Dates listed are when the homework was assigned. Typically, it is due the next day, unless I have given alternate instructions. 

There may be additional homework for students who did not complete their classwork.

Math tutoring with Mr. Cole is available during carline on Mondays and Wednesdays from 3:00-3:30. If your child is struggling in math, I request that they attend at least one of the week's tutoring sessions. If you would specifically like to request tutoring for your child on a Monday or Wednesday, please put "Tutoring with Mr. Cole" in SchoolPass so that he can ensure they participate.

SPIRE spelling words

Quiz on November 13th

The words in bold are the spelling words, the words in (parenthesis) are the morphological breakdown

1. current (cur + ent)

2. concurrently (con + cur + ent + ly)

3. currency (cur +ence + y)

4. suffer (sub + fer)

5. preference (pre + fer + ence)

6. difference (dis + fer + ence)

7. reactor (re + act + or)

8. transactional (trans + act +tion +al)

9. actually (act + tual +ly)

10. exacting (ex + act + ing)

11. antiperspirant (anti + per + spir + ant)

12. objective (ob + ject + ive)

13. obstructing (ob + struct + ing)

14. technique (not Latin, review sounds)

Challenge Words:

15. extinction

16. invertebrate

17. trilobite

18. dinosaur

Week 11

This week we are starting a new novel - The Wind and the Willows. We will be reading two chapters a week and this will take us up through the end of the semester. Each week, your child will be responsible to completing two chapters in The Wind and the Willows  packet that students will be receiving today.  This week, your child is responsible for completing Chapters 1 and 2.  Chapter 1 is due Wednesday, November 4th and Chapter 2 is due Friday, November 6th.

Students will have a test over England and the Golden Age in History on Friday.  We will be finalizing this unit and reviewing for the test.  Please have your students bring home their History notes from class and study with them this week.

HOMEWORK

Monday

• Read for 20+ minutes

• Math wb p. 116 #4 

• The Wind and the Willows Literature: Chapter 1 Questions (sent home)

• Start studying for History Test over notes from Chapter 1 - Chapter 6, England in the Golden Age, History Test is on Friday, November 6th

Tuesday

• Read for 20+ minutes

• Math wb p. 119 #8 

• The Wind and the Willows Literature: Finish Chapter 1 Questions, due Wednesday, November 4th

• History - Do Crossword Puzzle - due Thursday, November 5th

Wednesday

• Read for 20+ minutes

• Math wb p. 121 #5 - 6 

• The Wind and the Willows Literature: Chapter 2 Questions (sent home)

• History - Finish Crossword Puzzle - due Thursday, November 5th

Thursday

• Read for 20+ minutes

• Math wb p. 124 #4 

• The Wind and the Willows Literature: Finish Chapter 2 Questions, due Friday, November 6th

• Study for History Test, England in the Golden Age,  on Friday, November 6th

• IEW - Tom Sawyer - Parent Edit, due Friday, November 6th

Friday

• Read for 20+ minutes

• Math wb p. 128 #4 - 5 

I Hear America Singing

By Walt Whitman

I hear America singing, the varied carols I hear.

Those of mechanics, each one singing his as it should be blithe and strong. 

The carpenter singing his as he measures his plank or beam. 

The mason singing his as he makes ready for work, or leaves off work.

The boatman singing what belongs to him in his boat, the deckhand singing on the steamboat deck.

The shoemaker singing as he sits on his bench, the hatter singing as he stands, 

The wood-cutter's song, the ploughboy's on his way in the morning, or at noon intermission or at sundown.

The delicious singing of the mother, or the young wsife aat work, or of the girl sewing or washing.

Each singing what belongs to him or her and to none else.

The day what belongs to the day - at night the party of your fellows, robust, friendly,

Singing with open mouths their strong melodious songs.