Homework
Course Description
KEY Academy, Room 18, 6th Grade
Homework for the Week of June 4 - 8, 2018
Monday
SLEEP: Go to bed early tonight so that you’ll have plenty of energy for Field Day tomorrow.
Tuesday
SLEEP: Go to bed early tonight so that you’ll have plenty of energy to cheer on the 8th graders in the sports games against the teachers for Sports Day tomorrow.
Wednesday
SLEEP: Get plenty of rest tonight so that you’ll be kind and patient with comrades tomorrow during Room 18’s last day festivities.
ENJOY: Enjoy the evening, so that your brain will be able to concentrate on winning whatever game you play during our last day of school party tomorrow.
BAG: Bring a bag to put your things in when you clean out your desk tomorrow. Be sure to take all your belongings and old work home. Show your parents some of the work you did this year.
Thursday
No Homework
Friday
No Homework
Reminders
- Field Day; Tuesday June 5
- Sports Day; Wednesday June 6;
- Last Day of School for Students Thursday June 7
Homework for the Week of May 29 – June 1, 2018
Monday
ELA: Read for 45 minutes
Math: Khan Academy
Monday
ELA: Read for 45 minutes
Math: Khan Academy
Tuesday
ELA: Read for 45 minutes
Math: Khan Academy
Wednesday
ELA: Read for 45 minutes
Math: Khan Academy
Thursday
ELA: Read for 45 minutes
Math: Khan Academy
Friday
No Homework
Reminders
- Field Day; Tuesday June 5
- Sports Day; Wednesday June 6;
- Last Day of School for Students Thursday June 7
Homework for the Week of May 21 - 25, 2018
Tuesday
ELA: Read for 45 minutes
Math: Khan Academy
Wednesday
ELA: Read for 45 minutes
Math: Khan Academy
Thursday
ELA: Read for 45 minutes
Math: Khan Academy
Friday
No Homework
Reminders
- No School Monday May 28; Memorial Day Holiday
- Field Day; Tuesday June 5
- Sports Day; Wednesday June 6;
- Last Day of School for Students Thursday June 7
Homework for the Week of 14 - 18, 2018
Monday
ELA: Read Spectrum Test Prep book, “Test Taking Strategies” (page 5)
Math: Spectrum Test Prep: Understand Rational Numbers (pgs. 72 and 73
Math: Khan Academy
Tuesday
Math: Spectrum Test Prep: Understand Rational Numbers (pgs. 74 and 75)
Math: Khan Academy
Wednesday
Math: Spectrum Test Prep: Use a Coordinate Plane (pgs. 76 and 77)
Math: Khan Academy
Thursday
Grammar: Lesson 23: Irregular Verbs I
Math: Khan Academy
Friday
No Homework
Reminders
caaspp Math Assessment Tuesday, May 15, and Thursday, May 17
Homework for the Week of May 7 - 11, 2018
Monday
Grammar: Lesson 19: Verb Forms: Present Progressive and Past Progressive
Math: Khan Academy
Tuesday
Grammar: Lesson 20: Perfect Tenses: Present and Past
Math: Khan Academy
Wednesday
Grammar: Lesson 21: Expressing Future Time
Math: Khan Academy
Thursday
Grammar: Lesson 22: Active and Passive Voice
Math: Khan Academy
Friday
No Homework
Reminders
- caaspp ELA Assessment this Tuesday, May 8, and Thursday May 10
- caaspp Math Assessment next Tuesday, May15, and Thursday, May 17
- Homework for the Week of April 30 – May 4, 2018
Monday
Grammar: Lesson 15: Verbs with Indirect Objects
Math: Khan Academy
Math: Standards Practice Lesson 13.8: Problem Solving*Misleading Statistics
Tuesday
Grammar: Lesson 16: Linking Verbs and Predicate Words
Math: Khan Academy
Math: Spectrum Math pages 60 and 61: Use Rates and Ratios
Wednesday
Grammar: Lesson 17: Present and Past Tenses
Math: Spectrum Math pages 64 and 65: Divide Fractions
Math: Khan Academy
Thursday
Grammar: Lesson 18: Main Verbs and Helping Verbs
Math: Spectrum Math page 66: Divide multi-Digit Numbers, and
Spectrum Math page 67: Compute with Decimals
Math: Khan Academy
Friday
No Homework
Reminders
- caaspp ELA Assessment begins Tuesday, May 8
- caasp Math Assessment Thursday begins Tuesday, May 10
Homework for the Week of April 23 - 27, 2018
Monday
Grammar: Lesson 11: Distinguishing Plurals, Possessives, and Contractions
Math: Khan Academy
Math: Standards Practice Lesson 13.4: Measures of Variability
Tuesday
Grammar: Lesson 12: Appositives
Math: Khan Academy
Wednesday
Grammar: Unit 3: Verbs: Lesson 13: Action Verbs
Math: Standards Practice Lesson 13.5Choose Appropriate Measures of Center and Variability
Math: Khan Academy
Thursday
Grammar: Lesson 14: Verbs: Transitive and Intransitive
Math: Standards Practice Lesson 13.6: Apply Measures of Center and Variability
Math: Khan Academy
Friday
No Homework
Reminders
- Grammar Test Monday April 30
- caaspp ELA Assessment Tuesday, May 8
- caasp Math Assessment Thursday, May 10
KEY Academy, Room 18, 6th Grade
Homework for the Week of April 16 - 20, 2018
Monday
Grammar: Unit 2: Nouns, Lesson 7: Nouns: Proper and Common
Math: Khan Academy
Science: Pearson Realize
Tuesday
Grammar: Lesson 8: Nouns: Concrete and Abstract
Math: Standards Practice Lesson 13.1: Patterns in Data
Math: Khan Academy
Science: Pearson Realize
Wednesday
Grammar: Lesson 9: Nouns: Compounds, Plurals, and Possessives
Math: Standards Practice Lesson 13.2: Box Plots
Math: Khan Academy
Thursday
Grammar: Lesson 10: Nouns: Collective
Math: Standards Practice Lesson 13.3: Mean Absolute Deviation
Math: Khan Academy
Friday
No Homework
No Reminders
* Grammar Test Monday April 23
- * Only 6 weeks of school left!
