Homework Suggestions

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SUGGESTIONS FOR
READING HOMEWORK GOALS


        INCREASE MY READING STAMINA AND/OR VOLUME

                ·     BY PAGES
                ·     BY CHAPTERS
                ·     BY TIME/MINUTES

        TRACKING MY THOUGHTS AS I READ

                ·     MY CHARACTER’S ACTIONS
                ·     MAKING PREDICTIONS
                ·     NOTICING INTERACTIONS BETWEEN CHARACTERS
                ·     NOTICING HOW CHARACTERS CHANGE

        RECORDING MY THOUGHTS

                ·     WRITE TO THINK OR CLARIFY THINKING
                ·     REACT TO THE TEXT BY WRITING
                ·     EXTEND MY THOUGHTS THOURGH POWERFUL POST-ITS

        CREATE VISUAL IMAGES

                ·     STOP AND SKETCH A SCENE
                ·     CREATE A SETTING MAP

        PRACTICE TALKING TO SOMEONE ABOUT MY THINKING.

        HAVE A PLAN FOR PARTMERSHIP DISCUSSIONS.

        READ FLUENTLY.  (READING LIKE CHOCOLATE)
 

SUGGESTIONSFOR
MATH HOMEWORK GOALS
 

        MATH FACTS PRACTICE

                ·     PRACTICE SPECIFIC FACTS (+,-, *. /)
                ·     TIMED  OR STRATEGY PRACTICE

        UNIT AND LESSON PRACTICE
                ·     COMPLETE CLASSWORK
                ·     STUDY LINKS
                ·     USE AN APPROVED INTERNET SITE

        PROBLEM SOLVING
                ·     CREATE PROBLEMS ABOUT THE WORLD AROUND ME
                ·     TRY TO ANSWER PROBLEMS IN EVERYDAY LIFE SITUATIONS USING SPECIFIC MATH STRATEGIES

 

SUGGESTIONS FOR
WRITING HOMEWORK GOALS


        FREE WRITING
                ·     WRITE IN ANY GENRE ABOUT MY INTERESTS OR WONDERINGS
                • PRACTICE SOMETHING I LEARNED IN A MINI LESSONS IN CLASS

        WRITE ABOUT SOMETHING I AM READING OR STUDYING IN SOCIAL STUDIES.



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