Homework - Week of December 3rd

Thursday, December 6th

Reading:

"My First Dive with the Dolphins" test is Friday.

Homework: For those that did not complete the vocabulary images in class (about half did), that is due Friday.

Don't forget to practice the vocab questions and read the story one more time (at least).

To better prepare you for the test, here are a few of the extended response questions:

1) What do you think the head diver meant when he said that 5 percent of the writer's job would due magic? Why would he use the word "magic"?

2) What do you think the writer's purpose or purpposes were in writing this selection? Why do you think so?

3) What would you say is the most important way in which animals are different from people?  Explain your answer.

Study Island: Complete the pretest, Making Predictions (3A), Text Structure and Format (3B), and Charts, Graphs, Maps & Tables (3C).  Due Friday December 7th.  At the end of the day, I will run the report.  In order to receive all 10 points, you must have earned all 4 ribbons.

Wednesday, December 5th

Reading:

IF YOU DID NOT TURN THIS IN ALREADY: My First Dive with the Dolphins: P. 73 # 1-6.

Study Island: Complete the pretest, Making Predictions (3A), Text Structure and Format (3B), and Charts, Graphs, Maps & Tables (3C).  Due Friday December 7th.  At the end of the day, I will run the report.  In order to receive all 10 points, you must have earned all 4 ribbons.

Writing:

6B only: Punctuating Quotations.

Tuesday, December 4th

Reading:
My First Dive with the Dolphins: P. 73 # 1-6.

Study Island: Complete the pretest, Making Predictions (3A), Text Structure and Format (3B), and Charts, Graphs, Maps & Tables (3C) by this Friday.  At the end of the day, I will run the report.  In order to receive all 10 points, you must have earned all 4 ribbons.

Social Studies:
P. 130 #1-7 and the Venn Diagram comparing Athens with Sparta.  You must have 10 items in your Venn to earn all points.