Tuesday, October 27, 2015

Homework

Math:  For the following problems:

Write a story to match your equation
Use your 100 grid to model the equation

.3 X  .8 =



.4 X .9 =




.6 X .7 =


Quiz on Thurs.

Order of operations
Distributive Property of Multiplication

Monday, October 26, 2015

Homework

Vocabulary:  Unit 4 Read the story on page 36-37.
                                                             page 38-39 read definitions and fill in sentences.
                                                             page 40-42.   Due WEDNESDAY

Vocabulary:                                         pages 43-45 Due FRIDAY  and Quiz Friday.

Writing:  Revise story keeping in mind that the secondary characters play a role in the overall meaning of the story.

Scholastic News:  Back page due Friday.  Underline and number where you found your answers.

Reading:  Your reading logs are due soon!!

Math:   Use your 100 grids to solve the following problems.  

6 X  .03 =         

 5 X .3 =

.2 X 6 =

4 X  .3 =

5 X  .05 =

Friday, October 23, 2015

Homework

Math:  Finish week two and the questions on the next page.

Thursday, October 22, 2015

Homework

Math:  Your job is to finish balancing you checkbook for week one!  Be ready to discuss and share your strategies for figuring out what to write in your checkbook.

Wednesday, October 21, 2015

Homework

Writing:  Finish your story arcs.  If you are missing tension in one of your characters then add that part into your story.  Next, take your story to the workbench.  Add a new beginning or a flash back.  Use all your tools to help you!

Math:  Play Rolling Around With Decimals with your parents.  Instead of starting at 50, start at 25.  Teach them how to play.  If you do not have dice, make them out of paper. 

Tuesday, October 20, 2015

Homework

Vocab.:  Pages 30-31 due Wed.
              Pages 32-33 due.  Fri.
              Quiz Friday

Monday, October 19, 2015

Homework

Math:  Using an open array solve these problems.  Use your notes from math class to help you.

134  X  46 =


23  X  356 =


45 X  67 =

Friday, October 16, 2015

Homework

Math:  Play 21 with your parents.

Writing:  Aim to write a page in half this weekend.  Have in mind a technique from the text Eleven that you are working on in your story.  Remember to revise as you write!

Thursday, October 15, 2015

Homework

Math:  Please use graph paper to show the Distributive Property for the following problems. 

14 X 17  =


12 X  23  =

Wednesday, October 14, 2015

Homework

Writing:   Finish making your final touches on your paper.

Monday, October 12, 2015

Homework

Vocabulary:  DUE. WED.  Read the story on page 16 and 17.   Read the definitions on page 18 and 19.  Fill in the vocab. words in the sentences.  Do pages 20-22.

Vocab.  DUE FRI.  Pages 23-25.........Quiz on Friday

Reading:  Continue to record your reading and answer the questions on the page side.

Scholastic News:  Back page due on Friday.  Underline where you found your answers.

Math: finish all three sheet pages 16-18.

Writing:  Work on ending...Then spend time on your beginning.    

Elaborating the Important Parts:  
 slow the action down
 tell it bit by bit
dialogue, give details
show small actions
Add internal thinking

Friday, October 9, 2015

Homework

Writing:   Work more on your draft, you might add a scene from the past or future to emphasize the important part of your writing.

Thursday, October 8, 2015

homework

Math:  Make expressions for the following numbers.    3 and 10.  Then pick a third number of your choice to make another expressions.  Use order of operations.

Wednesday, October 7, 2015

Homework

Math:  Use Black hardcover Book:  Page 125 13-15.....  21-24.  Write the assignment down.

Tuesday, October 6, 2015

Homework

Writing:  Tonight you will revise your paper.  At least 1 1/2 pages of writing in total.  Really look at the heart of your story. You can work on new beginnings, new endings, drafts of parts of your story you are tinkering with...anything that makes your writing better.  Review your writing goals!  You have a lot of work to do-get started!

Monday, October 5, 2015

Homework

Vocabulary:  Please do...   Pages 8- 12  Due Wednesday.  Pages 13-15 Due Friday.. Quiz on Friday 

Math:  Math  test on decimals tomorrow

Reading:  Read and record in your Oct. reading calendar

Scholastic News:  Back page due Friday.  Remember to underline where you found the answers.

Friday, October 2, 2015

Homework

Math:  Finish review sheet for test. Scroll down and read through study guide that is posted on my blog.

Thursday, October 1, 2015

Math Test Next Tues.

Concepts to know:
whole numbers:

• know how to write them in word form, standard form, and expanded form.

• know how to find the place value in a number and also be able to tell the value of the digit. For example: 576,984 The six is in the thousands place. The value of the 6 is 6,000

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decimals:

• know how to fill a customer order by recording a decimal. For example: 12 longs, 3 flats, and 12 cubes. (In this example you would also need to know how to make trades)    Another example  12 cubes, 3 longs, 6 flats

• Know how to build a decimal with bases 10 blocks. For example:  how would you build 1.098

• Know how to put a decimal into word form, expanded form, standard form and as a fraction

• Know how to compare and order decimals (You also need to be able to explain how you know which is bigger and which is smaller)

•Know how to find a decimal between a decimal. For example, is there a decimal between .23 and .24.... Also be able to explain how you know.
 
*Know how to add and subtract numbers using a number line or base 10 blocks.

HINTS:

STUDY YOUR HOMEWORK SHEETS THAT SHOULD BE TAPED INTO YOUR SPIRAL NOTEBOOK


STUDY WITH A FRIEND 
REDO PROBLEMS AND SEE IF YOU GET THE SAME ANSWER


COME GET HELP WHEN YOU DO NOT KNOW SOMETHING!

Homework

Math:  Finish the problems you were working on in your group. Then complete the 3rd problem you were not assigned to do.