Mittens, twins, and salt and pepper shakers come in twos. Other things that come in twos include Thursday, January 3, 2013 at the top of the document listing the names of students in pairs.

1. Mittens, twins, and salt and petter shakers come in twos.
What other things come in twos?
Thursday Adrianette
January 3, 2013
Ayanna
Emily Ixza
Christy Jaileen
Bryan Samira
Donovan
Ricardo Jose Philicia
Alexis Jessica Lilah
Michael
David
Leslie Alejandra
Kareena
Kathy Diana
Remy
Jordan Yamilee
Edward
Carlos
Leon Jeffrey

2. Morning Work
DO NOW:
Write the x7
Times Table ten
times.

3. Reading ­ My Great­Grandmother's Gourd
(p. 330)
Genre
Realistic Fiction tells an
invented story that could have
happened in real life.
Making Inferences
Compare and Contrast
As you read, use your Venn
Diagram.

5. gourd is a round fruit that is dried and
used to make bowls and dippers.
image of a gourd
turbans are scarves wound around
the head and worn as hats.

6. New Ways Old Ways
Similarities
Villagers Villagers
use pump used
to get camels to
water. Villagers pull
Pump is need water.
easier water. Villagers
than the filled trees
old ways. with
water.

7. Village Grandmother
Race to well stays by the
every morning,. tree. Does not
grandmother's
Dancing, playing
reaction
participate in
celebration.
drums.

8. 1 What does Fatima mean when she says "the sun's
heat was only a whisper on my skin"?
A She enjoys playing out in the sun.
Fatima can barely feel the heat, just as a person
B
can barely hear a whisper.
C Fatima's whispers are similar to the sun's heat.
D It is evening and Fatima is getting ready for bed.

9. 2 Do you think Grandmother finally agrees with Fatima
when Fatima tells her that storing water in trees is a
thing of the past?
Yes
No

10. 3 What do you think a towb might be? Use text and
picture clues from pages 336 and 337 to help you
answer this question.
A a tool used to carve out gourds.
B a water pump.
C a tool used to help plant baobab trees.
a head covering that fits snugly on a person's
D
head and around his or her face.

12. Reading Homework
Use your Venn Diagram to help
you summarize My Great­
Grandmother's Gourd. By
comparing and contrasting
different details, you will be able
to understand how the story is
organized.

13. Math ­ Power Practice / Homework Review
DO NOW:
• Complete
the
Multiplication
Record
Sheet.
• Go over
homework.

18. Math Homework
"My Homework" page 219­220

19. Spelling
1. slogan 11. global
2. woolen 12. bushel
3. listen 13. marvel
4. heron 14. barrel
5. frighten 15. practical
6. lengthen 16. pretzel
7. captain 17. fable
8. mountain 18. chuckle
9. sandal 19. angle
10. signal 20. nozzle

20. Spelling ­ Word Sorts
Class Work
• Complete
Spelling
Practice
Book, page
99
Homework
• Write the spelling words in ABC order
ten times each.

21. Language Arts ­ Colons and Hyphens (p. 346)
Class Work
• Copy the RULES
• Complete exercise 1­25. Write
the sentences.
• Complete the Writing Activity
Homework
1. Extra Practice, page 409, exercise 1­25
2. Classwork not completed

22. 4 The puzzle was a picture of a grown­up cat licking its
paws.
A puzzle
B picture
C grown­up
D paws

23. 5 He used to own a very successful air­conditioning
business.
A He
B successful
C business
D air­conditioning

24. 6 Randy and Chris guessed it would be about 4:30.
A 4:30
B Randy
C Chris
D would

25. 7 Twenty­six students completed the puzzle at 6:00.
A students
B completed
C Twenty­six
D 6:00

26. Religion ­ The Church welcomes all to be baptized (p. 68)
Class Work Jesus, be with us as we follow
your way.
• Answer the WE GATHER in
your notebook.
• Read pages 68­69
• Define the KEY WORDS.
• Complete the WE RESPOND
activity.
• Write five (5) FACTS about this
chapter.
Homework
1. At what age can people be
baptized?
2. What is the RCIA?

27. Homework Summary for Thursday January 3, 2013
Reading
Write a summary on My Great­Grandmother's Gourd.
Math
"My Homework" pages 219­220
Spelling
Write the spelling words (in ABC order) ten times each
Language Arts
"Extra Practice" page 409, exercise 1­25
Religion
1. At what age can people be baptized?
2. What is the RCIA?
Social Studies
1. What caused the British and the French to complete for the Ohio Valley?
2. What became known as the Albany Plan?
Science
Complete questions 1­6 on page 455. Write the questions in your notebook and answer using
complete sentences. You may use either your Classwork or Homework notebook.
Library
Handout due tomorrow

28. Attachments
1314158