- Homework for the Week of April 9 - 13, 2018
Monday
Congratulations! We have progressed from simple spelling words to grammar, punctuation, and spelling sentences. On Monday mornings, we will now have a grammar test, instead of a spelling test. The grammar test will consist of 5 – 7 sentences assessing proficiency in grammar and punctuation usage, as well as spelling. Always do your very best.
Grammar: Lesson 3: Sentence Fragments
Math: Standards Practice Lesson 12.4: Histograms
Math: Khan Academy
Tuesday
Grammar: Lesson 4: Subjects and Predicates: Simple and Complete
Math: Standards Practice Lesson 12.5: Mean as Fair Share and Balance Point
Math: Khan Academy
Wednesday
Grammar: Lesson 5: Subjects and Predicates: Compound
Math: Standards Practice Lesson 12.6: Measures of Center
Math: Khan Academy
Thursday
Grammar: Lesson 6: Simple and Compound Sentences
Math: Standards Practice Lesson 12.7: Effects of Outliers
Math: Khan Academy
Friday
No Homework
No Reminders
KEY Academy, Room 18, 6th Grade
Homework for the Week of March 26 - 30, 2018
Monday
No Homework. NO SCHOOL; Staff Development
Tuesday
Grammar: Lesson 1: Kinds of Sentences: Declarative and Interrogative
ELA: Read for 60 minutes
Science: Work on Disaster Kit.
Math: Lesson 12.2: Describe Data Collection
Wednesday
Grammar: Lesson 2: Kinds of Sentences: Exclamatory and Imperative
ELA: Read for 60 minutes.
Science: Work on Disaster Kit.
Math: Lesson 12.3: Dot Plots and Frequency Tables
Thursday
No Homework
Friday
No Homework; No School; Good Friday
Reminders
- Parent/Teacher Conferences March 28 and 29. Early dismissal on both days.
- Spring Break Friday March 31 – Friday April 6
Homework for the Week of March 19 - 23, 2018
Monday
Spelling: Write a short story using as many spelling words as you can: research, documentary, titan, similarity, presentation, organize, evaluate, infer, interpret, analyze
ELA: Read for 60 minutes
Science: Work on Disaster Kit.
Tuesday
Spelling: Solve a spelling puzzle.
ELA: Read for 60 minutes.
Science: Work on Disaster Kit.
Wednesday
Spelling: Solve a spelling puzzle.
ELA: Read for 60 minutes.
Science: Work on Disaster Kit.
Thursday
Spelling: Draw a picture showing the definition of each spelling word.
ELA: Read for 60 minutes.
Science: Work on Disaster Kit.
Friday
No Homework
Reminders
- See’s Candy orders due Tuesday March 20.
- STEM Science Expo This Saturday, March 24, 12:00 – 2:00 (for the public)
8251 Fontaine Street, Oakland (Participating students be there by 11:00 to set up).
Homework for the Week of March 5 - 9, 2018
Monday
Spelling: Draw a picture showing the definition of 9 of the spelling words. This week’s spelling words are: knot, indulge, shudder, jar, ominous, expedition, innocuous, credentials, elucidate, nuanced, amalgam, radioactive, mechanic, mechanical, occupation, preoccupation, occupied, preoccupied. (This week’s spelling words are from “A Night to Remember”, and “On the Titanic, Defined by What They Wore” in the ELA text book)
ELA: Read the article and answer the Think About It question: “E-Books vs. Print: What Parents Need to Know”.
Math: Standards Practice Lesson 11.3: Surface Area of Prisms and Lesson 11.4: Surface Area of Pyramids
Tuesday
Spelling: Write a short story using as many spelling words as you can.
