Debbie Cormican

Homework for Feb. 9 and 10, another snow day!

2011-02-09T12:30:00Z

Oh my! More snow! Really? Anyway, "This is the day the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it"! Hopefully that will be our attitude today as we do more homework at home. :)

In the effort to try and catch up on some grading,(so that I could actually have a mid-quarter grade figured for all of you) I took a few books home. Never fear, I have a scanner and I will email your work to you, Peyton (Language and Math), Theo (Language and Math) and Maris (Math).

Reading

I will be scanning and emailing you a worksheet called "The Miracle Resue". One page you will just read, the other page you will complete numbers 1, 2, and 3. I have them circled on the page. You can do numbers 4 and 5, if you like, but it is not required. We can talk about those in class. This worksheet will require a little bit of research, either in an encyclopedia or the internet. Call me if you have any questions.

Please bring the worksheet "What Would You Do" to class on Friday. With all this madness of snow days, I know we can forget to bring our homework. Especially if it is a loose worksheet. I hope you had fun interviewing your family or friends with that worksheet. Also, please do not read ahead in your Number the Stars book! Everyone should be ready to start Chapter 13 on Monday.

Please continue to read your book report book. It needs to be completely read by Monday, February 14.

Language

Parents, please read page 156 with your child about "Other Pronoun Uses". Please help them start memorizing the "Subjective pronouns" and "Objective Pronouns". They are listed on that page. Students do page 156 and 157.

Also, please remember to bring your "DOL Worksheet" that you worked on yesterday. You might have your parent look over it to make sure you caught all the mistakes.

Spelling

Do the "Journal Entry Idea" on page 73 about vacations. Also, pick 10 spelling words from the list and write 10 complete sentences with the spelling word in the sentence.

Study for Spelling Test. The test will be on Friday.

Creative Writing

You should have completed Step 1. of the Writing Process, "Read and Gather" on your favorite president yesterday (Tuesday). Please begin Step 2 and 3 today. Step 2. "Think and Plan" what you will write. Step 3. "Write and Rewrite". Please write a "rough draft" of your report. It can be very "rough", but should have at least 3 paragraphs of information.

Math

Do pages 173-176. You may mark out all the green on all four pages.

We will also have a Math Quiz on Friday. You will need to know the following: How many years in a Decade? Ounces in a pound? Quarts in a gallon? Feet in a mile? and Pecks in a bushel? Also, you will have to subtract fractions with borrowing.

Have a great snow day! Stay warm and cozy!

Mrs. Cormican

February 4 Snow Day!

2011-02-04T02:35:00Z

Reading

Take Vocabulary Quiz #3 for Number the Stars. I will send through the email. Put in an envelope with parent signature.

Do "Read and Think Skill Sheet". I will send through email also. Parents, please time them for 4 1/2 minutes to read selection and answer questions. They may look back in text when doing questions. You may put the "Read and Think Skill Sheet" in the same envelope as the Vocab. Quiz.

Language

Do pages 151 and 152 in Language Book "Practicing with Plurals"

On page 151, read Think C carefully. After each plural, write the number of the clue that applies. Practice with your "plural noun" flashcards you made.

Spelling

Have a parent give you the Spelling Test. The words are the first 20 books of the Bible: Genesis through Isaiah. You may put it in the same envelope as the Vocab. Quiz.

Math

Good News! I am not going to give you any math pages for Friday! We will have a Math Test on Monday, though. You will need to know your Roman Numerals.

I miss you all and hope to see you on Monday! Have a great weekend!

Mrs. Cormican

Homework for February 2 and 3, 2011

2011-02-01T22:36:00Z

Reading

Read Chapter 11 in your Number the Stars book and journal on it. Remember that journaling means any thoughts, questions, ideas, or interesting facts you came up with while reading that chapter.

Study vocabulary words for quiz on Friday

Read another chapter or two in your book report book. Your book report book should be completely read by February 14.

Also, if you have not already turned in your book-it sheet for January, please bring it when we finally go back to school. You will be awarded 25 points and a pizza certificate.

Language

Read and review page 148 in Language Book with a parent about "Making Nouns Plural". Make 1 flashcard per clue on page 148. Example: Clue 1. To form the plural of most nouns, add s. On one side of the flashcard write a word that goes with that clue. Do not use the words from the book. On the other side of the flashcard write the Clue. You will have a total of 8 flashcards to go with the 8 Clues. You may use paper of any kind for the flashcards.

Do pages 149-150 in Language Book

Spelling

Do Journal Entry on page 69 and study for Spelling Test on Friday

Math

Hopefully everyone received my text about doing pages 163-165 in Math Book on Tues. So you should be ready for pages 166-168. Page 167 mark out #2 c. and f. green. Page 168 mark out all green. For Thursday: do pages 169-170

Wow! Now that's a lot of snow! I pray I get to see you all soon, but it's not looking good. If you have any questions, please give me a call. Happy Snow DAZE!

Mrs. Cormican

4th Grade January 21 Homework/Quizzes/Tests

2011-01-21T01:44:00Z

Reading

Below is a Number the Stars Quiz #2, for Chapters 5-7. Just highlight quiz and print it out. Before taking the quiz, make sure you have studied the "Elements of Fiction" worksheet we went over in class and know facts from chapters 5-7.

