by now.
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Tuesday (11/09)
Tuesday's Homework:
Spelling: Write 10 sentences with the spelling words.
Reading: Read for 30 minutes.
Math: Complete Homework Practice 9-8. ca.gr4math.com (Continue practice math facts/times tables at home. Some students do not know their basic times tables.)
Spelling: Write 10 sentences with the spelling words.
Reading: Read for 30 minutes.
Math: Complete Homework Practice 9-8. ca.gr4math.com (Continue practice math facts/times tables at home. Some students do not know their basic times tables.)
Monday (11/08)
(I apologize for posting this late)
Monday's Homework
Spelling: Write spelling words in A-B-C order.
Reading: Read for 30 minutes.
Math: Complete Homework Practice 9-7.
(Students need to be practicing their math times tables at home. Some do not know them.)
Monday's Homework
Spelling: Write spelling words in A-B-C order.
Reading: Read for 30 minutes.
Math: Complete Homework Practice 9-7.
(Students need to be practicing their math times tables at home. Some do not know them.)
Saturday, November 6, 2010
Spelling and Vocabulary Words (11/08-11/12)
Spelling Words
1. watched 11. happened
2. watching 12. happening
3. danced 13 noticed
4. dancing 14. noticing
5. studied 15. robbed
6. studying 16. robbing
7. stopped 17. slipped
8. stopping 18. slipping
9. dried 19. hurried
10. drying 20. hurrying
Vocabulary
1. draft current of air
2. etched engraved; a design or drawing on a metal or glass plate
3. fas-ci-nat-ed interested greatly; attracted very strongly; charmed
4. frost moisture frozen on or in a surface; feathery crystals of ice formed when water vapor in the air condesnes at a temperature below freezing
5. par-lor fomerly, a room for receiving or entertaining guests; sitting room
6. ter-ror great fear
7. tim-id easily frightened; shy
10 Word Spelling List
1. watched
2. danced
3. studied
4. stopped
5. dried
6. happened
7. noticed
8. robbed
9. slipped
10. hurried
1. watched 11. happened
2. watching 12. happening
3. danced 13 noticed
4. dancing 14. noticing
5. studied 15. robbed
6. studying 16. robbing
7. stopped 17. slipped
8. stopping 18. slipping
9. dried 19. hurried
10. drying 20. hurrying
Vocabulary
1. draft current of air
2. etched engraved; a design or drawing on a metal or glass plate
3. fas-ci-nat-ed interested greatly; attracted very strongly; charmed
4. frost moisture frozen on or in a surface; feathery crystals of ice formed when water vapor in the air condesnes at a temperature below freezing
5. par-lor fomerly, a room for receiving or entertaining guests; sitting room
6. ter-ror great fear
7. tim-id easily frightened; shy
10 Word Spelling List
1. watched
2. danced
3. studied
4. stopped
5. dried
6. happened
7. noticed
8. robbed
9. slipped
10. hurried
Friday, November 5, 2010
Friday (11/05)
Friday's Homework
None.
***Last nights homework was supposed to be a Regular Plural Nouns worksheet. However, I didn't make enough copies for the class, so I changed the homework to "study spelling words". I am sorry for any inconvenience.
None.
***Last nights homework was supposed to be a Regular Plural Nouns worksheet. However, I didn't make enough copies for the class, so I changed the homework to "study spelling words". I am sorry for any inconvenience.
Thursday, November 4, 2010
Thursday (11/04)
Thursday's Homework
Language Arts: Regular Plural Nouns worksheet
Reading: Read for 30 minutes and turn in the reading log.
Math: Homework Practice 9-4 (ca.gr4math.com)
Language Arts: Regular Plural Nouns worksheet
Reading: Read for 30 minutes and turn in the reading log.
Math: Homework Practice 9-4 (ca.gr4math.com)
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Wednesday (11/03)
Wednesday's Homework
Spelling: Write spelling words 3 times each.
Reading: Read for 30 minutes.
Math: Homework Practice 9-2
*my email rhiggins@silvervalley.k12.ca.us
contact me with any questions or comments
Spelling: Write spelling words 3 times each.
Reading: Read for 30 minutes.
Math: Homework Practice 9-2
*my email rhiggins@silvervalley.k12.ca.us
contact me with any questions or comments
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Tuesday (11/02)
Tuesday's Homework
Spelling: Write 10 Sentences with the spelling words.
Reading: Read for 30 Minutes.
Math: Skills Practice 9-1
This lesson on division has been new to many of the students, please take the time to go over it with them. (ca.gr4math.com)
Spelling: Write 10 Sentences with the spelling words.
Reading: Read for 30 Minutes.
Math: Skills Practice 9-1
This lesson on division has been new to many of the students, please take the time to go over it with them. (ca.gr4math.com)
Monday, November 1, 2010
Monday (11/01)
Monday's Homework:
Spelling: Write spelling words in A-B-C order.
Reading: Read for 30 minutes.
Math: Homework Practice 9-1.
Spelling: Write spelling words in A-B-C order.
Reading: Read for 30 minutes.
Math: Homework Practice 9-1.
Spelling Words (11/01-11/05)
Unit Review Spelling Words (11/01-11/05)
*Due to this being a Unit Test week, there are no vocabulary words to memorize.
1.forest 11.hobbies
2.morning 12. daisies
3.form 13.delays
4.early 14. beliefs
5.turtle 15. patios
6.birthday 16. banjos
7.Thanksgiving 17. strong
8.among 18. blink
9.think 19. hamburger
10. blank 20. Arkansas
Unit Review Spelling Words Ten Word List (11/01-11/05)
*Due to this being a Unit Test week, there are no vocabulary words to memorize.
1.forest
2.morning
3.form
4.early
5.turtle
6.birthday
7.Thanksgiving
8.among
9.think
10. blank
*Due to this being a Unit Test week, there are no vocabulary words to memorize.
1.forest 11.hobbies
2.morning 12. daisies
3.form 13.delays
4.early 14. beliefs
5.turtle 15. patios
6.birthday 16. banjos
7.Thanksgiving 17. strong
8.among 18. blink
9.think 19. hamburger
10. blank 20. Arkansas
Unit Review Spelling Words Ten Word List (11/01-11/05)
*Due to this being a Unit Test week, there are no vocabulary words to memorize.
1.forest
2.morning
3.form
4.early
5.turtle
6.birthday
7.Thanksgiving
8.among
9.think
10. blank
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