ELA: Read articles/ answer the Think About It questions: “Different Voices”.
Math: Standards Practice Lesson 11.5: Fractions and Volume
Wednesday
Spelling: Make a puzzle using as many of the spelling words as you can. The puzzle can be a word search, crossword, a previous type of puzzle made up by a classmate, or a puzzle you make up. Be sure to spell each word correctly.
ELA: Read the article and answer the Think About It question: “A Discovery in the Future”. Be prepared to read this play in class, in the readers’ theater style.
Math: Standards Practice Lesson 11.6: Volume of Rectangular Prisms
Thursday
Spelling: Spelling puzzles
ELA: Read the articles and answer the Think About It questions: “Wanted! Print Books! E-Books!”
Math: Lesson 11.4: Surface Area of Pyramids
Friday
No Homework
Thanks to the parents who joined us on our field trip to the Chabot Space and Science Center last week; Ms. Ramirez and Ms. Maldonado. We had a Gr18 day!
Homework for the Week of February 26 – March 2, 2018
Monday
Spelling: Draw a picture showing the definition of 9 of the spelling words. This week’s spelling words are: knot, indulge, shudder, jar, ominous, expedition, innocuous, credentials, elucidate, nuanced, amalgam, radioactive, mechanic, mechanical, occupation, preoccupation, occupied, preoccupied. (This week’s spelling words are from “A Night to Remember”, and “On the Titanic, Defined by What They Wore” in the ELA text book)
ELA: Read the articles and answer the Think About It questions: “What’s the Future of U.S. Space Exploration?” and “Keep the Money at Home”.
Math: Standards Practice Lesson 11.1: Three Dimensional Figures and Nets
Tuesday
Spelling: Write a short story using as many spelling words as you can.
ELA: Read articles/ answer the Think About It questions: “Pluto’s First Close-Up” and “Why We Explore”.
Math: Standards Practice Lesson 11.2: Explore Surface Area Using Nets
Wednesday
Spelling: Make a crossword puzzle using as many of the spelling words as you can. Be sure to spell each word correctly.
ELA: Read the article and answer the Think About It question: Dreams of Space, “Why Explore Space?”
Math: Standards Practice Lesson 11.3: Surface Area of Prisms
Thursday
Spelling: Spelling puzzle
ELA: Read the articles and answer the Think About It questions: “Mars Can’t Wait” and “Graphic Organizer: Should We Explore Space?”
Math: Standards Practice Lesson 11.4: Surface Area of Pyramids
Friday
No Homework
Reminders
- Field trip to Chabot Space and Science Center, this Thursday March 1, 2018
KEY Academy, Room 18, 6th Grade
Homework for the Week of February 19 - 23, 2018
Monday
No School, No Homework: Presidents’ Day weekend
Tuesday
Spelling: Write each spelling word three times in cursive. This week’s spelling words are: warrens, paranoia, paranoid, tremulous, oblivious, sublime, expedition, innocuous, credentials, elucidate, nuanced, amalgam, radioactive, mechanic, mechanical, occupation, preoccupation, occupied, preoccupied. (This week’s spelling words are from “There Will Come Soft Rains”, and “On the Titanic, Defined by What They Wore” in the ELA text book)
ELA: Read articles and answer the Think About It questions: “The Unsung Heroes and Heroines” and “Proclamation From Lord Dunmore, a Loyalist”
Math: Standards Practice Lesson 10.7: Composite Figures
Wednesday
Spelling: Draw a picture showing the definition of 7 of the spelling words, OR, make a crossword puzzle using as many of the spelling words as you can. Be sure to spell each word correctly.
ELA: Read the article and answer the Think About It question: “Declaration From a Meeting of the Virginia Assembly” and “Letter From Lt. Col. Henry Laurens”
Math: Standards Practice Lesson 10.8: Problem Solving
Thursday
Spelling: Spelling puzzle
ELA: Read the articles and answer the Think About It questions: “Letter From Peter Kiteridge, 1806” and “General Colin Powell”
Math: Lesson 10.9: Figures on the Coordinate Plane
Friday
No Homework
Reminders
- Finalist Spelling Bee Feb. 22 in San Leandro
- Field trip to Chabot Space and Science Center, Thursday March 1, 2018
- Scholastic book orders due by Wednesday
Homework for the Week of February 12 - 16, 2018
Monday
Spelling: Write each spelling word three times in cursive. This week’s spelling words are: balloonist, improvise, altitude, sparsely, musician, practically, testament, simulate, disengage, Mohawk, temperature, inquire, museum, especially, patient, intermission, mechanic, disastrous, studios, violence. (This week’s spelling words are from the spelling bee list for 6th grade)
ELA: Read article and answer the Think About It question: “A President’s Point of View on the School Year”
ELA: Read article and answer the Think About It question. Be familiar with all of the parts, because we will read this play in class: “The Board of Ed Meeting”
Math: Standards Practice Lesson 10.4: Explore Area of Trapezoids
Tuesday
Spelling: Draw a picture showing the definition of 7 of the spelling words.
