WEEK OF: NOVEMBER 11th - 15th, 2013

Please check Homework book daily for changes ...........

 

* In Grammar, we are focusing on “Singular and Plural Nouns”.  A singular noun names one person, place, or thing.  A plural noun names more than one person, place, or thing.  We will have a Grammar test on Tuesday 11/12/13

 

* In Reading, we are reading the story “A Day’s Work”. This story is an example of Realistic Fiction.  Our Reading Skills for this week will be Character / Character traits, using context clues when discovering new words as well as Visualization. You can listen to our story at:

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/30012488/READING%20STORIES/UNIT%202%20STORIES/09%20A%20Day%27s%20Work%20%28Realistic%20Fiction%29.mp3

 

*Our next Reading story is “Prudy’s Problem” and you can listen by clicking on this link: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/30012488/READING%20STORIES/UNIT%202%20STORIES/03%20Prudy%27s%20Problem%20and%20How%20She%20Solved%20It%20%28Fantasy%29.mp3

 

* Our next Spelling list (Compound Words)  sunglasses,  football,  homework,  haircut,  popcorn,  railroad, snowstorm, earring, scarecrow, blueberry, butterflies, lawnmower, campground, sandbox, toothbrush, thumbtack, earthquake, scrapbook, courthouse, and whirlpool

 

 

*In Math, we will begin Topic 4 “Meanings of Multiplication”.    

 

* In Science, we will continue Investigation 3 (Water Vapor) experiments.

 

Monday: (Day 2 Library)

Grammar – Review Singular and Plural Nouns – Quiz Tuesday

Math – Fact worksheet (Fact quiz Friday)

Reading – Review vocabulary and read story “A Days’ Work”.  Vocabulary Quiz on Tuesday – Reading Story test on Wed.

 

Tuesday: (Day 3 Gym)

Math – Lesson 4-1 HW and fact practice wkst. (fact quiz Friday)

Reading – Review story “A Days’ Work” for test tomorrow

 

Wednesday: (Day 4 Art)

Math – Lesson 4-2 HW and fact worksheet (fact quiz Friday)   

Reading – Review vocabulary and read story “A Days’ Work”

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

 

 

Thursday:  (Day 5 Music)   

Spelling – Write 2^nd 10 list words (Pretest Friday)

Grammar –  Review Irregular Plural Nouns

Math – Lesson 4-3 HW and fact practice wkst (Fact quiz on Friday)   

Reading – Listen to new story “Prudy’s Problem” on HW helpline

 

Friday: (Day 1 Computers)

No Homework

 

 

 

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