1. Visit the following website: http://www.haslett.k12.mi.us/education/components/scrapbook/default.php?sectiondetailid=11283&: 
2. Select a “Level 100″ reading passage. For this week, please read passage # 109 (Fireflies: The Night Workers) for MONDAY and TUESDAY, and passage #110 (Ladybugs: The Helpful Workers) for WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY. 
3.  Complete a one-minute timed reading and record your score on the Homework Form. Feel free to use this online timer: http://www.online-stopwatch.com/timer/1minute/ . Find your score by subtracting the number of incorrect words read from the total number of words read in one minute (for instance, if you read 98 words, but read 5 of the words incorrectly, your score would be 93).   
4. Re-tell the story with as much detail as possible, and in your own words, to a parent, using the guidelines described below:

If you are able to read the entire passage in less than a minute: start again at the top of the passage and read as many more words as you can until the one-minute timing is over.  For scoring, include the total words read during the entire minute. For instance, if you read the entire passage (137 words) and then read part of it again (39 words) before the one-minute timing was over, your score would be 176 (if you had no mistakes).

5- Weekly Word Sort and High Frequency Word homework.  Here is the link to print our weekly homework form: Weekly Homework Organizer with Timings

**Some guide words have a C or V combination on them – C stands for consonant and V stands for vowel.

1. Visit the following website:http://www.haslett.k12.mi.us/education/components/scrapbook/default.php?sectiondetailid=11283&: 
2. Select a “Level 100″ reading passage. For this week, please read passage # 107 (Ants: The Hard Workers) for MONDAY and TUESDAY, and passage #108 (Bees: The Busy Workers) for WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY. 
3.  Complete a one-minute timed reading and record your score on the Homework Form. Feel free to use this online timer: http://www.online-stopwatch.com/timer/1minute/ . Find your score by subtracting the number of incorrect words read from the total number of words read in one minute (for instance, if you read 98 words, but read 5 of the words incorrectly, your score would be 93).   
4. Re-tell the story with as much detail as possible, and in your own words, to a parent, using the guidelines described below:

Re-tell Guidelines for Nonfictional Passages: tell a parent: 
1.) Topic: what the selection is mainly about. Start by saying “This story is mostly about…” 
2.) Re-tell: Tell the story in your own words and in chronological order, including as many facts as possible. 
3.) Details: tell any interesting details found in the passage; and 
4.) Key Knowledge: The most important thing learned from the author.

Re-tell Guidelines for Fictional Passages: Use the “Retell Rope” (at right) as a guide.  The “Retell Rope” requires that the student describe the characters, setting, and plot, and which events happened first, next, and last.

• If you are able to read the entire passage in less than a minute: start again at the top of the passage and read as many more words as you can until the one-minute timing is over.  For scoring, include the total words read during the entire minute. For instance, if you read the entire passage (137 words) and then read part of it again (39 words) before the one-minute timing was over, your score would be 176 (if you had no mistakes).

1. Visit the following website: http://www.haslett.k12.mi.us/education/components/scrapbook/default.php?sectiondetailid=11283&: 
2. Select a “Level 100″ reading passage. For this week, please read passage # 103 (Take a Hike) for TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY, and passage #104 (Jump Rope) for THURSDAY. 
3.  Complete a one-minute timed reading and record your score on the Homework Form. Feel free to use this online timer: http://www.online-stopwatch.com/timer/1minute/ . Find your score by subtracting the number of incorrect words read from the total number of words read in one minute (for instance, if you read 98 words, but read 5 of the words incorrectly, your score would be 93).   
4. Re-tell the story with as much detail as possible, and in your own words, to a parent, using the guidelines described below:

Re-tell Guidelines for Nonfictional Passages: tell a parent: 
1.) Topic: what the selection is mainly about. Start by saying “This story is mostly about…” 
2.) Re-tell: Tell the story in your own words and in chronological order, including as many facts as possible. 
3.) Details: tell any interesting details found in the passage; and 
4.) Key Knowledge: The most important thing learned from the author.

Re-tell Guidelines for Fictional Passages: Use the “Retell Rope” (at right) as a guide.  The “Retell Rope” requires that the student describe the characters, setting, and plot, and which events happened first, next, and last.

