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Assignment
Sheet for December 13-December 17, 2004
Mrs.
Garrett’s 5th Grade Class
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Character
Trait
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Grammar
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Math
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Science
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Monday
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-Discuss
the Word of the Week:
Tolerance
-Brainstorm
ideas about the word.
-Write
the ideas in the Changing Lives activity book.
-Get this lesson plan signed by your
parent/guardian.
-Write
down all assignments in planner, even if they are completed.
-Get
your planner signed by your parent/guardian every night.
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FYI: The
following students have not passed 5 stories/books for this
nine-week period: Charles,
Brandon, Naliaka, Tyeshia, Jeremy, Erik, Kimberly, and Damian.
-Write in the Daily Writing Composition book:
Special Gifts
During
Hanukkah, Jewish families light a candle and give each other a gift
each night for eight nights. If
you were to give someone eight special gifts, to whom would you give
them and what would they be?
-Complete
pages 242-243.
-Study
Adjectives for the second mastery test on Tuesday.
-Write
an expository essay explaining why Christmas is your favorite
holiday.
-Play
the grammar game in the computer lab.
-Type
some of your essays or paragraphs in the computer lab.
-Practice
manuscript and cursive handwriting.
-Participate
in the Book It Program.
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-Review multiplication and division of 2 digit
divisors by dividing and checking with multiplication on page 255
(Do the first 5 problems of each of the following sets: Set 4-4, Set 4-5, and Set 4-6)
-Work on Accelerated Math. You need to pass 20 Accelerated Math objectives before
December 17th.
-Practice your timetables.
-When you
go to the computer lab or Mission Control, try visiting some of the
following approved sites:
-Work
on your individual Math Online Intervention and Take it to
the Net website: http://www.SFSuccessnet.com
-Practice
a variety of skills:
http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills_5th.htm
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-Demonstrate
knowledge of dividing with 2-digit divisors on the second Mastery
Test.
Robert,
Ashley, Maranda, Markeil, Naliaka, Tyeshia, Jeremy, DeMarius,
Tabious, Ericka, K’Dejha, Jacob, Erik, Samir, Kimberly, Damian,
Jeffery, Shaquille, Joshua, Shaquilla, Chris, Auyana, Lawrence, Joah,
Derreick, Jaycie, Lucretia, and Chad.
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Tuesday
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-Write
a rough draft for the Word of the Week in the Changing Lives
activity book.
-Write
down all assignments in planner, even if they are completed.
-Get
your planner signed by your parent/guardian every night.
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-Write
in the Daily Writing Composition book:
Driving
Me Nuts!
On
December 14, 1798, David Wilkinson of Rhode Island received a patent
for the first nut-and-bolt machine.
What’s one thing that really drives you nuts?
Explain.
-Demonstrate knowledge of Adjectives by
taking the second mastery test. (Robert, Ty’Meisha, Ashley,
Naliaka, Ramsey, Tyeshia, Taboius, Ericka, K’Dejha, Jacob, Erik,
Samir, Kimberly, and Damian)
-Write a story telling about one of your past
Christmas days.
-Practice manuscript and cursive handwriting.
-Participate in the Book It
Program.
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-Review factoring, LCM, and GCF.
-Demonstrate knowledge of Factoring, LCM,
and GCF on the second Mastery Test.
(Robert, Ashley, Brandon, Markiel, Naliaka,
Tyeshia, Jeremy, Raven, DeMarius, Tabious, Ericka, Jacob, Erik,
Samir, Kimberly, Braya, Damian, Jeffery, Michael-Paul, Shaquille,
Joshua, Shaquilla, Chris, Tiffany, Auyana, Lawrence, Joah, Derrick,
Braxton, Jaycie, Lucretia, Chad, Aneequa, Joseph, and Justin.)
-Work on Accelerated Math. You need to pass 20 Accelerated Math objectives before
December 17th.
-Practice your timetables.
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-Review converting mixed numbers and improper
fractions.
-Demonstrate
knowledge of Converting Mixed Numbers and Improper Fractions on the
second Mastery Test. (Ashley,
Naliaka, Tyeshia, Brianna, DeMarius, Tabious, Ericka, K’Dejha,
Erik, Kimberly, Braya, Damian, Jeffery, Michael, Shaquille,
Shaquilla, Chris, Lawrence, Jaycie, Lucretia, Chad, Aneequa)
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Wednesday
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-Revise
your rough draft on the Word of the Week in the Changing Lives
activity book to make it better.
-Write
down all assignments in planner, even if they are completed.
-Get
your planner signed by your parent/guardian every night.
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-Write
in the Daily Writing Composition book:
Surprise Guest
Many
people visit their relatives during the holidays.
Pretend that your uncle has just stopped by to visit, and he
has brought a famous person as a surprise.
Who is it? How
does your family react?
