Mr. Delmont’s Homework Page

Please remember that all assignments are due the next day unless marked differently. Assignments below are subject to change depending on the needs of the students. Please check your child’s planner for the most up-to-date information.

Our AR program is now up and running. So, read..read..read..read! Students will need to earn only to get 25 points this quarter!!!

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Bio-Cube

http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/bio_cube/

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
5/9	5/10	5/11	5/12	5/13
Reading/L.A.	Reading/L.A.	Reading/L.A.	Reading/L.A.	Reading/L.A.
Check Student planners/Binder Read a total of 120 minutes Due: End of the week	Check Student planners/Binder Threes spelling city activities Read a total of 120 minutes Due: End of the week	Check Student planners/Binder Three Spelling city activities Read a total of 120 minutes Due: End of the week	Check Student planners/Binder Three Spelling City Ac Read a total of 120 minutes
Math	Math	Math	Math	Math
Lesson: Lesson 109 Study facts Multiplication /subtraction/division	Lesson : 110 Study facts Multiplication /subtraction/division	Lesson : Test 21 Corrects Study facts Multiplication /subtraction/division	Lesson: Investigation 11 Study facts Multiplication /subtraction/division	Lesson:111 Study facts Multiplication /subtraction/division
Science/Social Studies	Science/Social Studies	Science/Social Studies	Science/Social Studies	Science/Social Studies

Other	Other	Other	Other	Other
Any unfinished classroom work will be taken home for homework. Check your child’s planner	Any unfinished classroom work will be taken home for homework. Check your child’s planner	Any unfinished classroom work will be taken home for homework. Check your child’s planner	Any unfinished classroom work will be taken home for homework. Check your child’s planner	Humorous Fiction Book report due

Biography Brochure

http://interactives.mped.org/ppress110.aspx

Character trading cards

http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/trading_cards/

Poetry:

http://www.delicious.com/assaad4/bundle:Poetry?page=1

Grammar Ninja

http://www.kwarp.com/portfolio/grammarninja.html

Grammar Blast

http://www.eduplace.com/cgi-bin/hme-quiz-start.cgi?Grade=3&Unit=3&Topic=Verbs&x=21&y=17

Grammar Gorllias

http://www.funbrain.com/cgi-bin/gg.cgi?A1=m&A2=0&A3=0&AFUNCT=1&ALEVEL=0

4^th Grade Book Reports

Book reports:

Dates due:	Genre:	Project:
September 30	Historical Fiction - Made up stories that take place during a specific period in history.	Cereal Box
October 29	Animal Fiction - Stories in which an animal plays an important role in the plot.	Book Jacket
November 23	Mystery or Detective Fiction - Stories in which the characters have to figure out something unexplained or secret.	Flip Book
January 28	Biography - The nonfiction telling of a person's life.	Biography dress up and worksheet
February 25	Realistic Fiction - Stories that take place in the present and include a social or personal problem.	Story Sack
March 17	Adventure Fiction - Action packed stories of heroes fighting villains and/or nature.	Windsock
April 29	Humorous Fiction - A funny story.	Scrapbook
May date to be determined	Your choice of any genre of chapter book within your AR level.	Your choice of any project we have done this year.

Rubric for Literacy Project

/10	AR test score
/20	Directions were followed according to project guidelines including the correct genre. All components are present.
/10	Thought and creativity are present, making the project detailed, organized and accurate. Quality and neatness are exhibited in the project.
/10	Writing includes quality word choice, ideas, and conventions.
/10	Oral presentation-Good eye contact, projects voice, and thoroughly discusses book and project. Not too short or too lengthy
/60	Total
	Grade Was project turned in on time? Yes No

Comments: ____________________________________________

Make a Book Jacket

INSIDE REAR

COVER FLAP

About the

Author.

List the author’s

name and

something

about him or her, education,

where he/she

lives, etc. Write this in your own words and in complete sentences.

Include the

publishing

company’s

name and place of publication.

BACK COVER

Title Author Barcode

Publishing Company Name

Reading Level (if known)

Any awards the book has received

Write a summary of the book from the viewpoint of someone important or from a book review company. Give hints about exciting events which will happen, but don’t give the answers! Use the form we have practiced in class.

Write quotes you or your friends might have said about the book.

Draw a barcode and ISBN

number. Draw the logo from the publishing company.

FRONT COVER

Book Title

Author

Draw a Cover Picture

INSIDE FRONT

COVER FLAP

Write interesting

information

about the story which will make readers want to open the cover and

keep reading!

This is a short summary

which is designed to be highly interesting

to the reader.

Directions:

1. Look at 5 examples of book jackets before beginning this project.

2. Using construction paper of whatever color you wish, design a book jacket which will be folded like the picture above. Cut the paper any size you wish. Fold it like a real book jacket (see sketch above).

