HOLIDAY BREAK "HOMEWORK"

Hello,

There is no "official" homework for the holiday break. However, I am sending home a math and language arts packet your child can work on and review. The packets review most of the information that we learned in 1st and 2nd quarter. I encourage you to review the packets with your child. Or, you could even review it on your own to see what your child should know.

Have a great Holiday Break,

Mr. Robert Higgins



Don't forget the following web resources you can research and utilize during the break.

Internet Resources for You and Your Child

Online Resources

My Email:
rhiggins@silvervalley.k12.ca.us 

My Blogsite with homework information and other resources is
http://higgins4thgrade.blogspot.com/

Math Text Book and Workbook Online Resource:
http://macmillanmh.com/ose/
Go to the above link and enter the following into the field that says "Access Code": (The code won't work if you copy and paste it into the field. You have to type in the access code on the keyboard.)
BACF92D466

Now, this resource will let you view the entire math textbook at home. ALSO, it will allow you to print out the homework we do and give you additional math pages for practice. (To get to homework you will need to click on the "Table of Contents"; then you will click on the little gray arrow next to whichever chapter you want the homework for; a list will drop down from the arrow; click on whichever lesson we are working on (IE 14-6); then click on the "Resources" button which is next to the "Table of Contents" button; finally, homework and additional practice resources will appear for you to view.) If your child "forgets" his or her homework, you can still have him or her do it if you have an internet connection.

Another Online Math Resource:
ca.gr4math.com
This resource has some videos that reteach the lesson we are on. There are also extra practice problems, and sometimes math games available for a lesson.


Student Online Achievement Resource (SOAR) for Military Families:
http://www.soarathome.org/


some math websites I have the do are 


multiplication.com
and
http://www.kidsnumbers.com/long-division.php

Wednesday's Homework

Math: Complete multiplication chart and division facts worksheet.
Read: Read for 30 minutes and turn in reading log filled out Monday-Wednesday.
Spelling: Write ten sentences using the ten spelling words of your choice.

Tuesday's Homework

Math: Skills Practice 9-7 ODD.
Read: Read for 30 minutes.
Spelling: Write words in ABC order, or you can choose your own spelling activity.

Monday's Homework

Math: Skills Practice 9-9 #1-6 only.
Read: Read for 30 minutes.
Spelling: Write spelling words 3 times each.

Spelling and Vocabulary Words for 12/19-12/23

Spelling Words for our Unit Review

1.      chose

2.      went

3.      brought

4.      sometimes

5.      theirs

6.      men’s

7.      drowsy

8.      noticing

9.      scowl

10.                         drying

11.                         happening

12.                         outdoors

13.                         boundary

14.                         announce

15.                         towel

16.                         aunt’s

17.                         highway

18.                         watermelon

19.                         jellyfish

20.                         piece

     This week we have a holiday party on Thursday from 12:30AM-1:00AM to celebrate our progress throughout these last two quarters. We already have a parent bringing cake and another bringing juice-boxes. If you would like to donate anything for Thursday to eat or drink--that is  ok. (NOTE***If you bring any food or drinks, they have to be store bought.)

     This week is a UNIT TEST week. We will be reviewing Language Arts and testing what we have learned this unit. The spelling words are review. For math we will be reviewing long division which I will be having students retest

Wednesday's Homework

Math: Homework Ch. 9 Test Practice.
Read: Read for 30 minutes, and fill out reading log.
Spelling: Choose activity.
**Bring money for the holiday store tomorrow.

Wednesday's Homework

Math: Homework Ch. 9 Test Practice.
Read: Read for 30 minutes, and fill out reading log.
Spelling: Choose activity.
**Bring money for the holiday store tomorrow.

Monday's Homework

Math: Homework Practice 9-7 Odds.
Read: Read for 30 minutes. Fill in reading log.
Spelling: Choose spelling activity.
Music Winter Program Tomorrow. It starts at 5:30PM. Students need to be there at 5:15PM.

