Dec. 9th

ELA- 4th Read "Our Strange New Land" p. 50-75 and answer questions. study for Friday test
5th- Study Comprehension Questions and study for Tuesday Test
Science-4th Grade study for test on Tuesday

Other Upcoming Test:
Thurday: Social Studies for 4th and 5th
Friday   : Math for 4th and 5th

Have a Great Weekend!

Dec. 5th

Spelling-p. Complete p. 67
ELA - 4TH Read "Our Strange New Land" p. 11-20
5th - Finish reading "Pioneer Girl"and answer questions at the end of the story.
Prepare for a test on both stories next Friday
Book report is due on Thursday, Dec. 8th 

Nov. 21st

ELA- Complete Thanksgiving Essay
READ, READ, READ
Science- Questionnaire for Barrier Island due tomorrow

Nov. 18th

Social Studies- Explorer Projects Due Monday
ELA - READ, READ, READ!!!
           Students will earn a brick to be displayed for every 10 points they earn in Accelerated Reader.
           The biograpghy book report is due Dec. 6
Science- Look for a Barrier Island questionnaire on Monday. 

Nov. 7th

Spelling- p. 55; study for Friday Spelling Test
ELA- Informational Book Report due
Math- Workbook p. 20; study for Thursday test
4th Graders - test on multiplication 1-6
5th Graders - Study Study Guide p. 82-83 for test
Social Studies- Study Study Guide for Friday Test
Science- Complete experiment (4th and 5th have different experiments)

Nov. 1st

Spelling- p. 50; study for Friday test
ELA- Read (Book Reports are due Nov. 8th)
Math- Re-do Monday's workbook page; study for Friday Quiz
Science- (4th) Experiment on p. B11 (Do not bring the project to class only written results due Nov. 8th)
              (5th) Experiment on p. B5 (Do not bring the project to class only wriiten results due Nov. 8th)

Oct. 31st

Spelling- Spelling book p. 49
ELA- Read for 20 minutes and record every chapter on the reading links
Math- (4th) workbook p. 17; start studying the study guide in the book (p. 80 &81) for Friday test
          (5th) workbook p. 19 (study multiplication facts for a quiz on Friday)
Science- (4th) workbook p. 12
              (5th) workbook p. 11

Oct. 25-28th

Read for 20 minutes each night (AR book and / or nonfiction book for your next book report)
Prepare for spelling test on Thursday

Oct. 24th

No Homework except 20 minutes!

Oct. 20th

Spelling- Write a sentence for each spelling word. Study for test.
ELA- Study for novel test
Social Studies- Answer lesson review questions 1-7 on page 87

Oct. 17th

Spelling- DOL/Root word handout
              Study questions for novel test on Friday. 5th grade finish answering questions for the novel.
              Finish spelling p. 43
              Finish letter or poem to Mrs. Woods

Math- 4th Grade workbook p. 16
           5th Grade workbook p. 18

Social Studies/ELA- Complete expository essay by Wednesday

Oct. 12

ELA- (5th) Finish reading "Which Way Freedom"
Science- Science Project on a disease cause by bacteria or a virus due Monday

Oct. 10th

Math- Study for re-test
READ
Prepare for Fall for Fairy Tales. Dress rehearsal is 10am tomorrow

Oct. 6

Spelling- STUDY, STUDY, STUDY
ELA- READ, READ, READ. As you read you need to make an inference, find details in the story to support it, make a prediction, look for context clues, describe the author's viewpoint, what is the purpose of the story, and take notes on a story. We will be working on all of these skills.
Math- STUDY, STUDY, STUDY; RE-TEST on TUESDAY
Social Studies- Study for quiz

Don't cram, STUDY! Prefect practice makes prefect

Oct. 4th

Study for ALL quizzes. Come to SPIRIT NIGHT!

Oct. 3rd

Spelling- P. 37, study root words, and challenge definitions as well as be able to spell spelling words 1-20 for Fri. test
ELA- Finish questions on your novels
Book Report due tomorrow
Math- 4th p. 13 in workbook
          5th p. 15 and 16 in workbook
          Start studying for Thursday Quiz
Social Studies- Finish study guide, start studying for quiz on Friday

September 29

Spelling- p. 33 and study for test
ELA- READ
Social Studies- Read p. 460-463 and answer lesson review questions #3 and 4
(4th graders use the green handout)

Sept. 27th

Spelling - p. 31
ELA- Read for 20 min.
          Heroic fiction story is past due if you have not already turned it in
Math- 4th p. 61 (1-19 odd)
          5th p. 61 (1-23 odd)
Science - Study for Test

September 26

Spelling- List the spelling words with long i and with long o
ELA- Read for 20 minutes
Realistic Fiction book report due Oct. 4th (Write in your neatest cursive handwriting. Only complete the 1st sheet in the book report folder)
Puzzling worksheet on book report due tomorrow
Science- Study the study guide (Test Thursday)

Sept. 22nd

Spelling- p. 28
              Study for test
ELA- Read. Puzzling handout due Tuesday for book report; Book report due Oct. 3
Math- Study for test

September 20th

Spelling- p. 25 in your spelling book
ELA- Read for 20 minutes
Math- (4th Grade) p. 25 (6-24 even)
          (5th Grade) p. 22 (10-38 even)
Start studying for math test (Friday Test) Use the chapter review 4th grade-p. 44-45; 5th grade p. 24-25 to review.
Review: greater than/less than
             rounding to the nearest place value
             greater than/ less than in money ex: $.60 or 12 dimes
             bar graphs
             problem solving
             standard form, expanded form, word form, short word form
             expanded form using exponents (5th grade only)
             write decimals in words   
             the value of the digit

September 19th

Spelling- List all spelling words p. 24 with long e and all spelling words with long a (all spelling homework should be written in cursive)
Start studying for spelling p. 24 (1-20), root word, and dictation test on Friday.       

