The first movie theater opened in New York City on April 23, 1896. Students were asked if they would rather watch a movie at the theater or at home and to explain their choice. The document also contained a writing prompt asking students to imagine what the first day of school in 1635 may have been like compared to their first day of school that year. It provided a homework summary for Monday, April 23, 2012 assigning reading, math, spelling, and language arts homework.

1. The first movie theater opened in New York City on April
23, 1896. Would you rather watch your favorite movie at
the theater or at your own house? Explain.
Carlos Max
Monday Ricardo
Linder
April 23, 2012
Ryan Cameron
Jose
Cincere
Brianna Ramon
Alan G
Gia Adolfo
David
Johnny
Joshua Emma Andres
Alan R Angel
Roxana Natalie Elizabeth
Christian Christopher
Mitzy
Matthew
Sualee Nyashia
Brian
Massire
Joey

2. Morning Writing
The first public school in
America opened on this
day in 1635. How do you
think the first day of
school in 1635 would
compare to your first day
of school this year?
Write neatly, skipping a line, and use loose­leaf (lined)
paper. Hand in once you are finished. The work will be
graded.

3. Reading Quiz ­ Trickster Tales

4. Reading ­ North and South Poles (p. 514)
Talk About It
What images
come to mind
when you think
about the North
and South Pole?
Picture Prompt
Why would it be Look at the picture and
exciting to explore respond in writing. You can
write a poem, a story, or a
these places?
description, or use any other
type of writing you like.

5. Reading ­ North and South Poles (p. 514)
Frigid weather is very cold
If you triumph over someone, you
are victorious or successful.
Dismantled means "taken apart."

6. Reading ­ North and South Poles (p. 514)
If a place is uninhabited, no one
lives there.
Labor is work.
Something that is treacherous is
full of danger.

7. Reading ­ North and South Poles (p. 514)
An expedition is a trip for
exploring or studying.
If you abandon something, you
give it up or leave it forever.

8. Reading ­ North and South Poles (p. 514)
Reading Homework
Practice book,
page 149

9. Math ­ Estimate Sums and Differences of Mixed Numbers (p. 280)
Example
Step 2
Add the rounded
Estimate to solve the problem. numbers.
Round each mixed
Step 1
number to the nearest
whole number.

18. Math ­ Estimate Sums and Differences of Mixed Numbers (p. 280)
Math Homework
Practice book,
page 64

19. Spelling ­ North and South Poles
1. margin 11. damage
2. jolt 12. ranger
3. surge 13. jumble
4. plunge 14. luggage
5. jigsaw 15. baggage
6. legend 16. dodge
7. ridge 17. challenge
8. budge 18. journal
9. lodge 19. judgment
10. agent 20. knowledge

20. Spelling ­ North and South Poles
Spelling Homework
Spelling words ten
times each

21. Language Arts ­ Punctuation in Dialogue (p. 424)
RULES

22. Language Arts ­ Punctuation in Dialogue (p. 424)
Place a question mark or an exclamation
mark inside the quotation marks when it is
part of the quotation.
Kelsey exclaimed, "What a strange object it is!"
Place it outside the quotation marks when it
is part of the entire sentence but not part of
the quotation.
Did Riley say, "It's a flying machine"?

23. Language Arts ­ Punctuation in Dialogue (p. 424)
More Practice
1. Valerie asked, "Do you think that machine could fly?"
2. "I don't know for sure," replied Riley.
3. Riley added, "It was designed by William S. Henson."
4. "Have you ever built a model airplane?" Valerie asked.
5. "No," exclaimed Kelsey, "but it would be fun!"

24. Language Arts ­ Punctuation in Dialogue (p. 424)
Language Arts
Homework
Practice book,
page 84

25. Homework Summary ­ Monday, April 23, 2012
Reading
1. Practice book, page 149
Math
1. Practice book, page 64
Spelling
1. Spelling words, ten times each
Language Arts
1. Practice book, page 84

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

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