Mrs. Grooms' Blog

**Bring in brown paper bag AND TJMS Form!!**

Reading:

-DBQ- 1st entry in your journal

-Read TLT- chapters 16+17 and answer comps.

-Continue to work on chocolate board

Reading:

-Text Message to Chiron

-DBQ Choose your person for the Silk Route Journey

-Read The Lightning Theif to chapter 15 and answer comprehension questions for chapter 14 and 15

Spelling:

-Chapter Checkpoint pages 353 and 354

Social Studies:

-DBQ Background Essay questions and Vocabulary

Reading:

– Work on chocolate game board

– Read pg. 397-399 – DBQ

Readng:

-TLT-read chapter 13 and job

-Study for WW#13 test

-WW#13 – part E… Hw pass okay 🙂

Spelling:

-Study Test

Work on promotion speech if you are doing one

Make sure to bring earbuds for testing

Reading:

-Wordly Wise#13 Part E (1-8)

Spelling:

-Study and pretest on 8 words

Work on your Promotion speech if you are doing one

Make sure to bring earbuds for testing

Reading:

-Read Chapter 11 of Percy Jackson and do your job

Social Studies:

-Study for the China test

Reading:

-Wordly Wise#13 Part D

-Read Percy Jackson and do your job for the chapter

Spelling:

-Wordly Wise#13 Pretest 7 words

Math:

-Practice Book pages 171 and 172

Social Studies:

-Start Studying for China test

– China Crossword Puzzle

Promotion Speeches

Reading

-Wordly Wise #13 part C. . . homework pass

-T.L.T read chapter 9- no job

-Bring Open Court Book + work

Spelling

-6 more words

Math

-study for DMC/M4T test tomorrow

Social Studies

-chinese story

Promotion Speeches,  Thurs. Literacy Night + Open House

Reading

-Open Court: Read Silk Route 242-261 and for pages 249, 250, 251 pull out 5 facts

-T.L.T job for chapter 8- read it

Social Studies

-Answer LAQ’s

-Section 5  vocab/quiz worksheet

Reading:

-Wordly Wise#13 Part B

-Open Court: Write 5 facts for pages 246,247,and 248

-Do your job for The Lightning Theif

Social Studies:

-Read Section 5

Promotion Speeches, Mixed Up Clothing Day, Minimum Day, Open House + Literacy Night

Reading

-Wordly Wise- Part A… homework pass

-Silk Route 242-261 and for pages 243, 244, 245- pull out 5 facts

Spelling

-quickskecth 6 words

Social Studies

-Pre- reading section 5- LAQ’s 1A, 1B, 1C, 2A, 3A

***Promotion speeches***

Reading:

-Read chapter 6

-Complete assigned job for chp. 6

Math:

-Page 165-166

-Study DMC

-Study for chapter 8 test

Social Studies:

-Vocab/Quiz worksheet – section 4

-Finish reading section 4 (Han)

-Complete Laq’s section 4

***Promotion speeches/Sly park papers***

Reading:

-Read chp. 5

-Complete assigned job for chp.5

Math:

-PB pages 163-164

Science:

-Page 388 (7-20)

-Study for test!!

Reading:

-Read chp. 4 – TLT

Science:

-Study guide

Reading:

-T.L.T comp. questions chp.3

-DBQ- Thrash out flash-card/finish doc analysis thru doc E

Math:

-PB pages 151-152

Social Studies:

-Section 3- vocab/quiz worksheet

-Pre-reading S-4 (1a,2a,4)

Science:

-Finish notes

-Dra/vocab

Reading:

-Study for Wordly Wise test

-Answer Discussion Director Questions 1-8

Spelling:

-Study for Spelling test

Math:

-Practice Book page 159-160

-Study for DMC test

Social Studies:

-Read Section 3

-Answer Section 3 LAQ’s

Reading:

-Word Wizard for Percy Jackson Chapter 2

-Finish Wordly Wise#12 Part E

Spelling:

