Weekly Assignments:
December 8-11, 2008
Friday: 1:00 Dismissal
Monday : Math: Course 1: Written Practice 29, 1-30. Intermediate 5: Lesson 30, Practice Set A-W.
Reading: Begin reading "The River Between Us" , Read Chapter 6 as a class, practice inference.
Grammar: Grammar Board-Kaitlyn, Hannah, Gunnar, Tyler-Prepositions
Spelling: Spelling words and definitions from "The River Between Us"
Spanish: Me Gusta, Le Gusta
Social Studies: Learn timeline vocabulary. Complete a timeline worksheet due on Tuesday.
Writing: Read business letters. Put writing samples in portfolios.
Tuesday: Math: Corrections and timed test
Intermediate 5: Written Practice 30, 1-30.
Course 1: Lesson 30, Practice Set A-M
Reading: "The River Between Us" chapter 7, practice sequencing, independent reading time.
Grammar: Grammar Board- Colton, Scott, Alex, Samantha: Pronouns
Spelling: Use the spelling words to complete each sentence.
Fluency: Shel Silverstein
Social Studies: Choose a president to create a timeline about. This will be due on Monday, December 15.
Writing: Using spelling words to write and perform a skit.
Wednesday: Math: Intermediate 5: Assessment 5. Course 1: Written Practice 30, 1-30
Reading:"The River Between Us" chapter 8, practice summarizing, independent reading time.
Grammar: Grammar Board- Kevin, Tristan, Brooklyn, Reanna: Adjectives
Spelling: Crossword Puzzle
Spanish: Me Gusta, Le Gusta
Social Studies: Work on presidential timeline
Writing: Using spelling words to write and perform a skit.
Thursday: Math: Intermediate 5: Investigation 3. Course 1: Assessment 5.
Reading:"The River Between Us" chapter 9, practice making connections, independent reading time.
Grammar: Grammar Board- O'Ryan, Seth, Becca, Mackenzie: Verbs
Spelling: Play Sparkle
Fluency: Shel Silverstein
Social Studies: Work on presidential timeline.
Writing: Using spelling words to write and perform a skit.
Friday: Math: Intermediate 5: Lesson 31, Practice Set A-J. Course 1: Investigation 3
Reading: Early Dismissal
Grammar: Grammar Board- JJ, Matt, Levi, Chris: Adverbs
Spelling: Test
Fluency: Shel Silverstein
Social Studies: Work on presidential timeline.
Writing: Writing a business letter
Email Mrs. Wenger at
melisa.wenger@moravia.k12.ia.us
Character
"When you have decided what you believe, what you feel must be done, have the courage to stand alone and be counted."
-Elanor Roosevelt
"Do not be content with doing only your duty. Do more than your duty."
- President Theodore Roosevelt
Cookie Wrapper Brigade
Sixth Graders are collecting Nabisco cookie wrappers. A company called TerraCycle will pay us $.02 for each wrapper. We would like to use the money to benefit the school in some way. Any cookie wrapper donations would be appreciated. Please remove any leftover cookie crumbs from the wrapper. If you would like more information visit
http://www.terracycle.net/
Examples of cookie wrappers:
