Word Study Sorts

Here are the sorts for this week.  If you need help remembering which one is yours, please just email me at:  jbalnave@k12albemarle.org

 Enjoy!

- Mr. B

Homework

Hello!

Tonight's homework:

- Read 20-30 min.
- Word Study:  Cut, Sort & Copy down in journal.
- Math:  Finish Graphing Packet "Measuring Up"

I will post the Word Study sorts when I get home tonight (should be around 7:00 p.m.).

- Mr. B

Homework

Tonight's homework:

- Read 20-30 min.
- Word Study:  Practice Test (do a practice quiz @ home and write down your words in your journal)
- Math:  Rounding Quiz tomorrow (short, maybe 10 questions...feel free to practice on your own, otherwise, just get plenty of sleep tonight so you're ready to go tomorrow!)

- Mr. B

Homework

Tonight's homework:

- Read 20-30 minutes with a good book
- Word Study:  Menu Item (choice)
- Finish Rounding Practice (Round and Round and Round)

Tonight's math homework builds off of what we did in class today.  In class, students partnered up and selected something from the classroom that they could count (it had to be a biiig number).  It might have been the number of ceiling tiles in the room (166), the number of books on a bookshelf (293), the number of pencils in our room (317) or the number of individual letters found on our class roster (420).

First, students ESTIMATED their number.  They rounded this estimate to the nearest 1,000, 100, and 10.  Next, they got to count up and find the EXACT number.  They rounded this exact number to the nearest 1,000, 100, and 10.  It was interesting to see reactions related to how close their estimates were to the actual number!

Here's an example problem from tonight's Math homework:

The exact #          Round to 1,000s          Round to 100s          Round to 10s
4,298                    4,000                           4,300                        4,300

I'd love to see some of the strategies we've been working on in class show up at home.  Things like underlining the digit you're rounding to, writing down the "friendly numbers" that are on either side, etc.

Please note that we will have a short Rounding Quiz on Friday, October 22nd.

Thanks for reading & good luck tonight!

- Mr. B

Homework

Tonight's homework:

- Read 20-30 min.
- Word Study:  Menu Item (your choice)
- Math:  Rounding Practice worksheet (rounding to the nearest 10 and 100)

Example Problems (answers in red):

Round to the nearest 10

40     47     50     It is closer to 50

Round to the nearest 100

0     78     100     It is closer to 100

Have fun!

- Mr. B

Homework + Conferences

Hello!

Tonight's homework is:

- Read 20-30 min.
- Word Study:  Cut, Sort & Copy down in your WS journal.
- Math:  "Close Enough!" worksheet (estimation).

Also, apologies for the tardy Monday folders this week!  They will go home tomorrow containing the usual forms (Brownsville Buzzings newsletter, PTO forms, etc.).  They will also have information regarding the upcoming parent-teacher conferences that are to be scheduled.

The days I have set aside are (this) Friday, October 22nd, (next) Monday, October 25th & Tuesday, October 26th.  If these days are not convenient for you, please don't worry!  Just let me know and we can find a date/time that work better with your schedule.  Time slots are available from 2:40 - 6:00 p.m. (agian, I am flexible here).  Please return the bottom portion of the conference letter into school to reserve a time slot (you can also let me know via email).  Thanks for your attention when it comes to this form.

- Mr. B

Homework

Tonight's homework:

- Read 20-30 minutes with a good book
- Word Study:  Practice Quiz!  We will have a spelling quiz on your homophones tomorrow.
- Science:  Study for your Animal Adaptations & Food Chains Test (bring home Science Binders)

No Math homework!

- Mr. B