1. Imagine that you are a hockey puck during a hockey
game. Describe how you feel.
Wednesday
February 27, 2013
Ricardo
Emily
Ayanna
LeslieIxza Christy
Alejandra
Jose
Kathy
Samira BryanRemy
Leon Alexis
Jaileen Carlos
Donovan
Jessica
Diana
Kareena Lilah
Michael Yamilee
Edward Philicia
Adrianette
Jordan
David
Jeffrey

2. Morning Work
DO NOW:
Write the x5
Times Table ten
times.

3. Reading
Aim: Extreme Weather
(p. 460)
Talk About It: What is the
most extreme weather
experience you have had? What happened
and what did you learn from it?
Picture Prompt: Look at the picture and
respond in writing. Write two paragraphs (3­5
sentences each).

4. Damages are the destructive results of
something harmful.
Property is anything owned by a person or
group.
If something is available, it is able or ready
to be obtained or used.
When things make contact, they touch
each other.

5. Atmosphere refers to the blanket of air that
surrounds Earth.
Destruction is great damage or ruin.
Hurricanes are severe tropical storms.
A surge is a large wave or series of waves
during a storm.

6. Reading
Aim: The Extreme Cost of
Extreme Weather (p. 462)
Dictionary
Multiple­Meaning Words
are words with several different meanings.
If one meaning doesn't fit the sentence, look
for its other definition.
For example, the word atmosphere is a
multiple­meaning word.

7. Text Structure ­ Description
Description is one way authors organize, or
structure nonfiction text.
A Description Chart will help you understand
this text structure.
Signal words like first, next, finally, or for
example will alert you to descriptive facts.

8. Descriptive
Signal Words
Facts
temperature,
wind, water,
At these times, and air
pressure go
wild.
warm air
First, makes contact
with cool air.
warmer and
cooler air stir
Next, together, and
spinning faster
and faster.
a tornado is
Finally,
born.
blizzards are
For example, costly winter
problems.

9. Multiple­Meaning Words
Directions: Use a dictionary to find the correct
meanings of the multiple­meaning words.
1. I could not see the eye of the storm with
my own eye.
2. I will check the horse's bit in a bit of time.
3. The baseball fan brought a fan to the
game because it was so hot.
4. While we waited in the traffic jam, we ate
toast with jam.

10. Reading
Aim: Hurricanes (p. 465)
Genre
Informational Nonfiction
presents facts about
real people, things, places, or events.
Description Chart
As you read, use your Description Chart,
found in your Practice Book page 135.

11. Signal Words Descriptive Facts
strong winds,
heavy rains,
Hurricanes storm surges,
bring flooding,
sometimes
tornadoes
Atmosphere
gathers heat
through contact
First with ocean
waters above
80℉.
Evaporating
moisture from
warm waters
Next enters
atmosphere,
begins to power
infant hurricane.
given within 36
hours of
Hurricane
approaching
Watch
storm; decide
what to do.
given within 24
hours for area;
Hurricane
listen to local
Warning
radio or TV for
safety instructions
Listen closely to
the radio or
First
television for
official bulletins.

13. Reading
Aim: Suspense (p. 478)
Poetry
Personification is when
human characteristics are
given to animals, objects, or
ideas.
Imagery is the use of descriptions to create
vivid pictures in the reader's mind.
Onomatopoeia is a word that sounds like the
actions or object it describes.

15. Reading Homework
Practice Book, page 137
Study for exam tomorrow.

16. Math
Aim: Multiply and Divide
Decimals (p. 371)
Lesson:
• Complete "Am I
• Ready?" exercises 1­14
• on page 373.

28. Math Homework
"My Homework" pages 383­384

29. Spelling
1. rancher 11. pasture
2. searcher 12. creature
3. pressure 13. lecture
4. future 14. gesture
5. butcher 15. nature
6. measure 16. fracture
7. pleasure 17. moisture
8. mixture 18. stretcher
9. treasure 19. legislature
10. feature 20. azure

30. Language Arts
Aim: Commas with Introductory Prepositional
Phrases and Interjections (p. 438)
Do Now:
• Take the Quiz
• Copy the RULES on page 438
Lesson:
1. Guided Practice, exercise 1­10, page 438.
2. More Practice, exercise 11­25, page 439.
Homework:
• Extra Practice, exercise 1­25, page 499. Write
each sentence in your notebook!

31. In the shade, you can still
get a sunburn.

32. For protection against
sunburn, I wear sunscreen.

33. Homework Summary for Wednesday February 27, 2013
Reading
Practice book, page 137
Study for exam tomorrow.
Math
"My Homework" pages 383­384
Spelling
Study for exam tomorrow.
Language Arts
"Extra Practice" exercise 1­25, page 499. Write each
sentence in your notebook.

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