1. Imagine that you have been hired to create a new
cereal that can be eaten for breakfast, lunch, and
dinner. Describe what you would create.
Wednesday
March 21, 2012
Carlos Cameron
Ryan
Cincere Adolfo
Linder Jose Mitzy
David Angel
Ramon Natalie
Emma Gia Joey
Brianna
Ricardo
Joshua Matthew
Alan R
Sualee
Elizabeth Alan G Andres
Christopher Roxana
Brian
Christian
Johnny
Massire Nyashia
Max

2. Morning Writing
2.13.12 Morning Reading ­ June Bugs
The first round­the­world
balloon flight happened on
this day in 1999. If you had
the opportunity to travel and
see the world from a hot­air
balloon, would you? Explain.
Write neatly, skipping a line, and
use loose­leaf (lined) paper.
Hand in once you are finished.
The work will be graded.

6. Reading ­ Welcome to Russia (p. 456)
Test Strategy
On My Own
The answer is not in
the selection. Form
an opinion about
what you read for
questions 4 and 5.

7. Welcome to Russia
Grade: 5
Subject: Reading
Date: March 21, 2012

8. 1 Which of the following statements is
true about Russia?
A It is a communist country now.
B It is a small country.
C It is rich in natural resources and culture.
D Russia has been renamed the Soviet Union

9. 2 How do you think the Cold War
affected people in our country?
A Few people were able to travel to the U.S.S.R.
The U.S.S.R. was the biggest country in the
B world and the most respected.
Americans feared that the Cold War would
C
become a real war.
Our cultural events were no longer being
D
held

10. 3 Which of the following statements
can be made about a communist
country?
A The government controls the economy.
It depends on natural resources to make
B
money.
C It prefers to fight wars with all its enemies.
D It values culture more than business.

11. 4 Why do you think Russia was "a riddle
wrapped in a mystery"?

12. 5 Why is it important for countries
around the world to work together?
Explain your answer.

13. Reading ­ Welcome to Russia (p. 456)
Reading Homework
If you could form a political party that
represented your interests and concerns
about conditions in your school, home, or
neighborhood, what would it be called?
Write an essay explaining what your party
would stand for.

14. Math ­ Compare and Order Fractions, Mixed Numbers, and Decimals (p. 230)
How To Order Mixed
Numbers:
Step 1
Compare the whole numbers. The
number with the greater whole
number is the greater number.
Step 2
When two mixed numbers have the
same whole numbers, compare the
fractions.
Step 3
Rewrite the fractions with the same
denominators.

15. Math ­ Compare and Order Fractions, Mixed Numbers, and Decimals (p. 230)
How To Order Mixed
Numbers:
Step 1
Compare the whole numbers. The
number with the greater whole
number is the greater number.
Step 2
When two mixed numbers have the
same whole numbers, compare the
fractions.
Step 3
Rewrite the fractions with the same
denominators.

17. Math ­ Compare and Order Fractions, Mixed Numbers, and Decimals (p. 230)
How To Order Mixed
Numbers and Decimals:
Step 1
Change the mixed
number to a decimal or
change the decimal to
a mixed number.
Step 2
Compare the decimals
or mixed numbers.

18. Math ­ Compare and Order Fractions, Mixed Numbers, and Decimals (p. 230)
How To Order Mixed
Numbers and Decimals:
Step 1
Change the mixed
number to a decimal or
change the decimal to
a mixed number.
Step 2
Compare the decimals
or mixed numbers.

21. Math ­ Compare and Order Fractions, Mixed Numbers, and Decimals (p. 230)
Math Homework
Practice book,
page 52

22. Spelling ­ Test

23. Language Arts ­ Possessive Pronouns (p. 354)
Rules
A possessive
pronoun can take
the place of a
possessive noun. It
shows who or what
has or owns
something.
Alyssa's book is on the table. Her book is on the table.

24. Language Arts ­ Possessive Pronouns (p. 354)
Rules
Some possessive pronouns (my, your, his,
its, our, their) are used before nouns.
My yard. His neighbor has a new car.
The possessive pronouns mine, yours, his,
hers, its, ours, and theirs can stand alone
and function as nouns.
The car is hers. Theirs is a red car.

25. Language Arts ­ Possessive Pronouns (p. 354)
Use possessive pronouns to show
ownership.
The baseball bat belongs to me.
It is my baseball bat.
The baseball bat is mine.

26. Language Arts ­ Possessive Pronouns (p. 354)

27. Language Arts ­ Possessive Pronouns (p. 354)
More Practice
exercise 6 ­ 20.
Writing Activity ­ A Paragraph
Compare two ways to raise money for your school. Tell
the pros and cons of each method. End your paragraph
with a strong conclusion.
APPLY GRAMMAR: Circle each possessive pronoun that
you use.

28. Language Arts ­ Possessive Pronouns (p. 354)

29. Language Arts ­ Possessive Pronouns (p. 354)

30. Language Arts ­ Possessive Pronouns (p. 354)

33. Language Arts ­ Possessive Pronouns (p. 354)
Language Arts
Homework
Practice book,
page 73

36. Homework Summary ­ Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Reading
1. If you could form a political party that represented your interests and concerns about
conditions in your school, home, or neighborhood, what would it be called?
Write an essay explaining what your party would stand for.
2. Study for quiz
Math
1. Practice book, page 52
Language Arts
1. Practice book, page 73
Religion
1. Page 72­73. Write a short essay on the importance of water in the Bible.
2. Page 112. Pick 3 of the 7 gifts of the Holy Spirt and give an example of how to practice
them in your daily life.
Library
1. Bring your book, "Hatchet."
2. Read chapters 1­5

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