This week students wrote a winter haiku. After reading many haiku poems and discussing them, we brainstormed on the board all the things that came to mind when we thought of the word "winter." Then students went to work creating their poems, and typing them up. Here are a few samples of their work:
Cozy
When you get cozy
You lock away the coldness
You keep off the dark
Snuggle on the couch
Tuck in the heat and warmness
And let the warmth in.
Icicles
Small icicles hang
Glittering in the sunlight
Dripping with the water
A Look at Next Week:
Spelling- We will be doing Lesson 17, with a test on Friday.
Social Studies- Students will finish reading and taking notes on Chapter 8, Lessons 2-3. We will go over the First Continental Congress, Paul Revere's ride, the battles of Lexington and Concord, and the Battle of Bunker Hill.
Reading- Students will begin Unit 3 in their Literature books on the "Voices of the Revolution." We will read the first story in the unit, "And Then What Happened, Paul Revere?" We will focus on differentiating between facts and opinions.
Language Arts- We will continue to study our unit on verbs. Students will take a quiz on Lessons 5-7 (present, past, and future tense) on Wednesday.
Science- We will continue our chapter on "The Properties of Matter." We will finish reading and discussing Lesson 3 on the chemical changes of matter. Students will take an open note assessment over Lesson 3 on Thursday.
Mastny's Math- We will review Chapter 18, and take a test on Tuesday. We will then focus on some problem solving and ISAT extended response.
Important Days:
Wednesday- Early Dismissal
Have a great weekend!!!
