Due Date: By Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Dear Parents:
OAKS (state) math assessment will be next week.
To prepare for the OAKS math assessment, please go over the math vocabulary on my blog site with your child. You can find it in the 2009 Archives on the right side of the blog page. It’s in the December grouping labeled “Math Vocabulary for State Assessment”.
Thank you to the parents who have sent in tissues. They’ve been GREATLY appreciated!
Assignments:
*Family Writing: We’ve been working on writing fiction stories. Fill in the outline of the story before you begin.
This week’s assignment:
Write a fiction story. Decide a setting (time, place), 2-3 characters (personalities, and what they want), a plot (problem/solution), and a resolution. Also include the climax of the story (the high point of the story, where the problem is FINALLY solved!) Do not write about cartoon characters!
Writing together encourages your child to see you having fun with writing, and allows you an opportunity to spend time with your child while he/she learns.
Literacy:
*Language arts homework, “So Many Ideas”, is similar in format and skills to the Oregon third grade reading assessment. It will benefit your child greatly to complete it each week. PLEASE feel free to help your child with it, even on some of the reading, if necessary.
*Read 30 minutes at home each day. The bookmark needs to be filled out and returned. Ask your child to retell important parts of the story that were read that day.
Math:
* Math problems, similar to OAKS (state assessment), are in this packet to help students practice for the state math assessment.
*Work on multiplication facts with flashcards at home. Students should be working toward memorizing these. 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 9 should be the top priority! Let me know if you need flashcards!