ELA: Read the article and answer the Think About It question: Cedar Rapids Year-Round Elementary School Credits Success to Its Calendar
Math: Standards Practice 10.5: Area of Trapezoids
Wednesday
Spelling: Make a crossword or word search puzzle using as many of the spelling words as you can. Be sure to spell each word correctly.
ELA: Read the article and answer the Think About It question: Debate: Should School Be Year-Round?
ELA: Fill in the graphic organizer: Balance The Issue
Math: Standards Practice Lesson 10.6: Area of Regular Polygons
Thursday
No Homework
Friday
No School Friday and Monday: Presidents’ Day weekend
Reminders
- Spelling Bee Thursday February 15; Finalist Bee Feb. 22 in San Leandro
- Field trip to Chabot Space and Science Center, Thursday March 1, 2018
Homework for the Week of January 29 – February 2, 2018
Monday
Spelling: Write a short story using as many of the spelling words as you can. This week’s spelling words are: intractable, disgorged, charismatic, knowledge, awareness, inimical, guard, anchor, diorama, curator, circus, shrimpers, shards, shimmy, hurricane, siphon, remains, erasure (From, “Moby Duck” and poems, “After the Hurricane” and “Watcher”)
ELA: Read article and write a paragraph: Should Students Be Paid for Good Grades?
Math: Standards Practice Lesson 9.1: Independent and Dependent Variables
Tuesday
Spelling: Draw a picture showing the definition of 7 of the spelling words.
ELA: Read article and write a paragraph: Should I pay my kids for good grades?
Math: Standards Practice Lesson 9.2: Equations and Tables.
Wednesday
Spelling: Make a crossword or word search puzzle using as many of the spelling words as you can. Be sure to spell each word correctly. (Two of the puzzles will be used for Thursday’s homework.)
ELA: Read article and write a paragraph: Motivation: The Secret Behind Student Success
Math: Standards Practice Lesson 9.3: Problem Solving * Analyze Relationships
Thursday
Spelling: Solve this week’s crossword puzzle.
ELA: Complete the Graphic Organizer: Motivational Words, and write a one-page essay. Begin with a clear thesis statement. Use details from the articles to support your thesis statement. Neatness and correct grammar count. This will be graded independently.
Math: Standards Practice Lesson 9.4: Graph Relationships
Friday
No Homework
Reminders
- Make-up Spelling Test Monday February 5
- Spelling Bee Thursday February 15
- Field trip to Chabot Space and Science Center, Thursday March 1, 2018
Homework for the Week of January 22 – 26, 2018
Monday
Spelling: Write each spelling word three times in cursive. This week’s spelling words are: intractable, disgorged, charismatic, knowledge, awareness, inimical, guard, anchor, diorama, curator, circus, shrimpers, shards, shimmy, hurricane, siphon, remains, erasure (From, “Moby Duck” and poems, “After the Hurricane” and “Watcher”)
ELA: Read any material of your choice for 45 minutes.
Math: Standards Practice Lesson 8.8: Solutions of Inequalities
Tuesday
Spelling: Draw a picture showing the definition of 7 of the spelling words.
ELA: Read any material of your choice for 45 minutes.
Math: Standards Practice Lesson 8.9: Write Inequalities
Wednesday
Spelling: Make a crossword puzzle using as many of the spelling words as you can. Be sure to spell each word correctly. (One of the crossword puzzles will be used for Thursday’s homework.)
ELA: Read any material of your choice for 45 minutes.
Math: Standards Practice Lesson 8.10: Graph Inequalities
Thursday
Spelling: Solve this week’s crossword puzzle.
ELA: Read any material of your choice for 45 minutes.
Math: Math Antics review worksheet
Friday
No Homework
Reminders
- Math Test Friday January 26
- Spelling Test Monday January 29
- Field trip to Chabot Space and Science Center, Thursday March 1, 2018
KEY Academy, Room 18, 6th Grade
Homework for the Week of January 15 – 19, 2018
Monday
NO SCHOOL; Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday
Tuesday
Spelling: Write a short story using as many of the spelling words as you can. This week’s spelling words are: rupture, epicenter, backwash, gauge, aboriginal, aquifer, trauma, traumatize, antibiotic, degrade, degradation, seismic, magnitude, magnet, magnetic, (From, “Mammoth Shakes and Monster Waves)
ELA: Read any material of your choice for 45 minutes.
Math: Standards Practice Lesson 8.4: Solve Addition and Subtraction Equations
Wednesday
Spelling: Make a crossword puzzle using as many of the spelling words as you can. Be sure to spell each word correctly. (One of the crossword puzzles will be used for Thursday’s homework.)
ELA: Read any material of your choice for 45 minutes.
Math: Standards Practice Lesson 8.5: Model and Solve Multiplication Equations
Thursday
Spelling: Solve this week’s crossword puzzle.
ELA: Read any material of your choice for 45 minutes.
