Mrs. Reardon's Reading Class
HOMEWORK
Week of May 21
Social Studies: Ch 24 Geoterm Quiz Thursday
Wednesday
1. Chapter 5-6 worksheet
Monday
1. Vocabulary Squares due Wednesday
Week of May 14
Social Studies:
Wednesday
1. Homophone worksheet
*TEST (Open Book) on The View From Saturday tomorrow
Tuesday
1. Chapter 1 Worksheet
*TEST (Open Book) on The View From Saturday on Thursday
Monday
1. Vocabulary Review Worksheet
*TEST on The View From Saturday on Thursday
Week of May 7
Social Studies: Ch 28 Open Book Test Wednesday
Thursday
1. Quotation Worksheet #2
Wednesday
1. Finish reading Chapter 8 of The View From Saturday
2. Quotation Worksheet
Tuesday
1. Finish reading Chapter 5 of The View From Saturday
2. Vocabulary Squares for 4 of the 5 new vocabulary words
Monday
1. Finish reading "Julian Narrates When Ginger Played Annie's Sandy" in The View From Saturday
2. Venn Diagram- Compare/Contrast two of The Souls
Week of April 30
Social Studies: Map Quiz Friday
Thursday
1. Finish reading to Chapter 4 in The View From Saturday
2. Vocabulary Review worksheet
*QUIZ tomorrow on Chapters 1-3 and vocabulary
Wednesday
1. Finish reading to p. 75 in The View From Saturday
Tuesday
1. Vocabulary Squares for 4 of 6 new words
Monday
1. Finish reading "Nadia Tells Of Turtle Love"
Week of April 23
Social Studies: Ch 30 Geoterm Quiz on Thursday; Ch 30 Open Book Test Friday
Friday
1. Finish K-W-L chart about sea turtles (15 facts)
Thursday
1. Read up to p. 31 in The View From Saturday
Wednesday
1. Read up to p. 21 in The View From Saturday
2. The View From Saturday worksheet
Tuesday
1. Final copy of probable passage about The View From Saturday
Monday
1. Vocabulary Squares: brawn, decorum, with bated breath, ironic
Week of April 9
Social Studies:
Thursday
1. Opening Day activities tomorrow- Get in the spirit by wearing Red Sox colors and/or baseball attire
Wednesday
1. Reread "Perseus: The Prophecy" to prepare for Thursday's test on mythology
*Test tomorrow
Tuesday
1. Reread "Baucis and Philemon" and "Origin Of The Seasons" to prepare for Thursday's test on mythology
Monday
1. Reread "Echo and Narcissus" to prepare for Thursday's test on mythology
Week of April 2
Social Studies:
Wednesday
1. Perseus worksheet- double sided
Tuesday
1. Vocabulary Review worksheet
Monday
1. "Baucis and Philemon": Answer Reading Check questions a-d and questions #1 and 4
Week of March 26
Social Studies: Ch 24 Open Book TEST on Thursday; Southwest Asia Map Quiz Friday
Thursday
1. "Origin Of The Seasons" Questions #3, 4, 6
Wednesday
1. "Echo and Narcissus" Questions #2, 3, 4
Monday and Tuesday
1. Myth Handout Packet due Wednesday- Read and annotate/Answer questions
Week of March 19
Social Studies:
Thursday
1. Read and annotate "Hard At Work"
*Library visit tomorrow
*Grade 6 ELA MCAS Testing next Monday and Tuesday
Wednesday
1. Read and annotate the 3 articles distributed in class in order to prepare for tomorrow's test about informational text