• If you are able to read the entire passage in less than a minute: start again at the top of the passage and read as many more words as you can until the one-minute timing is over.  For scoring, include the total words read during the entire minute. For instance, if you read the entire passage (137 words) and then read part of it again (39 words) before the one-minute timing was over, your score would be 176 (if you had no mistakes).

1. Visit the following website:http://www.haslett.k12.mi.us/education/components/scrapbook/default.php?sectiondetailid=11283&: 
2. Select a “Level 100″ reading passage. For this week, please read passage # 101 (Keeping Fit) for MONDAY and TUESDAY, and passage #102 (Warm Up: Getting Ready) for WEDNESDAY. For this week, there is no need to do a fluency timing for Thursday, since homework is due on Thursday.
3.  Complete a one-minute timed reading and record your score on the Homework Form. Feel free to use this online timer: http://www.online-stopwatch.com/timer/1minute/ . Find your score by subtracting the number of incorrect words read from the total number of words read in one minute (for instance, if you read 98 words, but read 5 of the words incorrectly, your score would be 93).   
4. Re-tell the story with as much detail as possible, and in your own words, to a parent, using the guidelines described below:

Re-tell Guidelines for Nonfictional Passages: tell a parent: 
1.) Topic: what the selection is mainly about. Start by saying “This story is mostly about…” 
2.) Re-tell: Tell the story in your own words and in chronological order, including as many facts as possible. 
3.) Details: tell any interesting details found in the passage; and 
4.) Key Knowledge: The most important thing learned from the author.

Re-tell Guidelines for Fictional Passages: Use the “Retell Rope” (at right) as a guide.  The “Retell Rope” requires that the student describe the characters, setting, and plot, and which events happened first, next, and last.

• If you are able to read the entire passage in less than a minute: start again at the top of the passage and read as many more words as you can until the one-minute timing is over.  For scoring, include the total words read during the entire minute. For instance, if you read the entire passage (137 words) and then read part of it again (39 words) before the one-minute timing was over, your score would be 176 (if you had no mistakes).

, is the assignment from the library: the “Diversity Quilt” square.  A letter from our librarian, Mrs. Anderson, came home with your child about an assignment in library due on January 8th.  
An example of a Diversity Quilt to get more ideas you can go to kidworldcitizen.org

1. Use the colored square that was sent home the last week before Winter Break for the assignment.  Use crayons, markers, pens, or colored pencils to  create an image that represents your family.  This could include any of the following:

• Something you celebrate together
• Something you enjoy doing together
• Something that represents your family
• Flags from where your family is from
• Family crest
• Photographs of places visited
• Words describing your family heritage

1. Visit the following website:http://www.haslett.k12.mi.us/education/components/scrapbook/default.php?sectiondetailid=11283&: 
2. Select a “Level 100″ reading passage. For this week, please read passage # 101 (Keeping Fit) for MONDAY and TUESDAY, and passage #103 (Take a Hike)for WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY.
3.  Complete a one-minute timed reading and record your score on the Homework Form. Find your score by subtracting the number of incorrect words read from the total number of words read in one minute (for instance, if you read 98 words, but read 5 of the words incorrectly, your score would be 93).   
4. Re-tell the story with as much detail as possible, and in your own words, to a parent, using the guidelines described below:

Re-tell Guidelines for Nonfictional Passages: tell a parent: 
1.) Topic: what the selection is mainly about; 
2.) Facts: tell three different facts from the selection; 
3.) Details: tell any interesting details found in the passage; and 
4.) Key Knowledge: The most important thing learned from the author.

Re-tell Guidelines for Fictional Passages: Use the “Retell Rope” (at right) as a guide.  The “Retell Rope” requires that the student describe the characters, setting, and plot, and which events happened first, next, and last.

• If you are able to read the entire passage in less than a minute: start again at the top of the passage and read as many more words as you can until the one-minute timing is over.  For scoring, include thetotal words read during the entire minute. For instance, if you read the entire passage (137 words) and then read part of it again (39 words) before the one-minute timing was over, your score would be 176 (if you had no mistakes).