Thank you to all who came to our Veteran’s Day celebration. It was a wonderful way to honor our heroes! We also want to say thank you to all who attended parent/teacher conferences last week. It was great meeting with you and discussing your child’s progress. Please continue to contact us with ongoing questions or concerns.
· Keep bringing in those pennies, nickels, quarters, and dimes! The Penny Harvest is in full swing! Congratulations to Ms. Reese’s class for winning last week’s intermediate challenge. They will receive an “electronic day” reward Monday. A new challenge begins this week, so keep going!
· Special Friends Day is next Tuesday. Look for more information about this fun day in the Thursday folder.
· There will be no school next week Wednesday-Friday. Happy Thanksgiving!
Below you will find your homework for the week. Everything is due on Friday so be sure to budget your time accordingly. Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns. Have a great week! J
Vocabulary: On the back of this page are words that come from our math and social studies units this week. Study the definition and the part of speech. The test will be on Friday.
Word Work/Spelling: Each night you will need to study your spelling words for homework. The spelling test will be Friday. This week we will focus on adding the inflections –ed and –ing to base words. We will also work on plural patterns. Be sure you know how to spell these words correctly in your writing too. Here are your 20 words:
1. hopped 6. Joined 11. babies 16. shelves
2. hoped 7. chewing 12. pennies 17. dresses
3. planned 8. chewed 13. boxes 18.brushes
4. passed 9. dropped 14. peaches 19. apples
5. lived 10. grabbed 15. wives 20. balloons
Reading: In order to become a better reader, you must read every day! You should read a book of your choice for at least 20 minutes each night. Short, leveled readers may be sent home for fluency and comprehension practice. In class, we will focus on non-fiction and summarizing. There will be no comprehension questions this week from the Treasure’s book.
Writing: In order to become a better writer, you must write every day! In class, we will begin pre-writing for a personal narrative. Students are encouraged to write about ONE specific, recent, and significant event in his/her life. For homework, please bring one or two “mementoes” that remind you of your personal narrative experience that you can share with the class on FRIDAY .
You will write a letter to the Chamber of Commerce or Visitor Bureau of your city explaining your assignment and requesting a brochure or any other free information about the history, landmarks, events and sights of the city. Since this is for the research portion of your project, this must be done early so you get your information back in time for it to be included in your written report and/or speech. Letter Draft due: TUES. & Final due: THURS.
Science: In class, we will continue our FOSS units of study in physical, earth, or life sciences. For homework, complete worksheet 45-46 to review natural resources.
Social Studies: In class, we will begin Unit 4 in the History Alive textbook, which focuses on learning the history behind the exploration of the New World. There will be no homework worksheet this week in social studies.
Math: In Unit 4 this week, we will work with equivalent fractions, improper fractions, and mixed numbers. Then we will learn how to add and subtract fractions. Math homework each night will reinforce concepts from class.
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