Homework

You may also refer to your child's planner for daily assignments. Grade 5: Mrs. Bell

(updated 8/17)
1. Leveled reading at least 4 days/week for about 60 minutes total. (research suggests 12 pages minimum per time ) 2. Fact practice: addition/subtraction and then multiplication/division (make flash cards, play computer games, borrow flash cards from our class, ask your child in the car on the way to an event, etc.)

Homework Detention:
Please refer to the NMS handbook for the homework detention policy. = Homework Blog: =

6/8/18: 6/7/18: Park time: bring drink, snacks, sunscreen, towel to sit on and any games that are easy to carry... We will walk there and they need to be independent with their stuff. 6/6/18: finish up coloring sandals for service learning writing project for tomorrow 6/5/18: None: some students are working on their social studies slideshow 6/4/18: None. A few students want to have their parents look at a few pieces of writing...

6/1/18: Have a good weekend! There should be none. :) 5/31/18: Reading: finish up paper bag assignment and bring in materials if needed  5/30/18: Tests: spelling/math; Rough drafts: I am poem and reading bag; Mystery science: questions 3 and 4 ***Each hour had plenty of time to work in class! Some students are hot and tired and it is showing in their work completion. They are having homework when most have none.**
 * 5/29/18: Spelling worksheet, Math 12-6; Social Studies: crossword and timeline; Reading: know who is doing which part of the project **
 * 5/28/18: No school! **


 * 5/25/18: ELA: education and politics rough draft written by end of day Tuesday; Bellwork: volume **
 * 5/24/18: ELA: colonial contrast for geography and economy; Reading: finish up all work; Math 12-5 volume **
 * 5/23/18: Study for spelling test; Reading group; Math 12-5; Flashlight or cellphone with light for lab; **
 * 5/22/18: Reading group work; Math 12-2 3D views; Social studies: newspaper/graphic organizer of taxes **
 * 5/21/18: Spelling: front of page; Reading: group goal; Math 12-1 solids; Bellwork: verbs **


 * 5/18/18: Reading Book club; Science worksheet**
 * 5/17/18: Reading: Book club; Math review (study)**
 * 5/16/18: Book club, math reteaching; science questions lesson 1**
 * 5/15/18: Reading Book Club: each group set their goals; Science: Vocabulary; Social Studies: Slave questions; Bellwork: math**
 * 5/14/18: Spelling: worksheet; Math 11-10- fraction divided by nonzero whole number; Bellwork: math**


 * 5/11/18: Math: 4 page review and bellwork was a reading page about Blizzards **
 * 5/10/18: none **
 * 5/9/18: Some students want to edit their DARE essays on their hard copy; Math: page 11-8 #3 and #4; and a math worksheet for bellwork **
 * 5/8/18: DARE essay due on Google Classroom; ELA: graphic organizer of md project **
 * 5/7/18: Science: explained 5 week discipline plan; DARE: Think of topic to begin writing about; Math: multiplying mixed numbers multiplication page (the rest of the front is extra credit); Change of plans: NO SPELLING THIS WEEK DUE TO DARE ESSAYS ADDED IN LAST MINUTE; Social Studies: crossword and Think and Review **


 * 5/4/18: Math: 11-5 Area of a rectangle; Science: Lab sheet Page 2; (Most students turned all work in today)**
 * 5/3/18: ELA: future perfect verb sheet (quiz tomorrow); Math: Worksheet pg 11-4; Science: Pg 1 lab/illustrate woodland environment on page; Bellwork: English worksheet**
 * 5/2/18: ELA: past perfect verb sheet and study for spelling test; Reading: Read through Dad's New Job (test tomorrow) and finish inference test; Math: 11-1 and 11-2 worksheet;**
 * 5/1/18: Study for Science test; Spelling due tomorrow; ELA: present perfect verb worksheet**
 * 4/30/18: Spelling; Reading: Plot map; Math: study guide; Science: study guide**


 * 4/27/18: ELA: Veteran Writing for competition and verbs worksheet; Math: Pg 268-269 review worksheet; Science: Lesson 4 worksheet **
 * 4/26/18: Reading vocabulary; Math 10-7 worksheet; Bellwork: math facts **
 * 4/25/18: Math page 264 10-24 even; Social Studies: open note test - essay questions given; study for spelling test **
 * 4/24/18: Reading: Worksheet for main idea and ALL kids were told to take home their vocabulary and Storyworks to look at the Halifax story; Math: subtraction of mixed numbers worksheet; **
 * 4/23/18: Spelling-both sides; Reading: text structure worksheet; Math: adding mixed number worksheet; Social Studies: middle colony notes **


