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Homework Contract
Name__________________________________
Week of October 20-24, 2008 Teacher: Mrs. Carmack
Horace Mann students do at least thirty minutes of homework at least four days each week. Students are expected to complete it with parents providing supervision and, if needed, help. We hope you read something every day!
Monday Homework___________________Parent Signature
Spelling: Practice your spelling word list using a method from the Spelling Menu. What practice method did you use? _______________________________ The strategies taught are: 1st grade word chunk -et, 2nd grade word chunk √ead as in head; i.e. short "e" vowel sound; high frequency words, & 8 theme words related to elections.
Read: Read or have someone read to you. If participating, mark this book title on your Book-it Calendar.
Tuesday Homework____________________Parent Signature
Math: Complete the enclosed math activity sheet. Younger children are making coin combinations to 10 cents; older to 28 cents. Take to school by Friday.
Read: Read or have someone read to you. If participating, mark this book title on your Book-it Calendar.
RETURN LIBRARY BOOKS TOMORROW!
Wednesday Homework_________________Parent Signature
Reading: Read or have someone read to you. What did you read? _________
If participating, mark this book title on your Book-it Calendar.
Reading Extension: Most fiction stories have a problem or complication, and a solution. If you read a fiction story √ what was the problem? ____________
_____________________________________ How was the problem solved?
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Theme Work: Cut out the election year events on the enclosed "Election Time Line" activity sheet, put them in order, and glue them onto a strip of paper. Take to school by Friday.
Thursday Homework_______________________Parent Signature
Spelling: Review your spelling words one more time for our Check-Up tomorrow. Remember to learn the meanings of #16-23 for the vocabulary check-up tomorrow.
Read: Read or have someone read to you. If participating, mark this book title on your Book-it Calendar.
Math: If taking the Friday Rocket Math tests, practice your math facts using the enclosed sheet. (No need to return this sheet this week!)
RETURN LITERACY BAGS TOMORROW!
Friday Homework_____________________Parent Signature
All homework is due today. Homework will be checked in on Monday.
Read over the weekend! Take a book and read outside if the weather is nice.
Homeroom Enclosures: Room 7 Newsletter; Math activity sheets; Book Club Order Forms; October and November Book-it Calendars; Election Time Line activity sheet; Coin Combinations math sheets; Friday timed tests for second grade students only.
Dates to remember:
October 31 √ Halloween (Friday this year!)
November 7 √ 11:30 a.m. Early Dismissal
November 10 √ Veteran≠s Day Program @ 10:00 a.m.
November 11 √ No School √ Veteran≠s Day
Parents ~ Spelling: Please emphasize word recognition, word meaning, the letter sounds in each word, and the spelling patterns. Thank you.
Spelling Word List:
(For #1-10 √ List 1 - First grade words on left; List 2 - Second grade words on right)
1. get / head 6. net / spread 11. we 16. poll
2. bet / ahead 7. wet / tread 12. when 17. vote
3. let / dead 8. yet / thread 13. your 18. voter
4. pet / dread 9. met / instead 14. can 19. ballot
5. set / bread 10.jet / sleepyhead 15. said 20. nominate
Challenge Words: (election; candidate; primary)
Parents-Below is a form to fill out whenever you are involved with our school.
Parent Involvement Voucher
Parent≠s Name_________________________________ Date____________
Child's Name_______________________Homeroom Teacher_____________
Activity Done__________________________________ Time Spent________
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