We decided to make some Winter Trees as our ‘winter’ draws to an end. These turned out beautiful (sorry, I didn’t get a chance to take photos of the finished products last week, but hopefully your child has brought home their art) and will look amazing in a shadow frame! Enjoy!
‘Number the Stars’ Cereal Box Book Report
Cereal BoxBook Report
As we read the last few chapters of Number the Stars, students need to begin to think about their book report. This quarter, students will need to create a cereal box book report at home. Students will decorate a real cereal box with illustrations and information related to ‘Number the Stars’ using the directions below.
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.) Invent a name for the cereal that is related to the title of the book and sounds 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 the book Because of Winn-Dixie, you might invent a cereal called Winn-Dixie Crunch, a toasted oat cereal in the shape of miniature dogs.
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: This is due on March 30th and you will also be doing oral presentations on this day. 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 (your classmates) to buy the cereal whether you liked the book or not. Optional: Be a character from the book when you present your commercial.
* If students need any white paper, colored paper, or construction paper from school, they are more than welcome to ask me for some. (Thank you to Beth Newingham of the Troy School District for sharing this great project!)
Here are some nice examples:
Objectives and Homework for March 5 – 9, 2012
English: – Capitalize and punctuate abbreviations for titles, addresses, months and days.
Homework: – Tuesday: Page 80
Thursday: Page 82
Number the Stars:– We will continue reading through to chapter 12 this week in Number the Stars. Every 4 chapters, we will also have a comprehension quiz so be sure to ask your child to summarize what we’ve read in class and to discuss their favorite parts of each chapter.
Homework: Tuesday: The characters and action in Number the Stars can be used as a topic of poetry. Try writing one of the following types of poems using the story or characters as a topic. (See handout.) This should either be typed, or done in your neatest handwriting. For an extra sticker, you can add an illustration or drawing to accompany your poem.
Spelling Homework – Study spelling words for test on Friday
– Monday: Pages 134-135
Math – Solve division problems that result in 3-digit quotients.
– Solve division problems that result in quotients that have 0’s.
– Divide 4-digit dividends by a 1-digit number.
– Students will be given additional time to practice using Mathletics and http://www.quia.com/mathjourney.html. We will also be playing various math games to increase students fluency and speed in addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
Homework – STUDY for Chapter 8 test on March 15.
– Monday- Wingo: Page 153 and page 154 1-4, Francesco Page 154 1-14, Lightning Page 154 1-22
– Tuesday- Page 155
– Wednesday- Wingo: Page 156 1-12, Francesco Page156 1-24, Lightning Page 156 1-35
– Thursday- Page 157
Science: – Understand what air masses are and how they move.
– Recognize what the symbols on a weather map represent.
Homework: – STUDY for Chapter 9 Test on March 19.
– Construct a barometer using the instructions on page 391 in Science textbook. DUE Thursday, 8 March.
Bible– Study the orgin of sin as they learn the story of Adam and Eve.
Homework: – Study Bible Verse for Friday. (Parents, please encourage your child to study and memorize his/her Bible verse. This counts towards their end of quarter Bible grade.)
I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. And I will put my Spirit within you… Ezekiel 36:26-27a
Specials: – Also check out the Specialist page for recent pictures and information as well as Spanish lesson work. http://fbcs.edu.ky/specials/