Number the Stars Quiz #2 Chapters 5-7

1. What is the setting (time period and place) for Number the Stars?

2. Who is the protagonist (main character) of the story?

3. Who is the antagonist (creates conflict) of the story?

4. What is the point of view? 1st Person, 2nd Person, or 3rd Person (circle one)

5. Who is the dark-haired one?

6. Who wants everyone to be a teacher?

7. What was happening outside the day after Lise died that "Made it seem as if the whole world was crying"?

8. In Chapter 5, who came to visit in the middle of the night?

9. What was Annemarie holding in her hand so tightly that it made an imprint?

10. Who was Inge?

11. Where did mama take the girls in Chapter 6?

12. Was there laughter at Uncle Henrik's house the evening they settled in? Why or why not?

Language

I will be sending Language Quizzes 11 and 12 via email. They are very short quizzes and shouldn't take you very long.

Study Guide

-You need to know the difference between common and proper nouns. Ex: common noun-boy, proper noun-Jonathan Kjar.

-Also be able to identify subjects and verbs. Ex: The bird flew from the nest. First, find the verb: flew. Then, ask, "Who or what flew?" The bird flew. The subject is bird, and the verb is flew.

Spelling

Parents, please give them the Unit 16 Spelling Test. The students have the words. Please put in an envelope and sign the envelope.

Math

Take Math Test 8. I will be sending this via email also. Work carefully. Please put in an envelope and sign the envelope.

That's it! Have a great snow day and a great weekend too!

Mrs. Cormican

4th Grade homework for 1/12 and 1/13

2011-01-12T02:38:00Z

Reading

Make flashcards or memory game cards for vocabulary words with 3x5 cards. If you make flashcards: write definition on one side of the card and the word on the other side and study them. If you make a memory game: write definition on one card and the word on another card, put cards facedown and play memory game. These are great ways to study the vocabulary words for quiz on Friday. On Friday we will have a vocabulary quiz and a short quiz on chapters 1-4 from our reading book Number the Stars. Know the characters and important events that happened in those chapters. For example: What is the name of the Jewish family? Who was Annemarie's best friend? Why did Ellen spend the night with Annemarie?

Read 1 or 2 chapters in your book report book you picked out. Please bring book report book on Friday to class. Bring Book-It Sheet from December to class on Friday, if you have not turned it in yet.

Language

Study for Language test. Use the Language study guide from my Monday blog. Study and read about "Common and Proper Nouns" on page 128 with a parent. Do pages 128 and 129. Call me with any questions.

Spelling

Study for Spelling test Unit 15-test Friday

Word bank entry words: fall and summer

Creative Writing

Write a 3 paragraph (3 or 4 sentences per paragraph) short story from this story starter:

When you and a friend climb a mountain, what adventure do you have?

Math

Do pages 141 and 142. Read through p.143 with a parent. Do page 143 with parent help. Also do page 144. Call with any questions.

Math quiz on Friday. Study guide for Math quiz:

1 bushel=________pecks 1 year=about________weeks

1 quart=_________pints 1 pound=_________ounces

1 peck=_________quarts

Know the difference between proper and improper fractions. Know how to reduce fractions. Ex: 2/4=1/2

Be able to change improper fractions to a mixed fraction or whole number. Ex: 17/9 = 1 8/9 or 18/9 = 2

I think that's all! Hopefully you are enjoying your time at home with your families. I miss you all and hope to see you on Friday! Have another great snow day!

Mrs. Cormican

4th Grade Snow Day homework for 1/10 and 1/11

2011-01-10T12:33:00Z

Reading

Start reading where we left off Friday in "Number the Stars" in Chapter 3. Read Chapter 3 and 4. Review chapters 1-4 and become familiar with the events in those chapters. If I am successful in emailing you the "Quiz Time Sheet", you will also do that.

Language

Do page 126 in Language Book. Read and study page 127 in Language Book about "Compound Nouns". Have parents help you with page 127. Do page 127. Also, we will have a Language Test on Wednesday.

Parents, please help in explaining this blog to your 4th Graders they might have trouble understanding this in writing. Thanks!

Language Study Guide:

1. Must be able to draw a line between subject and predicate and label. 2. Know all "helping verbs" and "state of being verbs". You will have to circle helping verbs on the test. 3. Know the difference between "action verbs" and "state of being verbs. You will have to underline verbs in a sentence and tell whether they are "action" or "being" verbs. 4. You will have to underline verbs in a sentence and if it is a "compound verb" you will need to circle the connecting word "and". 5. There will also be some "Capitalization and Punctuation" on the test. Everything on the test comes from "Unit 7" in their Language Book starting on page 103.

Spelling

Parents give "Spelling Pre-Test" on Unit 15 in Spelling Book on page 58. Check together and write words missed 5 times each. Do pages 58-60 in Spelling book.

Math

Study and read page 137 on "Least Common Multiple" with parent. Do page 137 with parent help. Do pages 138-140. We will have a Math quiz on Wednesday.

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to call me at home.

This might seem like a lot, but remember this is for Monday and Tuesday. Stay warm and have a great snow day!

Mrs. Cormican