A Peek at this Week

   ELA:

Reading- We will continue to work on pulling out the parts of a short story, in the story "Gertrude Grew Great."

Word Work- Students will continue to work with their Word Work List 3 words:  astro, auto, ject, post, spec, tri.  Students will take their Word Work List 3 Assessment on Friday.

Writing- We will continue brainstorming ideas for our Narrative.

Math: Students will prepare their Math portfolios and Unit 1 reflections.  We will begin unit 2 on Fractions.  Students will be relating fractions to clocks and money.

Science:  We will finish Unit 1 "Patterns of the Earth and Sky."  If things go according to plan we will take our Unit 1 assessment on Thursday.  

Social Studies:  We will review Chapter 4, and will take a Chapter 4 test next week.

Important Days

Monday- No School

Thursday- Picture Day

Friday- Wear your Halloween Costume!

A Peek at this Week

  ELA:

Reading- We will continue to work on similes and metaphors.  We will practice doing a close-read using "The Sneetches" and will practice pulling out the parts of a short story.

Word Work- Students will continue to work with their Word Work List 3 words:  astro, auto, ject, post, spec, tri. 

Writing- We will continue brainstorming ideas for our Narrative.

Math:  We will finish our Unit 1 review, and take the Unit 1 test on Wednesday.  Students will prepare their Math portfolios and Unit 1 reflections.  We will begin unit 2 on Fractions.

Science:  We will finish investigating our Chapter 3 question:  "Why do we see different stars at different times in the year?"  We will continue to conducting investigations and using our simulation to discover the answer to that question.

Social Studies:  We will finish our discussion on Lesson 4.2, "Different Worlds Collide."  Then we will begin reading our last lesson in Chapter 4, Lesson 4.3, "Life in New Spain."

A Peek at this Week

  ELA:

Reading- We will continue to work on similes and metaphors.  We started our first unit on "Overcoming Challenges."  We will be reading the poem, "Mother to Son" by Langston Hughes.

Word Work- Students will begin working with their Word Work List 3 words:  astro, auto, ject, post, spec, tri. 

Writing- We will begin brainstorming ideas for our Narrative.

Math:  We will be looking at division, and interpreting remainders.  Then we will be completing station work to finish up Unit 1.  We will take the Unit 1 test next week.

Science:  We will begin investigating our Chapter 3 question:  "Why do we see different stars at different times in the year?"  We will be conducting investigations and using our simulation to discover the answer to that question.

Social Studies:  We will finish our discussion on Lesson 4.2, "Different Worlds Collide."  Then we will begin reading our last lesson in Chapter 4, Lesson 4.3, "Life in New Spain."

Important Days

Monday- No School- Columbus Day

A Peek at this Week

  ELA:

Reading- We will continue to focus on author's purpose and will be writing R.A.C.E.S. responses.  We will also review similes and metaphors this week.

Word Work- Students will take their Work Work List 2 Assessment on Friday.   List 2 Word Parts: alter, anti, bi, geo, ology, and script.

Writing- We will begin our narrative unit.  Students will create a baseline narrative writing sample.

Math:  We will continue to focus on finding volume and solving word problems.  Towards the end of the week we will begin looking at division, and interpreting remainders.

Science:  We will finish investigating our Chapter 2 question:  Why is the sun up sometimes, but not other times?"  Students will write a scientific explanation, and practice finding evidence to support their claim.

Social Studies:  We will continue to discuss Lesson 4.2, "Different Worlds Collide."

Important Days

Wednesday- Sign-up for Chalk-tober

Thursday- Chalk-tober 4:00-6:00PM