Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Homework 4-9-13

Math
Casto repeat handout
Wagner Packet

Reading
Casto Practice test from this site. Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper.  http://classroom.jc-schools.net/7th/7th-read.pdf
Wagner Packet

Casto Unfinished Sentence Building handout two sides


Terra Nova Testing Samples and Straegies

How to prepare...
http://www.mhschool.com/math/2002/teacher/teachres/stateres/terranova/pdf/M4tnp.pdf

Please review with your parents for optimal success. This site also includes practice questions similar to the actual test questions.strategies

Monday, April 8, 2013

Homework 4-8

Reading
Casto  http://classroom.jc-schools.net/5th/5thLA.pdf  Please work through and put your answers on a separate sheet of paper.
Wagner Handout

Math
Casto w.b page 151
Wagner finish math packet

testing update and Spelling Words 4-8

I apologize for the inconsistencies in my blog entries. We have had some server issues that have now been resolved.

Next week is testing so no homework or spelling words. I will however post items for review, mainly games or videos.

Please sign up for a snack day next week. Everyone should have their sign up form that was sent home today.


 This week our spelling words came from 21 Balloons again since we are preparing for the test.

  1. catastrophic
  2. carcass
  3. devour
  4. plummeted
  5. desolate
  6. uninhabited
  7. Krakatoa
  8. dumbfounded
  9. distinguish 
  10. opulence
  11. bonus word: exquisite


Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Homework 4-2-13

 Dress Down for a dollar tomorrow. 

F.Y.I
100% of Panera Bread puzzle piece cookie sales goes to Autism Speaks.


Wagner's Homework
Reading: Finish packet
Scholastic  News
Finish your letter to Professor Sherman.

Casto's Class Homework
My Math: handout practice test 
S.S Directions Mapping Handout

Monday, April 1, 2013

Homeowork

Casto Math
P. 131
Try this site.  http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/fractions/memory_equivalent1.htm

Casto Reading: Handout main idea
Games for main idea http://www.gamequarium.org/dir/Readquarium/Comprehension/Main_Idea/
Wagner Reading: W.S packet 280,279,278,278,277

New words for Mrs. Casto's Class

  1. cupola
  2. postillian
  3. inundated
  4. motif
  5. flotsam
  6. exploit
  7. baffled
  8. pinnacle
  9. scheme
  10. symbolized
  11. Bonus Word: tumultuous

Oceans and Continents

This is an area that most of the kids in class need practice. 

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/World_Continents.htm