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