-Keep studying

Science:

-DRA and Vocabulary

Reading:

-Wordly Wise#12 Part E 1-8 only

-Percy Jackson The Lightning Thief Chapter 1 Illustrate

Spelling:

-Pretest on 8 words

Social Studies:

-Prereading for Section 3 China (1A,2A,2B,and 3)

TOMORROW IS PICTURE DAY

Reading:

-Wordly Wise#12 Part D

-DBQ Document D Analysis

Spelling:

-Wordly Wise#12 Start Studying

-Practice Book pages 155-156

Social Studies:

-Section 2 Vocabulary Quiz worksheet

Science:

-DRA 1-28 and Vocabulary page 23 1-7

-Study for Section 1 Quiz

We are currently coming up to the highway 80 and 5 interchange

Reading

-Wordly Wise #12- Part C… Homework Pass

-DBQ Doc D

Math

-Practice Book page 149-150

-Study for DMC/M4T

Social Studies

-Finish Matrix Row

-Answer S-2 LAQ’s

Science

-DRA pages 1-4

-Vocab page 23

-Notes

Reading:

-DBQ Part C

-Wordly Wise Part B

-Grammar page 159

Spelling:

-QuickSketch 5 more words

Math:

-Practice Book rest of page 147 and 148

Science:

-Vocabulary and glue picture

-Read 366-372

Reading

-Wordly Wise Part A… homework pass

-Grammar page 157

Spelling

-Quicksketch- 5 words

Math

– Practice Book page 147

Social Studies

-Read Section 2

-Answer Section 2 LAQ’s

Reading:

-Study Wordly Wise

-Doc A- DBQ

Spelling:

-STUDY

Math:

-Practice book- page 145 – 146

-Study DMC

Social Studies-Prereading (Laq’s – 1a, 1b, 2a, 3a, 4)

***China Town Money Due tomorrow!!***

Spelling:

– Pretest 7 words

Social Studies:

– Map of China

Science:

– Science worksheet

– Test tomorrow!!

Reading:

– Grammar page 149

Math:

– Study for chapter 7 test

Social Studies:

– China  Geography Summary

– Section 1 – pre-reading

– CHINA MAP-DUE WEDNESDAY

Science:

– Section 3 DRA 1-26

Chinatown Money due next Wednesday

Reading:

-Wordly Wise#11 Part D

-Finish DBQ Essay if you are not done

Math:

-Practice Book page 139 only

Social Studies:

-Study for test tomorrow

Chinatown Money Due on March 30

Reading:

-Wordly Wise#11 Part C (Homework Pass allowed)

Spelling:

-Wordly Wise#11 7 more words for quicksketch

Math:

-Practice Book page 137-138

Social Studies:

-Study for test on Friday

Science:

-DRA Section 2 all

ChinaTown Field Trip Money due Friday!!!

Read-A-Thon Tomorrow. Bring pilows and blankets!!!

Reading:

-Wordly Wise#11 Part B

-Grammar page 143

Social Studies:

-Finish Chapter 6 Review 1-17

Science:

-DRA numbers 1-23

Chinatown Money Due March 25 (This Thursday)

Reading:

-Wordly Wise#11 Part A

Spelling:

-Quick Sketch 7 Words

Social Studies:

-Section 5 Notes

Science:

-DRA 19-27

-Study for Science Quiz

Reading:

– Study for wordly wise test

– Grammar page 141

Spelling:

– Study for Wordly Wise Test

Math:

– Practice Book – page 135-136

– Study for DMC

Science:

– DRA – 19-27

Art $ due tomorrow, Jelly Belly due 3/21, China Town due 3/25

Reading

– Wordly Wise study- test Friday

Spelling

-Pretest remaining words

Social Studies

-Section 5 vocab/quiz

Science

-DRA 1-18

Art Form due Thursday, Jelly Belly due 3/21, China Town due 3/25

Reading

-Wordly Wise #10- Part E- study

-Grammar page 137

Spelling

-Pretest 10 words

Social Studies

-S-4 vocab/quiz worksheet

-Read S-5 again

Science

-DRA 1-18

Math

– Pi Poster

-Pi memorization

Reading:

