Permanent Resources
Spelling Strategies Guide
Skillstutor

Reading is Fundamental: A Book List for Boys
"Guys Read": A Book List for Boys
Books with Strong Female Characters
Culturally Diverse Books with Strong Female Characters
Eduplace Language Arts Skills Review
Storyline Online
Internet4Classrooms: Language Arts Skill Review

Games to Practice Typing



Homework: Week of August 30th
     Due Tuesday-Friday: Get agenda book signed nightly


Homework: Week of September 7th
    
Due Tuesday-Friday: Get agenda book signed nightly
               * Spelling and Reading Homework will begin next week!

Homework: Week of September 13th 
     Monday Night:  Spelling Word Collection
     Due on Friday:  Complete 2 spelling strategies from the strategy guide
     Due on Friday:  2 Reading Assignments:
                           Read the Fable: The Lion and The Mouse
                           Complete the Worksheet: Cause and Effect

              
Homework: Week of September 20th 
     Monday Night:  Spelling Word Collection
     Due on Friday:  Complete 2 spelling strategies from the strategy guide
     Due on Friday:  2 Reading Assignments:
                            Read one fable online: Click Here
                            Complete the Worksheet: Fable Summary  (you may type directly into the worksheet, if you please!)

Homework: Week of September 27th 
     Monday Night:  Spelling Word Collection
     Due on Wednesday:  
Artist in Residence homework (Create an updated version of Mimi and Rodolfo's candestick scene.)
     Due on Friday:  Complete 2 spelling strategies from the strategy guide

Homework: Week of October 4th
     Monday Night:  Spelling Word Collection
     Due on Friday:  
Complete 2 spelling strategies from the strategy guide
     Due on Friday: 
2 Reading Assignments:
                           Read "Pecos Bill" Fantasy Story: Click Here
                           Complete the Worksheet: Realistic or Fantastic? (you may type directly into the worksheet, if you please!)

Homework: Week of October 11th
     Monday Night:  Spelling Word Collection (drop the e, add "ing")
     Due on Friday:  Complete 2 spelling strategies from the strategy guide
     Due on 11/11/10:  
Fantasy Book Project
                           Cereal Box Directions
                           Project Rubric


Homework: Week of October 18th
     Monday Night:  Spelling Word Collection (double the consonant to add an ending)
     Due on Friday:  Complete 2 spelling strategies from the strategy guide
     Due on 11/11/10:  
Fantasy Book Project  (see links under "Week of October 11th")

Homework: Week of October 25th
     Monday Night:  Spelling Word Collection ("an" pattern words)
     Due on Thursday: SGA speeches due (if running for VP, secretary, or treasurer)
     Due on Friday:  Complete 2 spelling strategies from the strategy guide
                                 Planetarium Field Trip Form
     Due on 11/11/10:  
Fantasy Book Project  (see links under "Week of October 11th")

Homework: Week of November 3rd
     
Due on 11/11/10:  Fantasy Book Project  (see links under "Week of October 11th")
                * No Spelling this Week!

Homework: Week of November 8th
    Monday Night:  Spelling Word Collection ("au" pattern words)
    Due on Thursday: Fantasy Book Project  (see links under "Week of October 11th")
    
Due on Friday:  Complete 2 spelling strategies from the strategy guide
 
Homework: Week of November 15
    Monday Night:  Spelling Word Collection ("er" pattern words)
    Due on Friday:  Complete 2 spelling strategies from the strategy guide
                               2 Skillstutor Assignments (apostrophes and nouns)
                                 

Homework: Week of November 22
    Due on Wednesday:  1 Skillstutor Assignment  (fragments and run-on sentences)
            * Your username and password are the same number.  Most students' usernames and passwords are the same number 
            as their log ins for the school computers, minus the initial 19.  All students new to BES this year are using the full log in  
            number for both the username and password.