Spelling and Vocabulary Words for 12/5-12/9

Spelling and Vocabulary Words for 12/5-12/9
(Possessives)

1.     its                  11. hers

2.     ours              12. theirs

3.     mine             13. brother’s

4.     yours            14. brothers’

5.     family’s       15. teacher’s

6.     families’       16. teachers’

7.     man’s           17. aunt’s

8.     men’s           18. aunts’

9.     girl’s             19. boy’s

10.    girls’    20. boys’

Vocabulary Words (This week’s words taken from the story, Paul Bunyan.)

announcement: A public or formal notice.
feature: Part of the face.
harness: the leather straps, bands, and other pieces used to hitch a horse or other animal to a carriage, wagon, plow, etc.
lumberjacks: People whose work is cutting down trees and sending logs to a sawmill; woodsmen; loggers.
requirements: demands; things demanded.
thaw: To make or become less cold.
unnatural: Not natural; not normal.
untamed: Wild; not domesticated.

In math, we are continuing in Chapter 9, “Long Division”. This concept is brand new to many students. Please be sure to assist your child at home with this concept if needed be.
      In language arts, we are reading the story Paul Bunyan, and we are learning about Tall Tales. This week, we are also learning about related words, generalization, story structure, word choice, and irregular verbs. Out of eight questions on this week’s comprehension test, five of them are on “generalizations.” Please take the time to review with your child what a generalization is.

On Friday 3 tests were sent home to keep.

The last spelling test, comprehension test, and chapter 8 math test (multi digit multiplication) was sent home yesterday for parents to review and keep.

Thursday's Homework

Math: Homework Practice 9-5 odds
Read: Read for 30 minutes, and turn in reading log.
Spelling: Choose spelling activity. Turn in all spelling homework.
***turn in blue Winter Music Program form.

Wednesday's Homework

Math: Homework practice 9-4 ODDs.
Read: Read for 30 minutes. Fill out reading log.
Spelling: Choose activity.

Tuesday's Homework

Math: Homework practice 9-2 ODDs.
Read: Read for 30 minutes. Fill in reading log.
Spelling: Choose activity.

Monday's Homework

Math: Homework Practice 9-1 ODDS Only.
Read: Read for thirty minutes. Fill out reading log.
Spelling: Choose an activity.

Monday's Homework

Math: Skills practice 9-1
Read: Read for 30 minutes
Spelling: Write words in ABC order

Spelling and Vocabulary Words for 11/28-12/02

Spelling and Vocabulary Words for 11/28-12/02 (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 (Taken from this weeks story Eye of the Storm)

destruction great damage; ruin

expected though something would probably come or happen

forecasts statements of what is coming; predictions

inland in or toward the interior of a country

shatter to break into pieces suddenly

surge a swelling motion; sweep or rush, especially of waves

     In math, we are in chapter 9. Chapter 9 is where we begin “long division.” This may be new to your child. Feel free to use ca.gr4math.com to take a sneak peak as to what is in this chapter.
     In language arts, the week’s concept is storms, and the weekly story is called Eye of the Storm.  This week, we will be going over Latin roots (struct, scrib/script), graphic sources, using the comprehension strategy “predicting”, learning about expository nonfiction, our writing trait is organization, our conventions we are learning will be about past, present, and future verb tenses, and our spelling words will be compound words.

Friday Test Results Folder was sent home today.

Thursday's Homework

Math: Homework worksheet. Test on Chapter 8 tomorrow.
Read: Turn in reading log.
Spelling: Turn in all spelling assignments for the week.

Wednesday's Homework

Math: Skills practice 8-7.
Read: Read for 30 minutes. Fill out reading log.
Spelling: Choose activity.
**Please sign and return a copy of the progress report if you haven't done so already.

Tuesday's Homework

Math: Homework practice 8-7.
Read: Read for 30 minutes. Fill in reading log.
Spelling: Choose activity.
*****Progress reports were sent home today. Please sign and return one copy to me.

Monday's Homework

Math: Homework Practice 8-2
Reading: Read for 30 minutes.
Spelling: Choose spelling activity.

***All progress reports were supposed to go home today. But my laptop given to me fromthe school died with all the Progress Reports inside just saved in it. I will finish them tonight and give them out tomorrow.

Spelling and Vocabulary Words for 11/14-11/18

Spelling Words for 11/14-11/18 (Vowel sound in shout.)

1.       mountain       11. however

2.       mound           12. towel

3.       scout              13. coward

4.       shout             14. flowerpot

5.       couch            15. scowl

6.       ounce           16. browse

7.       outdoors      17. announce

8.       hound           18. drowsy

9.       trout             19. eyebrow

10.   grouch          20. boundary

Vocabulary Words (They are taken from this week’s reading selection How Night Came from the Sea.)

