1. The expression "blind as a bat" is false because bats cansee about as well as humans can. Explain how you thinkthis expression came about. ThursdayJordanOctober 18, 2012 JeffreyAdrianetteAyanna Bryan LeonEmily Christy Donovan Leslie Ixza PhiliciaSamiraLilahDavid Alexis JoseJessicaDianaRicardo Jaileen Kathy KareenaYamileeMichaelCarlosRemyAlejandraEdward

2. Morning WorkDO NOW:Write the x3Times Table tentimes. 3. Reading Rescue Dogs (p. 112)Talk About ItIn what situationsdo you hearabout dogscoming to therescue? Whatabilities do dogshave that makethem useful forPicture Prompt Look at the picture and respond in writing.rescue work? 4. smellsight touchhearing overall keen sensediggingtasteathletic running 5. A fragrance is a sweet or pleasant smell.A celebration is a special event.If you have a variety of apples, you havedifferent kinds of apples.Something that is moistened is made slightlywet. 6. Cooperation takes place when everyoneworks together on a task.When something is canceled, it is called off.A theory is a possible explanation that hasnot been proven true. 7. If something is transformed, it is changed. 8. Reading Its A Dogs Life (p. 114)ThesaurusA Thesaurus is a toolthat can help youfind synonyms for aparticular word. Forexample, the wordfragrance mayhave the followingThe freshly paintedsynonyms listed:store had a strangearoma, perfume, or(fragrance, aroma,scent.odor). 9. cause makes somethinghappen (an effect) Whentheeffect what happens due to IfJoshuathe causepractice.. SinceDa boxesofcommon key words: WhenDa fire... because Because sincebroken... so as a result which led to 10. Cause EffectMs. Toni drops Sparky picks upthings.the things thatMs. Toni dropsMs. Toni Sparky licks the preparesenvelopes.invitations. Ms. Toni goesSparkyfor a walk accompaniesdowntown.her.Ms. Toni takes a Sparky is quiet.nap.Ms. Toni petsMs. Toni cantand brushessleep. Sparky. 11. "LateforSchool"Panicked, Emilio ran toward school. He had overslept because hisalarm clock had not gone off. He didnt see the bus. He mustvemissed it due to sleeping late. He had to walk to school since hisparents werent home. "They mustve already left for work," Emiliothought. Since he had to walk, it took Emilio twice as long as usual toarrive at school. When he finally reached his destination,Emiliorealized it was Saturday!Fill in the table below. Write clue words in the oval.Cause Effect becauseAlarm clock did not go off. He overslept.He missed the bus.His parents left for work.Trip took twice as long as normal. 12. Reading Pipiolo and the Roof Dogs (p. 116)GenreFantasy tells a storyabout charactersand events thatcould not exist inreal life.Read to Find OutHow does Pipiolochange the lives ofthe roof dogs? 13. adobe: sundried brick, used as a buildingmaterial.aromas: agreeable odors or smells.savior: a person or animal who savessomeone from harm, danger, or destruction. 14. Cause Effect Lupes housePipiolo is free todoes not havewalk with Lupea flat roof.to school.Pipiolo stays up He is tiredall night. during the day.Pipiolo runs out The driver slams in front of theon his brakes.truck.El Presidente The roof dogs calls andisappear fromemergencySan Pablo Etla. meeting and cancels school. 15. Class AssignmentWrite a poem about a pet youhad, known, or read about thatdid something extraordinary.Use ABCB rhyme pattern foreach stanza. Go back to page108 for review. Use looseleaf. 16. Reading Doggone Work (p. 134)GenreNonfiction Articlespresent facts aboutreal people, livingthings, places, orevents.Text FeaturesCharts organizeinformation and relays staminamake it easy to characteristics retrieveread. 17. Relays are fresh teams or suppliesthat replace others.Characteristics are specialqualities or features that belongto and help identify a person orthing. 18. If you have stamina, you canendure tough conditions eventhough you are tired.To retrieve an object, you mustfind it and return it. 19. Reading HomeworkPractice Book O, page 33 20. Math Use Partial Products and the DistributiveProperty (p. 113)Distributive Property:To multiply a sum bya number, you canmultiply eachaddend by thesame number andadd the products. 21. Math Power PracticeDO NOW:Complete theMultiplicationRecord Sheet. 22. Math The Distributive Property (p. 119)Distributive Property:To multiply a sum bya number, you canmultiply eachaddend by thesame number andadd the products. 23. Math Estimate Products (p. 125)When a problem asks forabout how many, youcan use estimation,rounding, and/orcompatible numbers.Compatible numbers arenumbers in a problemthat are easy to computementally. 24. Math Homework"My Homework" pages 129130 www.connectED.mcgrawhill.comRedemption Code: H178JF7MNBCQ 25. ELA Proper Adjectives (p. 266)A proper adjective is formedfrom a proper noun. A propernoun names a certain person,place, thing, or idea.We listened to Hawaiian songs. 26. ELA Proper Adjectives (p. 266)A proper adjective begins witha capital letter.Spanish guitars French horn 27. ELA Proper Adjectives (p. 266)You can change many propernouns into proper adjectives.Sometimes you need tochange the spelling of propernouns to change them intoproper adjectives. 28. ELA Proper Adjectives (p. 266)Here are the most commonspelling changes:Proper NounEnding Proper Adjective JapaneseJapanese Africa nAfrican EgyptEgyptianian ItalyItalian EnglandishEnglish 29. Directions: Name the proper adjectives. There may be more thanone in each sentencte.1. Cuban music has an interesting sound.2. Spanish melodies are often used in Mexican music.3. African rhythms can also be heard in some Caribbean songs.4. You might even hear a French melody.5. Many cultures have influenced Latin American music. 30. Language ArtsHomeworkExtra Practice, page 332,exercises 125 31. Scholastic Book Order NovemberDontforgettoputyourorderin!!! 32. Homework Summary Thursday, October 18, 2012Reading Practice book, page 33Math "My Homework" pages 129130Language Arts Extra Practice, page 332, exercises 125 33. Range: Mode:7Median: Mean:Reward10 Pizza Party89 Wheel of Fun7 BrainPOP6 Silent Reading45 Silent Snack23 Class Work1 No Snack 34. Attachments 1314158