Guitar #2

The purpose of this assignment is for you to review how sentences are put together in sequence.  Look for clues like dates, details that go in order, or events in life that must happen one after another.  Below is part of a biography of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.  Please read the below sentences.  Then decide in what order they must go. When you have the order, please write the sentences in a paragraph with lovely, neat handwriting.  Remember your rules for writing: indentation, capitals, punctuation, good grammar.  Also, you may add time order words.

• After college he studied for three years in theological study at Crozer Theological Seminary in Pennsylvania.

• His theological study led him to be elected president of a predominantly white senior class.

• He and his wife, Coretta, had two sons and two daughters.

• He was awarded the B.D. in 1951.

• Martin Luther King, Jr., (January 15, 1929-April 4, 1968) was born Michael Luther King, Jr., but later had his name changed to Martin.

• He then completed his residence for the doctorate in 1953 and received the degree in 1955. 

• Martin Luther attended segregated public schools in Georgia, graduating from high school at the age of fifteen.

• In Boston he met and married Coretta Scott, a young woman of intellect and artistic abilities. 

• He received the B. A. degree in 1948 from Morehouse College.

Guitar #1

In today's assignment, you are going to show me that you can add details to a very boring sentence.  Read the example below, and see how each sentence gets better and better.

Sentence 1 (very boring):  We are going to the store.

Sentence 2 (better):  My mom and I are going to the grocery store.

Ask yourself the following questions:  Why?  Where?  How?  When?  Who?

Sentence 2 already answers "who?"  The who, is your mom and you.

Sentence 3 (improved):  My mom and I are going to Safeway on 24th Street to buy some spices for our dinner.

Sentence 4 (awesome):  At 3:00 p.m. my mom and I are taking the car to Safeway on 24th Street to buy some spices for our dinner.

Sentence 5 (outstanding): At 3:00 p.m. my mom and I are taking the small silver car to Safeway on 24th Street to purchase some fresh coriander, black pepper, and all-spice for tonight's family dinner.

Your assignment is to improve each of the below sentences with details.  Write an improved sentence, then go back and add more, just like I did above.  Please proofread.

1)  The siblings played a game.

2)  A tiger walked to a cave.

3)  They are on the ride.

Sophie happily standing in front of the Christmas Tree at Happy Tails Petsitting, Cameron Park, CA.  December 2013.

Zebra #8

Dear Students,

Wow, it's been a marvelous break!  If you have been keeping up with all of the blog posts, you are a remarkable and hard working student.  Remember, some students don't have access to the internet, so please appreciate what you have.

First, let's get ready for the next week.  That means, be sure to put your blog assignments, and packets (if you got one), in your backpacks.  Make sure your backpacks are filled with your study tools, like pencils, erasers, paper, binders, folders.

I will meet you where we line up in the morning.  I expect a P-E-R-F-E-C-T line.  I know you can do it!  Remind your classmates to please line up properly.  That means one person after the next.

Okay.  The following is your last blog assignment for this break.

SWBAT write clearly about a topic.

Lesson:  Please write a paragraph on one of the topics below.  It has to have all of the organizational elements:  topic sentence, three supporting details, and a conclusion.  You may write more than five sentence.  You may also write on more than one topic.

Topic #1:  Imagine that you found a little door in the back of your closet.  What might be behind it?  Please use some creative thoughts.

Topic #2:  If you could paint a mural on your bedroom wall, what would it show?

Topic #3:  Imagine a time machine that can take you to any time and place.  The rule is, you can try it just once.  Will you use it?  How?  Where would you go?

Zebra #7

It's Saturday!  Almost time to think about returning to school.

SWBAT make contractions out of two words and an apostrophe.

Lesson:  To contract, means to make smaller.  Water contracts when it turns to ice, it becomes smaller in volume.  The same thing happens to words.  When we want to shorten our sentences, we can squash two words together.

Example:  "they are" can be changed to "they're"   The letter a is taken out, and in its place, there is an apostrophe that looks like a comma, but is high up.

Assignment:  Please rewrite these paragraphs with the contraction made from the underlined words.