– DBQ- 3&4 Rough Draft

– Wordly Wise- part D

Math:

– Practice Book- pages 131-132

– Study for DMC/M4T

Social Studies:

– Read section 5

– Answer section 5 Laq’s

Reading:

-Wordly Wise #10- part C

-Study Grammar test

Spelling:

-Quicksketch- 6 more words

Math:

-Practice Book- page 129

Social Studies:

-Pre-reading- section 4 (Laq’s-1A,1B,2A,3)

Reading:

-Grammar page 133 – ALL (no diagrams)

-Wordly Wise #10 – part B

-DBQ – paragraphs 1+2 rough draft

Spelling:

-Wordly Wise #10 – 7 more words – quicksketch

Social Studies:

-India section 3 – vocab/quiz worksheet

-India section 3 – answer LAQ’s (1A,1B,2A,2B,3A,3B)

Reading:

– DBQ- review doc A-E

– WW#10- part A

Spelling:

– WW10- 7 quicksketch

Math:

– PB page 127 ONLY

Social Studies:

– India S-2 Vocab/quiz worksheet

– India S-2 LAQ’s

Movie Day tomorrow

Reading

– Grammar page 123 (1-13) 14-25 … Homwork pass

-DBQ page 71 rough draft pargraphs 1 and 2

Math

-Practice Book page 125 (2-6 only)

Social Studies

– Read Section 2

Reading:

– Review DBQ document C- Q#5

– Read,Highlight,and answer questions- Doc. D

Math:

– Study for DMC test

Social Studies:

– Map DUE– India

Science:

– Study for test tmrw!!

Social Studies:

– Finish reading India section 1

– Answer LAQs

– Map due Thursday

Science:
– Section 4 notes – draw diagram on page 105

– *If you want can start on DRA*

Reading:

-Study for Wordly Wise#9

Spelling:

-Study words for Wordly Wise#9

Math:

-Textbook pages 241, 242, and 243

-Study for DMC test

Science:

-Section 2 notes

-Start Section 3 notes

-DRA Section 2 (1-10)

Family Science Night form due tomorrow!

Reading:

-DBQ Document B page 61

Spelling:

-Pretest on 8 more words

Math:

-Practice book pages 117 and 118

Social Studies:

-Section 1 Prereading

Book orders due tomorrow!

Reading:

-Wordly Wise#9 Part E numbers 9,10,and 11

-DBQ Document A page 55

Spelling:

-Pretest on 7 more words

Reading:

-Wordly Wise#9 Part E 1,2,3,and 4

Spelling:

-Pretest on 7 words

Social Studies:

-Finish LAQ’s and the Venn Diagram for Kush

Science:

– Notes for Section 2

-DRA 1-37 (Watch the pages)

*** Electronics Day tomorrow! ***

Reading

– Wordly Wise part D. . .  Homework pass

– Grammar- study for  test tomorrow

Math

– Study for DMC/M4T test tomorrow

– Practice Book pages 113+114

Social Studies

– Finish LAQ’s S-1 and S-2

– Finish “Causes of the FALL” of Kush

Science

– Notes + Diagrams

Reading

– Wordly Wise part C

– Grammar  115 finish all

Spelling

– Quicksketch 8 more words

Math

– Practice Book pages 111+112

Reading

– Wordly Wise part B

– Grammar page 1-8 only

Spelling

– Quicksketch 7 words

Math

– Practice book page 109 only

Reading

– Wordly Wise part A. . . Homework Pass

– New Year’s Resolution Rough Draft

Spelling

– Quicksketch- 7 words

Social Studies

– Read Ancient Kush 122-126

– Fill in “Kush Exports” chart in spiral

Reading:

