Weekly Home Fun Sheet
Week of September 19th – September 23rd 2016
Mrs. Kouroupos-White
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Monday 9/19/16
Tuesday 9/20/16
Wednesday 9/21/16
Reading: 20-30 minutes of reading. Fill in your reading log. As you read,
remember that readers think and ask questions as they read. During your reading,
write at least 2 stop and jots. Some examples are:
 What type of person is the character? Are they kind? Selfish? Shy? Use
examples from the text to prove your idea.
 What are the big events (problems, conversations) that are happening?
 How are the big events changing what is happening in the story?
 How do you feel about the character? Do you agree with their actions,
feelings, or words? Tell why or why not.
Writing: Narrative Writing. Begin writing a new small moments story.
Remember, your small moment story should focus on 1 moment that is stretched
out across the pages. Some ideas are:
 The day my tooth came out
 My trip to the zoo
 A day at the park
Math: Short Response #1.
Social Studies: Read the article “The Difference Between Maps and Globes”
and answer the following question: What is the author’s purpose for writing this
article and how do you know? (Why did the author write this article?)
Reading: 20-30 minutes of reading. Fill in your reading log. Stop and jot at least
twice during your reading. Use Monday’s ideas to complete your stop and jots.
Writing: Narrative Writing. Continue working on your small moment story. Make
sure that you are sticking to your topic. Also, review your writing and make sure
you are using details.
 5 senses
 Feelings
 Describing words
Math: Short Response #2
Social Studies: Reread the article “The Difference Between Maps and Globes”
and answer the following question: Explain why someone might want to use a map
instead of a globe to find a location. Use examples from the text to help you
answer your question.
Reading: 20-30 minutes of reading. Fill in your reading log. Readers monitor how well they
are reading. As you read, think about how well you are reading. Are you reading with 4 star
fluency? 3 star? 2 star? 1 star? Read out loud to someone at home to monitor how well you
are reading. What plan do you have to improve your fluency? If you are reading with 4 star
fluency, what is your next reading goal?
Writing: Narrative Writing. Continue your small moment story. Remember that the right
punctuation makes a story come to life. Reread your story and check for the best punctuation to
make your story come to life.
 Use ! to show excitement
 Use ? for questions
 Use “ “ to show conversations
Math: Short Response #3
Word Study: Write a sentence for each word study word.
Thursday 9/22/16
Reminder: Fill in
your reading log
daily.
Friday 9/23/16
Reading: 20-30 minutes of reading. Fill in your reading log. Remember to ask
questions are you read. For example:
 WHO are the characters in the story?
 WHAT is Henry’s big problem in the story?
 WHY is this a problem?
 WHERE is the story taking place?
 HOW does Henry feel when Mudge is lost?
Writing: Narrative Writing. Reread your small moment story and think about a
good title for the story. A good title gets readers ready for what you are going to
share with them.
Math: Short Response #4
Social Studies: Reread the article “The Difference Between Maps and Globes”
and answer the comprehension questions.
Reading: 20-30 minutes of reading. Fill in your reading log
Writing: Complete your small moment story and bring it in on Monday to share
with your writing partner.
Math: Short Response #5
Science: Today we conducted the Rock Sorting investigation. Write a Science
Reflection that answers the following question:
What did you observe about the river rocks? How did you sort the rocks? What did
you notice about the rocks after you put them in the water? How did the rocks
change after you put them in the water? Use the science word bank below to help
you in your response.
Word Wall
rough
smooth
pointed
large
small
crystal
dull
group
same
different
shape
texture
Weekly Content Area Vocabulary Words
1. map
2. globe
3. direction
4. locate
5. state
6. goals
7. sum
8. greater
9. fewer
10. weight
11. observe
12. report
Word Study
-tion
-oo
-ck
1. direction
2. caution
3. imagination
4. books
5. food
6. spoons
7. ducklings
8. cracked
9. socks
Sight Words—List 1
always
great
off
first
people
another
very
right
wouldn’t
because
these
about
Review Nightly!
their
when
before
family
don’t
isn’t
special
goes
walk
Short Response Math Word Problems
Answer the following questions in your HW notebook.
Number Bonds
1. Jill has some red and green apples. Seven apples are red and the rest are green. If
there are 15 apples in the bag, how many of the apples are green? Show all of your
work and write a statement explaining your answer.
2. The local pet shop has 27 cats. They also have 13 more dogs than cats. How many
cats and dogs does the pet shop have in total? Show all of your work and write a
statement explaining your answer.
3. Jim found $4 on a park bench and puts it in his piggy bank. Now he has $12 in his
piggy bank. How much money did Jim have in his piggy bank at first? Show all of
your work and write a statement explaining your answer.
4. Natasha’s mom gave her some stickers. She put 10 on her notebook and 15 on her
folder. Now, Natasha has 4 left. How many stickers did Natasha’s mom give her?
5. Amy read 17 books. Peter read 22 books. Amy thinks she needs to read 4 more
books to catch up to Peter. Is Amy right? Explain using words, math drawings, or
numbers.
Math Vocabulary: Review Nightly
addition
total
subtraction
remaining
sum
equation
difference
digits
less than
combinations
more than