11/30/12

Math

• Pg. 459-461 numbers 2-52 all 

Language Arts

• Missed spelled words 5 times
• Read 25 minutes
• Cereal book report
• Dear mr./mrs. letter

Others

• Sign tests

11/29/12

Math

• Practice simplifying and ordering fractions

Language Arts

• Spelling Thursday
• Read 25 minutes
• Cereal box report

11/28/12

Math

• Comparing fractions worksheet show your work

Language Arts

• Spelling Wednesday
• Read 25 minutes
• Cereal book report

 

Cereal Box Book Report

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Cereal Box Book Report

This book report will be on a student selected fiction book. Over the next month,

students will read their book and create a cereal box book report at home. Student will decorate a real cereal box with illustrations and information related to the book they are reading using the directions below. YOUR BOOK REPORT IS DUE ON YOUR SPEAKING DAY THE WEEK OF DECEMBER 10-14

FRONT OF THE BOX: Use a piece of white or light colored paper to cover the front of your cereal box. (You will probably want to create the cover before gluing it on your box.) Include the name of the cereal and a picture. Invent a name for the cereal that is related to the title of the book and sound s like a cereal. Do not use the exact title of the book. You may want to look at some real cereal boxes to get some ideas. Choose a shape for the cereal as well as colors and ingredients that all relate to the book. For example, for Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, you might invent a cereal called Wizard Wands, a toasted oat cereal in the shape of miniature lightning bolts.

RIGHT SIDE OF BOX: Make a list of ingredients that includes the story elements Characters and Setting. Under the heading “Ingredients,” list the main characters and write a sentence about each one. Then describe the setting. You can use the template on the attached sheet or cover the side with white or light colored paper and do it in your own way. Just make sure you include the main character and the setting.

LEFT SIDE OF BOX: Write a summary that describes the main problem and the solution of the book. Try words that will “grab” readers’ attention and make them want to buy your cereal. You can use the attached template or do this your own way.

BACK OF BOX: Design a game that is based on the story. It can be a puzzle, a word search, a word scramble, a maze, a crossword puzzle, a hidden picture illustration, or any other fun activity that might be found on the back of a cereal box. Make sure it includes information from the book.

TOP OF BOX: Include the title, author, number of pages, and number of stars you would give this book if you were a book critic. The maximum number of stars you would be 5. You can use the template or create the top of the box yourself as long as you include all of the things listed above.

PRIZE: Cereal boxes often include a prize. Your prize must be something the main character could have used in the book or something that reminds you of the main character. You can even include a picture of the prize on the front of your box to let the reader know what is inside the box.

ORAL PRESENTATION: The oral presentations will be the week of December 10-14. Your presentation will be a 30-60 second television commercial. Practice your commercial to make sure of the wording and the timing. Do not just encourage the audience by using opinion words (exciting, great, interesting, best, good, etc.), but also by featuring elements of the book- scenes, facts, etc. Be dynamic and try to convince the audience to buy the cereal whether you liked the book or not. Optional: Be a character from the book when you present your commercial.

*All templates for this cereal box book report are available on our class website. This will be helpful for students who want to write rough drafts for the sides of their box before doing the final copies. Also, if students mess up or want to redo any section of the box, they can just print new copies from the website. If students need any glue, scissors, markers, white paper, colored paper, or construction paper from school, they are more than welcome to borrow those materials upon request. (Thank you to Beth Newingham of the Troy School District for sharing this great project!)

11/26/12

Math

• Math worksheet on ordering fractions

Language Arts

• Read 25 minutes
• Spelling Monday
• Cereal Book report

Others

• Resource day tomorrow

11/21/12

Math

• equivalent fractions list -at least ten steps

Language Arts

• read 25 min. each night
• dear Mr./Mrs. letter

Other

• no school Thurs. and Fri.
• Happy Thanksgiving

11/20/12

Math

• Pg.453-455 numbers 1-30 35-37

Language Arts

• No spelling
• Read 25 minutes

Others

• HSA science tomorrow
• No school Thursday and Friday

 

11/19/12

Math

• Simplest form worksheet

Language Arts

• No spelling this week
• Read 25 minutes
• HSA reading tomorrow

Others

• No school on Thursday and Friday

11/16/12

Math

• Review pg.450 numbers 5-48 and fix
• pw.110 numbers 1-31 all

Language Arts

• missed spelled words 5 times
• tests signed
• dear mr./mrs. letter
• read 25 min

Others

• campus beautifacation Saturday 7-11 am

11/14/12

Math

• pw.109 all

Language Arts

• spelling Wednesday
• read 25 minutes

11/13/12

Math

• p.446-447 all

Language Arts

• spelling Tuesday
• read 25 min

Others

• HSA math test tomorrow

11/8/12

Math

• parent sign math test
• practice multiplication

Language Arts

• spelling Thursday
• read 25 minutes

Others

• resource day tomorrow
• fundraiser due 11/13

11/7/12

Math

• study chap.16 test tomorrow

Language Arts 

• spelling Wednesday
• read 25 min
• finish do you want to be president
• vocab pictures due tomorrow

Others

• library books due tomorrow
• fundraiser due 11/13

11/05

Math

• Practice Chap. 16
• Math test Thursday

Language Arts

• Spelling- Monday
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  curve	learned	curly	pearl	purse
  further	turtle	urgent	burning	hurried
  earth	earned	purpose	surface	overheard
  rehearse	current	disturb	furniture	research
  pickax	crisscrossed	cultivate	raspberries	irrigate

• Read 25 minutes

Other

• No School Tomorrow
• Fundraiser due 11/13

11/2/12

Math

• practice multiplication
• optional bar graph page

Language Arts

• read 25 min each night
• dear mr./mrs. letter

Others

• fundraiser due 11/13

11/1/12

Math

• practice multiplication
• optional 2 d nets

Language Arts

• read 25 min
• optional authors theme

Others

• fundraiser due 11/13