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.

     This week in math, we are continuing Chapter 8, which is, multiplying two digit numbers by other two and three digit number. For example, 45 x 34 = ___. This is mostly likely a brand new skill your child is learning. Please take any free time you have to help him or her with this skill at home. Go to ca.gr4math.com for extra math help on this skill.
     This week in language arts, we are working on related words, generalizing, visualizing, the story genre of myth, and subject-verb agreement. The spelling words being taught this week are words with the vowel  sound “ow” like in shout.
     I have also started something called “Friday Folders.” These are envelopes that will contain your child’s tests from the previous week. Look for the envelopes on Friday afternoon with your child. You may keep the tests, but please send the envelopes back to school with your child.

Friday Folders

Hello,

I have started "Friday Folders". They will contain tests taken from the previous week. Please keep the tests, and sign and date the folder. Return the empty folder back to school with your child on Monday. Expect to see them every Friday.

Have a good Veterans Day holiday. My thanks to all the veteran families out there who serve, protect us, and who sacrifice so much. I don't think the average person realizes the dedication, motivation, and sacrifice from military service members and their families.

Wednesday's Homework

Math: Homework Practice 8-5
reading: Read for thirty minutes and turn in reading log.
Spelling: Turn in all spelling homework.

Tuesday's Homework

Math: Homework Practice 8-4.
Read: Read for 30 minutes, fill in reading log.
Spelling: Choose activity.

Monday's Homework

Math: Homewok Practice 8-1
Read: Read for 30 minutes, and fill out reading log
Spelling: Choose spelling activity
***Picture regales are this Thursday.
**** Yearbook order forms were sent home today with the students.

Spelling and Vocabulary Words for 11/7-11/10

Spelling Words (Homophones)
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 Words (Vocabulary Words are taken from this week's story, Adelina's Whales.)
biologist: A scientist who studies living things, including their origins, structures, and activities.
bluff: A high, steep slope or cliff.
lagoon: A pond or small lake, especially one connected with a larger body of water.
massive: Something big and heavy; bulky.
rumbling: Making a deep, heavy, and continuous sound.
tropical: The region that is 23.45 degrees north or south of the equator where the sun can shine directly overhead.

     This week, in math we are beginning Chapter 8. This chapter is on multiplying two digit numbers by other two or three digit numbers. For example, 25 x 34.
     In language arts, we are working on Greek words with bio, phon, and graph, fact and opinion, expository nonfiction, main and helping verbs, and using graphic organizers to assist us with reading comprehension.
    This Friday, there is no school due to Veterans Day.

Thursday's Homework

Math: Complete math homework worksheet. CHAPTER 7 test tomorrow.
Read: Fill out the rest of the reading log and turn in.
Spelling: Turn in spelling homework.

Wednesday's Homework

Math: Homework Practice 7-7.
Read: Read for 30 minutes.
Spelling: Choose activity.
*** Bus leaves at 8:45am tomorrow for the field trip. We will return around 11:30am.

Tuesday's Homework

Math: Skills practice 7-6
Read: Read for 30 minutes and fill out reading log.
Spelling : choose activity.
****Turn in permission slips for field trip on Thursday.

Monday's Homework

Math: Homework Practice 7-6. #'s 1-12
Read: Read for 30 minutes and fill out the reading log.
Spelling: Choose spelling activity.
****Special note: We have a field trip in the morning to Goldstone. The bus leaves at 8:45, and we return at noon. Please sign the permission slip form, and return it.

Spelling and Vocabulary Words for 10/31-11/4

Spelling Words for 10/31-11/4 (Words with ending –ed and –ing)

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 words (Taken from this week’s story, The Stranger.)

draft: current of air
etched: engraved; a design or drawing on a metal or glass plate
fascinated: interested greatly; attracted very strongly; charmed
frost: moisture frozen on or in surface; feathery crystals of ice formed when water vapor in the air condenses at a temperature below freezing
parlor: formerly, a room for receiving or entertaining guests; sitting room
terror: great fear
timid: easily frightened; shy

Week Synopsis of the Week

     This Thursday we have a field trip to Goldstone. Goldstone is the area where there are the big radio telescopes. The bus leaves at 8:45 sharp, so be sure your child is on time. We return around 11:45am.
     This week in math, we are learning about multi digit multiplication. For example, 1,356 X 4. We are scheduled to have a test on this on Friday this week. Refer to the internet website ca.gr4math.com for assistance.
     For language arts, this week we are learning about the four seasons, cause and effect, the reading comprehension strategy “asking questions”, the writing genre “fantasy”, sentences,  and action and linking verbs.

