WEEK OF: September 30th - October 4th, 2013

* In Spelling, our list words include vowel sounds that you hear in out and toy.  Our list words are: proud, shower, hour, amount, voyage, choice, avoid, thousand, prowl, employ, bounce, poison, annoy, appoint, broil, however, mountain, coward, turmoil, and chowder. You can practice your list words at the following Spelling City link: http://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=305481

* In Grammar, we are focusing on “Compound Sentences”. A compound sentence contains two sentences joined by a comma and a word such as and, but, or or. The two sentences that are joined make sense together.

 

* In Reading, we will have a selection test on our story, “ Boomtown” on Wednesday 10/2.  Our story is about the discovery of gold in California and how it brought new settlers with dreams of striking it rich. Some prospectors brought their families and everything they owned. The new settlers needed food, clothes, banks, and schools. In one short year, a town would rise where there had been only a field of wildflowers. We will focus on Realism and Fantasy. Realistic stories tell about something that could happen. A fantasy is a story about something that could never happen.

 

* In Math, we will have a quiz on Monday 9/30.  It will cover Lessons 2-1 to 2-4. We will review before the quiz. We will then continue covering Topic 2 Lessons 2-5 through 2-8.  We will have a test next week on all of Topic 2.

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* In Science, we will begin Investigation 2 (Hot and Cold) in our unit on Water.

 

 

Monday: (Day 4 Art)

Spelling – no homework

Grammar – no homework

Math – Quiz today / Fact HW sheet

Reading – Review vocabulary for quiz Tuesday; read story “Boomtown” and review study guide– Test Wed.

 

Tuesday: (Day 5 Music)

Spelling – no homework

Grammar – Review new topic “Compound Sentences”

Math – Lesson 2-5 wkst and Fact wkst

Reading – Review story “Boomtown” and review study guide – Test Wed.

 

Wednesday: (Day 1 Computers)

Spelling – Write 1^st ten list words / Pretest Friday

Grammar – Review Compound Sentences

Math – Lesson 2-6 wkst – Fact wkst

Reading – no homework

 

 

 

Thursday:  (Day 2 Library)

Spelling – Write 2^nd ten list words / Pretest Friday

Grammar – Review Compound Sentences

Math – Lesson 2-7 wkst – Fact wkst

 

Friday:

***Please remember to sign any papers marked “sign and Return” in Friday folders and return folder on Monday.

 

 

 

Week of: September 23rd - 27th, 2013

* In Spelling, our list words include CVC pattern words.  Our list words are: winter, puppet, planet, sister, subject, supper, skillet, suggest, lesson, collar, basket, traffic, system, lettuce, happen, spelling, pumpkin, monster, napkin, and picnic.  You can practice your list words at Spelling City link: http://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=379739&x=c774b

* In Grammar, we are focusing on the 4 types of sentences. Last week, we discussed Statements and Questions ~ this week we will work on Commands and Exclamations.  We will have a Quiz on all 4 types of sentences on Friday 9/27/13

 

* In Reading, we will begin our new story, “ Boomtown” on Monday.  This story is about the discovery of gold in California and how it brought new settlers with dreams of striking it rich. Some prospectors brought their families and everything they owned. The new settlers needed food, clothes, banks, and schools. In one short year, a town would rise where there had been only a field of wildflowers. We will focus on Realism and Fantasy. Realistic stories tell about something that could happen. A fantasy is a story about something that could never happen. You can listen to our story at the following link: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/30012488/READING%20STORIES/1-03%20Boom%20Town.m4a  We will have a test next Tuesday.       

 

In Math, wewill begin Topic 2 on Monday of this week.  We will have a quiz on Friday this week.  It will be on Lessons 2-1 to 2-4. We will also have an addition fact quiz on Friday of this week. 

 

**PARENTS ….Please leave all papers in your child’s folders.  We will empty folders at school before we start a new topic.  Thank You!

