“Be the type of person you would like to meet.” – Anonymous

Important Information

We have been and will be spending a lot of time working on reading skills. While many of the children love independent reading, and they can talk about the books they are reading, I am finding a disconnect with the students being able to answer written comprehension questions about their reading. As such, we have begun using ReadWorks. This is an online reading program that helps students build their comprehension skills. I have used it in the past, and I have found it to be quite impactful.

Throughout the entire week, I will be giving the students different parts of the Unit 1 ELA test. The test is made up of numerous reading passages and the correlating questions. It will be similar to the “cold reads” we have be doing in ELA.

In class, we are also working on our Seasons of Gratitude file folder project. We are thinking of all the people, places, and things we are grateful for. When all the projects are complete, we will be hanging them in the hallway.

Academics

Math: This week we will be focusing on the Identity Property of Multiplication, the Zero Property of Multiplication, the Distributive Property and the Associative Property of Multiplication. We are also focusing on learning our multiplication facts, so please practice them with your child every day.

Religion: We are learning why the Bible is important, and the story of the Bible.  Our Prayer video is The Father’s House

Social Studies: We are in our chapter on Our Environment. This week we will focus on natural resources and agriculture.

ELA: This is a continuation from last week.  For Unit 1, Week 5 our essential question is “How do landmarks help us understand our country’s story?” The following is a list of everything we will be covering in ELA, including our vocabulary and spelling words.

  • Genre: Argumentative Text
  • Shared Reading: Preserve and Protect
  • Anchor Text: Protecting Our Parks
  • Paired Selection: 5 Questions for George McDonald
  • Comprehension: Ask and Answer Questions
  • Captions, Maps, and Sidebars
  • Central Idea and Relevant Details
  • Author’s Claim
  • Vocabulary Words
    • carved
    • clues
    • grand
    • landmark
    • massive
    • monument
    • national
    • traces
  • Multiple-Meaning Words
  • Week 5 Spelling Words: Long o   Structural Analysis: Compound Words
    1. coast
    2. coal
    3. sold
    4. broke
    5. slow
    6. float
    7. soak
    8. scold
    9. note
    10. show
    11. toad
    12. gold
    13. slope
    14. bone
    15. foe
    16. snail
    17. same
    18. weigh
    19. bowl
    20. program
  • Week 5 Grammar
    • Simple and Compound Sentences

 

TEST and QUIZZES

All week long Unit 1 ELA test

Friday  Spelling Test

Have a wonderful week! If you have any questions, please email me at [email protected]