Friday

I sent home a few tests today at the end of school. Be sure to check your child's take home folder for it.

Wednesday's Homework

Math: 7-2 Homework Practice.
Read: Read for 30 minutes. Fill in reading log.
Spelling: Choose Activity.
* Crazy hat day is tomorrow.

Tuesday's Homework

Math: Homework Practice 7-3.
Read: Read for 30 minutes. Fill out reading log.
Spelling: Choose spelling activity.
***Tomorrow is pajama day.

Weekly Spelling Words (Unit Review Words)

Spelling Review Words
1. companies
2. sandwhiches
3. halves
4. radios
5. nephew
6. young
7. graph
8. partner
9. counties
10. themselves
11. belong
12. forward
13. whisper
14. heard
15. early
16. monkeys
17. argue
18. among
19. beliefs
20. strong

Thursday's Homework

Spelling: Turn in spelling assignments for the week.
Read: Have reading log completed and turned in.
Math: Complete "Homework Practice Test". Tomorrow we have a test on Chapter 6. Refer to ca.gr4math.com for extra help.

Wednesday's Homework

Math: skills Practice 6-7
Read: 30 min. Complete reading log
Spelling: Choose spelling activity

Tuesday's Homework

Spelling: Choose activity.
Read: Read for 30 minutes, and fill out reading log.
Math: Homework Practice 6-7

Monday's Homework

Spelling: Choose activity.
Read: Read for thirty minutes, and fill in reading log.
Math: Homework Practice 6-6
*Parent teacher conferences start tomorrow. School gets out at 1:10 on Wednesday and Thursday.

Spelling and Vocabulary List for 10/17-10/21

Spelling Words for 10/17-10/21 (Words with ear, ir, our, and ur)

1.    return           11.furniture

2.    courage        12. search

3.    surface         13. curtain

4.    purpose       14. burrow

5.    turkey          15. hamburger

6.    turtle           16. survey

7.    journal        17. first

8.    courtesy     18. heard

9.    nourish       19. birthday

10.                  purse           20. Early

Vocabulary Words (Words taken from this weeks story So You Want to Be President?)

Constitution the written set of fundamental principles by which the United States is governed

howling very great

humble not proud; modes

politics the work of government; management of public business

responsibility the act or fact of taking care of someone or something; obligation

solemnly seriously; earnestly; with dignity

vain having too much pride in your looks, ability, etc.

This week we have parent/teacher conferences. Tuesday and Wednesday are early out days to make time for those conferences.

This week in language arts we are focusing on the U.S. Government, suffix –ly, main idea and details, summarizing, expository nonfiction, and Plural possessive nouns.

In math, we are working on mainly “Order of Operations.” More on this concept can be found on ca.gr4math.com in Chapter 6 Lesson 3.

Thursday's Homework

Spelling: Write words 3 times each.
Math: Homework practice 6-4.
: Read for 30 minutes.
* Turn in parent/ teacher confirmation slips.
** If you hav money for the math-a-thon, please turn it in tomorrow. :-)

Wednesday's Homework

Math: Homework Practice 6-3. Use ca.gr4math.com as a resource to help you.
Read: Read for 30 minutes.( No reading log this week.)
Spelling: Workbook page 41.
*** I am sending home parent/teacher conference slips. The slips say the time and date for the conferences held next week. Please sigh and return the bottom portion.
***** Also, if you participated, please return the envelopes with the read-a-thon money. We use the money help pay for field trips. Thank you!!!!

Tuesday's Homework

Math: Homework Practic 6-1
Spelling: Workbook page 42
Read: Read for 30 minutes. (No reading log entry for tonight.)
**** If you have money to turn in for the read-a-thon, please turn it in this week.