Tuesday
1. Complete "Perfect Prowler" packet
Monday
1. Read and annotate "Invisible Inks". Answer questions #1-8.
Week of March 12
Social Studies: Ch 31 Open Book Test Friday
Thursday
1. Finish writing open response answer
2. Read and annotate "Bug Bites"
Wednesday
1. Note planning worksheet for open response answer
Tuesday
1. Read, annotate, and complete MCAS packet about Isaac Asimov
Monday
1. Character trait worksheet
*QUIZ tomorrow- Read article, answer comprehension questions, highlight supporting evidence, fill in Problem/ Solution chart
Week of March 5
Social Studies: Ch 30 Open Book Test Wednesday; Map Quiz Friday
Thursday
1. Read and annotate article
2. Answer questions
3. Problem/Solution worksheet
*Library visit tomorrow
Wednesday
1. Read and annotate article
2. Answer multiple choice questions
3. Cause/Effect worksheet
Tuesday
1. Read and annotate article
2. Double sided cause/effect worksheet
Monday
1. Read and annotate article
2. Cause/Effect chart
Week of February 27
Social Studies: Ch 30 Geoterm quiz Friday
Thursday
1. Read and annotate article about Dr. Seuss
Wednesday
1. Read and annotate MCAS packet with Roald Dahl selections
Tuesday
1. Write out open response answer about "Different Dreamers- Different Dreams"
2. Book Fair tomorrow
Monday
1. Read and annotate MCAS selection "Different Dreamers- Different Dreams"
2. Book Fair Wednesday
Week of February 13
Social Studies:
Thursday
1. Read folktale
2. Answer questions on folktale in note form
*Library visit tomorrow
Wednesday
1. Read To Succeed Log
Tuesday
1. Write out open response answer
*TEST Wednesday on Folk Tales
Monday
1. Finish "Ali Baba and The Forty Thieves" questions #2-5
2. Create questions about the information in the two folk tale articles we've read: 5 multiple choice, 3 short answer
*TEST Wednesday on Folk Tales
Week of February 6
Social Studies:
Thursday
1. Reading Packet Questions #6, 7, 8, 10
Wednesday
1. Write out open response answer
Monday
1. MCAS Selection: "New Year's Hats For Statues"
Week of January 30
Social Studies: Map Quiz Wednesday; Ch 31 Open Book TEST Friday
Friday
1. Read article about folk tales
2. Fill in worksheet
Thursday
1. Read To Succeed Reading Log
2. Library tomorrow
Wednesday
1. Score open response samples provided in class (0-4)
2. Edit/Revise your own answer to make sure you are turning in a "4" tomorrow
Tuesday
1. Finish open response answer
**TEST tomorrow: plays, fairy tale motifs
Monday
1. Read "Rumpelstiltskin"
2. Motif worksheet
**TEST Wednesday: plays, fairy tale motifs
Week of January 23
Social Studies: Ch 30 Geoterm Quiz Wednesday; Ch 30 Open Book TEST Friday
Thursday
1. Vocabulary Review worksheet
2. Bring independent reading book to class tomorrow
Quiz tomorrow on "Blanca Flor"
Wednesday
1. Cause/Effect worksheet
Tuesday
1. Page 771 #1, 2, 3, 4, 6
Monday
1. Finish reading "Blanca Flor"
2. Visualization worksheet
Week of January 17
Social Studies:
Thursday
1. Vocabulary Review worksheet
2. Quiz tomorrow on "The Hitchhiker"
3. Library tomorrow
Wednesday
1. Page 805 #1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7 "The Hitchhiker"
2. Sequence Chart/Illustration worksheet
Tuesday
1. Question worksheet about "The Hitchhiker"
Week of January 9
Social Studies: Map Quiz Thursday; Chapter 24 TEST on Friday
Thursday
1. Vocabulary review worksheet
Quiz Friday on "In The Fog"
Wednesday
1. Page 785- questions #1, 4, 5, 6, 8
Quiz Friday on "In The Fog"
Tuesday
1. Complete visualization worksheet #2 about "In The Fog" (p. 777)
Monday
1. Complete visualization worksheet while reading "In The Fog" (p. 777)
Week of January 3
Social Studies:
