Homework

I will update/change assignments on an as needed basis. 

IXL is not mandatory, but suggested for additinal reinforcement!

March 17-20th, 2020

Materials for students to take home:

-iPad and charger

-Watson’s Go To Birmingham-1963

-WgtB packet

-Week 19 and 20 DOL (refer to the writing google classroom for answers daily)

-Chapter 11 Go Math Book & Composition books

-Reading & Math Google Classroom (if you need the code check the classroom website)

-328 Classroom Website: https://educatorpages.com/site/mrskrause328

 

 

Reading  

Math 

Science/Social Studies/Writing 

Tuesday, March 17th

Activity: 

-Read Ch. 2 of The Watson’s go to Birmingham-1963

-Answer comprehension questions on Ch. 2 in packet 

 

Due date: 

March 17th

Activity: 

-Complete Chapter 9 Review

 

Due date: 

March 17th

Activity: 

-Monday & Tuesday’s DOL 

-IXL Reading, Z.1 Analogies

 

Due date: 

March 17th

 

21st Technology Activity:

Please refer to Mrs. Kostecki’s website for further details! http://www.mrskostecki.org/

 

Music Activity:

Family Interview:

 

Ask someone you live with what their favorite song was when they were a child/young adult. 

Listen to it together on Youtube/Spotify/Apple Music. 

Ask them why they loved/appreciated that song. 

Write a paragraph reflecting on what they said (at least 5 sentences) OR interview them, recording them on your iPad/phone (it can be only voices and no visual).

Take a picture of your writing and send it, or send your recording, to edunne@cps.edu.

 

Due March 23rd

Wednesday, March 18th

Activity: 

-Read Ch. 3 of The Watson’s go to Birmingham-1963

-Answer comprehension questions on Ch. 3 in packet 

 

Due date: 

March 18th



 

Activity: 

-Take notes on highlighted vocabulary words p. 637-638 (polygon, congruent, regular polygon)

- Go Math Lesson 11.1 # 2, 7-13

- HMWK p. 642 ALL

IXL

 

Due date: 

March 18th

Activity: 

-Wednesday’s DOL

-IXL Reading FF.2 Order Alphabetically based on first 3 letters

 

Due date: 

March 18th

 

P.E. Activity:

Please reach out to Mrs. Howe with any questions or concerns: jlmcdonald2@cps.edu

 

https://family.gonoodle.com/activities/pump-it-up

Thursday, March 19th

Activity: 

- Read Ch. 4 of The Watson’s go to Birmingham-1963

- Answer comprehension questions on Ch. 4 in packet 

 

Due date: 

March 19th



 

Activity: 

-Take notes on highlighted vocabulary words p. 643 (equilateral, isosceles, and scalene triangle AND right, acute, and obtuse angle)

-Go Math Lesson 11.2 #1-6, 10, 11

-HMWK pg. 647-648 ALL

-IXL 

 

Due date: 

March 19th

Activity: 

-Thursday’s DOL

-IXL Reading, EE.4 Determine the meaning of domain-specific words

 

Due date: 

March 19th

Friday. March 20th

Activity: 

1) Read Ch. 5-6 of The Watson’s go to Birmingham-1963

2) Answer comprehension questions on Ch. 5-6 in packet 

 

Due date: 

March 22nd




 

Activity: 

-Reference 11.3 Reteach for description of quadrilaterals 

-Go Math Lesson 11.3 # 4-7, 11, 12

-IXL 

 

Due date: 

March 22nd

Activity: 

-Friday’s DOL

-IXL Reading, DD.2 Positive and Negative connotations

 

Due date:

March 22nd 

 

P.E. Activity:

https://family.gonoodle.com/activities/total-motion

 

Additional/Optional video: 

https://app.sworkit.com/collections/kids-workouts/strength-for-kids/player/41

 

March 9th, 2020

Monday:

Math: p. 549-550 ALL

Reading: 5 vocabulary words

Tuesday:

Math: p. 555-556 ALL--QUIZ TOMORROW!