Spelling and Vocabulary Words for 10/10-10/14

1. Thanksgiving       11. belong
2. think                     12. strong
3. blank                    13. graph
4. shrink                   14. wheel
5. trunk                    15. nephew
6. blink                    16. whiskers
7. chunk                  17. whisper
8. skunk                  18. elephant
9. among                 19. white
10. young                20. wharf


Vocabulary Words (Words are taken from this weeks reading selection Horse Heros.)

ambition: Something for which you have a strong desire.
infested: Covered by something harmful.
landslide: Mass of earth or rock that slides down a steep slope.
quicksand: A very deep, soft, wet sand that will not hold up a person's weight.
resistance: Thing or act that resists; opposing force; opposition.
rickety: Liable to fall or break down; shaky; weak.
roamed: Went about with no special plan or aim; wandered.
vast: Very great; immense.

    This week in math we are in chapter 6. The focus of chapter 6 is "Order of Operations." Please visit ca.gr4math.com to preview the chapter.
   In Language Arts this week, we are focusing on learning Latin prefixes dis-, re-, and non-, fact and opinion, expository nonfiction, organizing and building an introductory paragraph, and singular possessive nouns.

Thursday's Homework

Math: Complete Worksheet "test practice."
Read: Turn in Reading Log.
Spelling: turn in spelling homework.
*** Students are doind the read- a- thon tomorrow. If they want to bring a pillow to be comfortably reading, that is okay. The money is to be collected and returned sometime next week. Thank you for your participation!

Wednesday's Homework

Parents have Homework tonight!
Please fill out and return the Impact Aid Survey Form. These surveys are NOT optional. They need to be returned by tomorrow (Thursday), and they HAVE TO be returned by Friday.

There is no homework for the students. Their homework is to make sure the Impact Aid Survy Form is turned in by you.

Thank you! :-)

Tuesday's Homework

Math: Homework Practice 5-8.
Spelling: Choose activity.
Read: Read for 30 minutes, and fill out reading log.

A quick Internet resource for math is ca.gr4math.com

Monday's Homework

Math: Homework Practice 5-6
Reading: Read for 30 minutes, and log in information in the reading log.
Spelling: Complete spelling activity.
****I sent home math chapter tests 3 and 4 for parents to review with their child. it does not need to come back to school.

Spelling and Vocabulary words for 10/3-10/7

Spelling Words for 10/3-10/7 (Words with ar, or)
1. morning   11. sharp          
2. forest       12. garden                                           
3. form         13. Arkansas                                       
4. corner      14. alarm                                                    
5. story         15. garbage                                        
6. storm       16. argue                                               
7. Florida     17. start
8. sport         18. partner
9. force         19. apartment
10. forward   20. backyard

Vocabulary Words taken from the weekly story Scene Two

advice suggestion or recommendation about an action or decision.
argument a debate or verbal disagreement
arrangements plans
descendant a person descended from an ancestor
dishonest not truthful
script the written text of a play
snag a hurdle or problem

            We have two very long school district-wide tests we will be taking Monday and Tuesday morning called the district “Blueprints.”
             This week in Language Arts, we are reading the story Scene Two. We are focusing on this week Latin prefixes, drawing conclusions, irregular plural nouns, and learning about the reading/writing genre plays.
            For math, we are continuing through chapter five in our math books. The main focus in chapter 5 is multiplication and division math facts. Multiplication and division math facts are something we will be using all year, so this is a skill that needs to be continually at school and at home on their own.

Internet Resources for Your Child

Online Resources

My Email:
rhiggins@silvervalley.k12.ca.us 

My Blogsite with homework information and other resources is
http://higgins4thgrade.blogspot.com/

Math Text Book and Workbook Online Resource:
http://macmillanmh.com/ose/
Go to the above link and enter the following into the field that says "Access Code": (The code won't work if you copy and paste it into the field. You have to type in the access code on the keyboard.)
BACF92D466

Now, this resource will let you view the entire math textbook at home. ALSO, it will allow you to print out the homework we do and give you additional math pages for practice. (To get to homework you will need to click on the "Table of Contents"; then you will click on the little gray arrow next to whichever chapter you want the homework for; a list will drop down from the arrow; click on whichever lesson we are working on (IE 14-6); then click on the "Resources" button which is next to the "Table of Contents" button; finally, homework and additional practice resources will appear for you to view.) If your child "forgets" his or her homework, you can still have him or her do it if you have an internet connection.

Another Online Math Resource:
ca.gr4math.com
This resource has some videos that reteach the lesson we are on. There are also extra practice problems, and sometimes math games available for a lesson.


Student Online Achievement Resource (SOAR) for Military Families:
http://www.soarathome.org/