March 25th - 29th, 2013

~ Just a reminder ~

We will not have school Friday 3/29, Monday 4/1; and Tuesday 4/2

 

Reading

During Reading and Spelling for the next week we will continue spending time working in our PSSA Reading Books.  We will continue to work on skills that have been presented in our Reading Series such as Drawing Conclusions; Generalizations; Fact/Opinion; Compare/Contrast; and Genre. We will also be focusing on answering Open Ended Questions about various passages we will read. 

Math

In Math we will be working on lessons 100-103.  We will have a 100 Subtraction  Fact Assessment on Monday and a Written test.  We will also spend time review topics covered in our PSSA Math Books. Keep practicing Times Tables and basic addition/subtraction facts. 

Science

We will be ending our next chapter on Sound.  We will have a test on Wednesday.  Please study your vocabulary and content study guides.

 

Monday – Day 5 Music

Math – 100 (-) Subtraction test and Written test;  Math worksheet
Reading – Read and complete Reading worksheet
Science - Study for test on Wednesday

Tuesday – Day 1 Computer

Math – 101B worksheets
Reading – Read and complete Reading worksheet
Science - Study for test on Wed.

Wednesday – Day 2 Library

Math – 102B worksheets
Reading – Read and complete Reading worksheet
Science - Test today

Thursday -  Day 3 Gym
Math – No homework
Reading – no homework

Friday
NO SCHOOL Today – Easter Break!

Happy Easter!

I wish all of you a Happy Easter ~ Enjoy your Spring break!

*Please get Friday folders signed and returned on Monday

WEEK OF: March 11th - 15th, 2013

Grammar

In Grammar, we are working on Irregular Verbs. Usually you add -ed to a verb to show action in the past. Irregular verbs do not follow this rule. Instead of ending in -ed to show past time, these verbs change to other words.  We will have our Grammar test on Wed. 3/13/13

Reading

* In Reading, our story is “Volcanoes”.  An active volcano destroys everything in its path. It can be a deadly force of nature even though it may look magnificent from a distance. Volcanoes occur because of the way that the surface of Earth moves over the melted rock below. The same forces cause earthquakes. Volcanoes happen where pressure builds so great that some of the melted rock comes to the surface. We still don’t know how to predict when they will blow, but we know they will!  *We will also be working on Dictionary skills and Compare / as our Reading skills this week.  When you compare and contrast two or more things, you look for the ways they are alike and different. You can listen to our story at: http://pesfroghall.org/volcanoes.mp3.  We will have a Reading test on Tuesday 3/12/13 of this week.  Please listen to or read your study and review the study guide that we created in school.

 *We will be taking our Benchmark testing on Wed. and Thurs. of this week.  This will be a practice test to help us get prepared for PSSA type questions.

* In Math, we will work on Lessons 92-95.  We will have a fact quiz (dividing by -2, -5, and -7) on Thursday and a Written test on Friday.  Please practice your x by 2, 5, and 7 facts)

Monday – Day 5 Music

Math – Practice 2, 5, and 7x’s facts (Fact quiz Thurs. ; 92B worksheets
Reading – Read story and review study guide we created in class – Test Tues.  3/12/13
Grammar – Review Irregular verbs (Study guide in Red folder) – test Wed. 3/13/13

Tuesday – Day 1 Computer
Math – Practice 2, 5, and 7x’s facts Fact quiz Thurs. ; 93B worksheets
Reading – no homework
Grammar – Review Irregular verbs (Study guide in Red folder) – test Wed. 3/13/13

Wednesday – Day 2 Library

Math – Practice 2, 5, and 7x’s facts (Fact quiz Thurs. ; 94B worksheets
Reading – Read story and review study guide we created in class – Test Tues.  3/12/13
Grammar – Review Irregular verbs (Study guide in Red folder) – test Wed. 3/13/13

Thursday -  Day 3 Gym

Math – Fact Quiz today (divide by -2, -5, and -7); Written test tomorrow; Please review your previous HW pages that we made into a packet (blue folder)
Reading – Benchmark practice Testing today – no homework
Grammar – Test today; no homework

Friday

*Please get Friday folders signed and returned on Monday

 

*Please check HW books daily in case there is a change to the above information

WEEK OF: March 4th - 8th, 2013

Spelling

* In Spelling, we are working on words with wr, kn, mb, and gn.  List words are knickknack, crumb, wrinkle, know, lamb, cologne, gnaw, knit, knot, bologna, climb, thumb, design, wrestler, wrench, wrist, written, honeycomb, knob, and assign.  Our pretest will be Wed. 3/6 and final test Friday 3/8. Youc an practice your list words on Spelling city link: http://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=551216

 

Grammar

Irregular Verbs

Usually you add -ed to a verb to show action in the past. Irregular verbs do not follow this rule. Instead of ending in -ed to show past time, these verbs change to other words

 

Reading

* In Reading, our new story is “Volcanoes”.  An active volcano destroys everything in its path. It can be a deadly force of nature even though it may look magnificent from a distance. Volcanoes occur because of the way that the surface of Earth moves over the melted rock below. The same forces cause earthquakes. Volcanoes happen where pressure builds so great that some of the melted rock comes to the surface. We still don’t know how to predict when they will blow, but we know they will!

*We will also be working on Dictionary skills and Compare / as our Reading skills this week.  When you compare and contrast two or more things, you look for the ways they are alike and different. You can listen to our story at: http://pesfroghall.org/volcanoes.mp3

 * In Math, we will work on Lessons 88-91.  We will have a fact quiz (x by 5 on Wed. and Written test on Thursday)

 

Monday (Day 5 - Music)

Math – Practice 5x’s facts (Fact quiz Wed.); 88B worksheets
Reading – Read small reader “Mount St. Helens” and study new vocab words in Red folder
Spelling – Write 1^st ten list words; Pretest Wed.
Grammar – Review Irregular verbs (Study guide in Red folder)

Tuesday (Day 1 - Computers)

Math – Practice 5x’s facts (Fact quiz Wed.); 89B worksheets
Reading – Read story “Volcanoes” and study new vocab words in Red folder
Spelling – Write 2nd ten list words; Pretest Wed.
Grammar – Review Irregular verbs (Study guide in Red folder) – quiz Tues. next week

Wednesday (Day 2 - Library)
Math – Fact quiz today on 5x’s facts; Review for written test tomorrow
Reading – Read story “Volcanoes” and study new vocab words in Red folder (Quiz Monday)
Spelling – Write corrections; Final test Friday
Grammar – Review Irregular verbs (Study guide in Red folder) – quiz Tues. next week

Thursday (Day 3 - Gym)

Math – no homework
Reading – Read story “Volcanoes”; Study vocab words quiz Monday
Spelling – Test tomorrow – study list words
Grammar – Review Irregular verbs (Study guide in Red folder) – quiz Tues. next week

Friday (Day 4 - Art)
*Please get Friday folders signed and returned on Monday