WEEK OF: March 31st - April 4th, 2014

We will continue to take the PSSA's all this week.  Please get a good night's rest and eat a good breakfast. Students are allowed to wear there Spartan Gym wear all week during PSSA's. 

 

The newest Spartan came to visit our classroom :) 

Week of: March 24th - 28th, 2014

 

***Book Reports due back on 3/31

**Reading – We will continue our story Wings.   We will have a Vocab Quiz on Wednesday 3/26 and the Story Test on Thursday 3/27. Our story "Wings" is an example of fantasy where unbelievable things can happen. In our story, the main character Ikarus Jackson is a new boy.  He has wings and can fly. Because he is different, the other students are making fun of him.  We will focus on Cause and Effect as well as Sequence. You can listen to our new story by clicking on the following link: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/30012488/READING%20STORIES/UNIT%204%20STORIES/10-03%20Wings%20%28Fantasy%29.mp3

**Spelling – Our final test will be Tuesday 3/25/14.. You can practice your new list words on Spelling City site: http://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=551218

  **Grammar - Our lesson this week is on Singular and Plural Nouns.  Our Test will be on Wednesday 3/26/14. 

• Pronouns are words that take the place of nouns.
• Pronouns that take the place of singular nouns are singular pronouns. I, me, he, she, him, her, and it are singular pronouns.
• Pronouns that take the place of plural nouns are plural pronouns. We, us,they, and them are plural pronouns. You can be used as both a singular and a plural pronoun.

 **Math –This week we will continue reviewing all times tables.  We will not begin a new Topic until after the PSSA Test is complete.  Next week we will review skills such as; Measurement, Time, and Money in preparation for the PSSA Test.

 **PSSA Prep – The test will begin on Friday 3/28.  We have been taking our Science time to review topics in preparation for our test.  Hopefully the week of the PSSA Test we will get our little visitors.  GET RERADY because The CRAYFISH are coming!!

 

 

Monday – Day 1 Computers

 

Math – Mixed Fact Practice; Money and Time practice wkst

Grammar – Review Singular and Plural Nouns ~ Test Wed. 3/26/14

Reading – Read story “Wings” and study vocab (vocab quiz Wed. / Story Test Thurs.)

Spelling – Final Test Tuesday

 

 

 

Tuesday – Day 2 Library

 Math – Mixed Fact Practice; Length practice wkst

Grammar – Review Singular and Plural Nouns ~ Test Wed. 3/26/14

Reading – Read story “Wings” and study vocab (vocab quiz Wed. / Story Test Thurs.)

 

Wednesday – Day 3 Gym

 

Math – Mixed Fact Practice; Volume practice wkst

Reading – Read story “Wings” (Story Test Thurs.)

 

Thursday – Day 4 Art

 Math – Mixed Fact Practice; Area practice worksheets

****REMINDER:  PSSA TESTING STARTS Friday.  Please get a good night sleep and eat breakfast.  Students can wear Spartan Gym clothes during PSSA Testing.

 

Friday – Day 5 Music

***PSSA TESTING BEGINS TODAY AND ENDS THURSDAY 3/27/14

*** Please sign and return all test papers

*** Practice your Multiplication Facts

 

 

March 10th - 14th, 2014

 

**Reading – We will be testing our story “Volcanoes: Nature’s Incredible Fireworks” on Wednesday of this week.  This story is an example of Expository Nonfiction where the stoy gives facts and information. Our skill focus is “Compare and Contrast”.  When you compare and contrast two or more things you tell how they are the same and different.  You can listen to our story by clicking on the following link: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/30012488/READING%20STORIES/UNIT%203%20STORIES/Reading%20Street%20Disc%209/03%20Volcanoes_%20Nature%27s%20Incredible%20Fireworks%20%28Expository%20Nonfiction%29.wma

 

**Spelling – We will be testing Unit 3 Spelling list words on Friday 3/14.  A list of words to study will be placed in our Red Reading folders.