 * 4/20/18 Science: some kids are taking theirs home to get checked; Have a good weekend! **
 * 4/19/18: ELA: Verb Tenses; Reading: Halifax questions; Bellwork: math worksheet **
 * 4/18/18: Math: Mixed # sheet; Science: Lesson 2 worksheet and vocabulary; Social Studies: New York writing; **
 * 4/17/18: Snow Day! **
 * 4/16/18: Snow Day! **


 * 4/13/18: M-Step - I had a sub today as I am out of town. I am not sure how far the sub got due to the M-Step so I am not sure if your child had homework. **
 * 4/12/18: M-Step - none in any subject **
 * 4/11/18: Math: Worksheet on fractions; Science: Vocab and definition (5 words); Cover for Colonial Book (had 3 days to work on at school) **
 * 4/10/18: Nice job testing! :) Students worked hard!!! We were impressed! No homework! **
 * 4/9/18: None. Eat breakfast tomorrow! :) **


 * 3/30/18: NO SCHOOL! **
 * 3/29/18: ELA: informational web for bullying (5 minutes maximum) **
 * 3/28/18: Social Studies Test-newspaper #9 **
 * 3/27/18: Social Studies crossword and study for test; ELA-finish opinion writing on Study Island **
 * 3/26/18: Math: study for test; Social Studies: triangle trade paragraph **


 * 3/23/18: **
 * 3/22/18: Math 9-9 9-23 odd; ELA- finish opinion graphic organizer; Bellwork: bunny GCF **
 * 3/21/18: Math 9-8 1-12; **
 * 3/20/18: Reading: all assignments should have been in by the end of 5th hour today!; Math: worksheet P9-7 evens only; Bellwork: LCM worksheet **
 * 3/19/18: Melting Pot due! Reading: City of Ember should be done tonight! Math: Page 233 9-16; Bellwork: Reading cause/effect; **


 * 3-16-18: Science: Lesson 1 worksheet; Math: LCM worksheet; Soc. ST. Melting Pot sent home 2 weeks ago. Due Monday; Rdg: group goal**
 * 3-15-18: Math: Pg 9-4, Bellwork: Math**
 * 3-14-18: Sorry! I was absent and didn't update! Planner should have been written in though!**
 * 3-13-18: ELA: Study Island web and introduction paragraph for personal narrative; Reading: group goal; Math R9-1; Social Studies: Plymouth Acordian Book**
 * 3-12-18: Spelling worksheet; City of Ember: group goal**


 * 3/9/18: Reading: Do the group goal for reading for Monday**
 * 3/8/18: Science - 10 amazing animal sheet; Math: study for test; Bellwork: math sheet; ELA: finish writing paragraphs 2 and 3**
 * 3/7/18: ELA: Study for spelling test; Science: Moth reading questions, Vocabulary pg 104 A 1-7 and study notes for test. Math: Worksheet 8-7**
 * 3/6/18: ELA: Spelling for a few; Narrative web for a few; Math: Worksheet 8-6; Science Lesson 4 worksheet; Jamestown fill in the blank; Bellwork: instinct vs. learned behavior**
 * 3/5/18: MIDTERM REPORT CARDS DUE TODAY! Math: worksheet 8-5; Reading: Group goal for Ch 5-10; Bellwork: Math sheet**


 * 3/2/18: Writing: 3 choices on personal narrative web; Reading: Group goal reading; Math: page 203: 7-12; Social Studies: Roanoke wheel; MIDTERM REPORT SENT HOME! **
 * 3/1/18: Reading: group goal for City of Ember - packet due tomorrow after 3rd hour; Math Pg 201 10-24 even **
 * 2/28/18: Spelling: test tomorrow; Science: worksheet lesson 3; Bellwork: math; Reading: group goal for City of Ember **
 * 2/27/18: Spelling back side; Reading: be prepared for your group goals; Math Pg 194-195 1-4 and 8-16; Social Studies: 2 sheets/Mr. Nussbaum and 13 colonies **
 * 2/26/18: Spelling: front side; Reading: be prepared for your group; Social Studies: 13 colonies worksheet **


