Homework+History

Parents and students may refer to this page anytime make up work is required.
= September 2, 2008  = Writing **** : **
 * __ 9/2/08: __**** We read a silly book about why rules "really" exist. Students brainstormed what rules we need in school and then, came up with a silly reason we have that rule. **
 * __ Homework: __**** Using the worksheet provided, parents, describe your child in a million words or less. **
 * __ Vocabulary __**** : brainstorm, draft

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Memorize multiplication facts!
Every evening all students should be studying their multiplication facts. Students will be given flashcards with the multiplication facts on them, or they may play multiplication fact games online. Here are some great websites with games: http://www.bigbrainz.com/Download.html - Very fun game, but you need to download it onto your computer. http://www.playkidsgames.com/games/mathfact/default.htm# - Excellent practice! Print out the results for prizes from Mrs. Mathews! http://www.brainormous.com/online/loader_multiflyer.html - Space themed game! This game will give you the answers if you need help!

Reading: Unit #1 - Risks and Consequences - First Story: Mrs. Frisby and the Crow.
This story is from the book __Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH__.

__Today in class:__
We defined and gave examples of risks and consequences. As a class, we

__Homework:__
-Practice spelling the spelling words. Read the words together and have the child spell the words on their own. -Read 20-60 minutes (please sign the reading chart)

__Spelling Words__:
__Spelling Words for Reading__: victims, pasture, bottomless, shrubs, silver, cactus, lettuce, doctor, principle, cockpit, minimum, billion, hundred, contact, rustic - __**Test on these words will be on Friday, September 5, 2008.**__ __Sight Words to **Read**__: son, ice, sleep, so, now, ride, hill, baby, buy, tall, bed, free, case, lake, age, scale, per, lot, act, cat, said, roll, trip, hole, poor, let's - **Test on these words - __Tuesday, September 31, 2008.__** __Sight Words to **Write**__: Can't, bill, felt, test, moon, dnace, paint, mind, love, cause, rain, train, blue, wish, drop, sit, sum, wall, forest, leg, sat, main, winter, wide, kept - **Test on these words - __Tuesday, September 31, 2008.__**