The expression "blind as a bat" is a false expression because bats can actually see about as well as humans. The summary suggests that this expression likely came about because people did not understand that bats can see, and mistakenly thought they were blind.

1. The expression "blind as a bat" is false because bats can
see about as well as humans can. Explain how you think
this expression came about.
Thursday
Jordan
October 18, 2012
Jeffrey Adrianette
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Leon
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Yamilee
Michael
Carlos Remy
Alejandra
Edward

2. Morning Work
DO NOW:
Write the x3
Times Table ten
times.

3. Reading ­ Rescue Dogs (p. 112)
Talk About It
In what situations
do you hear
about dogs
coming to the
rescue? What
abilities do dogs
have that make
them useful for Picture Prompt ­ Look at the picture
and respond in writing.
rescue work?

4. smell sight
touch
hearing
overall keen sense
digging taste
athletic running

5. A fragrance is a sweet or pleasant smell.
A celebration is a special event.
If you have a variety of apples, you have
different kinds of apples.
Something that is moistened is made slightly
wet.

6. Cooperation takes place when everyone
works together on a task.
When something is canceled, it is called off.
A theory is a possible explanation that has
not been proven true.

7. If something is transformed, it is changed.

8. Reading ­ It's A Dog's Life (p. 114)
Thesaurus
A Thesaurus is a tool
that can help you
find synonyms for a
particular word. For
example, the word
fragrance may
have the following The freshly painted
synonyms listed: store had a strange
aroma, perfume, or (fragrance, aroma,
scent. odor).

10. cause ­ makes something
happen (an effect)
When the
effect ­ what happens due to
If Joshua
the cause practice..
Since Da
boxes of
common key words:
When Da
fire...
• because
Because
• since broken...
• so
• as a result
• which led to

11. Cause Effect
Ms. Toni drops Sparky picks up
things. the things that
Ms. Toni drops
Ms. Toni Sparky licks the
prepares envelopes.
invitations.
Ms. Toni goes Sparky
for a walk accompanies
downtown. her.
Ms. Toni takes a
Sparky is quiet.
nap.
Ms. Toni pets
Ms. Toni can't
and brushes
sleep.
Sparky.

12. "Late for School"
Panicked, Emilio ran toward school. He had overslept because his
alarm clock had not gone off. He didn't see the bus. He must've
missed it due to sleeping late. He had to walk to school since his
parents weren't home. "They must've already left for work," Emilio
thought. Since he had to walk, it took Emilio twice as long as usual to
arrive at school. When he finally reached his destination,Emilio
realized it was Saturday!
Fill in the table below. Write clue words in the oval.
Cause Effect because
Alarm clock did not go off. He overslept.
He missed the bus.
His parents left for work.
Trip took twice as long as normal.

13. Reading ­ Pipiolo and the Roof Dogs (p. 116)
Genre
Fantasy tells a story
about characters
and events that
could not exist in
real life.
Read to Find Out
How does Pipiolo
change the lives of
the roof dogs?

14. adobe: sun­dried brick, used as a building
material.
aromas: agreeable odors or smells.
savior: a person or animal who saves
someone from harm, danger, or destruction.

16. Cause Effect
Lupe's house Pipiolo is free to
does not have walk with Lupe
a flat roof. to school.
Pipiolo stays up He is tired
all night. during the day.
Pipiolo runs out
The driver slams
in front of the
on his brakes.
truck.
El Presidente
The roof dogs calls an
disappear from emergency
San Pablo Etla. meeting and
cancels school.

17. Class Assignment
Write a poem about a pet you
had, known, or read about that
did something extraordinary.
Use ABCB rhyme pattern for
each stanza. Go back to page
108 for review. Use loose­leaf.

18. Reading ­ Doggone Work (p. 134)
Genre
Nonfiction Articles
present facts about
real people, living
things, places, or
events.
Text Features
Charts organize
information and • relays • stamina
make it easy to • characteristics • retrieve
read.

20. Relays are fresh teams or supplies
that replace others.
Characteristics are special
qualities or features that belong
to and help identify a person or
thing.

21. If you have stamina, you can
endure tough conditions even
though you are tired.
To retrieve an object, you must
find it and return it.

22. Reading Homework
Practice Book O, page 33

23. Math ­ Use Partial Products and the Distributive
Property (p. 113)
Distributive Property:
To multiply a sum by
a number, you can
multiply each
addend by the
same number and
add the products.

29. Math ­ Power Practice
DO NOW:
Complete the
Multiplication
Record Sheet.

30. Math ­ The Distributive Property (p. 119)
Distributive Property:
To multiply a sum by
a number, you can
multiply each
addend by the
same number and
add the products.

31. Math ­ Estimate Products (p. 125)
When a problem asks for
about how many, you
can use estimation,
rounding, and/or
compatible numbers.
Compatible numbers are
numbers in a problem
that are easy to compute
mentally.

40. Math Homework
"My Homework" pages 129­130
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41. ELA ­ Proper Adjectives (p. 266)
A proper adjective is formed
from a proper noun. A proper
noun names a certain person,
place, thing, or idea.
We listened to Hawaiian songs.

42. ELA ­ Proper Adjectives (p. 266)
A proper adjective begins with
a capital letter.
Spanish guitars French horn

43. ELA ­ Proper Adjectives (p. 266)
You can change many proper
nouns into proper adjectives.
Sometimes you need to
change the spelling of proper
nouns to change them into
proper adjectives.

44. ELA ­ Proper Adjectives (p. 266)
Here are the most common
spelling changes:
Proper Noun Ending Proper Adjective
Japan ­ese Japanese
Africa ­n African
Egypt Egyptian
­ian
Italy Italian
England ­ish English

45. Directions: Name the proper adjectives. There may be more than
one in each sentencte.
1. Cuban music has an interesting sound.
2. Spanish melodies are often used in
Mexican music.
3. African rhythms can also be heard in
some Caribbean songs.
4. You might even hear a French melody.
5. Many cultures have influenced Latin
American music.

46. Language Arts
Homework
Extra Practice, page 332,
exercises 1­25

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48. Homework Summary ­ Thursday, October 18, 2012
Reading
• Practice book, page 33
Math
• "My Homework" pages 129­130
Language Arts
• Extra Practice, page 332, exercises 1­25

49. Range:
Mode:
7
Median:
Mean:
Reward
10 Pizza Party
8­9 Wheel of Fun
7 BrainPOP
6 Silent Reading
4­5 Silent Snack
2­3 Class Work
1 No Snack

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