Optional Homework Bingo

Directions: Choose 3 activities (they do not have to be in a row). Put an X in each box to show which activities you
did. You must get a parent signature at the bottom to verify you did your work. Attach any work to the back of this
Bingo sheet.
My name is:________________________________ Date: ________________________
Spelling Activities:

Complete the optional spelling
homework- see separate
instructions and lists of words on
my teacher web site.
Reading Comprehension Dice:






As you do your nightly reading, roll the
die after every few pages. Use the
key on my teacher web site to know
which comprehension skill you will do.
Write a story:

Think about what you are learning and
practicing in class. Now write a story
demonstrating what youve learned. You
might include:
- temporal words
- said words
- correct punctuation
- interesting words
- a conclusion
- thoughts & feelings
- personification & onomatopoeia
- your spelling words
Report:

Choose a topic that you are
interested in learning about. Write
a report in your own words showing
what you learned. Include
nonfiction text features like:
headings, bold-faced vocabulary
words, diagrams, pictures,
captions, fact boxes, etc.
Book Worm:

Read! Read! Read!

Instead of 15-20 minutes of nightly
reading, read for 30 minutes or more
instead. Record your minutes:
Monday: ______Tuesday: ______
Wednesday: ______Thursday: ______
Friday-Sunday: _____TOTAL: ______
Current Events:

Make your own newspaper explaining
what the current events are. You can
make it on the computer or by hand. You
can include a weather forecast, news
reports, and some pictures. Be creative!
You can get large construction paper
from school if you want to use it.
Vocabulary Puzzles:

Use a free web site (like
www.puzzlemaker.com) to create a
cross word for this weeks
vocabulary words and meanings.

Print the puzzle. Wait a few days
and now solve your puzzle.
Miscellaneous:

Get parent approval for an activity to
practice each day. Examples:
- Handwriting packet
- Ipad educational app
- Workbook
- Educational web site
- Daily Journal
- Writing a letter
- Learning a language
- Typing skills
- Other ________________________
Math Games:

Play math games at Everdaymath
Mathematics. Ask Mrs. Toevs if you
cant find your log-in information.

Total time spent playing math games this
week: _______________

You can also visit a different math web
site. See my teacher web site for links to
sites. Check out Kahn Academy.

Parent Signature: _____________________________________ This is due each Monday.

3 activities = 5 tokens (you can also earn up to 8 tokens depending on activities chosen and effort)
I will not accept more than 3 activities each week. You need to spend time playing & helping your family.

Reading Comprehension Dice:

1.Visualizing:
Tell what you picture in your head. If you are reading a picture book, tell how your minds picture was similar or
different than the illustrators picture. Pay attention to which descriptive words and verbs that the author used that
helped paint a picture in your mind.

2. Connections:
What does this make you think of?
What does it remind you of?

3. Predictions/Questioning:
What do you think will happen next?
What questions do you have about what is happening or what you are learning?

4. Story Elements:
Who are the important characters?
Are the characters changing throughout the story?
Where and when is the story taking place?
What is the problem in the story?
Has the problem been solved yet?
What is the main idea of the story?

5. Inferences:
Why do you think the character did that?
Why did that happen?
Is there a lesson to be learned?
You can tell this story is fiction because _______.
You can tell this selection is nonfiction because ________.
Why did _______ (characters name) do _________ (tell what the character did)?
The character probably feels _______ (feeling word) because _________ (tell why you think they feel that way).
*Remember to always support your answer with evidence from the book or clues from your life!

6. Reflections:
What do you think is the most important event?
Do you think the character is good/bad?
What was your favorite part?
What didnt you like?
The author probably wrote this to/because _______ (authors purpose).
*Remember to always explain WHY you feel this way!