Homework for Thursday, May 3, 2012

Due Date: Wednesday, May 9, 2012 I have placed a game on our Blog Site that may be used to practice math vocabulary words that may be on the OAKS math assessment. Please take the time to go over the words with your child. Assignments: Don’t forget to turn in the family recipe assignment!! Only about ½ the students have turned theirs in. See our Blog site (Homework for April 12) for further directions. E-mail the recipes to me: ryan_ginny@salkeiz.k12.or.us Family Writing: If you could change places with another person for a whole day, who would you change places with and why would you choose that person? Write a topic sentence, 3-6 detail sentences, and a conclusion. Use the organizer on the back of this sheet. Reading: “Snakes: Love Them or Leave Them” (3rd grade reading level) and “Zebra News” (2nd grade reading level) are 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. I tried to give your child the story at the reading level that will benefit him/her the most. Keep reading 30 minutes each day. Don’t forget to help your child remember to bring the RAH (Read at Home) folder back to school each day. If you don’t have time to read one evening, please still sign the card with 0 minutes written in. That’s ok once in awhile! Math: * Front and back worksheet *Use Sumdog website. If you need your username and password, please ask me for it. * Go to: www.xtramath.org. Follow the directions on your XtraMath letter (in your packet last week). Practice 10-15 minutes each day! Only eleven students have participated in this. The feedback I’ve had from parents has been very positive! It’s such a great way to practice the math facts quickly! *Practice the math vocabulary from the Blog site.