-Read chapters 17-19 in Westing Game

-Fill in “Clues Chart”

Math:

-Study as needed

Social Studies:

-Section 4-pre reading (1a,1c,2a,3)

-Section 3 quiz and vocabulary worksheet

Reading:

-Read The Westing Game chp. 14,15,16

Math:

-Finish review test

-Practice book- lesson 5.6

Reading:

-Study Wordly Wise#8

-Read Chapters 9-13 in The Westing Game

-Study Grammar

Spelling:

-Study the Spelling Words

Math:

-Study the DMC and the Math we did today

Reading:

-Start Studying Wordly Wise#8

-Grammar page 111 (all questions)

-Finish one column of “Character Details” worksheet

Math:

-Practice Book page 101 only

Social Studies:

-Finish Mummification Booklet

Reading:

-Wordly Wise#8 Part E (Finish the rest)

-Grammar page 107  (1-10 only)

-Read the Westing Game Chapters 7 and 8

Spelling:

-Pretest on 6 more Spelling words

Math:

-Practice Book page 99-100

Reading:

-Wordly Wise#8 Part E (1-8 only)

-DBQ flashcards (both sides)

-Revisit Mystery Elements in reading journal

-Read Stock Market worksheet

Spelling:

-Pretest on 6 of the Spelling words

T shirts due tomorrow

Reading

-Wordly Wise Part D

– Finish Mysteries worksheet

Math

– Practice Book page 97+98

Social Studies

– Finish Mummification writing

T – shirts orders due Friday 12/4

Reading

– Wordly Wise- Part C… Homework Pass

– Read chapters 3, 4, 5 in The Westing Game

– Finish Comp. Questions in packet

Spelling

– Quicksketch 9 words.. Homework Pass

Social Studies

– Color Mummification Pictures

Reading

– Wordly Wise Part B

– Grammar page ALL

Spelling

– Quick sketch 9 words……. Homework Pass

Math

– Practice Book page 95+96

Reading

-Wordly Wise part A

-Grammar page- ALL

Spelling

-Word Sort by parts of speech

Math

– Practice Book page 93-94

Reading:

– Study for wordly wise test

Spelling:

– Study for spelling test

Math:

– Practice book- pages 89-90

– Study for DMC and math test

Science:

– Study for science test

– Finish review worksheets

Reading:

– Wordly Wise-part E allowed to use hw pass…:)

– DBQ- document E answer all questions

Spelling:

– Pretest 9 words

Math:

– Practice book pages 87-88

—Book orders due this Friday—send in cans

reading–wordly wise part d

DBQ-document D

spelling pretest with 8 words

math practice book pages 85-86

science…whatever Milburn gave you

***Minimum Day Movie Money***

Reading:

-Wordly Wise-part C

-DBQ-Document D-all questions

Math:

-Practice book-pages 85-86

Science:

-Read pages 248-249

-DRA-section 3- 1-16 only…

-Vocabulary- Section 3

Reading:

– Wordly Wise #7- part C

Social Studies:

– LAQ’s page 100- 1a,1b,2a,3a,3b

– Diamante poem

– Quiz and vocab builder w/s

– pre-reading- section 3 (LAQ’s 1a,1b,2a,3a,3b)

It’s 5:11 AM and we are almost to the school… We should be there in about 20 minutes!

PLEASE BE SURE TO BE HERE AT 7:00 AM TOMORROW!

-if you are getting a school lunch please see me when you arrive

-bring a little cash for the gift shop at the Tech

-be sure to use the restroom before you get here…we are not allowed to use the bathroom on the bus and it does not stop! 🙂

-you will be allowed to call home when we are getting close to Elk Grove…parents be on time to pick up your pumpkins!