Reading: 5 vocabulary words

Wednesday:

Reading: 5 vocabulary words, Characterization of Azelia, and Story Structure worksheet

Health: Upstandards poster

Thursday:

Math: p. 563-564 ALL

Friday:

Math: p. 569-570

March 2, 2020

Monday:

Math: 8.5 ALL

Reading: 5 vocabulary words

Tuesday:

Math: Complete math review

Reading: 5 vocabulary words

Wednesday:

Reading: 5 vocabulary words

Science: Lesson 6 Brain Check

Thursday:

Math: 9.1

Social Studies: Complete Ellis Island Virtual Tour

Health: Fill someone's bucket at home (we will write about it tomorrow)

Friday

Math: 9.2 

Reading: 5 vocabulary words

Science: Make corrections to quiz

Social Studies: Complete essential question graphic organizer

February 24, 2020

Monday:

Reading: 5-Vocabulary worksheet

Writing: Any unfinished classwork

Math: p. 495 #4-11, p. 496 ALL

SS: BHM Project due Friday!

Tuesday:

Writing: Any unfinished classwork

Math: p. 501-502 ALL

Reading: Main Idea practice

SS: BHM Project due Friday!

Wednesday:

Writing: Any unfinished classwork

Math: p. 507-508 ALL--QUIZ TOMORROW

Reading: Author's purpose worksheet

SS: BHM Project due Friday!

Thursday:

Social Studies: Assessment due tomorrow

SS: BHM Project due Friday!

Friday:

Math: p. 515-516 ALL

February 18, 2020

Tuesday:

Math: 7.8 p. 469-470 ALL

Reading: 5 Vocabulary

Social Studies: Vocabulary Crossword

Wednesday:

Math: 7.9 p. 475 #7-13, p. 476 ALL

Reading: Fact/Opinion worksheet

Thursday:

Math: Complete practice test (check dojo for answers)

Writing: FINAL draft of Black History Month research due TOMORROW

Social Studies: Complete your Industrial Revolution writing prompt

Reading: Main Idea worksheet

Friday:

Reading: Read Lesson 19 and complete grammar/vocabulary practice!

February 10th, 2020

Monday:

Writing: Adverb worksheet

Reading: 5-Vocabulary worksheet

Math: p. 443-444 ALL

Science: Brain Check p. 187-188

Tuesday:

Math: p. 449-450 ALL

Social Studies: Read pages 6-13 and annotate

Wednesday:

Math: p. 455-456 ALL

Science: Brain Check p. 203-204

Thursday:

Reading: Inference practice

Social Studies: Read and annotate page 14-end of magazine

Friday:

Reading: Read lesson 18 and grammar practice

Math: 7.7 ALL

February 3rd, 2020

Monday:
Math: Test Review (I'll post answers on DOJO!)

Reading: 5-Vocabulary worksheet

Writing: Adjectives Worksheet

Tuesday:
Writing: Adjectives vs. Nouns

Reading: eReader worksheet on PIE

Wednesday:
Math: p.425 #3-8, p. 426 ALL

Reading: Worksheet on Tone

Social Studies: Read pages 2-5 AND annotate Westward Nation (I'll check for annotations in the AM)

Thursday:

Math: p. 431-432

Social Studies: Finish reading AND annotating in magazine

Friday:
Math: p. 437-438 ALL

Reading: Read Lesson 17: LAFFF and complete grammar work

Social Studies: Complete short answer/Test

Writing: African American research due Monday!

January 27, 2020

Monday:

Reading: 5-Vocabulary

Writing: Shades of Meaning/Dialogue Tags

Math: p. 393-394 ALL

Tuesday:

Math: p. 399-400 ALL

Reading: Summarizing practice

Writing: Dialogue/Shades of Meaning practice

Wednesday:

Math: p. 405-406 ALL

Reading: Jargon Worksheet--quiz tomorrow!

Writing: Shades of Meaning/Diaglogue Worksheet--quiz tomorrow!

Social Studies: Test on American Government tomorrow (may use your magazine!)

Thursday:

Math: p. 411-412 ALL

Reading: Read Lesson 16 from Journey's--come ready to discuss!

Friday: NO SCHOOL!

 

 

January 21st, 2020

Tuesday:

Reading: 5 Vocabulary Work

Math: p. 373 #7-11, p. 374 ALL (IXL G.2)

Writing: 3 Root worksheets due Friday! 

Wednesday:

Math: p. 379-380 ALL (QUIZ TOMORROW!) (IXL L.4)

Health: NewsELA Article: How to Communicate Effectively + Quiz

Science: Lesson 5 Quiz (use your resources!)