     It is _______early morning, but Akili and I are not ___________asleep.  We are ________in the kitchen, and we do not ______________want to make any noise because we are ___________cooking a surprise breakfast for our parents.

     I cannot ____________ reach the pan to cook the eggs,"  Akili whispered.  "It is ____________way up top of the refrigerator."

Zebra #6

We are nearing the end of the week, so that means just a few more days and we'll be back to school.  If you are working on your packets, please keep all of your work together, and bring them back in those same yellow envelopes.  Also, please bring your blog work!

Do the best you can, and get help from family and siblings when possible.

The assignment for today:

SWBAT (Student will be able to) read the following word problems, show work by drawing diagrams or pictures, and solve.  The lesson will be on fractions.

Lesson:  Remember, if you have two fractions with different denominators, you cannot make a comparison.  You have to change the fractions into equivalent fractions.  Example:  2/5  and 5/10.  When you change 2/5 to 4/10, then you can say that they are not equal.

Assignment:  Please complete the following problems with your understanding of fractions.

1)  Martin made two loaves of pumpkin bread the same size.  He cut one into 12 equal slices.  The other was cut into 16 equal slices.  Which slices were larger?

2) A pumpkin bread recipe needs 3/4 cup of apple sauce.  Martin has 5/8 of a cup of sauce.  Does he have enough?

3)  What is the numerator, and what is the denominator in:  5/7 ?

4)  True or False?  When the numerator in a fraction is 1, the fraction is in the simplest form.  Give an example.

5)  True or False?  When the numerator is not 1, the fraction is not in the simplest form.  Give and example.

6)  Write each of these three fractions in simplest form:  4/8,  16/24,  12/48.

7) Patricia has 11 pencils that she wants to share with her friends.  Can she give the same number of pencils to each of her friends?  Provide examples with your answer.

Yes! You made it!  Just two more days, and then you would have completed all of your Holiday Blog assignments.  Be proud of yourself!

Ms. Bhopla.

NOTE

Today is a holiday, so take a break!  Wishing you and your family a super lovely day!

Ms. Bhopla

Zebra #5

SWBAT (Student will be able to) change words ending in -y to words with -ier and -iest.  The words will change meaning and show comparison.

Lesson:  When you have a word like "happy," you can compare things by dropping the -y and adding -ier.  This would change the word to happier.  This means more happy.  Also, if you change the -y to -iest, then you would have happiest.  This changes the meaning of the word to most happy.

Example:  happy, happier, happiest

Please change the following words by changing the endings.

1) dizzy
2) heavy
3) hungry
4) pretty
5) drowsy


Now, please use the new words in sentences.  You should have 10 sentences total.

Example:

The girl was happier in her new school because she made new friends.

The child was the happiest boy in the class when his name was picked for a raffle.

Zebra #4

SWBAT use the homophones their, there, and they're correctly.

Lesson:  In this short assignment, you will be practicing the use of their, there, and they're.

Their - when something belongs to many people, it is theirs.

There - if we are going somewhere, we are going there. This word tells us where something is.

They're - stands for they are. It is a contraction. Two words put together with an apostrophe made they're. 

Please rewrite the whole sentence with the correct word.  Pick from their, there, or they're.

1) __________ were many birds at the zoo.

2) The teacher told the students to put ____________ backpacks on the back of their chairs.

3) The boy and girl raised ____________ hands at the same time.

4) Please put the spelling assignment ______________, and I will look at it later.

5) Olympians are ultimate athletes. ____________ known for being champions.

6) ___________________ hands were dirty from playing in the sand.

7) At the dog park, we saw many owners playing with ______________ dogs.

8) Which one of the words is a contraction? _______________________.

9) Please write three sentences, each using their, there or they're.

10) All of the books over ______________ have already been read.

Good job students!  You are doing great!  I'm excited for your progress.  Keep it up!
Ms. Bhopla

Zebra #3

Happy Monday to you all!  Today is a great day, because we have the rest of the week to spend with our family and friends.  Please make time for some school practice work.  Here is the assignment for today:

SWBAT (student will be able to) use homophones in a sentence and understand what a homophone is.