Math

– Practice Book pages 83 and 84

Science

– DRA and Quiz

Reading

-Wordly Wise #7 Part B

– “Meet a Soldier” Veterans Day Packet

Science

-DRA and Vocabulary

Reading

-Wordly Wise Part A

-DBQ finish questions 4 and 5 on Document B

-DBQ read, highlight, and answer questions for Document C

Spelling

-Word Sort by Part of Speech 9 words

Science

-DRA and Vocabulary

Reading

-Wordly Wise- study

Spelling

-study

Math

-Practice Book pages 81+82

Social Studies

-Diamante Poem- practice

– pick your opposites for diamante

***Rosicrucian Money and Kids Can***

Reading

– Wordly  Wise- part E- 5 questions

Spelling

-Word Sort by parts of speech…. Homework Pass

Math

– Practice Book pages 79+80

Social Studies

– Egypt Map

Science

-DRA #1-13

Rosicrucian Money and Kids Can 

Reading

-Wordly Wise- part E- 5 questions

Spelling

-Pretest 9 words

Math

– Practice Book pages 77- 78

Social Studies

-Section 2 Pre- reading- 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 3A, and 4

***Field trip money and Kids Can***

Reading:

– Wordly Wise #6 part E- Do only 5 of them… 🙂

– Act book-pages 20-25-read and annotate

Spelling:

– Pretest 7 words

Math:

– Practice book- 75-76

– Textbook page 154

Reading:

-Wordly Wise #6-part D

Math:

– Textbook-page 145+146

– Study for DMC test… Tomorrow!!

Social Studies:

– Section 1- vocab builder and Quiz worksheet

– Answer LAQ’s for section 1

***”Team Up Against Drugs!” Wear your SPORTS or athletic attire!

– Wordly Wise #6- part C

Spelling:

– Quicksketch- 6 words

Social Studies:

– Pre-reading section 1- LAQ’s- 1A,1C,2A,2B,3A

– Nile worksheet

***Tomorrow is Genius Day!!***

Reading:

– Wordly Wise #6- part b

Spelling:

– Quicksketch- 5 more words

Math:

– Study for tomorrows chapter 3 test… 🙂

***We Do Hugs, Not Drugs! Bring a stuffed animal to school!***

Reading:

– Grammar- finish page 87/ do page 87

– Wordly Wise 6- part A

Spelling:

– Quicksketch- 5 words

Math:

– Textbook pages 135-136

***Tomorrow is Crazy Hat Day!***

Reading:

– Holes spiral check- all worksheets- MUST BE GLUED IN

– Grammar page 85 5-8

Math:

– Study DMC or M4T

Social Studies:

– Section 4- vocabulary builder and quiz

– Mesopotamia review puzzle…okay to use a homework pass 🙂

***Money for any field trips***Assembly tomorrow***

***Holes snacks***Holes perm. slip due***jog-a-thon money***Library books***

Reading:

– Finish comp. questions chapters 49 and 50

Math:

– Practice book- pages 63-64

Social Studies:

– Section 2 vocab builder and quiz…okay to use homework pass 🙂

– Section 3 vocab builder and quiz

Reading:

– Finish comp questions chapters 43-48

– Point of view activity page 33

Social Studies:

– Section 2 LAQ’s

– Section 3 pre-reading (LAQ’s 1A,1B,2A,3A,4)

– Read section 3

Reading:

– Holes Comprehension Questions and Journal Entry Chapter 40-43

– Study for Wordly Wise #5 Vocabulary Test

Spelling:

– Study for Wordly Wise #5 postest

Math:

– Study for DMC and Math from today

– Practice Book pages 61 and 62

Social Studies:

– Mesopotamia Map, Summary paragraph and Map key

Science:

– Finish reading Section 4

– DRA Section 4

– Vocabulary Section 4

Reading:

– “Holes” Character Chart page 45

– Wordly Wise #5 part D…… Homework Pass allowed

Spelling:

– Pretest on half the words

Math:

– Practice Book pages 57 and 58

Science:

– Finish reading Section 2 and notes

– DRA Section 2

– Vocabulary Section 2

Science: this homework is due NEXT Tuesday NOT tomorrow!