Math: Standards Practice Lesson 8.6: Solve Multiplication and Division Equations
Friday
No Homework
Reminders
- Make-up Spelling Test Monday January 22, 2018
- Field trip to Chabot Space and Science Center, Thursday March 1, 2018
Permission slips will be sent home next week. Please considering chaperoning. We’ll be riding the school bus.
Homework for the Week of January 8 – 12, 20Gr18
Monday
Spelling: Write each spelling word in cursive three times. This week’s spelling words are: rupture, epicenter, backwash, gauge, aboriginal, aquifer, trauma, traumatize, antibiotic, degrade, degradation, seismic, magnitude, magnet, magnetic, (From, “Mammoth Shakes and Monster Waves)
ELA: Write three things you’d like to get better at this year. This will be used to create your New Year’s resolution.
Math: Standards Practice Lesson 8.1: Solutions and Equations
Tuesday
Spelling: Draw a picture showing the definition of six of the spelling words.
ELA: Read any material of your choice for 45 minutes.
Math: Standards Practice Lesson 8.2: Write Equations
Wednesday
Spelling: Make a word search puzzle using as many of the spelling words as you can. Be sure to spell each word correctly. (Two of the word searches will be used for Wednesday’s homework.)
ELA: Read my material of your choice for 45 minutes.
Math: Standards Practice Lesson 8.3: Model and Solve Addition Equations
Thursday
Spelling: Word Search
ELA: Read any material of your choice for 45 minutes.
Math: Standards Practice Lesson 8.4
Friday
No Homework
Reminders
- Spelling Test Tuesday January 16, 2018
- Math Assessment Friday January 12 (This is the one that was due before the break)
KEY Academy, Room 18, 6th Grade
Homework for the Week of December 11 - 15, 2017
Monday
Spelling: Draw a picture showing the definition of six spelling words. This week’s spelling words are: capacity, alliances, resentment, ingenious, recuperating, maneuver, larvae, audible, vermin, primitive, (From “Can Animals Feel and Think?”) manicure, manual, emancipate, manipulate (From, “Greek and Latin Roots)
ELA: Multicultural Project
Math: Standards Practice Lesson 7.9: Identify Equivalent Expressions
Worksheet: Verbal Expressions (From website WorksheetWorks.com)
Tuesday
Spelling: Draw a picture showing the definition of six spelling words.
ELA: Multicultural Project
Math: Textbook: Chapter 7 Review/Test (pages 299 and 300)
Wednesday
Spelling: Make a word search puzzle using as many of the spelling words as you can. Be sure to spell each word correctly. (Two of the word searches will be used for Thursday’s homework.)
ELA: Multicultural Project
Math: Textbook: Chapter Review/Test (pages 301 and 302)
Thursday
Spelling: Word search.
ELA: Multicultural Project
Math: Textbook: Chapter Review/Test (pages 303 and 304)
Friday No Homework
Reminders
- Make-up Spelling Test Monday December 18
- Multicultural Project due Monday December 18
- Cumulative Math Assessment Tuesday December 19
- Multicultural Day Thursday December 21. 12:45 - dismissal
- Winter Break Friday December 22, 2017 – Monday January 5, 2018
KEY Academy, Room 18, 6th Grade
Homework for the Week of December 4 – 8, 2017
Monday
Spelling: Write each spelling word three times, in cursive. This week’s spelling words are: capacity, alliances, resentment, ingenious, recuperating, maneuver, larvae, audible, vermin, primitive, (From “Can Animals Feel and Think?”) manicure, manual, emancipate, manipulate (From, “Greek and Latin Roots)
Math: Standards Practice Lesson 7.5: Evaluate Algebraic Expressions and Formulas
Ironbox Fractions Lesson 9: Finding the LCM
Tuesday
Spelling: Make a word search puzzle using as many of the spelling words as you can. Be sure to spell each word correctly. (One of the word searches will be used for Thursday’s homework.)
ELA: Multicultural Project
Math: Standards Practice Lesson 7.6: Use Algebraic Expressions
Ironbox Fractions Lesson 11: Adding and Subtracting Fractions
Wednesday
Spelling: Draw a picture showing the definition of any six spelling words.
ELA: Multicultural Project
Math: Standards Practice Lesson 7.3: Write Algebraic Expressions
Ironbox Math Lesson 10: Adding and Subtracting Fractions (page 22 only)
Thursday
Spelling: Word search.
ELA: Multicultural Project
Math: Standards Practice Lesson 7.4: Identify Parts of Expressions
Friday
No Homework
Reminders
- Spelling Test Monday December 11
- Multicultural Projects due Monday December 18
- Multicultural Day Thursday December 21. 12:45 dismissal
Winter Break Friday December 22, 2017 – Monday
Homework for the Week of 11/27 – 12/1/2017
Monday
Spelling: Using your own words, write a definition for half of the spelling words. This week’s spelling words are: heritage, marriage, collage, college, irritably, impulse, monologue, dismay, orient, disoriented, empathy, arcing, contraption, and contraction. (From, “The Pod”, and from class discussion) biped, centipede, impediment, pedal (From the book, Greek and Latin Roots)
ELA: Write a short (about 1/2 page) story using the last four spelling words. The story must be interesting, creative, and make sense.