 

Monday: (Day 4 Art)

Spelling – Pretest Tuesday (study list words)

Grammar – Review all 4 sentence types for Quiz on Friday

Math – Lesson2-1 HW sheet

Reading – Review vocabulary (red folder) and read story “Boomtown”

Science – Investigation 1 Quiz Thursday ~ study vocab words and content sheets

 

Tuesday: (Day 5 Music)

Spelling – Pretest corrections – Final test on Thursday )

Grammar – Review all 4 sentence types for Quiz on Friday

Math – Lesson2-2 HW sheet

Reading – Review vocabulary (red folder) and read story “Boomtown”

Science – Investigation 1 Quiz Thursday ~ study vocab words and content sheets

 

Wednesday: (Day 1 Computers)

Spelling – Final test Thursday (study list words)

Grammar – Review all 4 sentence types for Quiz on Friday

Math – Lesson2-3 HW sheet

Reading – Review vocabulary (red folder) and read story “Boomtown”

Science – Investigation 1 Quiz Thursday ~ study vocab words and content sheets

 

 

Thursday:  (Day 2 Library)

Grammar – Review all 4 sentence types for Quiz on Friday

Math – Lesson2-4 HW sheet

Reading – Review vocabulary (red folder) and read story “Boomtown”

 

Friday:

***Please remember to sign any papers marked “sign and Return” in Friday folders and return folder on Monday.

 

 

 

Week of: September 16th - 20th, 2013

* In Spelling, we will begin a new list on Wednesday.  We will have a Pretest on Monday and Final Test Tuesday. Our list words will be words that end in –ed, -est, er, and –ing.  List words include: pleased, included, angrier, easiest, swimming, greatest, heavier, supplying, strangest, freezing, happiest, funniest, getting, using, emptied, shopped, leaving, scarier, worried, and occurred. You can practice your new list words at Spelling City link: http://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=379810&x=1eee5

* In Grammar, we are focusing on the 4 types of sentences. We are working on Statements and Questions and then will follow with Commands and Exclamations.  We will have a Quiz on all 4 types in two weeks.

 * In Reading, we will begin our new story,  “Alexander, who used to be Rich last Sunday”  on Thursday. This story is about Alexander who received one dollar from his grandma. Throughout the story it shows how he spends and wastes his dollar in only one week. He wants to save his money but does not choose to do so. When one week has past the only thing he has to show for it is a dopey deck of cards, one-eyed bear and some candy already eaten. He does not have anything neat or worthwhile after spending it and this is when Alexander starts to realize the importance of using your money wisely. You can listen to our story at the following link: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/30012488/READING%20STORIES/03%20Alexander%2C%20Who%20Used%20to%20Be%20Rich%20Last%20Sunday%20%28Realistic%20Fiction%29.mp3 Vocab Test on Thursday 9/19 and the Story Test on Friday 9/20.      

 **Math --- We finished up Topic 1: Numeration on Friday.  We will be reviewing all lessons at the beginning of the week.  Topic 1 Test will be on Wednesday 9/18. 

**PARENTS ….Please leave all papers in your child’s folders.  We will empty folders at school before we start a new topic.  Thank You!

**FYI …. Hooray!!! Our schedule has slightly changed.  We switched Lunch and Recess times and are now eating ½ hour earlier.  We will still have snack in the morning.

 Monday: (Day 4 Art)

Spelling – Pretest today – write corrections if you have – Final test Tuesday
Grammar – Review Questions and Statements
Math – Review worksheet – Test Wed.
Reading – Review vocabulary (red folder) – Vocab quiz Thurs. ;  Review story – Reading Test Fri.

Tuesday: (Day 5 Music)

Grammar – Review Questions and Statements
Math – Review worksheet – Test Wed.
Reading – Review vocabulary (red folder) – Vocab quiz Thurs. ;  Review story – Reading Test Fri.

Wednesday: (Day 1 Computers)

Grammar – Review Questions and Statements
Reading – Review vocabulary (red folder) – Vocab quiz Thurs. ;  Review story – Reading Test Fri.

 Thursday:  (Day 2 Library)

Grammar – Review Questions and Statements
Reading – Review story/ study guide – Reading Test Fri.

