WEEK OF: April 28th - May 2nd, 2014

**FIELD TRIP REMINDERS IN YOUR CHILD’S FOLDER

TUESDAY 4/29-Selgrade, Lynch, and Shadle

WEDNESDAY 4/30—Adams/Tenaglia, Smith, and Laudeman

 

**Reading—we will continue with the story Rocks in His Head. This story is an example of a Biography.  We will be testing Vocab on Thursday 5/1 and the Story on Friday 5/2.  You can listen to our story by clicking on the link: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/30012488/READING%20STORIES/UNIT%204%20STORIES/Reading%20Street%20Disc%2012/03%20Rocks%20in%20His%20Head%20%28Biography%29.wma

 

**Spelling—we will take our Final Test on Prefixes on Monday 4/28.  

**Grammar—Adjectives and Articles are our focus in Grammar.  We will take a Quiz on Friday 5/2.

**Math – We will begin Topic 12 Time on Monday.  We will also be working on Dividing by 4 for our timed facts. Check out the “TO DO” list on our Math Pearson Successnet Website Link.  You can view our Math videos and review our lesson for the day.

**Science—The Crayfish were here and no they’re gone!  They have all moved to happy homes to live out the remainder of their days…..3 to 8 years!!!  We will be focusing on our next living organisms...wait for it…….. ……..BEATLEMANIA is coming in two weeks!!!!! We will be preparing by learning all about these famous orgamisms!!!

Monday – Day 2 (Library)

Spelling – Final test today

Grammar – Review Adjectives ~ Test on Friday

Math –Division fact practice (Quiz Fri.)

Reading – Read story “Rocks in His Head”; review vocabulary – Test Friday

 

Tuesday – Day 3 (Gym)

Grammar – Review Adjectives ~ Test on Friday

Math –Lesson 12-1 Practice; Division fact practice (Quiz Fri.)

Reading – Read story “Rocks in His Head”; review vocabulary – Test Friday

**** Tomorrow is our class fieldtrip.  Please read over the reminder letter regarding lunch and fieldtrip guidelines.

 

Wednesday– Day 4 (Art)

FIELDTRIP – Please be at school early ~ wear your NSE tshirt ~ Bring a lunch J

 

Thursday – Day 5 (Music)

Grammar – Review Adjectives ~ Test on Friday

Math –Lesson 12-2 Practice; Division fact practice (Quiz Fri.)

Reading – Read story “Rocks in His Head”; review vocabulary – Test Friday

 

 

Friday – Day 1 (Computers)

*** No Homework

WEEK OF: April 21 - 25, 2014

**Reading --- Next week we will be starting a new story called Rocks in His Head.  This story is an example of Biography.  The skill we will work on is Generalization. You can listen to our story by clicking on the link: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/30012488/READING%20STORIES/UNIT%204%20STORIES/Reading%20Street%20Disc%2012/03%20Rocks%20in%20His%20Head%20%28Biography%29.wma

** Spelling --- On Monday we will begin a new Spelling list.  Our words are all made by adding one of the following PREFIXES pre-, mid-, over-, or out-. The PreTest will be on Thursday 4/24 and the Final Test the following week.

**Grammar--- We will be working on Adjectives and Articles in Grammar next week. Adjectives tell more about a noun and describe it.  Articles are special kinds of adjectives.

**Math --- We will be finishing up Topic 11 in Math with a Test on Friday.  Please continue to review geometric information because we have covered a lot of things with this topic.    

**Science --- Review Vocab and Content all week for our Test on the Crayfish on Friday. We have observed, recorder facts, and had a lot of fun with the crayfish but the TIME has come for them to go!!!  You will find an adoption paper in your child’s Friday Folder today.  Please fill out and return by Wed. 4/23.  We will be picking on Wed. so if you want a chance to have one of these adorable creatures return your form ASAP. Families need time to prepare for the homecoming which will be on Friday 4/25.  

Monday – Day 2 (Library)

Spelling – 1^st 10 spelling list words

Grammar – Review Adjectives

Math – Lesson 11-8 Practice and Division fact practice (Quiz Fri.); Topic 11 Test on Friday

Reading – Listen to story “Rocks in His Head”; review vocabulary

 

Tuesday – Day 3 (Gym)

Spelling – 2^nd 10 spelling list words

Grammar – Review Adjectives

Math – Lesson 11-9 Practice and Division fact practice (Quiz Fri.); Topic 11 Test on Friday

Reading – Read story “Rocks in His Head”; review vocabulary

 

Wednesday– Day 4 (Art)

Spelling – pretest on Thursday

Grammar – Review Adjectives

Math – Topic 11 test on Friday and Division fact practice (Quiz Fri.)

Reading – Read story “Rocks in His Head” ; review vocabulary

 

Thursday – Day 5 (Music)

Spelling – Review spelling list words

Grammar – Review Adjectives

Math – Topic 11 test on Friday and Division fact practice (Quiz Fri.)

