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Spelling Jeopardy Preparation and Partial Products Practice

September 30, 2014 | Posted in: Homework Assignments

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Tonight’s homework should be fun for the kids, I hope!  For language arts, students are asked to pick four words from their spelling list.  I’d like them to work to write a clue for the word in Jeopardy format.  For those unfamiliar with Jeopardy questions, the clue is information explaining the word, and the “answer” is actually a question.  For example:

  • Clue:  This is the name of the PGS mascot, named after a kind of tree found locally.  “Answer”: Who is Piney?
  • Clue:  This park, located in Newington, CT, is known for having the country’s smallest waterfall.  “Answer”:  What is Mill Pond Park?

The clues can involve the meaning of the spelling words, their uses, etc.  We’ll play the Jeopardy game tomorrow!

For math, students were given the choice of three different levels of worksheet, so that the challenge level is appropriate for them.  If your fourth grader chose one that was too easy or too hard, here are the three worksheets (in the order of easy, medium, then most challenging.)  (Coming soon – sorry!)