 * 2/23/18: NO SCHOOL **
 * 2/22/18: Bellwork: Math sheet; Science worksheet for Lesson 2 **
 * 2/21/18: Study for math test and spelling test **
 * 2/20/18: snow day **
 * 2/19/18: Spelling worksheet; Math: Page 186-187 review; Science: Lesson 1 worksheet, structure cards and 3 vocab; Social Studies: crossword and Think and Review; Bellwork: 7-5 worksheet **


 * 2/16/18: Math: pg 181: 7-21 odd **
 * 2/15/18: ELA: Homophone page; Math: worksheet 7-5; Science: 3 vocab words **
 * 2/14/18: Spelling test tomorrow; Reading: summary page; Math: Valentine math. (everyone should be pretty well done with all of their work) **
 * 2/13/18: ELA: Spelling back page; homophone book page; Reading: synthesize worksheet and journal; Math Page 178 #16, 17, 20, 21; Science: study for test; Social Studies: Columbian Exchange (All work could have been finished in school today. There was plenty of time) **
 * 2/12/18: Spelling: front side; Reading: text evidence sheet; Math: page 172: 9-15; Science: study guide/vocab **


 * 2/9/18: Math: pg 177 13-20; Science: Lsn 4 worksheet; Bellwork: math **
 * 2/8/18: ELA: restating questions; study for climate/mountain quiz **
 * 2/7/18: Study for spelling test; Mth pg 170 12-30 even; Bellwork: trees/science; quiz on Friday for climate over a mountain **
 * 2/6/18: ELA study for figurative lang. test; Reading: Character motivation; Science: Lesson 3 worksheet; Spelling: back page **
 * 2/7/18: Spelling page 1; Reading: Setting page; Bellwork-figurative language page; Math-study for tomorrow's test. (all students were encouiraged to take their book home and practice Topic 6 test at the end of the chapter) **


 * 2/2/18: Figurative language booklet; Bellwork-Groundhog reading! **
 * 2/1/18: Figurative language book due tomorrow; Math: page 158-59 21-32; Bellwork: math worksheet **
 * 1/31/18: ELA: work on figurative language as needed; Math page 158 9-20 **
 * 1/30/18: Reading: look over story and vocab; Social Studies: look over Grid 6 in notebook and newspaper; Math: worksheet #3, 4, 5; ELA-work on as you need to **
 * 1/29/18: Math: pg 162; Social Studies: crossword and questions 1-7 **


 * 1/26/18: NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS! **
 * 1/25/18: Last day of term 2. ELA: Idiom sheet; Reading: Summary; Math: P6-2 estimate; Science: Lsn 2 worksheet; Social Studies: Time zone. (Most students finished at school) **
 * 1/24/18: Science: Vocabulary Lesson 2; ELA: 5 idioms written; Bellwork: mathsheet **
 * 1/23/18: snow day **
 * 1/22/18: snow day **


 * 1/19/18: Math: R,P 6-5 worksheet; Social Studies: grid for explorers in notebook **
 * 1/18/18: ELA: write 5 hyperboles; Reading: Comprehension sheet; Math 156 9-31 odd; Social Studies chart 2 explorers. **
 * 1/17/18: Spelling test tomorrow; Reading: Comprehension sheet; Math 6-1 worksheet; Science lab due tomorrow **
 * 1/16/18: Reading: Comprehension worksheet; Science: study for test; Math: Page 146 9-16; spelling due tomorrow **
 * 1/15/18: Spelling sheet; Reading: Question #8; Science: Study Guide; Bellwork: Pioneer paragraph **


 * 1/12/18: Math Test **
 * 1/11/18: Math: study for test; Social Studies-crossword and questions 1-9; Bell work- renewable/nonrenewable resources worksheet **
 * 1/10/18: Page 138-139 worksheet provided; Science: definition and colored picture **
 * 1/9/18: ELA: color poem writing; Math worksheet; Science lab sheet; Bellwork: proofreading sheet **
 * 1/8/18: Math: page 134 12-15- Do problem and check with a calculator **