Lesson:  Homophones are two or more words that sound the same, but they have different meanings.  You might think of a phone that you listen to.  That would give you a hint.  When you listen to the words, they sound the same.

Directions: Please write the homophone of the words listed below.  
The first one is done for you.

1)  hear and here
2)  cell and ______
3)  two and ______
4)  see and ______
5)  buy and ______
6)  peace and ______
7)  four and _______
8)  hair and _______
9)  grown and ________
10) hoarse and ________
11) brake and _________

Now, please write sentences using the words you came up with.  You should have 10 sentences, because the first one was given to you.

Please check back tomorrow for a new assignment!  

You are A-W-E-S-O-M-E!!!

Zebra #2

It's Sunday!  Here's the blog assignment for today.

The sentences below have mistakes in them.  Please read them once, then think about what is wrong with them.  Some need capitalization, end punctuation (periods, exclamation points, question marks), and other punctuation.  Rewrite the sentences with the corrections.  Thank you.

1)  ill gladly gave you a dollar in exchange for quarters

2)  will you asked the waitress four another fork

3)  my grandmother is byeing me a pair of blew shoos

4)  this year, my birthday will be on a wenedsay

5)  would you like sum toast with you're milk

6)  its been a while since we have has sum rane

7)  the holidays are a fun time too spend with family and friends

8)  the dog chewed my knew shoes

9)  did you get you're bracelet from zales jewelry store

10)  please push your chairs under your desks said the teacher

Yay!  You completed your Sunday blog.  Keep your work together to bring to school when we meet in December.  I'm so proud of you!

Zebra #1

Happy Saturday 5th graders!  Here is the assignment for today.  If you asked for a holiday packet, please complete the work that was given to you.  Remember, all holiday work is optional.  However, it will make a difference if you make good use of your free time.  I will need ALL of the packets back when we return on December 2.

SWBAT (Student will be able to) understand the difference between FACT and OPINION.

LESSON:  Facts are true and cannot be changed.  Facts usually involve numbers.  Example:  It is 2.7 miles from Sally's house to the school.  This is a FACT.

Opinions give information that can be different from person to person.  Example:  It is very hard to wake up early during the winter months.  That may be true for some people, but not all.  So, this statement is an OPINION.

Directions:

Which of these statements are FACTS or OPINIONS?  Write out the sentences, and put a F for fact, O for opinion.

1)  He needs a haircut badly.

2)  Africa is a continent.

3)  Our classroom is the best in the entire school.

4)  Four quarters equals a dollar.

5)  There are 120 tissues in that unopened box.

6)  Dogs are great pets.

7)  That boy is my brother.

8)  Ice cream is delicious!

9)  Apples are a healthy choice.

10)  If you drink water, you will never get sick.

Congratulations!  You just completed your first Zebra blog assignment.  If you fall behind, try to catch up.  You will find that there will be plenty of time for rest when you are finished.

Welcome!

Dear Students (and Families):

Thank you for visiting my blog.  I'll do the best job I can to help you with your 5th grade goals.

Learning is fun, so stay focused!  Not only will I guide you through your studies, but I will also help you develop your study and organizational skills.

Come to school prepared and bring that positive attitude with you.  Smile!

Ms. Bhopla
Prairie Elementary
5th Grade

NOTE

Dear Tutoring Students (Boomerang and Bobcat):

This Labor Day, Monday, September 2, 2013, will be Lil' Buckaroos Day at the Crocker Art Museum.  This is a FREE day for all parents and children.  Time:  11:00 a.m. to 3 p.m.  You don't have to stay the whole time.

Please come to enjoy this wonderful event.  It is FREE. 

It will be crowded.  So get there early.

Address:

216 O Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 808-7000
From the South via Highway 99 - Elk Grove, Fresno, etc.

• Take 99 to San Francisco turnoff (Route 50)
• Follow 50, then take the exit for I-5 North to Redding
• Take the J Street exit and turn right off the ramp on 3rd Street
• Turn right onto O Street

Parking:  It is best to get a ride and be picked up.  Downtown parking is a challenge.

