The last week in March is National Cleaning Week. If no one ever cleaned a house or school, it might look extremely dirty and unorganized over time. Without cleaning, dust, dirt, grime and clutter would build up everywhere as trash and mess accumulated without being regularly cleaned away. The house or school would become an increasingly unhygienic and potentially unhealthy environment.

1. The last week in March is National Cleaning Week.
Describe what your house or school might look like if no
one ever cleaned it.
Tuesday
March 27, 2012
Max
Jose Ramon Carlos
Andres
JoshuaAlan R Adolfo
David Angel
Gia Ryan
Cincere
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Emma
Brianna
Natalie Cameron Joey
Ricardo
Roxana
Elizabeth Christopher
Matthew
Johnny
Brian
Sualee Nyashia
Mitzy Linder
Massire Christian

5. Reading ­ The Extreme Costs of Extreme Weather (p. 462)
Dictionary
Multiple­Meaning Words
are words with several
different meanings. If
one meaning doesn't fit
the sentence, look for its
other definitions.
For example, the word atmosphere is a
multiple­meaning word.

6. Reading ­ The Extreme Costs of Extreme Weather (p. 462)
We had no contact with the neighbors
who moved away.
A surge of excitement swept through the
crowd.

7. Reading ­ The Extreme Costs of Extreme Weather (p. 462)
Text Structure Signal
Words
Descriptive
Facts
Description is one way
authors organize, or
structure nonfiction text. A
Description Chart will help
you understand this text
structure. Signal words like
first, next, finally, or for
example will alert you to
descriptive facts. Use the
Description Chart as you
reread this selection.

8. Reading ­ The Extreme Costs of Extreme Weather (p. 462)
Signal Words Descriptive Facts
temperature, wind,
At these times, water, and air pressure
go wild.
warm air makes
First, contact with cool air.
warmer and cooler air
Next, stir together, spinning
faster and faster.
Finally, a tornado is born.
blizzards are costly
For example, winter problems.

9. Reading ­ The Extreme Costs of Extreme Weather (p. 462)
Reading Homework
Practice book,
page 134

10. Math ­ Add and Subtract Fractions and Mixed Numbers with Like Denominators (p. 252)
like denominators
denominators that are the
same
How to Add (or Subtract) Fractions with
Like Denominators:
Step 1
Add (or subtract) the
numerators. Use the like
denominators.
Step 2
Simplify.

11. Math ­ Add and Subtract Fractions and Mixed Numbers with Like Denominators (p. 252)
How to Add (or Subtract) Mixed
Numbers with Like Denominators:
Step 1
Add (or subtract) the
numerators. Use the like
denominators.
Step 2
Add (or subtract) the whole
numbers.

16. Math ­ Add and Subtract Fractions and Mixed Numbers with Like Denominators (p. 252)
Math Homework
Practice Book,
page 53

17. Spelling ­ Extreme Weather

18. Spelling ­ Extreme Weather
1. rancher 11. pasture
2. searcher 12. creature
3. pressure 13. lecture
4. future 14. gesture
5. butcher 15. nature
6. measure 16. fracture
7. pleasure 17. moisture
8. mixture 18. stretcher
9. treasure 19. legislature
10. feature 20. azure

19. Spelling ­ Word Sorts
rancher ­cher pasture ­ture
searcher ­cher creature ­ture
pressure ­sure lecture ­ture
future ­ture gesture ­ture
butcher ­cher nature ­ture ­ture
measure ­sure fracture ­ture ­cher
pleasure ­sure moisture ­ture ­sure
mixture ­ture stretcher ­cher ­sure
­zure
treasure ­sure legislature ­ture
feature ­ture azure ­zure

20. Spelling ­ Word Meanings
stretcher legislature gesture
butcher pasture lecture
fracture searcher creature
rancher nature enclosure
feature moisture treasure
mixture measure azure
pleasure future

21. Spelling ­ Word Meanings
Spelling Homework
Use the Spelling words
in a sentence.

22. Language Arts ­ Mechanics and Usage Contractions: Pronoun and Verb (p. 356)
Rules
A contraction is a shortened
form of two words.
Subject pronouns can be combined
with some verbs to form contractions.
Use an apostrophe (') to show that a
letter or letters have been left out of
a contraction.
They are = they're it is = it's

23. Language Arts ­ Mechanics and Usage Contractions: Pronoun and Verb (p. 356)

24. Language Arts ­ Mechanics and Usage Contractions: Pronoun and Verb (p. 356)
1. All members share the books they are reading.
they're
2. It is always fun to discuss mysteries.
it's
3. Jarod said he is reading a new adventure novel.
he's
4. She is almost finished reading her book.
she's
5. You are welcome to come and talk about books.
you're
he's it's she's
I'm they're we're you're
you're

25. Language Arts ­ Mechanics and Usage Contractions: Pronoun and Verb (p. 356)
Class Work
Exercise 6 ­ 20 on page 357
Writing Activity ­ A Book Review
Compare two books you have read.
Organize your report so that the similarities
and differences between the two books are
clear.
APPLY GRAMMAR: Underline pronoun­verb
contractions. Circle possessive pronouns.

26. Language Arts ­ Mechanics and Usage Contractions: Pronoun and Verb (p. 356)
Language Arts
Homework
Practice book,
page 74

27. Homework Summary ­ Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Reading
1. Practice book, page 134
Math
1. Practice book, page 53 (addition only!)
Spelling
1. Use spelling words in a sentence.
Language Arts
1. Practice book, page 74

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