Monday, December 5, 2011

Homework for December 5th!

People make economic choices.  If you had 2.00 and  you had to choose between a 1.50 ice cream or an 1.75 toy, which would you choose?
Read the 1st sentence of a book. Stop and make a prediction about the rest of the book. After you are done, check you prediction. Where you correct?
Make flashcards for this week’s sight words.  Practice flashing them with an adult.
Creative Writing:
OH NO!! Santa’s reindeer have caught a cold. Write a story about how Santa found new helpers to pull his sleigh.
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List 6 different types of Human Resources, and atleast 1 capital resource each needs.
Read a story with a grown up.  What book did you read?
Before you read make 1 prediction about what will happen. After reading the book, check to see was your prediction correct?
Cut and sort your word study for the week. After you sort, read your words out loud twice. Keep in a safe place to practice for your test.
Sort your word study words and write them 1 time.  Read them three times.
Skip count by 2’s to 100 with an adult- everyday this week J
Read a book with a grown up.
What book did you read?

What did it make you think about, or remind you of?
Have your parents give you a handful of coins to sort. Sort them into different piles of coins. What list each coin and how many of each you have.  
Look out your kitchen window and list 5 natural resources you see.

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Cut, sort and read your word study words
Sort your Word Study Words and glue them down onto paper.  Read through them 2 times.
Write your sight words in crazy colors. Read them 3 times.
Practice skip counting by 10’s, 5’s, and 2’s starting at different locations.
90, 80, 70….
65, 70, 75….
22, 24, 26, 28….
Write your sight words in ABC order. Read through them 3 times
Fill in the missing numbers.
25, 30, ____, ______, 45
10, 12, _______, _________, 18
7, 9, ______, __________, 15

Fold a piece of paper in ½ and write the following definitions on opposite sides. Illustrate the actions
* barter: The exchange of goods and
services without the use of money
money: Coins, paper bills, and
checks used in exchange for goods
and services
Read a story. Write 2 or more sentences telling me the characters and setting.  What was the problem in the story?
Have a grown up call out your Word Study Words.  Write them down like you are taking a spelling test.  Sort your words and check to see how you did!
Use your sight words in 5 sentences. Underline your sight word in each one. Find the ACTION WORD and circle it.
Find the noun (person, place or thing) and put a box around it.
Use the following definitions to make lists of people/ items under the heading of Producer and Consumer.
consumer: A person who uses goods
and services
producer: A person who uses
resources to make goods and/or
provide services
Find a family member to read with.  What book did you read?

Where did the book take place? Who were the characters?

Read through your list of sight words! Use 5 of them in silly nonsense sentences. Circle each sight word.




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