Week of October 6 - 10, 2014

Thursday HW
1.  MMS Lesson 12 page 32 only.  We modeled five long division questions on the white board today that showed a progression of difficulty.  We also took some time to practice division estimation before we started.  I am skipping that lesson (#11), for the most part, in the text although we may do some elements of it.
2.  "Honesty" news journal -- summary only.
3.  Book Report is due on Thursday October 16.

Wednesday HW
1.  News Journal on Piper the goose chasing border collie -- complete the summary and the opinion.  Notes about how to do it are on the inside cover of the notebook.  We spent 20 minutes working on it today after a 40 minute introduction to the article and the assignment.
2.  MMS page 28 only.  we started this in class today.
3.  Book Report is due on Thursday October 16.  Please bring it in on that day instead of earlier.

Tuesday HW
Today was a no homework day as part of our Terry Fox fundraising rewards.

Monday HW
1.  Get the Book Report package signed by a parent and returned to class tomorrow.
2.  Select a book report style from the list of 24 possibilities.  It was handed out today and we reviewed samples of almost every type.  The due date is Thursday, October 16.  We have had book report reading time almost daily for the last three weeks and I have asked that reading be done nightly.  Most students should be finished reading their chosen novels.  If your child did not bring it home, the package is downloadable/viewable here:
http://areynolds.org/index_files/Page879.htm
Remember that it is a response to literature, not a summary.  The expected length is about one page.
3.  MMS Lesson 9, pages 26-27.