Reading-finish workbook pages 104-104 in volume 2.
Study for Simple Solution quiz on lessons 17-20
Math- page 52 blue workbook-all of the problems.
Tests on Thursday adding and subtracting fractions with unlike denominators.

Reading: Vocabulary test unit 3.
Math: In Buckle Down page 96 7-12 and page 18& 24

Reading: Test on Maniac Magee
Math: Buckle Down pg. 90 1-4 9-12
Blue Workbook pg. 51 6-10

Reading: Read chapters 36,37&38 in Maniac Magee do a summary.
Finish comparing and contrasting Beale's home to McNab's home. Answer the question what does Maniac mean on page 135 "Who's the orphan here"

Math: test on greatest common factor, prime factorization and prime and composite numbers
study notes and pages 134-139
Workbook pg. 42 problems 1-4
Workbook pg.
43 odds

Homework 11/25/13

Reading: Complete Theme chart. List the four themes, quote passages from the text to give example of themes. On a separate sheet of paper example why you chose that passage to represent theme.
Study for prefix and suffix test.
Math: page 41 in Blue workbook

Reading: Finish the relationship graphic organizer for Maniac and Amanda and Maniac and Mars Bars. You only have to quote from the texts to support answers about feelings and relationship.
Math: Buckle Down workbook pares 20-21 answers only

Social Studies: test on Colonies

Reading: Answer question to be prepared for debate tomorrow. "Are you and educated person just by going to school?" Support your opinions.

Math: Rows 1-3 on math worksheet for multiplication

Reading: Vocabulary quiz from pages 12-15 in blue vocabulary book

Writing: Need to have rough draft on Memorial Day and Veteran Day

Reading:On a separate piece of paper do an identity chart.
Due Wednesday- any word that students got wrong on vocabulary test, they need to look up definition and then use the word in a sentence.

Math- if you received a grade lower than a "C" get test signed. Everyone needs to work on a minimum of four problems, redo problems and write about why you should have known problem wrong.
Example: I know that the dividend can not be small than the quotient in a division problem because the dividend is being broken down into small groups. the quotient is the total group.

homework 10/29/13

Reading: Read chapters 18 & 19 in Maniac Magee, then do a one paragraph summary.
Analyze chapter 17 what events are happening and how will it effect the major characters.

Math: On page 35 do solve problems 1,3,5 &7. Analyze how you went about solving the problems. Don't write about the steps, but what ideas and connect went through your mind when solving the problems.

REMEMBER PICTURE DAY TOMORROW

Homework 10/23/13

Reading: No homework


Math: Do the evens on pages 34 & 35 in the Blue Workbook.
If you are having trouble try to do some of them.

Reading: Do vocabulary quilts for the words bellow and commotion.
Study for quiz on chapters 13-16 in Simple Solutions
Answers questions 3 & 7. Questions 3 needs to be supported with quotes from the text.

Please remember to think of a chapter book you want to read for our holiday book fair.

Math: No homework

Reading: finish vocabulary quilt for the word legend.

Math:Review for cumulative test on decimals, place value, multiplication and division.

Reading: None
Writing: Published copy of scary story due tomorrow along with rough draft and brainstorming.
If you have time color haunted house

Math- page 69 in the Buckle Down Book. Do all of the problems.

Reading: Study for test on Eye of the Storm-know vocabulary words!Complete analogy sheet.

Math-pages 63 &64 in the Buckle Down Book evens only

Homework 10/10/13

Reading: Workbook pages 33 & 44 on notebook paper to be handed in for a grade. If you did not complete questions on sequencing and main idea that also needs to be completed.
Math: No homework

Homework 10/9/13

Reading: Read pages 64-68 in Eye of the Storm
Math: In the math hardcover on pages 44 do problems 1-6 and on page 123 do problems 13,14,15 40, and 42.

HOMEWORK 10/8/13

READING: ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS FROM "EYE OF THE STORM"

EYE OF THE STORM QUESTIONS- ANANLYZE AND QUOTE FROM THE TEXT
1. WHY DO YOU THINK THE AUTHOR TELLS ABOUT WARREN RIDING INTO THE MIDDLE OF THE DUST WHIRLWIND?
2. WHICH DETAIL ON PAGE 60 TELLS READERS THAT WARREN ENJOYED TAKING PICTUES OF LIGHTENING?
3. WHY DO YOU THINK WARREN SET UP HIS CAMERA NEAR AN UNDERPASS TO PHOTOGRAPH THE LIGHTENING?