 * 1/5/18: Math: worksheet 5-6; Reading: New Year's eve worksheet; Social Studies: primary/secondary sources **
 * 1/4/18: ELA: 5 metaphors; Math: Pg 132, 11-14, 18, 19 **
 * 1/3/18: Math Page 138-139 odd problems on a handout.; Reading: New Years article/questions; Bellwork: New Years sheet **


 * 12/22/17: Merry Christmas! **
 * 12/21/17 Reading: matchbook; ELA: 5 simile sentences; Science: Lesson 3 worksheet; Social Studies: finish back of newspaper with crossword and #7 explorer **
 * 12/20/17: Math: worksheet 5-5; Social studies 5,6; Reading: matchbook **
 * 12/19/17: Math page 129 9-12; Social studies 1-4; reading: matchbook **
 * 12/18/17: Math: Page 5-4; Reading: Matchbook project **

12/12/17: Snow day 12/11/17: Bellwork: personification; Reading: Matchbook project cover due; Spelling
 * 12/15/17: Science: some kids took home their worksheet to get checked before they turn it in; Reading: Matchbook project as needed. ELA: Onomatopoeia rough draft/arms and cups **
 * 12/14/17: Math: Page 122 - 9-17; Science: 1 vocabulary word; Reading: matchbook project as your child picks their pacing to have it done in time. **
 * 12/13/17: Study for spelling test; Math: page 120- 7-21 ODD; Science: Lesson 1 worksheet and vocabulary (3 words); Social Studies: Finish up paragraph for explorer (most students had minimal work to finish up) ***Work on matchbook project as they have extra time. We also do during reading and SSR everyday and they could choose to do it in seminar.

12/8/17: Have a good weekend! 12/7/17: Social Studies: some have to finish getting notes off of their explorer card; study for math test 12/6/17: ELA fix 4 personification sentences; Math pg 112-113; Science page C38-39 vocab and study study guide for test; Bellwork: spelling sheet 12/5/17: Spelling back only; Study for Tuck test and vocab page 9; Science- study guide; Bellwork: Tuck questions 12/4/17: Spelling: top only; Reading: page 8 in vocab booklet; Math page 107: 7-23 odd

12/1/17: I have a substitute today. I'm not sure what they will finish up! Mrs. Bell :) have a good weekend 11/30/17: Social Studies crossword; 11/29/17: Science: Lesson 3 worksheet 11/28/17: Science questions-lesson 2; Reading: Tuck problem/solution chain and page 6 in the vocabulary workbook; Math: Page 94 13, 14, 25, 26; Social Studies: Test tomorrow. study guide sent; 11/27/17: Math: pg 103 17-21; Thanksgiving writing

11/22/17: Have a great Thanksgiving! Thank you for the Thanksgiving treats! :) 11/21/17: Reading Vocabulary: Pages 3, 4, 5 in booklet; Math page 92 10-21;  11/20/17: I had a sub today. There was some bellwork and an extra math sheet to do

10/17/17: Have a great weekend! Report cards and M-step info from 4th grade came home today 10/16/17: Reading, Chapter 7-8 worksheet 10/15/17: Study for spelling test; study for math test if you want (study guide sent home) 10/14/17: Study for reading quiz; Spelling due tomorrow; Reading worksheet Lesson 7 cause/effect; Science: Layers of Earth questions 10/13/17: Spelling worksheet (due Wednesday); Reading: Vocabulary booklet page 1; Math: Page 80 7-21

11/10/17: Last day of the term! No homework! Have a great weekend! 11/9/17: ELA: Rewrite the descriptive paragraph. Math: some had bellwork. 11/8/17: Character trait of ssr book due 11/7/17: Finish up Character trait sheet (use rubric); Math pg 75: 5-19; Bellwork: math sheet 11/6/17: Math: pg 73- #13, 14, 15; Spelling: front page including sentences

11/3/17: Some students brought home their math to get checked. :) Have a great weekend! 11/2/17: Study for science test!  11/1/17: Most students finished all work: Reading: character trait examples; Math: Page 69 #7, 9, 11, 14, 15, 17; Science: Page 40-41 1-16; Bellwork: science sheet  10/31/17: No homework; Happy Halloween! :) 10/30/17: Science: Lesson 5 worksheet; Math: lesson 3-2 Mental math; Spelling: sentences