Thursday
1. Remember to bring a lunch for tomorrow's field trip
Wednesday
1. Finish worksheet about "The Fly"
2. MCAS selection- "Harvey"
Tuesday
1. Read pp. 742-743 in textbook
2. Worksheet
*Field Trip Slip and $ due Wednesday
Week of December 19
Social Studies: Ch 28 Open Book Test Wednesday
Thursday
1. Worksheet- How does the setting affect the plot?
*TEST Friday- (date changed)
The Watsons Go To Birmingham-1963 Chapters 9-15, similes, metaphors, hyperbole, theme, genre, finding evidence to support ideas
Wednesday
1. Test Review Packet due Thursday
2. Reading Log due Thursday
*TEST Friday- (date changed)
The Watsons Go To Birmingham-1963 Chapters 9-15, similes, metaphors, hyperbole, theme, genre, finding evidence to support ideas
Tuesday
1. Test Review Packet due Thursday
2. Reading Log due Thursday
*TEST Thursday The Watsons Go To Birmingham-1963 Chapters 9-15, similes, metaphors, hyperbole, theme, genre, finding evidence to support ideas
Monday
1. Review vocabulary words for Tuesday's quiz
2. Reading Log due Thursday
*TEST Thursday The Watsons Go To Birmingham-1963 Chapters 9-15, similes, metaphors, hyperbole, theme, genre, finding evidence to support ideas
Week of December 12
Social Studies: Ch 31 Open Book Test Tuesday
Friday
1. Vocabulary story
2. Reading Log
Thursday
1. Chapter 13 worksheet
2. Bring library books to class tomorrow
Wednesday
1. Imagery packet ("Boar Out There")
2. Reading Logs due tomorrow
Tuesday
1. Vocabulary Squares
Monday
1. Context clues worksheet
Week of December 5
Social Studies: Ch 30 Open Book Test Tuesday; Map Quiz Thursday
Thursday
1. Reading Log
Wednesday
1. Open Response paragraph
2. Reading Log
Tuesday
1. Bring an independent reading book to class tomorrow
2. Open Response paragraph due Thursday
3. Reading Log- due Thursday
**TEST tomorrow:The Watsons Go To Birmingham-1963 Chapters 1-8, vocabulary, similes, metaphors, hyperbole
Monday
1. Vocabulary review worksheet
2. Reading Log- due Thursday
**TEST Wednesday:The Watsons Go To Birmingham-1963 Chapters 1-8, vocabulary, similes, metaphors, hyperbole
Week of November 28
Social Studies: Ch 30 Geoterm Quiz on Thursday; Ch 30 Open Book Test next Tuesday 12/6
Friday
1. Finish reading Chapter 8 if you did not finish in class.
**TEST next Wednesday 12/7 The Watsons Go To Birmingham-1963 Chapters 1-8, vocabulary, similes, metaphors, hyperbole
Thursday
1. Simile/Metaphor/Hyperbole worksheet- 2 sides
**TEST next Wednesday 12/7 The Watsons Go To Birmingham-1963 Chapters 1-8, vocabulary, similes, metaphors, hyperbole
Wednesday
1. Simile/Metaphor worksheet
2. Reading Log due tomorrow
Tuesday
1. Vocabulary squares for 8 new vocabulary words
Monday
1. Metaphor worksheet
Week of November 21
Social Studies: Chapter 24 Geoterm Quiz Tuesday; Chapter 24 Test Wednesday
Tuesday
1.Vocabulary worksheet
2. Reading Log due on tomorrow
*QUIZ tomorrow on The Watsons Go To Birmingham-1963 Chapters 1-3 including vocabulary words
Monday
1.Simile worksheet
*Reading Logs due on Wednesday this week
Week of November 14
Social Studies:
Thursday
1.Hyperbole worksheet
Wednesday
1. Use notes to write out answer to the open response question that we discussed in class
2. Reading Log due tomorrow
Tuesday
1. MCAS selection: "Brothers and Sisters: The Friends You Can't Choose"
Monday
1. Vocabulary Squares for new words
Week of November 7
Social Studies: Chapter 6 Geoterm Quiz on Tuesday; Chapter 6 Test on Wednesday
Wednesday
1. Page 43 #5, 6, 7, 9
2. Reading Log due tomorrow
*QUIZ tomorrow "The Gold Cadillac"
Tuesday
1. Finish reading "The Gold Cadillac" and fill in the prediction chart
2. Page 43 #1, 2, 3
Monday
1. Read and annotate articles about Rosa Parks
2. Vocabulary Squares
Week of October 31
Social Studies: Chapter 6 Geoterm Quiz next Tuesday 11/8
Thursday
1. Read and annotate article "The Little Rock Nine"
Wednesday
*Reading Log due Thursday
Tuesday~ No School
Monday
1. Story Map for "Worst Friends"
*TEST Wednesday Literary Elements
*Reading Log due Thursday
Week of October 24