SIMPLE SOLUTION QUIZ LESSONS 9-12

MATH: ON PG. 14 OF THE BUCKLE DOWN BOOK ANSWER 6

-13

Homework 10/7/13

Reading: Complete the vocabulary chart for the following words-jagged, severe, conditions, prairie and saquaros.

Math: In the Buckle Down workbook pages 11& 12 do even problems. On page 14 do problems 1-5

Reading:: no homework

Writing :no homework

Math: page 95 in regular workbook- numbers 24 & 25- solve and write about it.

10/2/13

Reading: Study for final test for The Big Wave

Writing: Complete brainstorming on your scary story. Should have the beginning list of characters with trait, setting, plot, tone, point of view...

Math: In the Buckle Down book pg. 60 answer question 26 in essay form
In regular work do page 93 answer only in notebook.
208 only do odd

Homework 10/1/13

Reading: Finish The Big Wave and write a summary about the last section of the novel.

Math: In the Buckle Down workbook do pages 59 and 60 evens only.
On page 59 write the steps you took in word from using place value.

Homework 9/30

Reading: Test on pages 30-46.
 Vocabulary worksheet- match the words to definitions and then look up the word in book list the part of speech.

Math-none
Science- test on atoms

Homework 9/26/13

Reading: Do the worksheet both sides on Point of View and Cause & Effect. This will be graded as an assignment.






Math: In Buckle Down workbook pages 54 and 55. Only room 208 do evens only

9/25/13 Homework

Reading: read up to and including pg. 40 in The Big Wave. Write a two paragraph summary.
Study for the quiz on the lessons 1-8 in the Simple Solution book.


Math
In the Buckle Down workbook do pages 46& 47 evens and pages 51 & 52 evens in your notebook answers only.

Homework 9/17/13

Reading: Finish the vocabulary chart-fill in the definition from the dictionary. find the context clues for the next set of words. Create your own sentences using the vocabulary words.

Math: Answers only in notebook page 3 in workbook. All  questions.

Homework 9/10/13

Reading: Complete  pg.47 in volume 1 workbook,
Writing- make corrections on rough draft. Rewrite essay to hand in finish essay on traits tomorrow.
Math-no homework

Homework 9/5/2013

Reading: Room 211-Test tomorrow on Earthquake Terror-pages 28-45 in the reader.
Know the vocabulary from the story, the sequence of events and answer question 5 on pg. 46 from the reader.

Question 5 is to be done tonight and attached to the test tomorrow. Remember to restate the question, analyze and support your answer with quotes from the text.


Math- no homework unless you need to work on your response for the problem 26X37. You will only have 15 minutes to work on it tomorrow and then I will collect your journals to grade.

Reading: Character Trait Chart-list four more traits of the main character, Jonathan, list the Evidence and how the traits were revealed;
Writing: Brainstorm about your own personal traits
Math: On pages 32-33 do the following problems-answers only- 4,10,12,16,17,24, and 36

Homework 9/3/2013

Reading- On a separate piece of paper read page 14 and do page 15 sequencing from Volume 1 of the workbook.
Math- Make two columns label one Standard Form and the other Word Form- write ones-billions in Standard and Word From.
Example
Standard   Word
10            Tens

Homework 8/29/13

Reading: Using the graphic organizer students will do a volcabulary quilt for the word DEBRIS.

If students do not have dictionary or thesaurus, but have internet access go to Dictionary.com


Math: No homework

Spirit Day tomorrow

Homework 8/28/13

Hello everyone and welcome to my blog for 5th grade homework.
 It is so nice to meet my new students. I know we will have a wonderful year.
Please keep those forms coming in. We want to have all our forms befoe the other 5th grade classroom.

Reading for 211- no homework

Math- Write about how to choose the correct answer using mental math. DO NOT SOLVE WITH PENCIL AND PAPER.
The problem:

$10.00-$5.52=N

A. $6.72
B. $4.48
C. $4.00
D. $5.25

Mrs. O'Halloran

Homework 8/26/13

Reading Read  chapters7&8 in the Lions of Little Rock

Social Studies: Lesson Review pg.615 questions 1,2,3,5& 7

5/13/13

Reading: Explain and give examples of the themes of The Hidden Girl- survival, courage, hatred, coming of age and righteous.

Social Studies/ Writing project is due Friday on Famous people of WWII or short story.

Reading: timeline using completes sentences for main ideas and events in The Hidden Girl.
Social Studies/Writing: Prologue, or introduction with topic sentences for story or expository.

