The document describes what a perfect holiday would be from an adult's perspective. It lists the names of several students and teachers. It also includes a calendar date of December 17, 2012.

1. From an adult's perspective, describe what the perfect
holiday would be.
LeonJeffrey
Monday
December 17, 2012 Ixza
Ayanna EmilyChristy Donovan
Bryan Leslie
Adrianette
Samira Ricardo Jose
Alexis
Lilah
Kathy Yamilee
Philicia
Jessica
Jaileen
Kareena Remy
Diana MichaelAlejandra
Edward
Carlos
Jordan David

2. Morning Work
DO NOW:
Write the x9
Times Table ten
times.

5. Reading ­ Desert Habitats (p. 326)
Talk About It
What images come to
mind when you think of
deserts?
How do animals and
people survive in the
desert? Look at the picture and respond in writing.

6. Scorching means "extremely hot and dry."
Gushed means "flooded out with sudden
force."
A landscape is a scene or view.
Parched means "very dry or thirsty."

7. Brimming means "filled to the top and
almost overflowing."
Scrawny means "very thin or skinny."
Something that is gnarled has a rough,
twisted look.
Progress means "forward movement or
improvement."

8. QUIZ

9. 1 We could see the _________ tree twisted against the
sky.
gnarled

10. 2 Rain soaked quickly into the ________ earth.
parched

11. 3 The vast desert __________ is beautiful.
landscape

12. 4 The _________ sun dried out the plants before noon.
scorching

13. 5 Water _______ out of the pump so fast, I got soaked.
gushed

14. 6 The filled jugs were _________ with water.
brimming

15. 7 The tree's trunk was thick, but its branches were
_________.
scrawny

16. 8 The old ways were no longer used because of the
desire for ________.
progress

17. Reading Homework
Practice Book, page 96

18. Math ­ Power Practice / Homework Review
DO NOW:
• Complete
the
Multiplication
Record
Sheet.
• Go over
homework.

19. Math ­ Divide Three­ and Four­Digit Dividends
(p. 201)
Math in My World
In a 4­hour period, 852 people
rode an amusement park
ride. If the same number of
people rode the ride each
hour, how many people rode
the ride in the first hour?
ESSENTIAL QUESTION
What strategies can
be used to divide
whole numbers?

23. Math Homework
Complete Division Handout

24. Language Arts ­ Subject Pronoun (p. 342)
Class Work
• Copy the RULES
• Complete exercise 1­25. Write
the sentences.
• Complete the Writing Activity
Homework
I will check the classwork as homework
tomorrow.

25. Homework Summary for Monday December 17, 2012
Reading
Practice book, page 96
Math
Handout
Language Arts
• Copy the RULES on page 342
• Complete exercise 1­25. Write the sentences.
• Complete the Writing Activity

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