We had a great week last week and I look forward to another good one this week. We're quickly getting back into the swing of things! Here's what we'll be up to in the week of 9-12-11:
In Word Wisdom, we will start Unit 1: Food, which has four parts. Each unit will look like this:
Week 1 / Part 1: pre-test, study context clues, study 10 words, post-test
Week 2 / Part 2: pre-test, study Latin Roots, study 10 new words, post-test
Week 3 / Part 3: pre-test, study reference skills, study 10 new words, post-test
Week 4 / Part 4: review 30 words and take a post-test on 30 words
In literature study, we will be practicing how to use text evidence to find character traits in two stories: Eleven by Sandra Cisneros and Thank You, M’am by Langston Hughes.
In writing workshop, we will work on our name essays.
This week in math, students will compare and order decimals through the thousandths. Then, we will be wrapping up Topic 1: Numerations. In the last lesson, students will use a grid to determine a place-value pattern. Then, we will review the previous lessons, discuss short response questions and extended response questions in order to prepare for the test. The Topic 1 Test will be on Thursday and it will be 10 multiple choice questions, 1 short response question, and 1 extended response question. Then, we will begin Topic 2: Adding and Subtracting Whole Numbers and Decimals. Students will use properties of addition to calculate sums mentally.
This week in science, students will practice making detailed observations using both words and sketches to express what they observe. Students will get a list of descriptive adjectives that will help them while describing the observable properties of certain objects. Then, they will use their five senses to describe an edible object the teacher will give them. Next, they will use these same skills to write a diamante poem to describe an object.
Have a good week!
Mrs. Vera
