October 2016

Weekly Must Do Homework:

-Read for at least 20 minutes every night.
-Complete two sight word spelling activities and two pattern word spelling
activities.
-Complete provided math worksheets.
Optional Homework:
-Challenge questions.
**All homework is due at the end of each week.
10/3-10/7
Sight Words:
she, do, we, am, with
Pattern Words
et, en, ed, ell, th, wh
wet, then, tell, red, yet, hen,
get, well, when, yell

Challenge: Write 2 addition story problems and have a family member solve
them.
Challenge: Which

equation has the greatest total? Explain how you

know.
40+8=
40+80=
4+8=

10/10-10/14
Sight Words:
two, helps, but*, will, then
Pattern Words
un, ug, ut, sh
fun, bug, hug, run, but*, cut, sun,
shut, rug, bun

Challenge: Read a story and write a paragraph describing your favorite

character.
Challenge: How

can you tell when you need to subtract to solve a

story problem?

*but is both a pattern word and

a sight word

10/17 -10/21
Sight Words:
too, for, not, day, me

Challenge: Draw a picture and write a story to go along with this number
sentence:

Pattern Words
ch, wh, qu, short vowels
chin, has, which, chop, hens,
quit, such, quack, hops, much

6 + __ = 8
Challenge: Which

equation is easier for you to solve? Why?

2+8+7=
3+6+3=

10/24 -10/28
Sight Words: many, there, zoo,
be, boy

Challenge: Read a story and write a paragraph describing the setting.

Pattern Words
vowel men at the end (long
vowels say their name at the
end of the word)
me, hi, my, she, no, I, he, why,
shy, go

10/31 -11/4
Sight Words:
over, cannot, see, dog, if
Pattern Words
all, short vowels
ball, yes, all, tall, them, path, did,
call, him, wall

Challenge: Read a story and write a paragraph describing the problem and
solution.