Writing: Type your persuasive essay

Thursday:

Reading: Inferences practice p. 17

Writing: Final draft of Persuasive Essay, typed (sharing tomorrow, whole group!)

Science: Bring waterbottle for tomorrow's taste lab

Friday:

Reading: Read Lesson 10: Cougars, sequence events & draw a conclusion--5th grade level work!!!!!

Math: p. 387-389 (IXL L.20)

January 13th, 2020

Monday:

Reading: 5 Vocabulary work

Math: p. 615-616 ALL (Kiara and Marcus...Ch. 5 quiz!) 

Science: Brain Check Lesson 3

Tuesday:

Math: Any unfinished work on 10.5 worksheet

Reading: Domain-Specific Vocabulary

Writing: Prefixes

Wednesday:

Math: p. 355 #7-11, p. 356 ALL

Reading: Author's Purpose worksheet-ALL

Science: Brain Check Lesson 4

Thursday:

Math: 361-362 ALL

Reading: NewsELA on Climate Change AND quiz!

Social Studies: Constitution Quiz

Writing: Complete persuasive essay graphic organizer

Friday:

Reading:

1) Read Lesson 9: Storm Warriors

2) Sequence Chain Storm Warriors

3) Read NewsELA on MLK and students of Chicago AND answer questions

Math: p. 367-368 ALL

 

January 6th, 2020

Monday:

Math: P. 333 #11-14, p. 334 ALL (IXL D.14, D.5)

Reading: 5-vocabulary worksheet

Writing: Complete trans/thermo definitions

Tuesday:

Health/ESL: Oscar the Grouch article+quiz

Math: p. 339-340 ALL (IXL J.15, J.5)

Reading: p. 4-5 Main Idea/Detail 

Wednesday:

Math: Chapter 5 review, all questions, review for TEST TOMORROW! (ALL J's)

Reading: Summarizing/Title worksheet

Science: Track that Trait!

Thursday:

Science: Brain Check, Lesson 1

Writing: Be sure ALL greek/latin root word work is completed

Friday:

Reading: Read Lesson 8, Everglades Forever (p. 237-249)

 

 

January 2nd, 2020!

Thursday:

Math: p. 321 # 6-10, p. 322 ALL

Social Studies: Rehearse debate presentation for tomorrow!

Friday:

Math: p. 327-328 ALL

Reading: Read Lesson 14: James Forten: Now Is Your Time! (p. 421-431)

December 16th, 2019

Monday:

Reading: Read for 30 minutes

Tuesday:

Math: p. 307 # 10-14, p. 308 ALL (IXL J.5)

Reading: Read for 30 minutes

Wednesday:

Math:  Lesson 5.4 ALL (IXL J.6)--QUIZ tomorrow!

Writing: Edit 5 Paragraph Essay (Typed/Final due Friday!)

Thursday

Social Studies: Presentation Debate-assign who is completing what

Get some sleep for our READ-A-THON tomorrow!

December 9th, 2019

Monday:

Math: p. 141-142 ALL (IXL D's division)

Reading: Read We Were There, Too! AND 5-vocabulary worksheet

Tuesday:

Math: REVIEW for Ch. 2 test tomorrow!

Health: Second Step activity WITH signature

Reading: NewsELA article + quiz (if you can go to google classroom/reading to access the article and quiz)

Writing: RNB p. 211, 212

Wednesday:

Science: Complete Brain Check 

Writing: Transition Sentences 

Reading: Oreo organizer (thesis, reason 1-3, evidence 1-3)

Thursday:

Math: p. 295 #7-11, p. 296 ALL (corrections for missed problems on test--separate sheet of paper)

Writing: 5 paragraph essay!

 

December 2nd, 2019

Monday:

Reading: 5 Vocabulary Worksheet

Math: Remaining pages from group work--MUST be done on a separate sheet of paper

Tuesday:

Reading: Chains questions for 5-8

Reading: Molly Pitcher Illustration draft

Wednesday:

Math: 2.5 ALL

Science: Oh, Deer! Lab

Thursday:

Math: p. 123 # 5-10, p. 124 ALL (IXL D.14)

Reading: Final draft of Molly Pitcher illustration! 