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE

11 AM
ClownSnotBombs Variety Show

11:30 AM
Campfire Sing-along with the Shade Chasers
Wiggly Kids Show with Gordy Ohliger, Banjo-ologist

12 PM
ClownSnotBombs Variety Show

12:30 PM
Line Dancing with Wild Rider Studios

1 PM
Wiggly Kids Show with Gordy Ohliger, Banjo-ologist

1:30 PM
Dance performance with Aftershock Clogging Team

2 PM
Campfire Sing-along with the Shade Chasers

OTHER ACTIVITIES
1 & 2 PM
Gallery Tours featuring Horse Tales
11 AM - 2:30 PM

Caricature Corral: Get your group or family portrait drawn for FREE!

Wild West Photo Booth: Take home a group or family photo for FREE!

ONGOING 11 AM - 3 PM (while supplies last)

Horsin' Around Art Activities (2nd & 3rd floor galleries)

Native American Ceramics Painting* (Studio 3)

*$2 per person. Limited availability.

ONGOING 11 AM - 3 PM
Petting Zoo by Fits Your Fancy
Gold panning demos by East Bay Prospectors
Touchable artifacts from the California State Indian Museum
Craft making and live music by Sutter's Fort State Historic Park
Food tasting and fun games by Sacramento Natural Foods Co-op
See if you can spot trick roper James Barrera and fiddler Steven Zdybel roaming around the Museum!

Come to learn and enjoy!

Great Job by Bobcat

As the summer break comes to an end, students are presenting their summer projects.  Here is a wonderful, artful and complete project board.  Great job!

Note:  Peak flow apparatus should be labeled in reverse.

 

Note

Important:  Please share this information with your family.

I will not be a Homework Coach at the Valley Hi - North Laguna Library.  There will be other coaches there, if you need help.

I resigned because my private tutoring schedule is too full.  I'm happily busy tutoring one to one.  I will also be substitute teaching during the day once school starts again.

Thanks for being such great students!  You've been working very hard this summer.  Keep it up!

Ms. Bhopla

Great Job by Smart Tiger

Book report using comprehension questions, artwork, artifacts and parts of speech.

Note for Harpy Eagle

Focus on your reading. 

Take breaks after every 30 minutes.  Eat healthy snacks and meals.  Drink plenty of water. 

Only play games or do art when you are taking a break. 

Reading MUST be done every day. 

The more you read, the more you know.

Ms. Bhopla

Harpy Eagle #7

Please correct these sentences.  Write the complete corrected sentences on a piece of binder paper, or in a spiral notebook.

1)  the apointment is at 9:00 a.m. with dr valido

2)  chiken noodle soup is great in the winter time

3)  its too early, so may I go back to sleep

4)  their the best athletes I have every seen

5)  there are only too choices left please make your decision

6)  for this art project, you will need paper glue, scissors and a great imagination

7)  the superhero used his sheild to protect the helpless child

8)  dont worry i'll be back soon tom said

9)  the hawk catched the fish with it's beek and talons

10)  my mom and i are going to work in our backyard today 

Harpy Eagle #6

These are the new spelling words for Unit 1 Lesson 2.  Please divide your binder paper into 3 columns, and then write the words three times each.  Remember to write big enough so that I can read your writing.  Your 6th grade teacher will also be happy if you write clearly, and large enough.

maintain, vacate, theme, breathe, realized, released, received, isolated, devoted, reply, refrain, relocated, reminder, equator, migrate, cosmos, disappeared, reasoning, fearlessness, heartbeat.

 

Harpy Eagle #5

The purpose of this assignment is to help you with comprehension skills.

Directions:

1)  Please read the following excerpt (part) of the book, James and the Giant Peach, by Roald Dahl.

2)  Write down all of the nouns that you can find (common and proper).

3)  Write down all of the verbs that you can find.

4)  Use context clues to figure out the meaning of rustling and bristly.

5)  Summarize what is going on in the excerpt.  Write three sentences clearly explaining what is happening.