Homework 5/8/2013

Reading: Read chapter 7 in The Hidden Girl expect a quiz on chapter.

Social Studies/Writing: Social sttudies/writing- The project is due next Friday. Students could choose either writing a short story or write and expository on WWII. Rubrics went home yesterday. Students will have time in class to work on project, but should be gathering information outside of class.

5/2/13 Homework

Reading: Read the first  chapter The Hidden Girl. Write a sentence and a situation for the first three vocabulary words. Holocaust, Gestapo and kosher.
Social Studies: no homework

Reading: no homework

Social Studies: Compare and contrast Hitler, Stalin and Mussolini using a chart.

Reading homework: Describe the relationships between the characters quote an analyze,
Mrs. Frankweiler, Jamie, Claudia and Saxonberg

Example: Mrs Frankweiler to Jamie
               Mrs Frankweiler to Claudia
             Mrs Frankweiler to Saxonberg

Jamie to Saxonberg
Jamie  to Claudia


Social Studies: Lesson Review on page 605 questions 2,4, & 7 . You do not have to write out question, but you need to answer in complete sentences.

Reading: Read chapter 19 in From the Mixed-up Files of  Mrs E. Frankweiler. Be prepared for a quiz.
Social Studies: No homework- but in the next week will will begin our Holocaust project.
Science- Study guide for test on Friday.
Math- some classes had to finish crossword puzzle.

Homework 2/25/13

Reading- none
Social Studies- read up tp page 77 in Chasing Lincoln's Killer.
Writing-none
Remember Wednesday is a half of day .11:15 dismissal

Homework 2/14/13

Reading :Test on poetic devices  and prefixes and suffixes.
Social Studies: Summarize in a paragraph a current event.

Reading: Poetry Book due tomorrow. Treasure book final rough draft due tomorrow. Finish story due Monday the 18th.
Social Studies- Lesson Review on page 469 questions 3,4,5 & 7. Civil War project due Wednesday the 20th.

Homework 2/11/13

Reading : finish concrete poem. Have rough draft for Treasure books.
Social Studies-do chart describing Geoge Atzerodt, Lewis Powell and David Herold. What are their personalities? What roll did they have in the plot to kill Lincoln?
No  school tomorrow.

homework 2/5/13

Reading -Review poems so you can present. Work on book.
Social Studies- compare and contrast pictures on pages 3 & 4 in Chasing Lincoln's Killer,

HOMEWORK 1/22/13

READING: READ CHAPTERS 32 AND 33 IN THERE'S A BY IN THE GIRLS' BATHROOM
SOCIAL STUDIES: WRITE FOUR PARAGRAPHS ABOUT MANIFEST DESTINY AND THE EXPANSION OF SLAVERY WESTARD FOR THOSE WHO RECEIVED BELOW 78% ON TEST.

homework 1/16/13

No homework in reading, writing or social studies.
Students will take a two day reading assessment in all of the reading classes, starting tomorrow. Students cannot study for this assessment.


Also in my reading class a "No Excuses" Student Participation Slip went home today. Mrs. Richards and I felt that some of the students work is slipping and felt the need to change this trend. If you have any questions please feel free to contact either one of us, or both of us.

Homework 1/15/13

Reading- Read chapter 25 in There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroo. Answer the question about Bradley character development from the beginning to the middle of the novel.
Context Clues worksheet- don't use a dictionary.
Social Studies-none
Writing-None

Homework 1/14/13

Reading: Test on chapters 10-21 in There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom.
              Use quotes  to support your answers about CAUSES from the novel

Social Studies: Lesson Review pg. 397 questions 2,3,4 & 7 . You do not have to write the questions out, but your answers have to be in complete sentences.

Writing: If you did not finish your description of ICE.

homework 1/9/13

Reading: read pages 58-74 and do a summary for these chapters.
Social Studies- no homework
Writing -no homework
Tomorrow we are taking the MAP test for reading if you would like to review fo this website:

http://www.sowashco.k12.mn.us/ro/pages/studentlinks/map/reading.htm

Homework1/8/13

Reading: read chapters 9 & 10 in There's a Boy in the Girls Bathroom
Social studies: Lesson Review on page 365, questions 3,4, & 7.
Writing no homework

Homework 1/7/13

Reading- do a vocabulary quilt for the words Drastic and Amazement. homework is for a grade. Needs to be on looseleaf paper with proper heading.
Social Studies- no homework
Writing- no homework