WEEK OF: December 2nd - 6th, 2013

Check out the new websites that were added to the left side of our HW helpline to assist with Grammar and Math fact practice.

 

 

Spelling– Our focus this week will be consonant blends spl, thr, squ, and str.  Our list words are: splash, throw, three, square, throat, strike, street, split, splurge, thrill, strength, squeak, throne, strawberry, squeeze, squid, squander, arthritis, instrument, and strategy.  Pretest will be on Friday – December 6^th.  

 

Reading – In Reading, we will begin our new story “Top and Bottoms”.  This story is an animal fantasy is a story with animal characters that behave like people. Look for ways that Bear and Hare act like people.  We will be working on Reading skills Author’s Purpose and Predict. You can listen to the story at the following link.  

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/30012488/READING%20STORIES/UNIT%202%20STORIES/09%20Tops%20%26%20Bottoms%20%28Animal%20Fantasy%29.mp3

 

 

Grammar – In Grammar, we are working with Singular Possessive Nouns.  A Singular possessive noun is when one person, place, thing, or animal owns or possesses something.  Add (‘s) to a singular noun to make it possessive. The dog’s bone; The girl’s doll; The boy’s car

 

 

Science – In Science, we are working on our next topic of our Water Unit – “Water Works”.  We are viewing our sensational “Water Cycle” projects.

 

 

Monday: No School

 

Tuesday: (Day 4 Art)  

Spelling – Write 1^st 10 list words.  Pretest Friday

Grammar – Review Singular Possessive Nouns

Reading – Listen to story “Tops and Bottoms” through HW helpline

Math – Math Fact wkst.

 

Wednesday: (Concert Practice in Gym)

Spelling – Write 2nd 10 list words.  Pretest Friday

Grammar – Review Singular Possessive Nouns

Reading – Read story “Tops and Bottoms” and review vocabulary

Math – Lesson 5-1 wkst; Fact wkst.

 

Thursday: (Day 5 Music)

Spelling – Pretest Friday

Grammar – Review Singular Possessive Nouns

Reading – Read story “Tops and Bottoms” and review vocabulary

Math – Lesson 5-2 wkst; Fact wkst.

 

*****  REMINDER ~ NSE  Grades 3-6 Christmas Concert at NSHS tomorrow at 9:30 am

 

Friday:

No Homework ~~~~~  NSE  Grades 3-6 Christmas Concert at NSHS

 

 

 

 

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