3. You may use the computer or create your book jacket by hand or use a combination of both.

4. Design your book jacket so it includes the information generally found on a book jacket (see information above).

5. Be original! Be creative! Use color! Use your imagination! Have fun!

Cereal Box

1. Use a cereal box (or other box – Wheat Thins, Ritz, etc.) as the frame for your book project.

2. Use paper to cover up the box so that the original writing and pictures do not show through.

3. Using the illustration below as an example, complete each panel with the information required.

4. Be creative and do your neatest work! Make sure you spell everything correctly.

Top

Name and Date

Side Panel 1

“Ingredients”

List the main characters of the story with a description of each.

List the minor characters.

Front Panel

Title

Author

Illustrator (if applicable)

(Original Illustration)

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Side Panel 2

Describe your favorite part of the story.

Describe why you would recommend or not recommend the book to your friends

Back Panel

Write a detailed summary of the book. Be sure to include the problem and solution – what was the major mystery??, plus the setting (where and when).

Bottom

Genre: Animal Fiction

Flip Book

Title of Book

Author

(Insert Picture)

Retold by (your name)

Date

Setting

Characters

Problem and Solution

Interesting Information and/or Timeline

Directions for Making the Book:

Use three sheets of blank, white paper. Holding them together vertically, fan the sheets out, placing one on top of the other, approximately 3/4 inch apart, from the bottom of each sheet. Hold them in that fanned position, and fold down all three papers from the top, so there are equal sized sections. You should end up with a wider title page on top and five sections below. Place two staples on the fold line.

Directions for Book Information to be Included:

Label the page edges as in the picture above.

Title Page (top section): Include the title of the book, the author, your name and date, and the genre of the story. Draw a picture to represent the title of the book.

Setting: Tell where and when the story took place. Include any details to help the reader learn about the time period and setting.

Characters: Tell all about the main characters, who they were, and a little bit about them. Are they related? Did anyone do anything interesting, special, or courageous? Draw sketches of the characters.

Problem and Solution: Choose four problems from the story and the solutions to each problem and tell about them. You can put two problems in each section. Include a sketch if it helps the explanation.

Interesting Information or Timeline: In this section tell interesting things you learned from your book. You can draw or create a timeline of events if it is appropriate to the story you read.

Project idea from Mrs. Renz

Biography Dress-up

For this fun book project you will be dressing up as the person that your book was about. Try to think about how this person would act and dress. Then design your costume from things that you have from around your house. Please do not go out and rent a costume because I really want to see your creativity! Also you may make props to show us so we will understand whom your person is/was. Remember! The key to this is to convince all of us that you have become your character.

Definitions: find 5 words to define and write a complete sentence about it. Make sure you underlie the word being used.

Word	Definition	Sentence
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Answer each question by restating the question. Make sure that each is a correct sentence.

1. Who was your biography about? ______________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

2. When and where were they born? ____________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

3. What was the most fascinating thing you learned about them? _______________________

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

4. Would you recommend this book to another? YES NO Why? ______________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________

Story Sack

Book Project

Choose items to represent different story elements in your book. For each element, give a brief description. Then list the object you chose to represent the story element and tell why you chose it. Put the items you chose in a bag/sack of any kind (grocery bag, lunch bag, etc.). You will use the items in your bag to retell the story to the class. Fill out the grid below and turn in.

Story Elements	Sack Object	Why you chose the object (Complete sentences, please.)
Character(s)
Setting
Problem
Main Event(s)
Solution

Windsock

DIRECTIONS:

1. Use 12” x 18” white construction paper.

2. Measure down 4” from the top of the paper and draw a line. Cut out strips the width of the ruler up to the line. Leave a ruler space between each strip, cutting out every other strip.

3. Write the name of the book and the author on the top 4” of the paper. Draw a picture of the setting, the main characters, or an event in the story in this top part. Be artistic and creative!

4. Label each strip with the category heading (setting, main characters, main event, problem or solution). Write the setting, characters, the main events, problems or solutions sideways on the strips, saving the first strip for glue and the last one for the genre (Adventure Fiction).

5. Form a circle with the first strip glued under the last strip.

6. Punch two holes for string and tie with string or yarn together.

As always, take pride in your work and create a masterpiece you will be proud of!

Project idea from Mrs. Renz

Scrapbook

Create a SCRAPBOOK for one of the characters in the novel you read.

The 6-10 page scrapbook should include the following elements:

Cover
(Please include character name and a colored picture.)
Inside cover
(Please include novel title, novel author, and your name, and date.)
Diary entries (at least 2)
Letters (at least 2)
Tickets showing where the character has been
(with labels as to their significance)
Pictures
(with labels as to their significance)
Quotes (at least 2)
Trinkets/objects representing the character, setting, and/or events

(at least 5)

Other
(be creative and come up with some of your own ideas for what your character would include in a scrapbook)

Your goal with this scrapbook is to demonstrate your understanding of the novel, so make sure to include enough “items” to prove you read the book.

You can make your scrapbook out of any colored paper that your character would choose. Bind the scrapbook in a manner that would be done to represent the setting of your novel. The appearance of the scrapbook will also help to show the character and your understanding of the novel.