Homework for Week of April 6-9

Please return UBC field trip notices and $11.00 ASAP. Thank you!

Speeches - all speech cards must be complete by this Friday. On Friday, we will be working in small groups to become more comfortable with speaking before an audience. We will also provide an opportunity for those students who wish to try for the school-wide competition to present in front of the whole class before Tuesday, when we begin presenting speeches to be graded.

Math - we had a Symmetry quiz today. No homework for Friday.

Spelling - quiz on homonyms/homophones (yes, again!) on Friday - if one word in the set is spelled incorrectly, no marks will be given. Study hard--practice!

If you are not done writing the sentences below in your LAWS book, these are due on THURSDAY.

Spelling words and sample sentences

Desert – He wandered through the desert for 5 years.
Dessert – For dessert, we had apple pie and ice cream.

Accept – I can’t accept this money from you.
Except – I like all kinds of vegetables except broccoli.

Whether – I don’t know whether to go or stay.
Weather – We are having terrible weather this week.

Through – Just go through those trees to get to the park.
Threw – My brother threw a ball to our dog.
Thorough – You need to do a thorough job of cleaning your room.

Who’s – Who’s going to take me to school?
Whose – Whose mess is this?

Than – I am taller than my Dad.
Then – I saw the ghost, then I screamed!

Allowed – I am allowed to come over today!
Aloud – Please read your poem aloud to the class.

Morning – Good morning!
Mourning – Canuck fans are in mourning every spring.

Homework for Tuesday, April 6

No school on Thursday (Pro-D), Good Friday or Easter Monday.

Please return UBC field trip notices and $11.00 ASAP. Thank you!

Homework:

L.A. - rough draft of speech due Tuesday.

Math - symmetry quiz on Tuesday.

Material on symmetry quiz:
- identify the characteristics of given symmetrical and non-symmetrical 2-D shapes
- sort a given set of 2-D shapes as symmetrical and non-symmetrical
- complete a symmetrical 2-D shape given half the shape and its line of symmetry
- identify lines of symmetry of a given set of 2-D shapes and explain why each shape is symmetrical
- draw a symmetrical shape
- show understanding examples of symmetrical shapes found in the environment and identify the line(s) of symmetry
- sort a given set of 2-D shapes as those that have no lines of symmetry, one line of symmetry, or more than one line of symmetry

Homework due Tuesday, March 30 and UBC MOA Field Trip

Math - symmetry - second design on dot paper must be COMPLETED

Spelling - test corrected, signed, returned.

Speech - bring all materials for Tuesday.

UBC Museum of Anthropology notice (field trip is Friday, April 16, Divisions 7&8) - please return ASAP. We are asking for parent volunteers to come along to supervise small groups in the museum. Your admission will be free, and if you wish you can carpool together in peace and quiet (and stop for coffee). :-)

The field trip is wonderful--plus, the Museum had built new sections since our last trip, so it should be even more interesting. I thank you for your continued support.

You can learn more about this excellent Museum here.

Homework due Friday, March 26

Speech outline - yellow sheet - subtopic details should be completed and yellow sheet returned to school by THURSDAY (to ensure that everyone has their work at school on Friday)
- speech does not have to be written in paragraph form yet - we will work on this on Friday

The speeches are written in essay format - ie. introduction, subtopics, conclusion.

It will be at LEAST 2 weeks before we begin presenting speeches formally. Until then, it's practice practice practice!

If you need a new copy of the speech outline, click the links below (prints in LEGAL size paper):
Page 1
Page 2

Math - symmetry - first design on dot paper must be COMPLETED

Spelling - quiz on homonyms/homophones on Friday - if one word in the set is spelled incorrectly, no marks will be given. Study hard--practice!

there/their/they're.....by/buy/bye.....you're/your....right/write.....to/too/two.....do/due/dew.....piece/peace.....which/witch
Also 5 challenge words.

Homework due Friday, March 19

- PUBLIC SPEAKING TOPIC - all students must bring at least one strong topic to use for their speech (Public Speaking is in early May). We will be working hard on speeches for the next month.
- Spelling test.... +er and +est words - see student planner
- yellow Symmetry worksheet

Next Tues., March 23
- students need to bring 5 challenge words for the week's spelling test

Line Symmetry - Interactive Learning Video

We are beginning a short unit on Line Symmetry. Below is a link to a fantastic teaching video that our class used in our exploration of this concept.

Click here to use this video for practice and/or review of Line Symmetry. Make sure your volume is up.

Homework for weekend of Feb.6-7

Math quiz upcoming!
On Friday, Feb. 12, there will be a Math quiz on the following concepts (see pages 150-161 of the Math Makes Sense textbook):
- measuring area of rectangles and squares
- estimating areas of shapes - using benchmarks, using symbols (*, X, etc.)
- different shapes with the same area (show equations) - ie. a rectangle with an area of 12 square cm could be 4x3, 6x2, or 12x1
- should you measure in square cm or square metres? Which unit makes the most sense to use?
- Reflect-style questions - thoughtful answers that require more explanation than just a number answer