1. September 17 is Citizenship Day. Describe three
quantities of a good citizen.
Monday
September 17, 2012
Philicia Jordan
Emily
Ayanna
Leslie
Jackeline Christy Ricardo
Bryan Kathy
Cindy
Alexis Ixza
Jessica Leon David
Diana
Michael
Kareena Jaileen
Andrianete
Remy
Alejandra
Yamilee Carlos
Jose Jeffrey Donovan
Edward
Daeshawn Dariel Ericka Lilah
Samira

2. Morning Writing
Clownfest begins today in
Seaside Heights, New Jersey,
where clowns from all over the
country come together for five
days of performances and
competitions.
Prompt: There are many kinds of clowns: sad ones,
pretty ones, mischievous and silly ones, all with differing
costumes and make­up. If you were asked to design
yourself as a clown, which kind would you be?
Describe your costume and the way your make­up
looks: Is your face white or blue? Do you have a big
red nose? Furry eyebrows? Do you carry a horn?

3. Reading ­ American Legends (p. 48)
Talk About It
Who are some of the legendary
figures of American history? What
qualities must a person have to
become a legend?
strong
smart
helpful
brave
courage

4. When you impress someone, you have a
strong effect on that person.
When you wring something you hold onto it
tightly and twist it.
A fireball is a very bright sphere made of hot
dust, gas, and vapor particles.

5. When something is original, it has to do with
the origin, or beginning, of something.
Commenced means "started or began."
An advertisement is a public notice that
recommends a product or service.

6. When officials are elected, they are chosen
by voters.
A person who sauntered into a room walked
slowly or leisurely.

7. Reading Homework
Use the Vocabulary Words in a sentence.
Use your HW notebook.

8. Math ­ Understand Place Value (p. 37)
Page 35
period
standard form
decimal
expanded form
millions 2,000,000 ten thousands 50,000
four million, seven
hundred thirty thousand

12. One tenths
0 ­I
Sunday

13. Math Homework
"My Homework" page 41­42

14. Spelling
1. paste 11. theme
2. bride 12. type
3. shave 13. oak
4. spice 14. growth
5. greed 15. yolk
6. plead 16. folks
7. greet 17. aim
8. heap 18. prey
9. paid 19. tow
10. coach 20. grind

15. Spelling Homework
Write the spelling words ten times each.
Write neatly!

16. ELA ­ Mixed Review (p. 12)
Classwork
• Copy the RULES on
page 12
• Practice 1­20 on page
12,13
• Write sentences in
notebook
Homework
Make a poster that describes what you would do in
the event of a tornado. Check for correct use of
capital letters, commas, and end punctuation.

17. Practice (page 12)
Directions: Write each sentence. Add capital letters and end
punctuation correctly. Then write whether the sentence is
declarative, interrogative, imperative, or exclamatory.
1. turn on the radio imperative
2. is there any news about the storm declarative
3. the newscaster spoke about the weather declarative
4. how heavy the rain is falling exclamatory
5. close the windows and shut the doors imperative
6. how dark the sky looks exclamatory
7. the wind is blowing very hard declarative
8. is the weather clearing, or is it getting worse interrogative
9. look at the rainbow imperative
10. summer storms come and go quickly declarative

18. Religion ­ Jesus invites people to follow Him
(p. 24)
Class Work
• Complete "We Gather"
• Read pages 24­25
• Define Key Words
• Write five facts about the
chapter
Homework
1. What was Jesus' mission?
2. Why did Jesus use the parables?

19. Homework Summary ­ Monday, September 17, 2012
Reading
1. Write a sentence using Vocabulary words.
Math
1. "My Homework" on page 41­42.
Spelling
1. Write Spelling words ten times each.
Language Arts
1. Make a poster that describes what you would do in the event of
a tornado. Check for correct use of capital letters, commas, and
end punctuation.
Religion
1. What was Jesus' mission?
2. Why did Jesus use the parables?

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