Writing: Finish OREO organizer on acts of bravery

Friday:

Math: p. 129-130 ALL

Social Studies: Metal or Speech due Monday

November 25th, 2019

Math: p. 103-104 ALL (IXL G.1-8)

November 18th, 2019

Monday:

Reading: 5-Vocabulary worksheet

Math: Ch. 4 and 1 review (Unit 2 test tomorrow)

Science: Materials for Car Challenge!

Tuesday:

Reading: Old Yeller Assessment (all pages!)

Math: Enjoy the night off!

Book fair tomorrow!

Wednesday:

Math: p. 91-92 ALL

Writing: References questinos

Science: Complete Unit 2 Review--test in class tomorrow

Social Studies: Review Declaration of Independence Magazine--test in class tomorrow

Thursday:

Math: p. 97-98 ALL

**Pack a lunch and extra layers of clothes for our field trip tomorrow!!!**

Friday:

Science: Make changes to test for additional points

Math: Make changes to test for additional points (on separate sheet of paper, numbered and showing work!)

Reading: Enjoy reading a book!

November 12th, 2019

Tuesday:

Reading: Complete Reading Chapters 1-5 from Old Yeller packet AND answer all 1-5 questions

Writing: Direct Object p. 79 & Direct Object from in class

Math: p. 269-270 ALL

Thursday:

Reading: Complete Chapters 6-9 from Old Yeller packet (ALL pages)

Writing: Indirect Object p. 81

Social Studies: Review for SOUTHWEST test (Friday)

Math: p. 275-276 ALL, IXL I.5 

Friday:

Reading: Complete ALL chapters from Old Yeller packet

Math: p. 281-282 ALL; IXL I.3, 4, 5, 8 (Practice! Math test next week!)

Writing: Direct/Indirect Object

November 4th, 2019

Monday:

Writing: Synonyms & Antonyms

Math: p. 243-244 ALL

Reading: Tree 'Roo Worksheet

Science: Brain Check p. 75-78 (IF you didn't complete it in class)

S.S.: STUDY for 50 States/Capitals, Midwest (if you didn't pass) AND WEST!

Tuesday:

Math: P. 249 # 2-14 even, 15,16; p. 250 ALL

S.S.: Study for The West (Thursday)!

Writing: Synonym/Antonym & Peer edit checklist for personal narrative

Wednesday:

Math: P. 255 # 2,4,6,8,9,10; p. 256 ALL

Science: Brain Check p. 91-2 (IF you didn't complete it in class)

Thursday:

Math: P. 261-2 ALL

Writing: Turn OREO organizer into 5 paragraphs! 

S.S.: 13 Colonies Take Home Test

S.S.: Complete 13 Colonies graphic organizer (use websites on Google Classroom for help!)

November 1, 2019

Friday:

Math: p. 237-238 ALL

Reading: Read Quest for the Tree Kangaroo (p. 175 Journey's textbook)

Writing: 5 vocabulary worksheet

Social Studies: Takehome assessment on Early Settlements (you may use your magazine!)

Week of October 15th, 2019

Monday: NO SCHOOL

Tuesday

Math: PEMDAS worksheet

Social Studies: Read and annotate entire magazine

Wednesday:

Math: p. 59-60 ALL

***While we are on strike you will be expected to:***

-Read and fill in books using your 40-book challenge folder/information! DO NOT lose! 

-IXL Math (1 smart score of 100% per day every day we strike) suggested strands: A's (place value), B's (+/-), C's (multiplication), D's (division--we are heading onto this chapter next!), E's (exponent), G's/H's (decimal review)

-Social Studies review 50 states/capitals, midwest and west regions! We will begin testing once we resume school

I'LL MISS YOU!

Week of October 7th, 2019

Monday:

Reading: 5-vocabulary

Math: p. 33 # 4,5, 11-14, p. 34 ALL

Science: Braincheck

Tuesday:

Health: Homelink 2

Reading: Find the theme

Writing: Any unfinished pages from today

Wednesday:

Reading: Complete OREO organizer

Math: p. 42 ALL, p. 48 ALL

Writing: Suffixes/Noun review

Social Studies: Review magazine, test Thursday!

Thursday:

Math: problems #13-20 (complete on graph paper)

Writing: Vocabulary workbook p. 13-15

Reading: Study for Reading and Grammar test!