Math: Standards Practice Lesson 7.1: Exponents and
Ironbox Lesson 5: Simplifying Fractions in Your Head
Tuesday
Spelling: Draw a picture showing the definition of any six spelling words.
ELA: Read any material of your choice (novel, comic book, magazine, newspaper article, etc.) and write a short summary. Be sure to answer the reporters’ question; who, what, when, where, why, and how.
Math: Standards Practice Lesson 7.2: Evaluate Expressions Involving Exponents
Ironbox Math: Simplifying Fractions by Using the GCF
Wednesday
Spelling: Make a word search puzzle using as many of the spelling words as you can. Be sure to spell each word correctly. (One of the word searches will be used for tomorrow’s homework.)
ELA: Read any material of your choice (novel, comic book, magazine, newspaper article, etc.) and write a short summary. Be sure to answer the reporters’ question; who, what, when, where, why, and how.
Math: Standards Practice Lesson 7.3: Write Algebraic Expressions
Ironbox Math Lesson 10: Adding and Subtracting Fractions (page 22 only)
Thursday
Spelling: Word search.
Math: Standards Practice Lesson 7.4: Identify Parts of Expressions
Friday
No Homework
Reminders
- * Spelling Test Monday December 4
Homework for the Week of 11/13 – 11/17, 2017
Monday
Spelling: Using your own words, write a definition for half of the spelling words. This week’s spelling words are: heritage, marriage, collage, college, irritably, impulse, monologue, dismay, orient, disoriented, empathy, arcing, contraption, and contraction. (From, “The Pod”, and from class discussion)
ELA: Write a short (about one page) story using 7 of the spelling words. The story must be organized into paragraphs, and make sense.
Math: Standards Practice Lesson 6.1: Convert Units of Length
Tuesday
Spelling: Using your own words, write a definition for the remaining spelling words.
Math: Standards Practice Lesson 6.2: “Convert Units of Capacity” and
Standards Practice Lesson 6.3: “Convert Units of weight and Mass”
Wednesday
No Homework. Join us at the Star Party.
Thursday
Spelling: Write a sentence using the remaining half of the spelling words.
Math: Standards Practice Lesson 6.4: “Transform Units” and
Lesson 6.5: Problem Solving: “Distance, Rate, and Time Formulas”
Friday
No Homework
Reminders
Homework for the Week of 10/30 – 11/3 2017
Monday
Spelling: Write each spelling word three times in cursive. This week’s spelling words are: heritage, marriage, collage, college, irritably, impulse, monologue, dismay, orient, disoriented, empathy, arcing, contraption, and contraction. (From, “The Pod”, and from class discussion)
Math: Standards Practice Lesson 5.2: Write Percents as Fractions and Decimals
Science: Daily Science book: “How do scientists know what is inside Earth?” (Day 1)
Tuesday
Spelling: Using your own words, write a definition for five of the spelling words.
Math: Standards Practice Lesson 5.3: Write Fractions and Decimals as Percents
Science: Daily Science book: “How do scientists know what is inside Earth?” (Days 2)
Wednesday
Spelling: Using your own words, write a definition for the remaining words
Math: Standards Practice Lesson 5.4: Percent of a Quantity
Science: Daily Science book: “How do scientists know what is inside Earth?” (Day 3)
Thursday
Spelling: Draw a picture showing the definition of six of the spelling words
Math: Standards Practice Lesson 5.5: Problem Solving * Percents
Science: Daily Science book: “How do scientists know what is inside Earth?” (Days 4 and 5)
Friday
No Homework
Reminders
- Hispanic Heritage Month Feast Tuesday October 31, 2 – 3 pm.
- Spelling Test Monday November 5
- Scholastic book orders due Wednesday November 15
KEY Academy, Room 18, 6th Grade
Homework for the Week of 10/23/2017
Monday
No School
Tuesday
Spelling: Using your own words, write a definition for five of the spelling words. This week’s spelling words are: surfeit (n), criticize (v), amiable (adj), wallop (v), mope (v), morbid (adj), dramatize (v), idolize (v), authorize (v), equalize (v), jeopardize (v), from our ELA textbook.
