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Browns Homework March 4-March 8, 2013

Language Art (LA): Function of nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs in a sentence
Phonics Sounds: long i, spelled i, igh, ie, y

Spelling Test Friday, March 8, 2013

Math: Money Science: investigations ( Animals) Social Studies: Geography Reminder: Half Day, Tuesday, March 5 In celebration of Read Across America we will have a character parade on Friday. Please have your child dress as a book character for the parade.

Writing: Research Vocabulary words: native, adaptation, nutrient, species Reading Skills: Using Context Clues to understand unknown words (ongoing) Sequencing Summarizing Non-Text Features; maps, photographs, captions, graphs Reading Response Log Weekly Story: Ten For Me (Not a Treasures story) (Worth 5 points) Monday March 4, 2013 Write a letter to a friend about your book. Be sure to summarize the story and use correct letter format. Tuesday March 5, 2013 Explain the main idea of your selection and write 3 details that support this. Wednesday March 6, 2013 Read a non-fiction text. Summarize what you read. Thursday March 7, 2013 Read a non-fiction text. What pictures, maps, graphs etc. are there? Describe one and explain how it helps you understand the book.

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Test Alerts Spelling Test-Friday March 8 Vocabulary Quiz-Thursday For practice with all lists go to: March 7 http://www.spellingcity.com/rbrownke/ Reading Strategy/Skills Test Under A Tall Tale Friday, March 8 Math (Follow the example provided in the homework journal) (Worth 5 points) Math: Tonya wanted a pencil that cost 70 cents and a toy that cost 50 cents. How much money does she need? Show the amount three different ways. Copy the problem. Complete square 1 and 2. Math: Complete square 3. Solve using a proof drawing and number sentence. Proof drawing should show how you counted the coins. Math: Complete square 4. Explain how you solved the problem. Could you use another strategy? Why or why not? Math: Write your own story problem using dollars and cents. Spelling/Vocabulary (optional)

You may use the following activities or go to spelling city for additional practice.
Complete a written sort of spelling words. The patterns are: i, igh, ie, y Write the vocabulary words in ABC order Locate five words in your reading that follow the weekly pattern, or write 5 words you know with the same pattern. Define 2 vocabulary words. Draw a picture to help your remember. Choose 5 spelling words to write in a sentence. Define 2 vocabulary words. Draw a picture to help your remember. Take a spelling practice test Write sentences using all the vocabulary words.

Character Parade for Read Across America will be held on Friday, March 8, 2013. Please dress your child as a book character for the parade. Also as part of this celebration students will receive a free book that will be read in class and then sent home for them to keep, free of charge.