1. Baseball? Piano? Dancing? What one afterschool activity wouldyou like to participate in? Write a letter to your parent topersuade him or her to let you participate. Thursday April 18, 2013 Donovan Ayanna Emily Jordan LeslieRemy Jaileen Christy Yamilee Samira Ricardo Alexis Ixza Philicia Jessica Bryan Edward Kathy Michael Lilah Kareena Carlos Adrianette Alejandra Diana DavidLeon Jeffrey

2. Morning WorkDO NOW:Write the x2Times Table tentimes.

3. ReadingAim: Whales(p. 604)Talk About ItWhat are somewords that cometo mind when youthink aboutwhales? How many different kinds of whalesdo you know about?

4. carnivore predator leathery fat fins huge ugly tail big tongue Scary chunky bigmouth killer prey the ocean lipstick blubber mammal

5. killer bugalahumpback narwhalsperm whale shark blue

6. Ventured means "risked or dared to go."Emerged means "came into view."Someone who is unreasonable is not usinggood sense.An attraction is something that pulls peopleor objects to it.

7. If you inquire about something, you try toget information by asking questions.Discussions are talks to exchange opinionson a subject.Someone who is sprawled is spread outawkwardly or carelessly.Focused means "concentrated onsomeone or something."

8. Reading HomeworkPractice Book, page 177

9. Word Study Make a list of seven words that end with the suffix ion, such as action and separation. Separate the root word, and then identify the part of speech of each root word. Write a short paragraph about whales or the sea that uses both forms of the words. Try to use all seven words. For example: act (noun or verb) plus ion = action (noun).

10. MathAim: Ordered Pairs (p. 525)Lesson: Complete pages 525528Homework: "My Homework" pages 529530

11. Spelling 1. impress 11. election 2. correct 12. discussion 3. elect 13. location 4. discuss 14. decoration 5. locate 15. confusion 6. decorate 16. estimation 7. confuse 17. concentrate 8. estimate 18. exhaust 9. impression 19. concentration 10. correction 20. exhaustion

12. Language ArtsAim: More IrregularVerbs (p. 190)Lesson: Copy the RULES Complete 120Homework: Extra Practice 125 p. 252

13. Social StudiesAim: Three Branches ofGovernment (p. 328)Lesson: Define Vocabulary words Read pages 328333 Write SEVEN (7) facts about the lessonHomework: Write a set of classroom rules that illustrates the ideas in the Constitution.

14. Homework Summary for Thursday April 18, 2013ReadingPractice book, page 177Math"My Homework", pages 529530Language Arts"Extra Practice" 120 page 252Social Studies Write a set of classroom rules that illustrates the ideas in the Constitution.

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