Math
In a fraction, which number is the numerator, and which is the denominator?
numerator over denominator
Find one word on your Explode Sight Words (on Ms. Tina's bulletin board) and read it at flash speed.
Point to the word and read it at flash speed.
Use the word "fraction" in a sentence
Any appropriate sentence works.
What are the two jobs of a topic sentence?
To introduce your topic and to get the reader's interest.
Have we read the part where Skye is in the play yet?
Nope.
What information does the bottom number of a fraction tell you?
How many pieces or units the whole was divided into.
Choose words below where the vowel team oo has the same sound as in book:
troop coup took snoop loop cook
took
cook
pan sun wind cup dish bed home base
pan made sick time cake pole stick
Various answers accepted
How is the conclusion related to the topic sentence?
The conclusion restates the topic sentence.
Who is Skye going to get to see over the weekend?
Jeffrey and Churchie.
Is 4/8 equal to 1/2? How do you know?
Yes, because 4 is half of eight.
After I ate my drumstick, I made a wish on the wishbone from the turkey.
drumstick
wishbone
What does the phrase "author's purpose" mean?
The reason the author wrote the text.
What did Benjamin Banneker believe about white and black people?
He believed that black people were just as smart as white people.
Who is Rosalind falling in love with?
Tommy.
Solve the following equation:
3/8 + 2/8 = ____
5/8
Pronounce the following word and use it in a sentence:
wear
Any complete sentence that makes sense with the word wear.
Use the word "error" in a sentence.
Various answers accepted.
What is an almanac?
A book that is published every year that has important information about dates and other current topics.
How did the Penderwicks decide who got to go to Boston?
They wrote their names on a piece of paper, covered the papers with dog bones, and waited to see which name hound would pick first.
Show 3 different ways to divide a square into 4 units (use the dry erase board).
I wore a traditional outfit to dress up like George Washington to celebrate Presidents' Day.
What is the conclusion in your writing? What does it do?
The conclusion is the end and it reflects the topic sentence.
Benjamin Banneker sent a copy of his almanac to Thomas Jefferson. Why did he do it?
To show Thomas Jefferson how smart he was.
Who really won the trip to Boston, even though Skye is going to go?
Jane.