10/27/17: none 10/26/17: ELA: mixture list; Math: worksheet 3-1; Bellwork: spelling worksheet 10/25/17: study as needed for spelling test; retest reading. a few have to finish an illustration for ELA 10/24/17: ELA: finish typing afraid paragraph; Math review pages 54-57; Spelling: back of the page 10/23/17: Spelling words and sentences; Science worksheet; Math study guide sent

10/20/17: A few kids need to turn in last nights science homework and have a HW warning signed. Other than that, there is none! :) 10/19/17: Science: solution/mixture worksheet; Social Studies: finish #1, #2 (most students turned these both in)  10/18/17: study for reading test and spelling test; ELA: afraid paragraph; math P2-7  10/17/17: Math: P 2-6; spelling back page 10/16/17: ELA: spelling words and sentences and write words in planner; Bellwork: math/place value

10/13/17: NO SCHOOL 10/12/17: Fire escape plan due! Science: worksheet pg 57; Midterm report card; State poster project sent home 10/11/17: Social Studies: finish the grid (pgs. 1-3)...most kids are done from their work in class; Math: worksheet on adding/subtracting decimal models. 10/10/17: none 10/9/17: Bellwork: rounding sheet; Math: Page 41-42: 9, 11, 13, 15, 17; Social Studies: finish research on 1st page from Enchanted Learning/or google

10/6/17: Math Pg 37 11-29 odd; Bellwork-math sheet, Reading-Reading Counts for library quizzes. 10/5/17: Bellwork: geography word search 10/4/17: ELA: finish 3 poems; Reading: venn diagram/fiction vs. non; Math worksheet 2-2; Bellwork: finish building sentences 10/3/17: Science: Lesson 1 Worksheet; ELA: run-on sentences; Social Studies: a few kids owe their social studies vocabulary sheet 10/2/17: Social Studies: study guide for test; Math: page 35 9-16; ELA: fragments

9/29/17: Study for Monday's reading test; Social Studies: back page of the newpaper/crossword and map 9/28/17: Reading: Main Idea sheet; Bellwork: subject/predicate page 9/27/17: Study for world map quiz; Some students had to fill in the 50 states. 9/26/17: Science test today! Reading: Text evidence sheet; Math: study for test as needed; social studies: world worksheet; Bellwork: Johnny Appleseed 9/25/17: Science and Math: Study guides sent home today!; Social studies: page 3: 1-7 match; Bellwork: math

9/22/17: Some students turned in all their work, some took their finished work to be checked by a parent and a very few took work home that had to be finished in a few or every subject. 9/21/17: ELA: Final copy and illustration of bio poem; Science: reading and questions worksheet 9/20/17: Math: Worksheet 5-1: all were encouraged to take home to get checked, but about 8 kids turned it in to not get checked. I'm trying to get them to see that an extra pair of eyes can help change a grade from a low grade to an A. :) 9/19/17: Bellwork!: Spike It math, Math: Page 17, 7-15 odd; Social Studies: extra credit-look for things to add for their assigned map poster  9/18/17: Math: Page 15: 11-21 odd;

9/15/17: The computers were down on Friday... Sorry! 9/14/17: Reading: non fiction cut and glue; Science: Method's the Key worksheet 9/13/17: One student has some work. All others are caught up! :) 9/12/17: Math: Page 7: 5-13 *** Students were able to take this home to have you look at it before they turned it in.** __For any assignment, if there is a circle in the planner, that means that assignment was able to be brought home. If they put a check in the circle, it means they decided to turn it in instead of having you double check.__** ELA: Finish the prewrite graph for the bio poem 9/11/17: Picture packets sent home today. Math: 1-6 Place value Bellwork: Goal hand

9/8: Wow! All forms have been turned in! :) Have a great weekend! 9/7: Math: Parents, please help with a book condition check of the Math book so there are no fines added on at the end of the year for problems with the book.  9/6: Science: Parents help to look over science book and write down parts of the book that are already damaged so there are no fines at the end of the year. Things like water damage, marker on pages or ripped pages, etc.; Bellwork: 7 things I worried about for the first day of school list; Social Studies: What Makes Me Tick writing; Some need to bring back emergency cards (blue) (most students have finished all of their work and only need to have you look at their science book)  9/5: Some students took their science book home to cover