1. Pretend that you open today's newspaper and find a
help wanted ad for Santa's workshop. Write Santa a
letter convincing him to hire you to work in his workshop.
Thursday
December 6, 2012
Ixza
Emily
Leslie Bryan
Samira
Christy Donovan
Jose Jordan
Leon David
Philicia
Ayanna
AlexisMichael
Jessica
Lilah Ricardo
Kathy Yamilee
Kareena
Carlos Diana
Edward Remy
Jaileen
Adrianette Alejandra
Jeffrey
3. Reading The Right to Vote (p. 290)
Talk About It
Why should people
vote? Why do you think
it took women so long
to win the vote in the
United States?
Picture Prompt Look at the picture
and respond in writing.
4. To submit is to give in to someone's power.
A representative is a person chosen to
speak for others.
Qualify means to make or become fit for a
certain kind of work.
If you postpone something, you delay it.
5. A legislature is a group of people elected
to make or change laws.
Something that is satisfactory is good
enough but not outstanding.
An attorney acts for another person in legal
matters.
A colonel is a rank of military officer.
6. Reading Your Vote Your Voice (p. 292)
Dictionary
A Dictionary entry includes
information about pronunciation
in parentheses near the
definition.
The word is separated into
U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.
syllables with symbols to show
dictionary entry
how to sound it out. For
example, colonel is pronounced
(kur'nl). To figure out the symbols,
look for the pronunciation key in
the front of the dictionary.
7. Facts Opinions
The word
"democracy" comes
This is the best kind of
from the Greek,
government to have.
meaning "the people
rule."
People who are old
All people who are
enough to vote
citizens have the right
should not postpone
to vote.
or wait to sign up.
The judges agreed to
In this way, perhaps
lower the age limit
you can make a
and changed the
difference.
constitution.
People who are old
enough to vote
Younger voters have
might find they will
the worst turnout of
need to submit to
any age group.
laws they don't agree
with.
8. Reading When Esther Morris Headed West (p. 295)
Genre
A Biography tells the story of a
person's life and is written by
another person.
Fact and Opinion
As you read, use your Fact and
Preview and Predict
Opinion Chart. Read the title, preview the illustrations, and
write questions and predictions about the
story in your notebook.
Read to Find Out
What opinions does the author
give about Esther Morris?
9. Fact Opinion
A woman
Name: Esther should be able
Mae Hobart to vote and
McQuigg Slack hold office, the
Morris same as a
man.
In 1869 the
Wyoming
legislature
voted to give Reckless
women the Copperheads!
right to vote
and to hold
office.
"I feel that my
work has been
Mrs. Morris's
satisfactory"
term as justice
and "Like all
of the peace
pioneers, I
ended in
have labored
October, 1870.
more in faith
and hope."
12. Math Power Practice / Homework Review
DO NOW:
• Complete
the
Multiplication
Record
Sheet.
• Go over
homework.
13. Math Distributive Property and Partial
Quotients (p. 195)
Draw It
Jesse has 369 beads to be
split evenly among 3
necklaces. How many
beads can Jesse put on
each necklace?
ESSENTIAL QUESTION
What strategies can
be used to divide
whole numbers?
22. Spelling Word Sorts
Class Work
• Complete
Spelling
Practice Book,
page 85.
Homework
• Spelling words, ABC
order, ten times
each.
23. Religion Because of our Baptism, we have hope of
eternal life (p. 62)
Class Work
• Answer the WE GATHER in
your notebook.
• Read pages 6263
• Define the KEY WORDS.
• Complete the WE RESPOND
activity.
• Write five (5) FACTS about this "Christ, lead us to holiness."
chapter.
Homework
1. Who will have eternal life when they die?
2. What does God give us through Baptism and
throughout our lives?
24. Homework Summary for Thursday December 6, 2012
Reading
Write a sentence using each vocabulary word.
Math
"My Homework" pages 199200
Spelling
Write the spelling words in ABC order and ten times each.
Religion
1. Who will have eternal life when they die?
2. What does God vie us through Baptism and out our lives?
REMINDER!
There is no school tomorrow. Teachers have a school conference. Have
a nice weekend!