Reading – Read story “Rocks in His Head” ; review vocabulary

 

 

 

Friday – Day 1 (Computers)

WEEK OF: April 14th - 18th, 2014

**Reading— we will have a vocabulary quiz on Wed. and story test on Thurs.  Our story Hottest, Coldest, Highest, Deepest is an example of Expository Nonfiction.  It is about nature’s record holders and how they fascinate us.  The skill for this story is compare and contrast. 

**Spelling— our list is made up of words with a controlled r.  A vowel followed by an r has a sound that is neither long nor short, but r-controlled. We will take a final test on Tues. 4/15/14.  You can practice your list words at Spelling City site http://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=551221

**Grammar—we are working on Subject and Object Pronouns.  Our quiz will be on Wed. 4/16

- When a pronoun is used as the subject of a sentence, it is called a subject pronoun. I, you, he, she, it, we, and they are subject pronouns.

      - Pronouns that are used after action verbs or as objects of prepositions are called object pronouns. Me, you, him, her, it, us, and them are object pronouns.

       

**Math – We will continue with Topic 11 Two-Dimensional Shapes and their Attributes.  We will work on lessons 5-9. We will discuss Lines, Angles, Polygons and Quadrilaterals in this geometry topic.  Please continue to practice times tables.  We will be starting timed tests on division facts. 

**Science—We will continue to work with our crayfish

Monday – Day 1 (Computers)

Spelling – Final test Tuesday

Grammar – Review Subject and Object Pronouns- quiz Wed. 4/16

Math – Lesson 11-5 Practice and Division fact practice (Quiz Thurs.)

Reading – Read story “Hottest, Coldest”; review vocabulary for quiz Wed. and Test Thurs on story

 

 

 

 

Tuesday – Day 2 (Library)

Grammar – Review Subject and Object Pronouns- quiz Wed. 4/16

Math – Lesson 11-6 Practice and Division fact practice (Quiz Thurs.)

Reading – Read story “Hottest, Coldest”; review vocabulary for quiz Wed. and Test Thurs on story

 

 

Wednesday– Day 3 (Gym)

Math – Lesson 11-7 Practice and Division fact practice (Quiz Fri)

Reading – Read story “Hottest, Coldest”; Story test Thurs on story

 

 

Thursday – Day 4 (Art)

Math – Practice your Multiplication and Division facts

 

 

Friday – Day 5 (Music)

**** No School today ~  Spring Break ….. Happy Easter!!

May 7th - 11th, 2015

**Last day of PSSA Testing is Monday 4/7.

**Reading— We will begin the next story in Unit 4 called Hottest, Coldest, Highest, Deepest. This story is an example of Expository Nonfiction.  It is about nature’s record holders and how they fascinate us.  The skill for this story is compare and contrast. 
You an listen to our story by clicking on the following link:
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/30012488/READING%20STORIES/UNIT%204%20STORIES/10-09%20Hottest%2C%20Coldest%2C%20Highest%2C%20Dee.mp3

**Spelling— Our new list is made up of words with a controlled r.  A vowel followed by an r has a sound that is neither long nor short, but r-controlled. We will take a PreTest on Friday 4/11.  You can practice your list words at Spelling City site http://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=551221

**Grammar—Subject and Object Pronouns will be what we will work on next.

      - When a pronoun is used as the subject of a sentence, it is called a subject pronoun. I, you, he, she, it, we, and they are subject pronouns.

      - Pronouns that are used after action verbs or as objects of prepositions are called object pronouns. Me, you, him, her, it, us, and them are object pronouns.

       

**Math – We will begin Topic 11 Two-Dimensional Shapes and their Attributes.  We will discuss Lines, Angles, Polygons and Quadrilaterals in this geometry topic.  Please continue to practice times tables.  We will be starting timed tests on division facts. 

**Science— If you haven’t heard that the CRAYFISH are here you must be living under a rock!!  Although, that’s exactly where you might find a crayfish if you’re looking.  We will be studying the structures and behaviors of these curious creatures in Science. 

 

Monday – Day 1 (Computers)

Last day of PSSA’s

 

Tuesday – Day 2 (Library)

Spelling – 1^st 10 list words / pretest Friday

Grammar – Review Subject and Object Pronouns

Math – Lesson 11-1 Practice and Division fact practice (Quiz Fri)

Reading – Listen to story “Hottest, Coldest”; review vocabulary

 

 

Wednesday– Day 3 (Gym)

Spelling – 2nd 10 list words / pretest Friday

Grammar – Review Subject and Object Pronouns

Math – Lesson 11-2 Practice and Division fact practice (Quiz Fri)

Reading – Read story “Hottest, Coldest”; review vocabulary

 

Thursday – Day 4 (Art)

Spelling – Pretest Friday

Grammar – Review Subject and Object Pronouns (Quiz Tuesday)

Math – Lesson 11-3 Practice and Division fact practice (Quiz Fri)

Reading – Read story “Hottest, Coldest”; review vocabulary

 

Friday – Day 5 (Music)

Spelling – Pretest Corrections

Grammar – Review Subject and Object Pronouns (Quiz Tuesday)

Math – Practice X facts

Reading – Read story “Hottest, Coldest”; review vocabulary