The document asks students to list 10 or more indoor activities for a rainy day, circle their favorite, and give reasons for their choice. It then provides a list of students' names. The homework assignments given include reading, language arts, math, spelling, and summarizing a reading about trickster tales.

1. List ten or more things that you can do indoors on a rainy
day. Circle your favorite and give reasons for your
selection.
Wednesday
March 4,, 2012
Ryan Max
Carlos Ramon
Andres
Cincere
Cameron Angel
Gia Alan G Linder
Natalie
David
Emma Adolfo Christian
Brianna
Jose Joshua
Alan R Johnny
Elizabeth
Sualee Christopher
Matthew
Brian Roxana Ricardo
Mitzy
Nyashia
Massire
Joey

2. Morning Writing
April is National Kite
Month. Pretend that
you are a kite. Write a
weather report for a
perfect day for you.
Write neatly, skipping a line, and use loose­leaf (lined)
paper. Hand in once you are finished. The work will be
graded.

3. Reading ­ Trickster Tales (p. 483)
Talk About It
A trickster is a character
who fools others to get
what he or she wants.
Whom do you think the
wolf in this photograph is
trying to fool?
Picture Prompt: Look at the picture and respond in
writing. You can write a poem, a story, or a
description, or use any other type of writing you
like.

4. Reading ­ Trickster Tales (p. 483)
A riverbank is the ground bordering a river.
sentence
During our hike along the Ohio River, we picnicked on
a grassy riverbank.

5. Reading ­ Trickster Tales (p. 483)
Wares are goods for sale.
sentence
Small booths displayed the wares of craftspeople.

6. Reading ­ Trickster Tales (p. 483)
A treasurer keeps track of money coming
into or going out of a business.
sentence
The treasurer reported that the business was making a
good profit.

7. Reading ­ Trickster Tales (p. 483)
Merchandise refers to goods, or things, that
are bought and sold.
sentence
The store carries a wide variety of merchandise.

8. Reading ­ Trickster Tales (p. 483)
Educate means "to train or teach."
sentence
Teachers and students often educate one another.

9. Reading ­ Trickster Tales (p. 483)
Burdens are things that are carried.
sentence
All of the hikers carried heavy burdens.

10. Reading ­ Trickster Tales (p. 483)
Appreciation is gratitude or thanks.
sentence
The president wrote notes of appreciation to the
people who worked on his campaign.

11. Reading ­ Trickster Tales (p. 483)
Something unfortunate is unlucky or
regrettable.
sentence
It's unfortunate that the first snowfall arrived before
we had time to rake all of the leaves.

12. Reading ­ Anansi and Common Sense (p. 484)
Analogies
Analogies help you see the
relationship between words. If
you know the relationship
between one pair of words,
you can figure out the
meaning of an unfamiliar word
in the second pair of words.
For example, happy is to
mournful as fortunate is to
unfortunate.

13. Reading ­ Anansi and Common Sense (p. 484)
Clues Author's Purpose
Anansi was greedy. To inform
He wants to sell common
To entertain
sense.
He tries to climb the tree
with the calabash on his To instruct
chest.
Little girl gives him
common sense, which he To instruct
ignores.
The calabash breaks,
To instruct
scattering common sense.

14. Reading ­ Anansi and Common Sense (p. 484)
Reading Homework
Practice book,
page 141

15. Math ­ Review for Quiz
like denominators
denominators that are the
same
How to Add (or Subtract) Fractions with
Like Denominators:
Step 1
Add (or subtract) the
numerators. Use the like
denominators.
Step 2
Simplify.

16. Math ­ Review for Quiz
How to Add (or Subtract) Mixed
Numbers with Like Denominators:
Step 1
Add (or subtract) the
numerators. Use the like
denominators.
Step 2
Add (or subtract) the whole
numbers.

17. Math ­ Review for Quiz
How to Add (Subtract) Fractions with
Unlike Denominators:
Step 1
Find the Least Common
Denominator (LCD) of the
fractions.
Step 2
Rename the fractions with the
LCD
Step 3
Add (Subtract) the numerators.
Step 4
Simplify.

18. Math ­ Quiz

19. Spelling ­ Pretest
1. distance 11. assistance
2. importance 12. ignorance
3. balance 13. brilliance
4. attendance 14. ambulance
5. absence 15. residence
6. performance 16. radiance
7. dependence 17. resistance
8. substance 18. reluctance
9. disturbance 19. persistence
10. appearance 20. hesitance

20. Language Arts ­ Adverbs (p. 416)
RULES
An adverb is a word
that tells more about a
verb, an adjective, or
another adverb.
Our family drove slowly to the zoo.
Highway safety is a very big problem.
Dad always drives extremely carefully.