Homework: Week of November 29th
     Due on Friday: Complete 2 spelling strategies from the strategy guide for "ow" pattern
    
Due on Friday: 2 Skillstutor Assignments
    
Due on Friday: Citation for print source completed on NoodleTools

Homework: Week of December 6th
     Monday Night:  Spelling Word Collection ("pre" prefix words)
     Due on Friday: Complete 2 spelling strategies from the strategy guide for "pre" prefix words
    
Due on Monday 12/13: Reading Log
     * Due 12/17:  Native American Project!  Take pictures of each step.  More Information can be found under the Social 
                  Studies  tab.  (No Reading HW this week.)


Homework: Week of December 13th
     Due on Friday: Practice for the preliminary round of the Geography Bee!  Use these links that were sent home to practice! 
    
Due on Monday 12/20: Reading Log
     * Due Friday:  Native American Project!  Take pictures of each step.  More Information can be found under the Social 
                           Studies tab.  (No Reading HW or Spelling HW this week.)



Homework: Week of December 20th

Homework: Week of January 3rd 

Homework: Week of January 10th 
  Due On Friday: 2 Skillstutor Assignments
  Due on Monday: Million Minutes Reading Log

Homework: Week of January 17th
  Due on Friday:  Online Journal Entry: Respond to the following prompt in Microsoft Word.  Then, save it.  Fianlly, fill out this 
  form and upload your saved file.  It will be emailed to your teacher.  

    ** Prompt:  Create a three-paragraph journal entry that answers the following question:  Why do you think we rememeber Martin Luther King, Jr. each year? 

Homework: Week of January 25th
  Due on Friday:  Online Journal Entry: Respond to the following prompt in Microsoft Word.  Then, save it.  Finally, fill out this 
  form and upload your saved file.  It will be emailed to your teacher.  
  Due on Friday:  Vocabulary HW
  Due on Monday:  
Reading Log

    ** Prompt:  Create a three-paragraph journal entry that answers the following question:  Why is it important to save paper?  How can we save paper? 

Homework: Week of January 31st
 
 Due on Friday:  Essay on Matter (see homework packet sent out on Monday)  
  Due on Monday:  Reading Log

Homework: Week of February 7th
  Due on Friday:  Persuasive Essay on Article about Cartoon Backpacks
  Due on Monday:  Reading Log
* Valentines for classmates due on Monday, February 14th!

Homework: Week of February 14th
  Due on Friday:  Summary Paragraph on this Article:  Egypt
  Due on Monday:  Reading Log
  Due on Feb. 25th: Science Fair Part #1


Homework: Week of February 22nd
  Due on Friday:  Persuasive Paragraph on this Article: Watson
  Due on Monday:  Reading Log
  Due on Feb. 25th: Science Fair Part #1

Homework: Week of February 28th
  Due on Friday:  Persuasive Paragraph About the Penny & Mutlple Choice Questions
  Due on Monday:  Reading Log
  Due on March 11th:
Science Fair Part #2

Homework: Week of March 7th
  ** No homework on Monday night due to the MSA**
  Due on Wednesday: Math Review Website (Spend 20 minutes playing the different games on this site.  You won't be able to play every game in twenty minutes, so pick concepts that you don't remember that well for review.)
 ** No homework on Thursday night due to the MSA**

Homework: Week of March 14th
  ** No homework due to the MSA**
  
Homework: Week of March 21st
  Due on Friday:
Generalization Persuasion (three paragraphs)
  Due on Monday: Reading Log

Homework: Week of March 28th
  Due on Friday: Should Students Be Rewarded for Good Grades? Persuasive Paragraph
  Due on Monday: Reading Log
** Science Fair Project Display due April 13th!

Homework: Week of April 4th
  Due on Friday: Change Interview Paragraph
  Due on Monday: Reading Log
** Science Fair Project Display due April 13th!

Homework: Week of April 11th
  Due on Tuesday: "Auto" and "Bio" Word List
  Due on Friday: Spelling Strategies
  ** Science Fair Project Display due this Wednesday, April 13th!!

Homework: Week of April 18th: 
  Enjoy Spring Break!!  

Homework: Week of April 26th: 
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