6)  Make a prediction about what is going to happen next.

"...just behind him, James heard a rustling of leaves, and he turned around and saw an old man in a crazy dark-green suit emerging from the bushes.  He was a very small old man, but he had a huge bald head and a face that was covered all over with bristly black whiskers.  He stopped when he was about three yards away, and he stood there leaning on his stick and staring hard at James."

© James and the Giant Peach, Roald Dahl.

 

 

Professor #6

Challenge Spelling List:  champ, chance, candle, master, match, factor, family, blast, dragon, flatten, grammar, practice, snack, traffic, absent.

1)  Please alphabetize the above list in reverse alphabetical order:  Z to A.  Think of a strategy that you will use to complete this goal.

2)  Make 3 words with each of the spelling words.  For example, if the word is "poetry,"  the three words could be: pot, port, yet.

3)  Write the words, and their definitions (from the dictionary).


 

Harpy Eagle #4

Please click on the picture below.  When the link opens up, you will see the spelling words for the story, Fire Builder.

1)  Write the words three times each.

2)  Reverse alphabetize the words, starting from Z to A.

3)  Find each word in the dictionary, not the internet.  Write the word and the definition.

4)  Use the words in sentences.

Remember, getting help is alright, but it's not helpful if someone else does the work for you.

 

Smart Tiger #5

This is a spelling activity. 

1)  Please write these words three times each.  Use printing.  Use only a pencil.  Neatness counts.

2)  Find each word in the dictionary (it doesn't matter which dictionary).  Then, write the word that comes before it, and the word that comes after it.

So, you should have three words.  The middle word is the spelling word. 

cactus

lettuce

doctor

punish

principle

cockpit

minimum

solid

billion

hundred

contact

rustic

windmill

traffic

tablet

pasture

bottomless

shrubs

silver

victims

Best Helper #2

Please  write these words in cursive.

 

cactus

lettuce

doctor

punish

principle

cockpit

minimum

solid

billion

hundred

contact

rustic

windmill

traffic

tablet

pasture

bottomless

shrubs

silver

victims

Harpy Eagle #3

These are mixed math problems (always show work when you do math problems).

Please don't forget to label the assignment as "Harpy Eagle #3."

1)  What are the definitions of parallelogram, square, rectangle, rhombus, trapezoid?

2)  Sue's dance team lined up in 15 rows for a parade, with 12 dancers in each row.  How many dancers lined up for the parade in all?

3)  Scott baked 40 cookies.  He wants to distribute them equally to 6 friends.  How many cookies will he have left over?

4)  How many inches are in a foot?  How many feet are in a yard?  How many inches are in yard?

5)  What does the prefix "kilo" mean?

6)  4.26 + 13.58

7)  4.27 + 0.68

8)  74 x 60

9)  Mr. Cooper bought a tube of toothpaste for $2.50.  The tax was $0.15.  If he used a coupon for $0.55 off the price of the toothpaste, how much did he pay?

10)  What is 5% of 200?

 

Professor #5

Please correct these sentences.  Write the corrected sentences on a separate piece of paper.

1) in gym we jump rope play volleyball and do yoga

2)  our class went to the houston zee on a feild trip last apral

3)  septhember is when our skool has a fall carnaval

4)  Its time to stapel all of you papers and make sure that your name is on top of each won

5)  we watched the eclipsed from are backyard

6)  her brother playz basket ball soccer and tennis

7)  the girls books fell on the floor

8)  the ladies dresses matched

9)  If you seed jacob, will you tell her that i need to sea him

10)  the playground at starlight park was flooded during the month of october

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New writing prompt:  If student from another country was going to be in your class in third grade, what important important things would you share with that student before they started the school year?. 

Write 5 paragraphs using this outline (this is the same outline as your previous essay):

Paragraph #1: Topic sentence, and Introduction Paragraph. It must contain the main ideas that you are going to write about in the rest of the essay.

Paragraph #2: This must contain your first supporting detail and examples.

Paragraph #3 and #4: Supporting details and examples.

