Reading/Language Arts: Spelling Test Friday on words from RWB page 55. Written homework: Write each word 3x each in your notebook. (Also, quiz yourself; decide which words are challenging for you. Say the word, spell it out loud, and write it many times!)
Social Studies: Quiz Thursday. Be able to label any 25 states.
(Please finish Map Work from pages 30-31 in your notebook)
Tuesday, September 30, 2014
Monday, September 29, 2014
Monday, September 29, 2014
Reading/Language Arts: Complete RWB page 55 (use the answer bank to help you); spelling test is Friday on the list of words from RWB page 55
Social Studies: Quiz Thursday; be able to identify any 25 states
Have a pleasant evening!
Social Studies: Quiz Thursday; be able to identify any 25 states
Have a pleasant evening!
Friday, September 26, 2014
Friday, September 26, 2014
Reading Period 1: Cite text evidence (just like we did in class) for Similarities 6 through 9 in your notebook.
Social Studies: Quiz Thursday. Be able to identify any 25 states on the U.S. map. Students will be given an answer bank of states to choose from.
Homeroom: Progress Reports have been sent home. They do not need to be signed and returned. In addition, many other forms were sent home today including a PTO fundraiser and information about the upcoming Book Fair.
Happy Weekend!
Social Studies: Quiz Thursday. Be able to identify any 25 states on the U.S. map. Students will be given an answer bank of states to choose from.
Homeroom: Progress Reports have been sent home. They do not need to be signed and returned. In addition, many other forms were sent home today including a PTO fundraiser and information about the upcoming Book Fair.
Happy Weekend!
Thursday, September 25, 2014
Thursday, September 25, 2014
Reading/Language Arts: No homework
Students are working in small groups to write a quality response comparing and contrasting two selections.
Social Studies: Quiz next Thursday; be able to identify any 25 states. We will have a practice quiz to familiarize students with the format.
Have a pleasant evening!
Students are working in small groups to write a quality response comparing and contrasting two selections.
Social Studies: Quiz next Thursday; be able to identify any 25 states. We will have a practice quiz to familiarize students with the format.
Have a pleasant evening!
Wednesday, September 24, 2014
Wednesday, September 24, 2014
Reading Period 1: Make corrections to RWB page 50 and make corrections to the Dictionary WS.
Reading Period 2: Make corrections to RWB page 50.
Social Studies: no homework
Students will be learning about the U.S. regions.
Reading Period 2: Make corrections to RWB page 50.
Social Studies: no homework
Students will be learning about the U.S. regions.
Tuesday, September 23, 2014
Tuesday, September 23, 2014
Reading: Red Kayak Selection test has been returned. It does not need to be signed. I will collect it tomorrow.
RWB page 50 will be returned Wed. to make corrections.
Social Studies: Students completed a quiz.
RWB page 50 will be returned Wed. to make corrections.
Social Studies: Students completed a quiz.
Monday, September 22, 2014
Monday, September 22, 2014
Reading/Language Arts: RWB page 50
Social Studies: Quiz Tuesday.
Be able to use latitude and longitude and study Map Skills WS. There will be fill-in-the-blank type questions from the Map Skills WS. Students have been practicing and reviewing these concepts daily.
Social Studies: Quiz Tuesday.
Be able to use latitude and longitude and study Map Skills WS. There will be fill-in-the-blank type questions from the Map Skills WS. Students have been practicing and reviewing these concepts daily.
Friday, September 19, 2014
Friday, September 19, 2014
Reading/Language Arts: no homework
Students are reading together in small groups and identifying the elements of plot.
Social Studies: Quiz Tuesday.
Study Map Skills WS and be able to locate places on a map using latitude and longitude.
Also, label U.S. map - due Tuesday. Use the map on page R8 in your book. Write the name of each state neatly. Do not abbreviate. If you cannot fit the name of the state within its borders, draw a line and write its name outside of the border. (Look at how Rhode Island was labeled on page R9 for an example.)
Happy Weekend!
Students are reading together in small groups and identifying the elements of plot.
Social Studies: Quiz Tuesday.
Study Map Skills WS and be able to locate places on a map using latitude and longitude.
Also, label U.S. map - due Tuesday. Use the map on page R8 in your book. Write the name of each state neatly. Do not abbreviate. If you cannot fit the name of the state within its borders, draw a line and write its name outside of the border. (Look at how Rhode Island was labeled on page R9 for an example.)
Happy Weekend!
Thursday, September 18, 2014
Thursday, September 18, 2014
Reading: no homework
Today in class, students worked in small groups to brainstorm ideas to help them write individual responses to the Look Back and Write question on page 42.
Social Studies: Quiz Tuesday - study Map Skills WS and be able to label places correctly using latitude and longitude
Have a pleasant evening!
Today in class, students worked in small groups to brainstorm ideas to help them write individual responses to the Look Back and Write question on page 42.
