WEEK OF: December 8th - 12th, 2013

Spelling– Our final test will be on Tuesday 12/10/13 this week.  We are working with list words that contain the 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.   

 

Reading – In Reading, our story is “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. Our Selection test will be on Thursday 12/12/13. 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 still 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

Our test will be on Thursday 12/12/13.

 

 

Science – In Science, we are working on our next topic of our Water Unit – “Water Works”. 

 

Monday: (Day 2 Library)  

Spelling – Final test on Tuesday – study list words

Grammar – Review Singular Possessive Nouns – Quiz on Thursday

Reading – Read story “Tops and Bottoms” (test Thursday) and study vocabulary (Quiz Wed.)

Math – Lesson 5-4 wkst  and fact wkst.   

Science – Students are to bring in a sample of water from home in container provi

 

Tuesday: (Day 3 Gym)  

Grammar – Review Singular Possessive Nouns – Quiz Thursday

Reading – Read story “Tops and Bottoms” (Test Thurs) – Review vocab (Quiz Wed.)

Math – Lesson 5-5 wkst and fact wkst.  

 

Wednesday: (Day 4 Art)

Grammar – Review Singular Possessive Nouns – Quiz tomorrow (Thurs)

Reading – Read story “Tops and Bottoms” (Test Thurs) and review vocabulary (Quiz tomorrow)

Math – Lesson 5-6 wkst and Fact wkst.

 

Thursday: (Day 5 Music)

Math – Lesson 5-7 wkst and Fact wkst.

 

Friday:

No Homework

 

 

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