Friday:

***Please remember to sign any papers marked “sign and Return” in Friday folders and return folder on Monday.

 

 

 

WEEK OF: September 9th - 13th, 2013

** Our Reading story this week “What About Me” is a fable.  A fable teaches a lesson.  In our story a young boy is seeking knowledge. We will have a Reading test on Wednesday. You can listen to our story at the following link: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/30012488/READING%20STORIES/09%20What%20About%20Me-%20%28Fable%29.wma

* In Spelling, we will begin a new list on Wednesday.  Our list words will be words that end in –ed, -est, er, and –ing.  List words include: pleased, included, angrier, easiest, swimming, greatest, heavier, supplying, strangest, freezing, happiest, funniest, getting, using, emptied, shopped, leaving, scarier, worried, and occurred. You can practice your new list words at Spelling City link: http://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=379810&x=1eee5

* In Grammar, we will begin our new Grammar topic on Thursday.  We will focus on Statements and Questions.

* In Reading, we will begin our new story,  “Alexander, who used to be Rich last Sunday”  on Thursday. This story is about Alexander who received one dollar from his grandma. Throughout the story it shows how he spends and wastes his dollar in only one week. He wants to save his money but does not choose to do so. When one week has past the only thing he has to show for it is a dopey deck of cards, one-eyed bear and some candy already eaten. He does not have anything neat or worthwhile after spending it and this is when Alexander starts to realize the importance of using your money wisely. You can listen to our story at the following link: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/30012488/READING%20STORIES/03%20Alexander%2C%20Who%20Used%20to%20Be%20Rich%20Last%20Sunday%20%28Realistic%20Fiction%29.mp3

 

 

Monday: (Day 4 Art)

Grammar – Review Sentences and Subjects / Predicates (red folder)- Test Wed.

Math – Lesson 1-4 HW sheet (blue folder)

Reading – Review vocabulary (red folder) – Vocab quiz Tues.;  Review story – Reading Test Wed.

 

Tuesday: (Day 5 Music)

Grammar – Review Sentences and Subjects / Predicates (red folder)- Test Wed.

Math – Lesson 1-5 HW sheet (blue folder)

Reading – Review story – Reading Test Wed.

 

Wednesday: (Day 1 Computers)

Math – Lesson 1-6 HW sheet (blue folder)

Spelling – Write 1^st 10 list words (Red folder) – Pretest Friday

 

Thursday:  (Day 2 Library)

Spelling – Write 2nd 10 list words (red folder); Pretest Friday

Grammar – Review new Grammar concept (Statements and Questions)- red folder

Math – Lesson 1-7 HW sheet (blue folder)

Reading – Review new vocabulary (red folder) and listen to story

 

Friday:

Reading – Review vocabulary (red folder) and Review story

 

***Please remember to sign any papers marked “sign and Return” in Friday folders and return folder on Monday.

 

 

 

WEEK OF: September 2 - 6, 2013

*** Just a reminder – School pictures on Friday; September 6, 2013

*** We will have a Spelling Pretest on Wednesday 9/4/13.  This week we are working on plurals (-s, -es, and –ies).  You can practice your list words on Spelling City – click on link attached http://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=305477

*** Our Reading story this week “What About Me” is a fable.  A fable teaches a lesson. You can listen to this week's story by clocking on the link attached.
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/30012488/READING%20STORIES/09%20What%20About%20Me-%20(Fable).wma

 

 

Monday:

No School – Labor Day

 

Tuesday: (Day 5 Music)

Spelling – Review for Pretest tomorrow 9/4/13 (list in Red folder)

Grammar – Review Sentences and Subjects / Predicates (red folder) 

Math – Lesson 1-1 HW sheet (blue folder)

Reading – Review vocabulary (red folder) and Review story (Reading Test Tuesday)

 

Wednesday: (Day 1 Computers)

Spelling – Write any corrections from Pretest 5x’s each (Red folder)

Grammar – Review Sentences and Subjects / Predicates (red folder) – Test Tues.

Math – Lesson 1-2 HW sheet (blue folder)

Reading – Review vocabulary (red folder) and Review story (Reading Test Tuesday)

 

Thursday:  (Day 2 Library)

Spelling – Final test tomorrow – review

Grammar – Review Sentences and Subjects / Predicates (red folder) – Test Tues.

Math – Lesson 1-3 HW sheet (blue folder)

Reading – Review vocabulary (red folder) and Review story (Reading Test Tuesday

 

Friday:

Grammar – Review Sentences and Subjects / Predicates (red folder) – Test Tues.

Reading – Review vocabulary (red folder) and Review story (Reading Test Tues.

 

***Please remember to sign any papers marked “sign and Return” in Friday folders and return folder on Monday.