Social Studies: Chapter 5 Geoterm Quiz Wednesday (date changed due to Terra Nova testing on Tuesday)
Chapter 5 Open Book Test on Monday- will be able to work in groups to determine answers
Thursday
1. Vocabulary review worksheet
2. Reread "Aaron's Gift"
*Quiz Friday on "Aaron's Gift"
Reading Log
Wednesday
1. Cause/Effect worksheet
2. Reading Log due tomorrow
*Quiz Friday on "Aaron's Gift"
Tuesday
1. Page 395 #1, 2, 3, 5
*Reading Log
Monday
1. Story Packet
*Reading Log
Week of October 17
Social Studies: Chapter 4 Open Book Test on Wednesday; Chapter 5 Geoterm Quiz next Tuesday 10/25
Friday
1. Review packet- Finish for Monday if it was not completed in class
*Reading Log
Thursday
1. Story packet- identify theme
Wednesday
1. Vocabulary worksheet
2. Reading Log due tomorrow
*Quiz tomorrow on "Ta-Na-E-Ka"
Tuesday
1. Page 367 #5, 6, 7, 8
2. Reading Log due Thursday
Monday
1. Page 367 #1, 2, 3
2. Reading Log due Thursday
Week of October 11
Social Studies: Canada Map Quiz Wednesday
Thursday
1. MCAS Selection "The King and The Bee"
2. Reading Log
*Quiz Friday on "The All American Slurp"
Wednesday
1. Vocabulary Squares
2. Reading Log
Tuesday
1. Page 381 #1, 2, 6
2. Reading Log
Week of October 3
Social Studies: Ch 3 Geoterm Quiz Tuesday; Chapter 3 Open Book Test Thursday
Thursday
1. MCAS selection
2. Quiz tomorrow on "What Do Fish Have To Do With Anything?"- re-read story to prepare
Wednesday
1. Vocabulary Squares for 6 new vocabulary words
*Independent Reading Log due Thursday
Tuesday
1. Page 530 #1, 2, 7, 8, 9
*Independent Reading Log due Thursday
Monday
1. Vocabulary worksheet
*Independent Reading Log due Thursday
Week of September 26
Social Studies: Map Quiz Friday- United States
Thursday and Friday
1. Independent Reading Log
**TEST Monday on applying knowledge of story elements: conflict, climax, resolution, setting, sequence, using context clues
Wednesday
1. Read "Janette's Winter"
2. Story Map
*Independent Reading Log due tomorrow
TEST Monday on applying knowledge of story elements: conflict, climax, resolution, setting, sequence, using context clues
Tuesday
1. Page 173 #6-10
2. Vocabulary Review worksheet
Quiz tomorrow on "The Bracelet"
*Independent Reading Log
Monday
1. Sequence Chart for "the Bracelet"
2. Vocabulary Squares
*Independent Reading Log
Week of September 19
Social Studies: Ch 2 Geoterm Quiz on Thursday; Ch 2 Open Book TEST on Friday
Friday
*Independent Reading Log
Thursday
1. Read "The Escape"
2. Complete Story Map
*Independent Reading Log
Wednesday
1. MCAS Selection
*Independent Reading Log due tomorrow
Tuesday
1. Reread "All Summer In A Day" (p. 155)
2. Vocabulary worksheet
*Quiz tomorrow "All Summer In A Day"
*Independent Reading Log due Thursday
Monday
1. Finish reading "All Summer In A Day" (p. 155)
2. Worksheet- 2 sides
*Independent Reading Log due Thursday
Week of September 12
Social Studies: Map Quiz Tuesday; Chapter 1 TEST Thursday
Friday
1. Vocabulary worksheet- "All Summer In a Day" vocabulary
2. Independent Reading Log
Thursday
1. Vocabulary worksheet
2. Reread "Just Once" (p. 143)
Quiz tomorrow on "Just Once" and vocabulary words
Wednesday
1. Independent Reading Log- due tomorrow
2. Finish reading "Just Once" (p. 143)
3. Complete Story Map
Tuesday
1. Independent Reading Log- due Thursday
Book Fair tomorrow
Monday
1. Vocabulary Squares
2. Independent Reading Log- due Thursday
Book Fair~Wednesday
Week of September 6
Social Studies: Cover book; Geoterm Quiz on Friday
Friday
1. Independent Reading Log- due next Thursday
Thursday
1. Vocabulary worksheet
2. Reread "La Bamba" QUIZ tomorrow
3. Independent Reading Log- due next Thursday
Wednesday
1. Story map worksheet for "La Bamba"
Tuesday
1. Complete four vocabulary square worksheets for new vocabulary words
Week of August 30
Thursday
1. Summer Reading assignment due by Tuesday 9/6
2. Bring home your textbook. Cover your book and keep it in a safe place at home.
Tuesday and Wednesday
1. Supplies due in class Thursday 9/1
2. Summer Reading assignment due by Tuesday 9/6
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