Math: Math Antics worksheet: Decimal Addition
Science: Daily Science book: “Why do the continents look like they fit together?” (Days 1 and 2)
Wednesday
Spelling: Using your own words, write a definition for the remaining six spelling words
Math: Standards Practice Lesson 4.8: Equivalent Ratios and Graphs
Science: Daily Science book: “Why do the continents look like they fit together?” (Day 3)
Thursday
Spelling: Draw a picture showing the definition of six of the spelling words
Math: Standards Practice Lesson 5.1: Model Percents
Science: Daily Science book: “Why do the continents look like they fit together?” (Days 4 and 5)
Friday
No Homework
Reminders
- Spelling Test Monday October 30
- Parent/Teacher conferences October 25 and 26
- Hispanic Month Celebration Tuesday October 31
KEY Academy, Room 18, 6th Grade
Homework for the Week of 10/16/2017
Monday
Spelling: Write each spelling word three times, in cursive. This week’s spelling words are: technician (n),
Technobabble (n), technology (n), activate (v), activity (n), actively (adv), turbulence (n), mature (adj), immature (adj), maturity (n), immaturity (n). (This week’s words are from the poems “Life Doesn’t Frighten Me” by Maya Angelou, and the article, “Fears and Phobias”, both from our ELA textbook.
Math: Standards Practice Lesson 4.5: Use Equivalent Ratios
Tuesday
Spelling: Using your own words, write a definition for six of the spelling words.
Math: Standards Practice Lesson 4.6: Find Unit Rates
Science: Unit Review: “Weather or Not” (Daily Science book, pg. 92)
Wednesday
Spelling: Using your own words, write a definition for the remaining six spelling words
Math: Standards Practice Lesson 4.7: Use Unit Rates
Science: Unit Review: “‘Tis the Season of Reason”
Thursday
Spelling: Draw a picture showing the definition of six of the spelling words
Math: Standards Practice Lesson 4.8: Equivalent Ratios and Graphs
Science: Unit Review: “Tilt-a-World”
Friday
No Homework
Reminders
- Make-up Spelling Test Monday October 23
- Hispanic Heroes and Latin Legends project due Monday October 23
- Parent/Teacher conferences October 25 and 26
- Hispanic Month Celebration Tuesday October 31
KEY Academy, Room 18, 6th Grade
Homework for the Week of 10/9/2017
Monday
Spelling: Write each spelling word three times, in cursive. This week’s spelling words are: technician (n),
Technobabble (n), technology (n), activate (v), activity (n), actively (adv), turbulence (n), mature (adj), immature (adj), maturity (n), immaturity (n). (This week’s words are from the poems “Life Doesn’t Frighten Me” by Maya Angelou, and the article, “Fears and Phobias”, both from our ELA textbook.
Math: Standards Practice Lesson 4.1: Model Ratios
Science: “Are the seasons reversed on the other side of the world?” Day 1
Tuesday
Spelling: Using your own words, write a definition for six of the spelling words.
Math: Standards Practice Lesson 4.2: Ratios and Rates
Science: “Are the seasons reversed on the other side of the world?” Day 2
Wednesday
Spelling: Using your own words, write a definition for the remaining six spelling words
Math: Standards Practice Lesson 4.3: Equivalent Ratios and Multiplication Tables
Science: “Are the seasons reversed on the other side of the world?” Day 3
Thursday
Spelling: Draw a picture showing the definition of six of the spelling words
Math: Standards Practice Lesson 4.4: Problem Solving
Science: “Are the seasons reversed on the other side of the world?” Days 4 and 5
Friday
No Homework
Reminders
- Spelling Test Monday October 16
- Walking field trip to Hayward Library Wednesday October 11
- Hispanic Heroes and Latin Legends project due October 23
- Parent/Teacher conferences October 25 and 26
KEY Academy, Room 18, 6th Grade
Homework for the Week of 10/2/2017
Monday
Spelling: Write each spelling word three times, in cursive. This week’s spelling words are: technician (n),
Technobabble (n), technology (n), activate (v), activity (n), actively (adv), turbulence (n), mature (adj), immature (adj), maturity (n), immaturity (n). (This week’s words are from the poems “Life Doesn’t Frighten Me” by Maya Angelou, and the article, “Fears and Phobias”, both from our ELA textbook.
Math: Standards Practice 3.7: Rational Numbers and the Coordinate Plane
Science: “Why are the North and South Poles so cold” Day 1
Tuesday
Spelling: Using your own words, write a definition for six of the spelling words.
Math: Standards Practice Lesson 3.8: Ordered Pair Relationships
Science: “Why are the North and South Poles so cold?” Day 2
Wednesday
Spelling: Using your own words, write a definition for the remaining six spelling words
Math: Standards Practice Lesson 3.9: Distance on the Coordinate Plane
Science: “Why are the North and South Poles so cold?” Day 3
Thursday
Spelling: Draw a picture showing the definition of six of the spelling words
Math: Standards Practice Lesson 3.10: Problem Solving * The Coordinate Plane
Science: “Why are the North and South Poles so cold?” Days 4 and 5
Friday
No Homework
Reminders
- Spelling Test Monday October 9
- Walking field trip to Hayward Library Wednesday October 11
- Hispanic Heroes and Latin Legends project due October 23
- Parent/Teacher conferences October 25 and 26
KEY Academy, Room 18, 6th Grade
Homework for the Week of 9/18/2017
Monday
Spelling: Write each spelling word three times, in cursive. This week’s spelling words are: accept (v), accident (n), accidentally (adv), acquire (v), ambulance (n), ancient (adj), appearance (n), appointment (n), arithmetic (n), audience (n), autumn m(n), beauty (n), beautiful (adj), beautifully (adv), conversation (n), cooperation (n), correct (adj), corrective (adj), correction (n) (From 6th grade spelling list)
Math: Standards Practice 3.3: Rational Numbers and the Number Line
Science: “Why don’t hurricanes happen at the equator?” Day 1
Tuesday
Spelling: Using your own words, write a definition for ten of the spelling words.
