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Friday, December 4, 2020

Classwork—Friday, December 4, 2020

Math-Dividing by one-digit. Read p. 72. Watch rap video to help you remember the process of division.

Divide, Multiply, Subtract, Bring Down

Complete problems 1-5 on p. 72-73.

https://youtu.be/y3F0SItM-os

Science-read p. 98-99. Pay close attention to the job of the roots, xylem, and phloem.

Religion-Mass. Remember Ch. 8 test is on Tuesday. Complete activity pages and study for test.

Reading-Complete Close Reader Pages 20-23 about “Why Koala Has No Tail”. Work on IXL’s D.3, and HH.4 due Tuesday.

English-Review Verbs, use specific strong verbs, complete p. 71 in your Reader’s Notebook. Work on IXL’s MM.1, OO.1 and Q.3 due Tuesday.

Social Studies-worked on our Christmas Around the World Project. We outlined the placement in our brochure and started our draft of the writing in our brochure.

Thursday, December 3, 2020

Homework—Thursday, December 3, 2020

Math-finish IXL D.8 and D.10, Workbook p. 51

Religion-complete activity pages in Ch. 8 test is next Tuesday.

Reading-read for 20 minutes; complete Reader’s Notebook pages 63, 66, 70.

Vocabulary-complete p. 84-85; sentences are due on Monday for Unit 8

Classwork—Thursday, December 3, 2020

Math-reviewed compatible numbers; work on IXL D.8 and D.10.

Reading-read the 2nd text “Why Koala Has No Tail”; discuss comparing genres text to text on p. 199; complete Reader’s Notebook pages 63, 66.

English-review subjects, predicates, complete sentences by completing Reader’s Notebook p. 70

Religion-read p. 108-109; add vocabulary words: Kingdom of God, Heaven, Communion of Saints, Purgatory, Hell to your religion journal definitions in the back of your religion journal. Start completing all activity pages for Ch. 8. Ch. 8 test will be on Tuesday and all pages will need to be completed by then.

Social Studies-watch video of Marco Polo; read p. 54-55 in your Social Studies book.

https://tn.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/ff32837d-b085-40d4-8d60-ac9a676cb857/marco-polo-pbs-world-explorers/

Wednesday, December 2, 2020

Homework—Wednesday, December 2, 2020

Math-Hard book p. 70-71 #1-15

Religion-study Ch. 8

Vocabulary-complete p. 82-83 and finish last four word cards

Reading-read for 20 minutes on your book for RQ; review your steps for your procedural composition making notes in your writing journal.

Classwork—Wednesday, December 2, 2020

Article of the Day—-“The Wonderful Waltz”

Math-Estimating using compatible numbers

Watch this video on Compatible Numbers

https://youtu.be/nGpkfGU1x0k

Science-read pages 96-97. Put notes in your science journal about Photosynthesis.

Religion-read pages 106-107 about “The Four Marks of the Church.” Complete the activity and highlight the meanings of the Four Marks.

Reading-complete Reader’s Notebook pages 61, 62. Work on your prewrite of your Procedural Composition on Think Central under “Things to Do.”

Tuesday, December 1, 2020

Homework—Tuesday, December 1, 2020

Math-complete Workbook p. 50

Reading-complete notes in Think Central; work on Reader’s Notebook pages 65 and 72

English-work on Reader’s Notebook p. 68

Vocabulary-complete word cards 5-8 for Unit 8

Classwork—Tuesday, December 1, 2020

Article of the Day—Make sure you are caught up on your Book of Knowledge. Today’s article was “County and State Fairs”

Math-complete Workbook p. 49-50 Division Patterns

Reading-reread story “Quest for a Tree Kangaroo” on page 179 look for two examples of cause and effect (add a note on think central inside your student ebook on p. 179). Also add some Domain Specific Vocabulary words on p. 183 (also add these to notes in your student ebook on p. 183). Complete Reader’s Notebook p. 65 (try to include some selection words from the story on the workbook page).

On Think Central login to The Library and click on Writing Handbook in the first row. Read p. 24 & 25 to understand about Procedural Compositions. You can also look at p. 202 in your reading book.

Add transitional words to your Reading journal. Complete Reader’s Notebook p. 72. You have also been assigned a Procedural Composition on Things to Do that is due on Friday.