 

**Grammar –Irregular verbs continue to be our focus in Grammar this week. Usually you add -ed to a verb to show action in the past. We will have a test on Wednesday 3/12/14. Irregular verbs do not follow this rule. Instead of ending in -ed to show past time, these verbs change to other words. When have, has, or had comes before these verbs, a third form of the word is used.

 

I go.    They went.    He has gone.

 

**Math – We have begun Topic 10 (Fraction Comparisons) and will be completing Lessons 2 through 6 along with our 8x’s facts.

 

Monday –Day 1 Computers

Spelling – Unit 3 Spelling Test on Friday

Math – 8x’s practice sheet; Lesson 10-2

Reading – Study vocab and read story (vocab quiz Tues. / Test Wed)

Grammar – Review Irregular past time verbs (test Wed.)

 

Tuesday – Day 2 Library

Spelling – Unit 3 Spelling Test on Friday

Math – 8x’s practice sheet; Lesson 10-3

Reading – Study vocab and read story (vocab quiz Wed. / Test Wed)

Grammar – Review Irregular past time verbs (test Wed.)

 

Wednesday –  Day 3 Gym

Spelling – Unit 3 Spelling Test on Friday

Math – 8x’s practice sheet; Lesson 10-4

 

 

Thursday – Day 4 Art

Spelling – Final test Friday

Math – 8x’s practice sheet; Lesson 10-5

Grammar – Unit 3 Grammar Review – Unit 3 test Tues. 3/18/14

 

Friday – Day 5 Music

Grammar – Unit 3 Test on Tues. 3/18/14

*** Please sign and return all test papers

*** Practice all your Multiplication Facts

 

WEEK OF: March 3rd - 7th, 2014

**Reading – We will begin our new story “Volcanoes: Nature’s Incredible Fireworks” on Monday of this week.  This story is an example of Expository Nonfiction where the stoy gives facts and information. This week we will be learning facts and information about Volcanoes.  Our skill focus this week is “Compare and Contrast”.  When you compare and contrast two or more things you tell how they are the same and different.  You can listen to our story by clicking on the following link: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/30012488/READING%20STORIES/UNIT%203%20STORIES/Reading%20Street%20Disc%209/03%20Volcanoes_%20Nature%27s%20Incredible%20Fireworks%20%28Expository%20Nonfiction%29.wma

 

**Spelling – Our spelling list is made up of words with silent letters wr, kn, mb, and gn.  There will be a pretest on Wed. 3/5/14 and Final test on 3/7/14. You can practice your spelling list words on Spelling City Website: http://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=551216

 

**Grammar – We will focus on Irregular verbs in Grammar this week. 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. When have, has, or had comes before these verbs, a third form of the word is used.

 

I go.

They went.

He has gone.

 

**Math – We will finish up Topic 9 this week and have a topic test on Wednesday (3/5/14).  We will begin Topic 10 (Fraction Comparisons) on Thursday this week.

 

Monday –Day 1 Computers

Spelling – Spelling board assigned and due back Wed. 3/5/14; Pretest Wed.

Math – 7x’s practice sheet; Lesson 9-8 (Topic test on Wed.)

Reading – Listen to story “Volcanoes” and study new vocab

Grammar – Review Irregular past time verbs

 

Tuesday – Day 2 Library

Spelling – Spelling board assigned and due back Wed. 3/5/14; Pretest Wed.

Math – 7x’s practice sheet; Review Topic 9 concepts for test tomorrow (Wed.)

Reading – Read story “Volcanoes” and study new vocab

Grammar – Review Irregular past time verbs

 

Wednesday –  Day 3 Gym

Spelling – Pretest corrections

Math – 7x’s practice sheet

Reading – Read story “Volcanoes” and study new vocab

Grammar – Review Irregular past time verbs

 

Thursday – Day 4 Art

Spelling – Final test Friday

Math – 7x’s practice sheet; Lesson 10-1

Reading – Read story “Volcanoes” and study new vocab ~ Test Tuesday

Grammar – Review Irregular past time verbs ~ Test Tuesday

 

 

 

Friday – Day 5 Music

*** Please sign and return all test papers

*** Practice all your Multiplication Facts