Homework Rubric

____ 4: HW is complete. You tried your best by using text evidence when reading and showing all your work in math.

____3: HW is complete but you might be missing some text evidence or some of the steps of SOLVE in math.

____2: Some HW is missing or

Name________________________________ Class 3-319

Email Ms. Hokanson: LHokanson@schools.nyc.gov

Weekly Home Fun for the week of 1/22/2018

Reading Unit: Character Studies Writing Unit: Literary Essay

Math: Module 4: Multiplication and Area

Parent Corner:

Your child has received their password for Dreambox. The web address is as follows: https://play.dreambox.com/login/x8mk/nr3z. This is a great website that practices math with the child at their level. If your child has extra time at home and you have the internet, this is a great resource for them to use!

Monday

Reading Read for 45 minutes. At least part of the time you should read a fiction text. Record in your reading log.

Choose from the Reading Menu (see attached) what type of jot you would like to do about your book.No matter what type of jot you choose, here’s your checklist for success:

- Don’t choose the same type of jot twice in one week.- Use text evidence to support your ideas.- Write the title, date, and H (for home) at the top of your notebook page.

Writing Finish your essay from school and/or write a new literary essay. (Altogether you must write at least a page and a half tonight).

Use the opinion writing checklist to set a goal for your writing tonight (Literary essays are a type of opinion writing because you’re giving your idea about the character).

Tonight I will focus on _________________.

Checklist: (continued on next page)

❏ I wrote at least a page and a half❏ I marked my entry with an H for home and the date

Math Practice your multiplication flashcards for 10 minutes. If you’re a fact master, practice your

division facts for 10 minutes.

Complete the Monday Problem Solving sheet.

Social

Studies

Remember when we learned about the Great Wall of China we learned that Mongolia is north of China. This is a tale from Mongolia. In Highlights Magazine, read the tale “A Home like a Globe” on pages 32 and 33 (You can count this as part of your reading time. Then answer the question below.

What lesson can readers learn from the brothers in this story? Use details from the text to support your answer.

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❏ Did you answer the question?❏ Did you use two details directly from the text (not in your own words)?❏ Do the details you picked match your answer?❏ Remember that if it may be unclear how your details match your answer you can

add in a little explanation.

Tuesday

Reading Read for 45 minutes. At least part of the time you should read a fiction text (this could be in your Highlights Magazine). Record in your reading log.

Choose from the Reading Menu (see attached) what type of jot you would like to do about your book.No matter what type of jot you choose, here’s your checklist for success:

- Don’t choose the same type of jot twice in one week.- Use text evidence to support your ideas.- Write the title, date, and H (for home) at the top of your notebook page.

Writing Finish your essay from school and/or write a new literary essay. (Altogether you must write at least a page and a half tonight).

Use the opinion writing checklist to set a goal for your writing tonight (Literary essays are a type of opinion writing because you’re giving your idea about the character).

Tonight I will focus on _________________.

Checklist: (continued on next page)

❏ I wrote at least a page and a half❏ I marked my entry with an H for home and the date

Math Practice your multiplication flashcards for 10 minutes. If you’re a fact master, practice your division facts for 10 minutes.

Complete the Tuesday Problem Solving sheet.

Wednesday

Reading Read for 45 minutes. At least part of the time you should read a fiction text (this could be in your Highlights Magazine).You can also count the time it takes you to read the social studies text. Record in your reading log.

Choose from the Reading Menu (see attached) what type of jot you would like to do about your book.No matter what type of jot you choose, here’s your checklist for success:

- Don’t choose the same type of jot twice in one week.- Use text evidence to support your ideas.- Write the title, date, and H (for home) at the top of your notebook page.

Writing Finish your essay from school and/or write a new literary essay. (Altogether you must write at least a page and a half tonight).

Use the opinion writing checklist to set a goal for your writing tonight (Literary essays are a type of opinion writing because you’re giving your idea about the character).

Tonight I will focus on _________________.

Checklist: (continued on next page)

❏ I wrote at least a page and a half❏ I marked my entry with an H for home and the date

Math Practice your multiplication flashcards for 10 minutes. If you’re a fact master, practice your division facts for 10 minutes.

Complete the Wednesday Problem Solving sheet.

Thursday

Reading Read for 45 minutes. At least part of the time you should read a fiction text (this could be in your Highlights Magazine).. Record in your reading log.

Choose from the Reading Menu (see attached) what type of jot you would like to do about your book.No matter what type of jot you choose, here’s your checklist for success:

- Don’t choose the same type of jot twice in one week.- Use text evidence to support your ideas.- Write the title, date, and H (for home) at the top of your notebook page.

Writing Finish your essay from school and/or write a new literary essay. (Altogether you must write at least a page and a half tonight). You might want to try a different type of thesis tonight (See Monday’s HW for a reminder of different types of thesis you could have).

Use the opinion writing checklist to set a goal for your writing tonight

Tonight I will focus on _________________.

Checklist: (continued on next page)

❏ I wrote at least a page and a half❏ I marked my entry with an H for home and the date

Math Practice your multiplication flashcards for 10 minutes. If you’re a fact master, practice your division facts for 10 minutes.

Complete the Thursday Problem Solving sheet.

Friday

Reading Read for 45 minutes. Record your reading in your reading log.

Tonight you get to choose both the genre that you read and the type of jot you want to do.

No matter what type of jot you choose, here’s your checklist for success:- Use text evidence to support your ideas.- Write the title, date, and H (for home) at the top of your notebook page.- The jot should include your own ideas, it should not just be a list of information

from the text.

Writing Tonight you choose what you’d like to write about in your writer’s notebook. Here’s your

checklist for what you write:

● It should be YOUR writing, not copied from something else.● It should be at least a page or a page and a half.● You should use paragraphs, periods, and capital letters.● It should be WRITING, not DRAWINGS

Math Practice your multiplication flashcards for 10 minutes. If you’re a fact master, practice your division facts for 10 minutes.

Write your own word problem!

Write a word problem that shows that you understand why people might need to find the area of something in real life. Then solve your problem.

PROBLEM:

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SOLUTION:

Science In Highlights Magazine read the text “Racing on Ice” on pages 22 and 23. Make sure you read all of the words on the page (don’t forget to read labels, headings, and captions). Then answer the question found on the next page of this packet.

Why is the section, “Less Friction: The Runners” important in understanding why bobsleds can go so fast? Use details from the section to support your answer.

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❏ Did you answer the question?❏ Did you use two details directly from the text (not in your own words)?❏ Do the details you picked match your answer?