ASSIGNMENTS

General Homework Information

This year your child will have nightly homework. Most days they will be given a math homework page and 15 minutes of nightly reading. The books they choose to read at home should be chapter books on their independent reading level. They should not be picture books. On the first and third Friday of each month, they will turn in a letter they write to me about a book they are reading at home. They need to choose one of the topics from the list I provide. (see below)

Homework is expected to be turned in on the day it is due. Students will lose a ticket for each assignment not handed in. It is expected that any late assignments be turned in the following day. Per the handbook, students who are absent due to illness, have one day for each absence to make up the missed assignments, quizzes or tests.

Your child will also complete a monthly book report. The directions will be given out at the beginning of the month. They will be due at the end of each month.

Each day your child must complete a simple solutions math lesson. They are given time in class, but if they do not finish, it becomes homework.

Tests and quizzes become much more frequent in third grade. Your child will need to build in study time into their evening homework routine. Students need to begin learning how to study and the methods that work best for them. You will be a big part of this! They will need you to study with them and quiz them.

Letter Topics

Something that surprised you or that you found interesting.
What you liked or disliked about the book and why.
An interesting or important character.
How the main character changed throughout the story.
Parts of the book that puzzled you or made you ask questions.
What the story means to you.
Your thoughts or feelings about the author’s message (theme).
What you noticed about the characters, such as what made them act as they did or how they changed.
Why you think the author chose the title.
Your predictions and whether or not they were right.
How the information in the books fits with what you already know.
How the book reminds you of yourself, people you know, or something that happened in your life.
How the book is like other books by the same author, on the same topic, or in the same genre.
How the book reminds you of other books, especially the characters, events, or setting.
How the illustration add meaning to the story.
The ending and your feelings about it.
The language that author used and what you thought about it.
The author’s craft. What was good about the author’s writing.
Why you chose the book.
Whether you would recommend this book to another reader.
What would you change about the book and why.
Whether the book is easy, just right, or challenging for you and how you know.
How the setting affects the characters.
How the author builds suspense.
What you want to remember about this book.