Social Studies: Quiz Tuesday - study Map Skills WS and be able to label places correctly using latitude and longitude
Have a pleasant evening!
Wednesday, September 17, 2014
Wednesday, September 17, 2014
Reading: no homework - began selection test today
Social Studies: no homework
Reviewed basic latitude and longitude concepts and began measuring distances on a map
Social Studies: no homework
Reviewed basic latitude and longitude concepts and began measuring distances on a map
Tuesday, September 16, 2014
Tuesday, September 16, 2014
Reading: Test Wednesday - read Red Kayak and study the vocabulary WS
Together, we are practicing summarizing information by including text evidence in our own words and drawing conclusions.
Social Studies: no homework
Today, we reviewed the Latitude/Longitude homework and practiced finding coordinates that did not fall on a labeled line but somewhere in-between. (Nice job on completing the homework that was assigned Monday!)
Have a pleasant evening.
Together, we are practicing summarizing information by including text evidence in our own words and drawing conclusions.
Social Studies: no homework
Today, we reviewed the Latitude/Longitude homework and practiced finding coordinates that did not fall on a labeled line but somewhere in-between. (Nice job on completing the homework that was assigned Monday!)
Have a pleasant evening.
Monday, September 15, 2014
Monday, September 15, 2014
Reading/Language Arts: Test on Red Kayak is Wednesday. Read the story. Study the vocabulary by reviewing the WS with context clues that we completed together in class.
Social Studies: Latitude/Longitude WS. Do as much as you can. We will review it tomorrow.
This homework is being posted late because the internet was not working. Have a pleasant night!
Social Studies: Latitude/Longitude WS. Do as much as you can. We will review it tomorrow.
This homework is being posted late because the internet was not working. Have a pleasant night!
Friday, September 12, 2014
Friday, September 12, 2014
Reading/Language Arts: Spelling Tests have been returned. They do not need to be signed.
Read Red Kayak; review story vocabulary. Also, grammar quiz Monday on 4 types of sentences.
Social Studies: Students completed the quiz on continents and oceans.
Happy Weekend!!
Read Red Kayak; review story vocabulary. Also, grammar quiz Monday on 4 types of sentences.
Social Studies: Students completed the quiz on continents and oceans.
Happy Weekend!!
Thursday, September 11, 2014
Thursday, September 11, 2014
Social Studies: Quiz Friday - Be able to label the continents and oceans (word bank will be provided)
Tomorrow is Picture Day!
Tomorrow is Picture Day!
Wednesday, September 10, 2014
Wednesday, September 10, 2014
Reading/Language Arts: Grammar WS (directions state to complete the sentences in your notebook)
Social Studies: Quiz Friday - be able to identify continents and oceans on a map.
Also, finish World Map. It is due no later than Monday.
Social Studies: Quiz Friday - be able to identify continents and oceans on a map.
Also, finish World Map. It is due no later than Monday.
Tuesday, September 9, 2014
Tuesday, September 9, 2014
Reading: no homework
Social Studies: Quiz Friday - be able to identify continents and oceans. Format will be similar to a homework assignment that was reviewed today.
Social Studies: Quiz Friday - be able to identify continents and oceans. Format will be similar to a homework assignment that was reviewed today.
Monday, September 8, 2014
Monday, September 8, 2014
Reading: Complete RWB page 42 (1-10)
Social Studies: Complete both sides of WS. Quiz Friday - be able to identify 7 continents and 4 oceans (given an answer bank)
Social Studies: Complete both sides of WS. Quiz Friday - be able to identify 7 continents and 4 oceans (given an answer bank)
Friday, September 5, 2014
Friday, September 5, 2014
Reading/Language Arts: Spelling Test is rescheduled for Monday.
Social Studies: no homework
Happy Weekend!
Social Studies: no homework
Happy Weekend!
Thursday, September 4, 2014
Thursday, September 4, 2014
Reading/Language Arts: Spelling Test Friday - study words from RWB 44
Today, students practiced identifying the elements of plot to summarize a short selection.
Social Studies: no homework
Today, students practiced identifying the elements of plot to summarize a short selection.
Social Studies: no homework
Wednesday, September 3, 2014
Wednesday, September 3, 2014
Reading/Language Arts: Choose any 10 words from RWB page 44 and write them 3x each in your notebook. Spelling Test is Friday. (Please number each word and write each word neatly in a column.)
Example:
1. method 2. denim
method denim
method denim
Social Studies: no homework
Students are practicing following step-by-step directions creating maps to show the continents and oceans.
Example:
1. method 2. denim
method denim
method denim
Social Studies: no homework
Students are practicing following step-by-step directions creating maps to show the continents and oceans.
Tuesday, September 2, 2014
Tuesday, September 2, 2014
Reading/Language Arts: Rough draft of poem was collected today. Spelling Test is Friday. Study words from RWB page 44. Also, complete RWB page 44; word bank has been provided.
Social Studies: no homework
Social Studies: no homework
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