Paragraph #5: Conclusion with your final sentence that summarized the whole essay and tells your reader your final thoughts.

Proofread!

Professor #4

Mixed Review Math (always show work):

1)  There were 7,429 people at the basketball game last night.  Please write this number in expanded form.

2)  Algebra:  What is the missing number:  12 x ___  =  84

3)  Round 97 to the nearest ten.

4)  Round 449 to the nearest hundred.

5)  The school collected 1,287 Box Tops.  Round this number to the nearest hundred.  If each Box Top is worth 10 cents, how much money will the school get?

6)  Third graders collected 1,492 aluminum cans.  They needed a total of 2,000 cans to pay for their new class computer.  How many more aluminum cans will they have to collect?

7)  Complete each of these problems.  Take each answer and multiply it by 4, 7, and 8.

Example:  11 - 9 = 2     2 x 4 = 8     2 x 7  = 14    2 x 8  =  16

7 + 5
4 + 3
12 - 7
17 - 9

8)  Complete this pattern:  7, 9, ___, 13, 15

9)  Randy has 4 dimes, 5 nickles, 2 dollar bills.  He wants to purchase (buy) a book that costs $3.15.  Does he have enough money?  Explain.

10)  Round this number to the nearest thousand, hundred, and ten.  4, 752

11)  Jessica's family would like to buy a television that costs $1,289.00.  Would they need about $1,200.00 or $1,300.00?

12)  Write three synonyms for the word estimate.

© Scott Foresman, Gr. 3

 

Harpy Eagle #2

Please correct these sentences.  Look for spelling, punctuation, and grammar mistakes.  Say the sentence outloud to help you decide if it makes sense. 

Write down the correct sentences.  Keep all of your Blog assignments together, so that I may check your work.

1)  A frog lifes on land and water.

2)  A tadpole can breath under water.

3)  A tadpole has a long tale.

4)  A tadpole can loose it's tale.

5)  dont forget your wach so you saw the time.

6)  Some animals hach from egss.

7)  her and I are going to the zoo to pet the giraffes.

8)  I and mom are shopping for our big party.

9)  The girls dress is purple.

10)  the mans tie matches his wives dress.

 

Smart Tiger #4

Correct these sentences.  Please write the whole corrected sentence.
 
1)  He and I have a lot of fun together.
 
2)  I and the principal gave the soldier a thumbs up.
 
3)  The ball player striked the man out during the first 20 minutes.
 
4)  Sarah drived past the donut shop without stopping.
 
5)  I and the tutor eated the fruit together.
 
6)  In June we played Speed, but in July we will not played any games during breaks.
 
7)  Mom said, "Josh, I and you are going to have a cool and fun day at the park."
 
Practice saying the following math terms out loud.  Say each part slowly:
 
- 1.4°F
 
7°C
 
Let's convert °F into °C
 
It was more than 100°F yesterday.

Negative numbers can be fun, especially when you are learning to say - 45°F

Remember to keep a book with you always.  Read everywhere you go.

Mixed Review Math:

1)  jason rode his bike 0.8 mile.  Mike rode 1.3 miles.  Tom's chain fell off his bike and he only rode 0.08 mile.  List these distances from least greatest.

2)  Write the decimal two and three tenths.

3)  1.8 + 3.6

4)  5.3 - 2.1

5)  4.2 + 3.9

6)  6.1 - 0.8

What is the probability (chance) of the following?

7)  Tuesday follows Monday?  (impossible, certain, likely, unlikely)

8)  A tree can run.

9)  It is raining somewhere.

10)  Your tutor will be late.

11)  Ms. Bhopla will be able to jump off a chair and fly into the sky.

Study this line graph:

ß----------------------------------------------------------------------------à

        0                                                                                            1

 
The zero represents impossible.  The one represents certain.  

For numbers 7 - 11, draw a line graph, then place a dot where you think the probability is represented.

Example: 

Ms. Bhopla will drink tea at least once today.

ß-------------------------------------------------------------------•---------à

        0                                                                                            1

Notice that the dot is not exactly on 1.  We can never be sure that she will drink tea.  However, it is very likely.