Friday:

Social Studies: Read Early Settlements magazine

Begin studying for WESTERN regions test next week!

Math: p. 53 # 7-9, p. 54 ALL

 

Week of September 30th, 2019

Monday

Reading: 5-vocabulary worksheet

Writing: Common/Proper Nouns

Math: IXL for 20 minutes

Tuesday:

Math: p. 65-66 ALL

Writing: Suffixes

Health: Homelink 1--MUST have signature for full credit!

Wednesday:

Math: P. 71 #2,4,6,8,9 p. 72 ALL

Social Studies: Study for States & Capitals test tomorrow!

Writing: Common/Proper Noun Poem

Thursday:

Math: P. 77-78 ALL

Writing:  Complete draft of personal narrative

Reading: Be ready for our Journey's quiz tomorrow (Double Dutch, AND Common/Proper Nouns + Suffixes!)

Friday:

Math: p. 27-28 ALL

Social Studies: Fill in the blank of the US Map

Q1 Progress report SIGNED and returned!

 

Week of September 23rd, 2019

Monday:

Reading: 5-Vocabulary worksheet

Math: p. 205 #9,10, p. 206 #1,2 AND p. 211 # 3-6, p. 212 #1-2

Tuesday:

Math: p. 217 # 2-5, p. 218 ALL

Writing: Compound sentences worksheet

Wednesday:

Math: Ch. 3 Review--TEST THURSDAY!!!

ANSWERS to test review: 1) Thursday, Tuesday, Friday, Wednesday, Monday 2) True, True, False 3) $.097, the pattern is add $.012 4) 0.6, six tenths, and 6 x 1/10 5) 1st and 4th 6) SKIP 7) 4.85+3.60=8.45 8) 2.37 miles 9) 5 grams 10) $3.50, $5.25, $7.00, $8.75 11) SKIP 12) 22.6 13) yes, yes, no 14) 9.25, 9.675 15) Monday and Wednesday 16) $5.30 17) A-64cm+18cm=82cm, possible explanation, the estimate will be less than the actual height of the plant because each value was rounded to a lesser value B-82.54cm, possible explanation: Yes, the stimate was less than the actual height 18) 0.56 19) hundredths, thousandths 20) They are both correct, 35.2 pounds 21) 0.084 and 8.4 

Writing: Multiple Meaning worksheet

Thursday:

Writing: Simple & Complete Subject/Predicate worksheet

CAC: Go to SLEEP early :)

Friday:

Reading: READ for 40 book challenge!

Week of September 16th, 2019

Monday

Reading: 5-Vocabulary worksheet

Tuesday:

Reading: Summarize Journey's text (lesson two); use your story structure graphic organizer!

Math: Review composition notebook for quiz tomorrow!!!!

Wednesday:

Reading: Theme practice #2

Thursday:

Math: p. 193 ODD only, p. 194 ALL

Reading: Same theme, different story #2

Friday:

Math: p. 199-200ALL

Week of September 9th, 2019

Monday:

Math: p. 21-22 ALL

Reading: 5 Vocabulary worksheet

Science: Braincheck p. 15

Tuesday:

Math:  p. 156 ALL

Reading: NewsELA Article on reading a weather map + Quiz

Social Studies: Read a map skill (read/do both sides!)

Writing: 3 important places/memories/people from class if you didn't finish

Wednesday:

Math: p. 161 #11-12, p. 162 ALL

Reading: Point of View worksheet

Thursday:

Writing: Context Clues

Math: p. 173 #2-3, 13, 14; p. 174 ALL

Social Studies: Finish Midwest States and Capitals AND Main Idea/Detail National Parks of America

Friday:

Math: p. 167 # 6,7,9,12,13; p. 168 ALL

Social Studies: The Northeast foldable (look at the Midwest as an example!)

CAC: Memorize script for try-outs Monday!

Week of September 3rd, 2019

Tuesday:

Forms to be signed: 

1) CPS Forms in Welcome Packet!

2) 328 Parent Contact

Wednesday:

Bring in something special to you!

Thursday:

What I can do

Friday:

Math: p. 15 #5-12, p. 16 ALL

Parents signed into DOJO!!!!

Job Application! (line leader, paper passer, pencils, librarian, mailboxes, cubbies, rubber, count down, iPads)