-Write an essay describing the perfect Christmas.
-Practice manuscript and cursive handwriting.
-Participate in the Book It
Program.
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-Review simplifying fractions.
-Demonstrate knowledge of simplifying
fractions on the second Mastery Test. (Naliaka, Brianna, DeMarius, Tabious, Samir, Kimberly,
Shaquille, Joshua, Derrick, Jaycie, Chad)
-Work
on Accelerated Math. You
need to pass 20 Accelerated Math objectives before December 17th.
-Practice
your timetables.
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-Review
adding and subtracting fractions with like denominators.
-Demonstrate
knowledge of adding and subtracting fractions with like denominators
on a second Mastery Test.
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Thursday
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-Proofread
your Word of the Week writing to make it flawless.
-Write
down all assignments in planner, even if they are completed.
-Get
your planner signed by your parent/guardian every night.
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-Write in the Daily Writing Composition book:
Safe Water
The Safe Drinking Water Act became law on this day in 1974.
Why is it important to have a law protecting our water
supply?
-Write rough drafts of an expository essay, a narrative essay,
and a descriptive essay for the topic of A Different Kind of Hero.
-Practice
manuscript and cursive handwriting.
-Participate
in the Book It Program.
-Demonstrate
knowledge of various language mastery objectives for this nine-week
period as needed.
Letter
Writing:
Charles, Tabious, Samir, and Jeffery.
Verbs: Tyeshia
Subject/Verb
Agreement:
Markeil and K’Dejha
Capitalization:
Charles
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-Demonstrate knowledge of various mastery
math objectives for this nine-week period as needed.
Order of Operations:
Charles, Ashley, Naliaka, Tyeshia, DeMrius,
Tabious, Ericka, Kimberly, Damian, Jeffery, Shaquille, Joshua,
Chris, Auyana, Lawrence, Gwen, Chad, and Aneequa.
-Work
on Accelerated Math. You
need to pass 20 Accelerated Math objectives before December 17th.
-Practice
your timetables.
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-Demonstrate
knowledge of various mastery math and language objectives for this
nine-week period as needed.
Multiply
2 digits:
Charles, Ashley, Naliaka, Jeremy, Raven, DeMarius, Tabious,
Erik, Samir, Kimberly, Jeffery, Michael-Paul, Shaquille, Joshua,
Chris, Auyana, Chad, Aneequa, and Joseph.
Estimating
Products: Charles,
Ashley, Naliaka, Tyeshia, DeMrius, Tabious, Erik, Kimberly,
Shaquille, Chris, and Chad.
Number
Sentences:
Charles, Robert, Ashley, Markeil, Tyeshia, DeMarius, Tabious,
Samir, Jeffery Shaquille, Joshua, Shaquilla, Chris, and Lawrence.
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Friday
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-Publish
your final copy in the Changing Lives activity book.
(Activities
from Changing Lives are given grades in Language as “Other
Averages.”)
-Write
down all assignments in planner, even if they are completed.
-Get
your planner signed by your parent/guardian every night.
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-Take the STAR Reading test.
-Write in the Daily Writing Composition book:
December
List the letters in December in a column.
Write a word that describes December for each letter?
D
E
Cold
E
M
B
E
R
-Write
a final copy draft of one of the essays for “A Different Kind of
Hero.”
-Share
your writings with the class.
-Practice manuscript and
cursive handwriting.
-Participate in the Book It
Program.
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-Take the STAR Math test.
-Work on Accelerated Math. You need to pass 20 Accelerated Math objectives before
December 17th.
-Practice your timetables.
-Work on estimation of quotients.
(Worksheet)
-Divide
with compatible numbers: http://www.sbgmath.com/studdy_buds/MA98bHC5p029-030.pdf
http://www.oswego.org/testprep/math4/d/estimatingquotientl.cfm
http://www.zeeland.k12.mi.us/creekside/administration/investigators/mmentalmathdivision.html
Over
the holidays, you may want to keep your math skills in quick working
order. Consider
visiting www.aaamath.com. Also,
-Work
on your individual Math Online Intervention and Take it to
the Net website: http://www.SFSuccessnet.com
-Practice
a variety of skills:
http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills_5th.htm
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-Celebration
for the students who did not lose their privilege.
-Work
for the students who will not be at the celebration:
Math Workbook pages for Chapter 3 (32-47).
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Lesson
plans are subject to change.
REAP
the Benefits: Read 5+ books on your STAR level, Earn 10+
points each grading period, Achieve at least 85% on the tests,
and Pass at least 5 AR tests on level.
Get
a free personal pan pizza for December by reading on or above your reading
level and earning 5 or more points in the month of December.
Note:
Websites listed are for further study by the student and parent.
Parent’s/Guardian’s
signature to verify that he/she has seen this week’s lesson plan:
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No Child Left Behind

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