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2. Morning WorkDO NOW:Write the x9Times Table tentimes. 3. Reading The Right to Vote (p. 290)Talk About ItWhy should peoplevote? Why do you thinkit took women so longto win the vote in theUnited States? Picture Prompt Look at the picture and respond in writing. 4. To submit is to give in to someones power.A representative is a person chosen tospeak for others.Qualify means to make or become fit for acertain kind of work.If you postpone something, you delay it. 5. A legislature is a group of people electedto make or change laws.Something that is satisfactory is goodenough but not outstanding.An attorney acts for another person in legalmatters.A colonel is a rank of military officer. 6. Reading Your Vote Your Voice (p. 292)DictionaryA Dictionary entry includesinformation about pronunciationin parentheses near thedefinition.The word is separated into U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.syllables with symbols to show dictionary entryhow to sound it out. Forexample, colonel is pronounced(kurnl). To figure out the symbols,look for the pronunciation key inthe front of the dictionary. 7. Facts OpinionsThe word"democracy" comesThis is the best kind offrom the Greek,government to have.meaning "the peoplerule."People who are oldAll people who areenough to votecitizens have the rightshould not postponeto vote.or wait to sign up.The judges agreed toIn this way, perhapslower the age limityou can make aand changed thedifference.constitution.People who are oldenough to voteYounger voters havemight find they willthe worst turnout ofneed to submit toany age group.laws they dont agreewith. 8. Reading When Esther Morris Headed West (p. 295)GenreA Biography tells the story of apersons life and is written byanother person.Fact and OpinionAs you read, use your Fact and Preview and PredictOpinion Chart. Read the title, preview the illustrations, and write questions and predictions about the story in your notebook.Read to Find OutWhat opinions does the authorgive about Esther Morris? 9. Fact OpinionA woman Name: Esther should be ableMae Hobart to vote andMcQuigg Slack hold office, the Morris same as a man. In 1869 the Wyominglegislature voted to give Reckless women the Copperheads!right to voteand to holdoffice. "I feel that my work has been Mrs. Morrisssatisfactory"term as justice and "Like all of the peacepioneers, I ended in have laboredOctober, 1870.more in faithand hope." 10. Comprehension CheckThink and Compare Answer questions 15 on page 307. Write the questions! 11. Reading Suffrage for Women (p. 308)GenreTextbooks present facts andideas about nonfiction topics.Text FeatureA Time Line is a diagram ofseveral events arranged in theorder in which they took place.A time line helps to organizeinformation in an easy, visualway. 12. Reading Review for ExamClass WorkRead the following selectionagain on your own: Your Vote Your Choice (p.292) When Esther Morris HeadedWest (p. 295) Suffrage for Women (p. 308)Write five facts about eachreading selection. 13. Suffrage is the right to vote.An amendment is a change made to adocument or a law.Polling is the act of voting and also describesthe place where people cast their votes.The media are a collection of organizationsthat report news and information, such asnewspapers, television, the Internet, and radio. 14. Reading HomeworkStudy for exam. 15. Math Power Practice / Homework ReviewDO NOW: CompletetheMultiplicationRecordSheet. Go overhomework. 16. Math Divide Three and FourDigit Dividends(p. 201)Math in My WorldIn a 4hour period, 852 peoplerode an amusement parkride. If the same number ofpeople rode the ride eachhour, how many people rodethe ride in the first hour? ESSENTIAL QUESTION What strategies can be used to divide whole numbers? 17. Math HomeworkComplete Division Handout 18. Spelling 1. dozen 11. reserve 2. beside12. embrace 3. motion13. coastal 4. appoint 14. python 5. season15. govern 6. phony 16. scorching 7. observe 17. flurry 8. active18. canvas 9. restore 19. copper 10. expert 20. cocoon 19. Spelling Word MeaningsClass Work CompleteSpellingPracticeBook, page86 and 87. Homework Study for exam 20. Homework Summary for Wednesday December 12,2012ReadingStudy for examMathLesson 3 Reteach HandoutSpellingStudy for exam 21. Range: Mode:Median: Mean:Reward10 Pizza Party89 Wheel of Fun7 BrainPOP6 Silent Reading45 Silent Snack23 Class Work1 No Snack 22. Attachments 1314158