Community School 44
1825 Prospect Avenue
Bronx, New York 10457
(718) 583-2360 / Fax (718) 901-4068
Donna Ferguson, Principal, I.A.
Norma Rosado, Assistant Principal
5th Grade Homework Sheet
Week of May 9, 2011-May 13, 2011
*ALL HOMEWORK SHOULD BE DONE IN THE HOMEWORK NOTEBOOK.
Spelling Words:
1. beautiful 2. thoughtless 3. cloudy 4. worthless 5. clingy 6. sticky 7. Spanish
8. lifelike 9. carelessly 10. happily 11. yellowish 12. dreamlike 13. salty 14. crumbly
15. bubbly 16. warmly 17. babyish 18. wavy 19. watery 20. easily
Monday, May 9, 2011
I. Reading: Read your independent book for 35 minutes and choose one of the following questions to answer in paragraph form in your notebook:
- Describe something you have read that is similar to this.
- Would you recommend this book to friends? Why or why not?
- Compare what is happening to a character in the book with your own or a friend’s life.
II. Math:
Review Activity: Complete worksheet “Dividing Decimals” p 64 & 65 .
Review Activity: Complete worksheet “New York Math Practice” p 66 & 67 .
III. Spelling: Write words 1-7 in cursive writing. Write the definition and a meaningful sentence for each of the
7 spelling words.
IV. Language Arts: Correct these run on sentences:
1. The flowers are beginning to bloom I think they will need water and fertilizer.
2. Put the spaghetti in the water is beginning to boil.
3. Leah is sniffling would you get her a box of tissues?
4. Dad went to get groceries Ian went along.
5. Liz is tie-dyeing a scarf she is being careful not to get the dye on her clothes.
V. Social Studies: Complete the attached worksheet: “Skillbuilder Compare Primary and Secondary Sources”
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
I. Reading: Read your independent book for 35 minutes and choose one of the following questions to answer in paragraph form in your notebook:
- Describe a character that you would like to meet from the book. List four questions you want to ask them. What do you think the character would say in response to your questions?
- If the author were here, what would you want to say or ask him/her?
- If you could change what you’re reading, how would you change it?
II. Math:
Review Activity: Complete worksheet “Elapsed Time” p164 - 165 .
Review Activity: Complete worksheet “New York Math Practice” p 114 & 115 .
III. Spelling: Write words 8-14 in cursive writing. Write the definition for each of the 7 spelling words, and
then write a meaningful sentence with each.
IV. Writing: Read the articles “Farmers Market” and “Oldest Family Farm for sale”.
Using information for both passages being a draft for an essay that addresses the following points:
- How do the farmers markets benefit the neighborhoods they visit?
- How do family farms operate?
- Would you like to have a farmers market in your neighborhood or work on a family farm?
Be sure to use details directly from the story.
V. Science: Complete worksheet: “Lesson 1 How do Organisms Compete and Survive in an Ecosystem”
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
I. Reading: Read your independent book for 35 minutes and choose one of the following questions to answer in paragraph form in your notebook:
- How have your feelings about the book changed as you’ve been reading?
- Evaluate whether the main character would be worthy of your friendship.
- Compare where you live to the setting described in what you are reading.
II. Math:
Review Activity: Complete worksheet “Relationships” p 111.
Review Activity: Complete worksheet “New York Math Practice” p 106 & 107.
III. Spelling: Write words 15-20 in cursive writing. Write the definition for each of the 6 spelling
words, and then write a meaningful sentence with each.
IV. Writing: Revise your essay from Tuesday about the articles “Farmers Market” and “Oldest Family Farm for sale”.
V. Social Studies: Copy and answer the following questions in your notebook based on your knowledge of social studies from class:
1) What are some of Canada’s nonrenewable resources?
2) How does the land and climate of Canada compare with the land and climate of Latin America? Give two examples of how they are similar and two examples of how they differ. If you had to choose between the two to visit over the summer, which one would you choose and why?
Thursday, May 12, 2011
I. Reading: Read your independent book for 35 minutes and choose one of the following questions to answer in paragraph form in your notebook:
- Create a timeline of events from what you have read so far.
- Discuss why you like or dislike what you are reading.
- Differentiate between the main character and your favorite teacher.
II. Math:
Review Activity: Complete worksheet “Practice” p 155.
Review Activity: Complete worksheet “Practice” p. 127.
III. Spelling: Study all of this week’s spelling words for tomorrow’s test!!! Be sure to review the definition
of each spelling word.
IV. Writing: Go back to your and check for correct spelling, grammar, capitalization and punctuation. Reread the directions for the question and be sure that you answered the question completely.
V. Science: What is an energy pyramid? Describe each level of the food chain and how that energy is passed along each level.
Friday, May 13, 2011
I. Reading Read your independent book for 35 minutes and choose one of the following questions to answer in paragraph form in your notebook:
- Write a review of what you just read (summary plus personal opinions).
- What is the main idea of the passage so far? Defend your answer using details to support your answer
- Describe the major conflict. How would you like to see it resolved.
II. Math:
Review Activity: Complete worksheet “Practice” p. 103.
Review Activity: Complete worksheet “Practice” p. 105.
III. Writing: Rewrite your final draft of your compare and contrast essay that you have worked on this week. Be sure to check your spelling and punctuation. Hand in the essay to your teacher on Monday.
IV. Current Events: Study the picture below. In six to eight (6-8) sentences describe what is happening in the picture.
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