1. Homework – due February 7 Spelling: NEW!! Sort your spelling words into plurals with endings that end with –s and -es. Make a table in your journal. After sorting your spelling words, find at least 5 more words to add to each side of your table. Plurals : birds, boxes, eggs, glasses, boats, dishes, boys, foxes, teams, beaches Sight words: wishes, letters Math:Use the numbers in the box to complete the story. Jack is ______ years old and in _____th grade. He loves to play basketball. Last week he scored _____ points at his game. His little brother, Luke, is _____ years old. He wants to be a basketball star like Jack. Jack is saving up his money to go to basketball camp. So far, he has saved up $_______. When he mows the lawn this weekend, he will earn $______. Then Jack will have $_______ in all! 58 10 78 4 26 3 20 • Language Arts –Read the passage and answer the questions below in complete sentences. • The White House is an important symbol of our government. The U.S. president lives in the White House. Did you know that George Washington is the only president who never lived there? It was being built while he was the president. John Adams and his family were the first to live there. They started living there in November of 1800. In 1814, the White House caught on fire and the 62 rooms were rebuilt. Since then, they have made it much bigger. By 1952, the White House had 132 rooms, including 35 bathrooms! Each day many people visit the White House. They see the East Room. They see the State Dining Room. They do not see the second floor. That is where today’s leader and his family live. • Which American president never lived in the White House? • The word rebuilt means… • Why did the White House need to be rebuilt? • Why don’t people get to see the White House’s second floor? • Would you like to visit the White House? Explain. • What is the main idea of this paragraph?