Homework 4/12

Goal: Write a goal that supports your learning this week.

Goal Evaluation: Write a sentence or two explaining how you did on your goal.

Math

Use pictures, words and numbers to show your thinking and your answer to this problem.

This is a 2 part math problem. Make sure you show BOTH parts!

James is in a pie eating contest. He eats 3/8 of a cherry pie and 2/8 of an apple pie.

Anna is also in the contest. She eats 1/5 of a cherry pie and 3/5 of an apple pie.

Show me how much pie each person ate ALL TOGETHER. Use a comparison statement to tell me who ate more (use your math symbols of greater than, less than).



Spelling

the vowel sound in tooth can be spelled -oo, -ew, -ue, -ui
the vowel sound in cook can be spelled - oo, -u


few
school
true
goose
fruit
cookie
cushion
noodle
bookmark
balloon

challenge
bamboo
mildew
soothe
barefoot
renewal

Can you predict what our mystery words may be for next week’s test. Try to list 3 words that follow the rule for each of the 2 vowel sounds (that is 6 words all together)

Reading and Writing

We are still talking about Inference.

We read The Wretched Stone this past week. What do you think the stone was? Please write a paragraph telling me you opinion and why you think that. You must have at least 3 reasons to back up your thinking.

Also, we have been talking about how writers use transition words in their writing to move their ideas along. In your paragraph about The Wretched Stone, please use the following transition words (at first, before long, and finally)

Illustrate your idea.