21. Language Arts ­ Adverbs (p. 416)
RULES
An adverb can tell
how, when, or where
an action takes place.
We waited outside for the gates to open. (where)

22. Language Arts ­ Adverbs (p. 416)
An adverb is a word that tells more about
the verb in a sentence. An adverb can tell
how, when, or where an action takes place.
How: Many people waited quietly.
When: The gates opened early.
Where: The people bought their tickets inside.

23. Language Arts ­ Adverbs (p. 416)
Guided Practice
Name the adverb in each sentence. Tell which verb each adverb
describes.
1. I happily watched the polar bears.
2. A polar bear cub lurked nearby.
3. The bear cub looked curiously at me.
4. Another polar bear floated lazily in the water.
5. I always enjoy watching the bears.

24. Language Arts ­ Adverbs (p. 416)
More Practice
Draw a line under the adverb in each sentence. Draw two lines under the
verb it describes.
6. Justin ran quickly to the penguin's pond.
7. The penguins played happily.
8. A crowd gathered nearby.
9. The penguins dove gracefully into the water.
10. The people clapped loudly.

25. Language Arts ­ Adverbs (p. 416)
More Practice
Write each sentence. Underline the adverb. Write whether the adverb
answers the question how, when, or where.
11. Tyler and Jenny walked ahead.
12. Jenny immediately pointed to a monkey.
13. The monkey tenderly held its baby.
14. The monkey hid swiftly.
15. Tyler waited patiently for the monkey to reappear.

26. Language Arts ­ Adverbs (p. 416)
More Practice
Fill in the blank with an adverb. Circle the pronouns. Draw a line under the
articles.
16. Have you been to a zoo _____________ ?
17. You ________ have noticed that animals are not kept
in cages.
18. Zoos try _________ to make the animals feel at home.
19. The animals live _________ in habitats similar to the
way they live in nature.
20. The animals __________ prefer these habitats to a
cage of bars!

27. Language Arts ­ Adverbs (p. 416)
Writing Activity ­ A Story
Write a story about an experience that could
have happened to some friends at the zoo.
Use time­order words to organize the events.
APPLY GRAMMAR: Underline the adverbs that
you use.

28. Language Arts ­ Adverbs Before Adjectives and Adverbs (p. 418)
RULES
Adverbs describe or tell more
about verbs. Adverbs can also tell
more about adjectives. Sometimes
these adverbs tell to what degree
or what extent.
The Weather seemed terribly cold.
Adverbs can also tell more about
other adverbs.
The ship moved very slowly.

29. Language Arts ­ Adverbs Before Adjectives and Adverbs (p. 418)
Use adverbs to tell more about adjectives or
other adverbs.
Storms are a serious Storms are a very serious
problem at sea. problem at sea.
The sailors worked The sailors worked
quickly. extremely quickly.

30. Language Arts ­ Adverbs Before Adjectives and Adverbs (p. 418)
Guided Practice
1. Families were crowded far below.
2. Many people hoped the trip was almost over.
3. The food and water tasted quite stale.
4. Many passengers waited very patiently.
5. The people were so tired by the end of the trip.

31. Language Arts ­ Adverbs Before Adjectives and Adverbs (p. 418)
Guided Practice
6. Some passengers seemed somewhat excited.
7. The captain of the ship was completely content.
8. His rather precious cargo had reached its destination.
9. Very few problems had occurred.
10. The ship docked fairly speedily.

32. Language Arts ­ Adverbs Before Adjectives and Adverbs (p. 418)
Class Work
Exercise 11 ­ 25 on page 419
Writing Activity ­ A Paragraph
Write a paragraph about a difficult decision you have
had to make. Choose exact words to describe the
emotions you felt. Be sure that your "voice" comes
through in your writing.
APPLY GRAMMAR: Use adverbs to modify adjectives or
other adverbs in your writing.

33. Language Arts ­ Adverbs Before Adjectives and Adverbs (p. 418)
More Practice
A. Circle the adverb that describes the underlined word.
11. Some people traveled quite suddenly to America.
12. Religious freedom was very important.
13. Other people wanted a much better chance to earn
a living.
14. The United States offered people a fairly better life.
15. The journey to America was extremely difficult.

34. Language Arts ­ Adverbs Before Adjectives and Adverbs (p. 418)
B. Circle the word that the underlined adverb describes.
Label the word adjective or adverb.
16. The ship sailed quite rapidly ahead.adverb
17. The passage to New York could be rather expensive.
adjective
18. Decisions to travel were made very carefully. adverb
19. The ship was terribly crowded.
adjective
20. The people were finally happy. adjective
adverb
adjective

35. Language Arts ­ Adverbs Before Adjectives and Adverbs (p. 418)
Language Arts
Homework
Practice book,page
81

36. Homework Summary ­ Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Reading
1. Practice book, page 141
Language
1. Practice book, page 81
Have a great Easter vacation!

37. Range:
Mode:
8
Median:
Mean:
Reward
10 Pizza Party
8­9 Wheel of Fun
7 Spelling
6 BrainPOP
4­5 Class Work
2­3 Silent Snack
1 No Snack

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