April 2017
We realize nights are busy with family events. Please aim to work with your child 4 times a week. These homework activities can be adjusted to fit your
schedule and can be completed on nights that work best for your family. You can challenge or support your child by adjusting the tasks as needed.
Homework - 30 minutes a night
Monday
Don’t forget to read too! Tuesday
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Read a text given to you by your teacher. With an
adult, discuss the topic/opinion being shared.
Cursive Writing: Write a summary for the article.
Complete the graphic organizer provided.
Mental Math: Solve these math problems:
a) 153 – 100 c) 173 – 160
b) 151 – 98
d) 171 – 158
Explain your strategies to an adult.
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Easter Monday
Thursday
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Read anything of your choice.
Cursive Writing: Write out the summary for Monday’s
article.
Keyboarding: Practice your keyboarding skills.
Math: Practice multiplication. Work at your own level.
The goal is four-digit by two-digit multiplication
e.g. 4562 x 37. Try five questions.
Read anything of your choice.
Cursive Writing: Reread and revise your summary.
Does each sentence make sense? Did you
remember to add the main idea?
Math: Using words or benchmarks, explain which of
these numbers is larger:
a) 25% or 0.6
b) 0.299 or 5/8
c) 4/5 or 0.8
d) 0.100 or 0.001
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Read a text given to you by your teacher. With an
adult, discuss the topic/opinion being shared.
Cursive Writing: Brainstorm possible topics for your
persuasive letter. Provide at least three reasons for
your opinion. Complete the graphic organizer
provided.
Math: A rectangle has a length of 2 m and width of
1 m. What is the area of the rectangle? What is the
area of the rectangle in cm2? How do you know?
Draw a picture and explain your thinking.
Try these: a) l = 3m w = 1m b) l= 4m w = 1m
Wednesday
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Read anything of your choice.
Cursive Writing: Write a draft of your persuasive
letter. Use your planner for guidance. Your letter
should include five paragraphs. Follow the same
format used in class.
Keyboarding: Practice your keyboarding skills.
Math: Practice long division. Work at your level.
The goal is four-digit by two-digit division
e.g. 4550 ÷ 20. Try five questions.
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Read anything of your choice.
Cursive Writing: Revise your persuasive letter.
Remember to include three strong reasons with
supporting details. Does it make sense? Have you
included persuasive techniques and a counterpoint?
Math: Using words or benchmarks, explain which of
these numbers is larger:
a) 75% or 0.65
b) 0.9 or 0.899
c) 1/5 or 1/10
d) 9/10 or 99/100 18
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Read a text given to you by your teacher. With an
adult, discuss the topic/opinion being shared.
Cursive Writing: Brainstorm some possible topics for
a comparison piece e.g. team sports versus individual
sports. Complete the graphic organizer provided.
Mental Math: Solve these math problems:
a) 4 x 100 c) 4 x 500
b) 4 x 200 d) 4 x 700
Explain your strategies to an adult.
Read anything of your choice.
Cursive Writing: Write a rough draft of your
comparison piece. Use your planner for guidance.
Your writing should be organized into four
paragraphs. Follow the same format used in class.
Keyboarding: Practice your keyboarding skills.
Math: Practice multiplication. Work at your own
level. The goal is four-digit by two-digit multiplication
e.g. 4562 x 37. Try five questions.
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Read anything of your choice.
Cursive Writing: Edit your writing. Do you have all
capitals where they belong? Proper punctuation?
What about commas where you have written a
complex sentence? Correct your spelling using a print
or online dictionary.
Math: What is the place value for each underlined
number? 6, 5.6 , 0.004 , 2.014, 345 999
Have an adult give you five more.
Read a text given to you by your teacher. With an
adult, discuss the topic/opinion being shared.
Cursive Writing: Brainstorm some possible storylines
for a two-page narrative. This is a short story so keep
it simple. Complete the graphic organizer provided.
Math: 8 m2 equals 80 000 cm2. How can you be sure
this is correct? Use words and/or a picture to explain
your thinking.
Read anything of your choice.
Cursive Writing: Write a rough draft for your
narrative. Refer to your planner. Your writing should
be organized into paragraphs and contain some
dialogue.
Keyboarding: Practice your keyboarding skills.
Math: Practice long division. Work at your level.
The goal is four-digit by two-digit division
e.g. 4550 ÷ 20. Try five questions.
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Read anything of your choice.
Cursive Writing: Edit your summary. Capitals?
Proper punctuation? Spelling?
Math: A square has side lengths of 1 m. What is the
area of the rectangle? What is the area of the
rectangle in cm2? How do you know? Draw a picture
and explain your thinking.
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Read anything of your choice.
Writing: Edit your persuasive letter. Capitals? Proper
punctuation? Did you include commas for complex
sentences? Correct your spelling using a print or
online dictionary.
Math: A parallelogram has a base of 12 cm and a
height of 6 cm. What is the area? Why are you using
the same formula as you used to find the area of a
rectangle? Explain.
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Cursive Writing: Revise your comparison piece.
Does each sentence make sense? Did you include
compare/contrast vocabulary to help organize your
writing? Use the list provided to help you! Do your
sentences start in a variety of ways?
Math: Convert the following from m to cm.
1m = 100cm
1.2m = ___ cm
1.5m = 150 cm
2.3m = ___ cm
Tip: Think about the metre stick.
9/10 of a metre stick is how many cm?
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Read anything of your choice.
Cursive Writing: Revise your narrative. Does your
story have a clear beginning, middle and end?
Does each sentence make sense?
Math: Convert the following from m to cm.
1.8m = ___ cm
5.2m = ___ cm
2.4m = ___ cm
4.3m = ___ cm
Tip: Think about the metre stick.
9/10 of a metre stick is how many cm?