Math- (4th Grade) Complete p. 18 (20-34 even and 35-38)
           (5th Grade Complete p. 19 (1-5)
           Start studying for math test on Friday.

ELA- Read for 20 minutes and turn in reading chains for every chapter

Science- (4th Grade) Read A18-A22) Answer review and test prep questions on p. A23
              (5th Grade) Read A14-A18) Answer review and test prep questions on p. A19

September 15

Spelling- Write sentences with each of your spelling words. Study for spelling/root word test
Math- Handout
ELA- Read for 20 minutes. Turn in reading chains for every chapter.
(4th Grade) Write a summary for November in ELA notebook (Pedro's Journal)
(5th Grade) Write a summary for chapter 4 (Which Way Freedom)
If you did not get a stamp, re-write chapter 3 (5th grade)

September 13

Spelling- Write definitions for each of your spelling words. Words can also be founds on http://www.spellingcity.com/

ELA- (4th Grade) Read the month of October in Pedro's Journal and write 1 paragraph in your ELA notebook summarizing it.
          (5th Grade) Read chapter 3 in Which Way Freedom and write 1 paragraph in your ELA notebook summarizing it.

Math- Complete math handout

Remember to read every night for 20 minutes and turn in your signed reading links for every chapter you complete.

September 12

ELA- Read for 20 minutes
Spelling- Write spelling words in ABC order in cursive. Study root words.

career                   volunteer

Reappear               overhear

Engineer                hopeful

Richer                    pioneer

Disappear              reindeer

Appear                   weather

During                    night

Temperature         necessary

 Exciting                 would

Throughout           favorites

Root Words

co- together

de- away, off, removal

dis- not, not any

inter- between, among non- not

Math- Complete p.15 (2-32 even)

Sept. 9th

Spelling and Root Word Test
READ, READ, READ!!!
If you did not turn in "Predict a Plot", turn it in on MONDAY

Sept. 6

Spelling- Write words in ABC order in cursive
ELA- Read Realisic Fiction book or AR book for 20 min. work on graphic organizer due Friday.
Math- (4th)- Handout and study for re-test
          (5th)- Read p. 8, do p. 9 (2-16 even) and study for re-test

         

September 2nd

ELA- READ, READ, READ. Predict a plot graphic organizer on your realistic fiction book due next Friday, Sept. 9th

Have a GREAT WEEKEND!

September 1st

Spelling- Study for root words and spelling test
ELA- Read an AR book. If you don't have an AR book, read another book for 15-20 minutes
Math- Study for quiz (place values, rounding, greater than/less than, word form, standard form, expanded form)
Science- Study for quiz
Social Studies- Study for quiz  

August 30th

Spelling- List the spelling words with the long vowels: a, e, i, o, u under the corresponding vowels
Reading- Read for 15-20 minutes (I hope everyone has already started reading their Realistic Fiction book)
Math- (4th Grade) p. 31; 2-12 even
          (5th Grade) p. 7; 1-17 odd
Science- Study the Study Guide and vocabulary terms
Social Studies- Study the Study Guide and vocabulary terms

August 29th

Spelling- Write spelling words in cursive:
gain, cream, sweet, past, reach, field, break, shape, steep, pray, pain, glass, cheap, steak, chief, graceful, descent, athletic, knead, activity
Root Words:

dict-to say                 (contradict, dictate, diction, predict)

duc-to lead, bring, take    (deduce, produce, reduce)

gress- to walk         (digress, transgress, progress)

ject- to throw          (reject, inject, interject, project, reject, subject)

pel- to drive            (compel, dispel,impel, repel)

Math- 4th Grade p. 31 (1-17 odd)
          5th Grade p. 7 (2-14 even)
Social Studies- Study the Study Guide and vocabulary cards
Science- Complete the Study Guide handout and review labeling of a plant and animal cell.
              Know the difference between a plant and animal cell

August 25th

Spelling/ELA:

• Complete Handout on proofreading and writing a realistic story. Students only have to write the prewrite and the draft on the bottom portion.
• Study for Root words and Spelling Test

Math:
Complete the handout

Science:
Study vocabulary terms

Social Studies:
Study vocabulary cards

August 23

Spelling- Use your spelling list to answer the questions on the handout
Math- Rounding worksheet
Social Studies- Studies vocabulary cards

Monday, August 22nd

• Write your spelling word in ABC order. These are your spelling words for Friday's Test. In addition, your root words are:

1. Geo means earth
2. micro means small
3. auto means self
4. cycle means circle
5. graph means written

• 4th Grader's Math p. 39 ( 7-19)
• 5th Grader's Math p. 3 (12-19)
• Find a book for your Realistic Fiction book report due October 4th

Wednesday August 17th

Welcome to Mrs. Butler's homework blog!This is where you will find all of your homework assignments. I will try to keep it updated daily. Tonight please complete the "About Me Poster". Color everything you think needs to be colored and write NEATLY. These will be displayed in the room. Have fun!!! I am looking forward to getting to know each of you. :)