Math: Standards Practice Lesson 3.4: Compare and Order Rational Numbers
Science: “Why don’t hurricanes happen at the equator?” Day 2
Wednesday
Spelling: Draw a picture showing the definition of ten of the spelling words
Math: Standards Practice Lesson 3.5: Absolute Value
Science: “Why don’t hurricanes happen at the equator?” Day 3
Thursday
Math: Standards Practice Lesson 3.6: Compare Absolute Values
Science: “Why don’t hurricanes happen at the equator?” Days 4 and 5
Friday
No Homework
Reminders
- Picture Day Wednesday
- Spelling Test Monday October 2
KEY Academy, Room 18, 6th Grade
Homework for the Week of 9/25/2017
Monday
No Homework
Tuesday
Spelling: Write each spelling word three times, in cursive. This week’s spelling words are: accept (v), accident (n), accidentally (adv), acquire (v), ambulance (n), ancient (adj), appearance (n), appointment (n), arithmetic (n), audience (n), autumn m(n), beauty (n), beautiful (adj), beautifully (adv), conversation (n), cooperation (n), correct (adj), corrective (adj), correction (n) (From 6th grade spelling list)
Math: Standards Practice Lesson 2.9: Divide Mixed Numbers
Standards Practice 2.10: Problem Solving*Fraction Operations
Science: “What causes the weather?” Day 1 and Day 2
Wednesday
Spelling: Using your own words, write a definition for each of the spelling words.
Math: Standards Practice Lesson 3.1: Understand Positive and Negative Numbers
Science: “What causes the weather?” Day 3 and Day 4
Thursday
Spelling: Draw a picture showing the definition of each of the spelling words
Math: Standards Practice Lesson 3.2: Compare and Order Integers
Science: “What causes the weather?” Day 5
Friday
No Homework
Reminders
- Spelling Test Monday September 25
KEY Academy, Room 18, 6th Grade
Homework for the Week of 9/11/2017
Monday
Spelling: Write each spelling word three times. This week’s spelling words are: phobia, activate, trigger, turbulence, mature, immature, immaturity, consequence, technique, perspective. (From “Life Doesn’t Frighten Me”, and “Fears and Phobias”).
Math: Standards Practice Lesson 2.5: Model Fraction Division
Science: “Ocean Currents and the Climate”, and “Waves, Tides, and Coasts
Tuesday
Spelling: Using your own words, write a definition for any 5 of the spelling words.
Math: Standards Practice Lesson 2.6: Estimate Quotients
Science: Worksheet “Basic Weather” and “Lightning and Thunder”
Wednesday
Spelling: Using your own words, write a definition for the remaining spelling words.
Math: Standards Practice Lesson 2.7 Divide Fractions
Science: Worksheets “Storms” and “Severe Weather”
Thursday
Spelling: Draw a picture showing the definition of any 5 of the spelling words
Math: Standards Practice Lesson 2.8: Model Mixed Number Division
Science: Worksheets: “Energy and Force” and “Potential and Kinetic Energy”
Friday
No Homework
Reminders
- Spelling Test Monday September 18
- Scholastic book orders due by Friday September 15, 2017
KEY Academy, Room 18, 6th Grade
Homework for Week of 8/28/2017
Monday
Spelling: Write each spelling word three times. The spelling words are: ravine, decompose, rivulet, cascade, precipice, hydrosphere, atmosphere, lithosphere, asthenosphere, mantle.
Math: Standards Practice Lesson 1.5: Problem Solving; Apply the Greatest Common Factor
Tuesday
Spelling: Use a dictionary to look up the definition of half of the spelling words. Write the definitions on a sheet of binder paper. Be sure to spell every word correctly, even the non-spelling words. Neatness counts.
Math: Standards Practice Lesson 1.6: Add and Subtract Decimals
Science: Worksheet “Geology”
Wednesday
Spelling: Use a dictionary to write a definition for the other half of the spelling words.
Math: Standards Practice Lesson 1.7: Multiply Decimals
Science: Worksheet “Rocks”
Thursday
Spelling: Write a sentence for each spelling word.
Math: Standards Practice Lesson 1.8: Divide Decimals by Whole Numbers
Science: Worksheet “Land” and “Geology Review”
Friday
No homework
NO SCHOOL Friday September 1 and Monday September 4: Fall Break
Spelling Test Tuesday (9/5)