-finish reading section 2 and take notes

-DRA for section 2

-Vocab. for section 2

***Finally! School pictures next Wednesday, September 23, 2015***

Reading:

-wordly wise #5 – part C…ok to use homework pass

-Grammar – page 75 and study for test

-read “Holes” chapters 36-39…no comp questions tonight!

Math:

-Study for DMC/M4T test

Social Studies:

-Chapter 3-section 1…answer LAQ questions

Science: ?

Communication Folders due tomorrow

Reading

-Wordly Wise #5- Part B . . . Homework pass

– Grammar- page 73- ALL

– “Holes” vocab for chapters 29+30

Math

– Practice Book page 55 only

Social Studies

– Chapter 3 section 1 vocab builder/ quiz ( finish reading pages 58- 59)

Reading

– Wordly Wise #5- part A . . .  Homework pass

– “Holes” Comp. Questions only chapters 24-28 (no Journal Entries) 😀

Spelling

-Word Sort- all words . . . Homework pass

Math

– Practice Book page 53-54

Social Studies

– Pre-reading for Chapter 3 Section 1

***********MINIMUM DAY TOMORROW!****************

Reading:

-“Holes” chapters 22 and 23…answer comp. questions and Journal entry

-study for Wordly Wise #4 vocabulary test

Spelling:

-study for Wordly Wise #4 spelling test-19 words

Math:

-practice book pages 51-52…use number line if needed

-study for DMC or M4T test

Reading:

– ACT page 18-graphic organizer only

– Study for grammar test

– Study for wordly wise 4 test-FRIDAY!

Spelling:

– Pretest on half of the words

Math:

– Practice book-page 49-50

Reading:

– Wordly Wise 4 part E- ALL

– Grammar page 67 11-20

– ACT page 17- questions 1 and 2

– “Holes” chapters 18-21- comp questions and Journal Entries

– Reading

– Holes Chapter 8-17 Quiz

– Math

– Study for Chapter 2 test

– Study DMC (DMC test tomorrow)

– Social Studies

– Study for Chapter 2 test

-Reading

-Wordly Wise# 4-part D

-Grammar page 67 (1-10 only)

-Math

-Practice test-page 45-46

-Social Studies

-Study for test on Friday

-Finish Matrix

-Bring Supplies for Cave Art

-Reading

– Wordly Wise# 4 part C (Ok to use Homework Pass on)

– Grammar Pronouns page 65-all

– Read Holes through Chapter 17

– A.C.T “What does the text say” Colum

– Future Plans worksheet (Holes)

Reading

– Wordly Wise #4 part B

– Grammar page 63- part 1 only

– Holes comp questions/ Journal Entries- Chapter 8-13

Spelling

– quick sketch 9 words

Math

– Practice Book page 41- 43

Social Studies

– Chapter 2 test on Friday

– Make sure to work on your Cave painting tools!

Reading

– Wordly Wise #4 Part A

– Read “Holes” to chapter 17

Math

– Study for DMC Test

Social Studies

– Chapter 2- Puzzle w/s pages 1 and 2

Spelling:

-Quick sketch…use any 9 of the words!

Communication Folders due tommorow

Reading

– Act-  Ode to Photography- Wednesday Column

Math

– Practice Book page 37-38

Social Studies

– Chapter 2 Section 3 vocab builder/quiz … You can use homework pass

-Chapter 2 Section 2 prereading and summaries

Reading

– Act- Ode to Photography- Tuesday Column

– Holes read chapters 9-13

– Comp Questions 8-11

Math

– Finish Diagnosed Mid-Chapter Checkpoint pages 65-66

Social Studies

– Chapter 2 Section 2 LAQ’s

– Read Chapter 2 Section 3