1. Imagine that when you opened your classroom door,
you saw your parent as the substitute teacher for the
day. Describe your day at school.
Adrianette
Thursday
November 8, 2012
Bryan
Ayanna
Leslie Ricardo
Christy Donovan
Ixza Jordan
Philicia
Remy Michael Lilah
Alexis
Samira
David
Jessica Edward
Jaileen
Kathy Alejandra
Carlos Emily Kareena
Yamilee Diana
LeonJeffrey Jose
3. Reading The American Revolution (p. 260)
Talk About It
Why is the
American
Revolution
important? Why
did the colonists
decide to fight Picture Prompt Look at the picture
the British? and respond in writing.
4. A swagger is a way of walking
that shows selfconfidence or
boldness.
After winning first place, Jenna walked off
the stage with a swagger.
5. Navigation is the science or skill
of guiding the course of a ship or
airplane.
The navigation of a ship requires being
able to read charts or maps.
6. Patriots love and enthusiastically
serve their country.
Paul Revere is a famous patriot of the
American Revolution.
7. A tyrant is a ruler who uses force
in a cruel or an unjust way.
The king was a tyrant and gave no one a
fair trial.
8. A governor is the leader or head
of government of a colony or
state.
Each state in the United States elects its
own governor.
9. Someone who has spunk is said
to have spirit or guts.
Jeanne showed spunk by standing up to a
bully
10. Something that is stark is harsh
and grim.
The bare trees and overcast sky created a
stark landscape.
11. To instruct is to command.
The general will instruct his soldiers to
march.
12. Reading Letters from the Revolution (p. 262)
Word Families
Knowing about Word
Families can increase your
vocabulary. A prefix or suffix
added to a base word can
change its meaning. For
example, unpatriotic and
patriotism have patriot as a
base word but each word
means something different.
13. Text Clues Conclusion
It is before the American
The date is 1772.
Revolution.
Thomas, the cousin in England,
One cousin is in England and
is worried about Richard in
the other is in Rhode Island.
America.
The cousins are discussing
rebellion against the King of Richard views the rebels as
England. Richard calls the courageous.
governor "our leader."
Richard views the rebel Richard will join the American
governor with admiration. Revolution.
It takes over 2 months for a Life moved at a slower pace in
letter to get overseas. the 18th Century.
14. Reading Sleds on Boston Common (p. 264)
Genre
Historical Fiction tells a story
in which fictional characters
take part in actual historical
events with real people from
the past.
Read to Find Out
What was it like to be a child
in Boston at the time of the
Revolutionary War?
15. common: a plot of land or a
park that owned or used by the
public.
18. bayonets: large knives that can
be attached to the muzzles of
rifles for use in handtohand
combat.
19. Text Clues Conclulsions
The British closed Boston Food and other necessities
harbor; times are hard for the couldn't come into Boston.
people of Boston. People lost their jobs.
Henry's father told his children The children would be more
to "look sharp but don't look alert as they walk among the
like you're looking" when they barracks; they want to help the
went to the Common. patriots.
General Gage knows his own The fact that General Gage
children would like to go has children of his own will
sledding. influence his decision.
Henry says he would never
The fact that Henry is on his
forget the first time he came
own sled is what makes this
down the hill on a sled of his
day exciting.
own.
If the fighting spreads to
Henry says, "Our new country Boston, citizens may suffer from
was at war,..." more losses. They may also be
in danger for their lives.
21. Think and Compare
• Answer questions 15 on page
283.
• Write the questions in your
notebook and answer them
using COMPLETE sentences.
22. Reading Homework
Use your Conclusions Chart to
help you summarize Sleds on
Boston Common in your own
words.
23. Math Power Practice
DO NOW:
Complete the
Multiplication
Record Sheet.
24. Math Divide by a OneDigit Divisor (p. 149)
ESSENTIAL QUESTION
What strategies can
be used to divide
whole numbers?
fact family: a group of related
facts that use the same numbers.
25. unknown: a missing value in an
equation.
variable: a letter to represent the
unknown number.
26. Math Hands On Division Models (p. 163)
ESSENTIAL QUESTION
What strategies can
be used to divide
whole numbers?
dividend
36 ÷ 3 divisor 3 36
31. Math Homework
Find 71 ÷ 6 using baseten blocks.
Use your notebook and color in
the model cubes.
Find 42 ÷ 3 using baseten blocks.
Use your notebook and color in
the model cubes.
33. Spelling Word Sorts
Class Work
• Spelling Practice
Book, page 73
• Begin defining
words using a
dictionary.
Homework
• Spelling words in ABC order, ten times
each.
35. Writing Thanksgiving Stories
Class Work
• What are you
most thankful
for?
• Write three or
more things you
and your family
are thankful for.
• Write neatly and
use correct
punctuation.
36. Homework Summary for Thursday November 8, 2012
Reading
Use your Conclusions Chart to help you summarize Sleds on Boston
Common in your own words.
Math
1. Find 71 ÷ 6 using baseten blocks. Use your notebook and
color in the model cubes.
2. Find 42 ÷ 3 using baseten blocks. Use your notebook and
color in the model cubes.
Spelling
Spelling words ABC order ten times each
Religion
Study for exam tomorrow
37. Range:
Mode:
7
Median:
Mean:
Reward
10 Pizza Party
89 Wheel of Fun
7 BrainPOP
6 Silent Reading
45 Silent Snack
23 Class Work
1 No Snack