At this time in the school year, students should be comfortable with the good study habits and test taking strategies that they have learned. Major exams are always announced a week in advance and students should be studying for 3-4 nights in order to do well. While taking an exam, students should take their time, read all of the questions and answer choices carefully. They should always review the directions, even after the teacher has reviewed them aloud. When they are finished with an exam, they should always go back and check over their work to be sure they have answered all the questions and given what they think is the best possible answer. We will have exams in all of our subjects before the end of the second marking quarter and it will be a good opportunity to practice these skills.
Week: January 9-13
Spelling: wiped, covered, mapped, pleasing, slipped, putting, traveled, seeking, visiting, mixed, shipped, phoning, offered, smelling, hiking, checking, fainted, landed, becoming, wandering Challenge words: amusing, entertained, admitted, stunning, starring
Reading: Anchor text: “Antarctic Journal”; Vocabulary: display, alert, weariness, fractured, standards, vision, huddle, graceful, stranded, concluded; The Family Under the Bridge, by Natalie Savage Carlson
Writing: persuasive essays
Math: multiples, prime & composite numbers
Science: Chapter 9, Lesson 3 How can Earth’s surface change rapidly?
Social Studies: Chapter 5, Lesson 2 Fighting in New York; Lesson 3 The American Revolution Ends
Tests This Week:
- Friday – Spelling
Important Notes:
- Math Extra Help Wednesday, 7:45 am
- We are watching a video series called “Liberty Kids” which goes along with our Social Studies chapter on the American Revolution.
- On Friday, students brought home a list of their personal classroom supplies that need to be replenished. ALL students need pencils along with additional supplies. These need to be in school by Wednesday so that their learning and productivity is not disrupted.
This Week’s Prayer Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOkImV2cJDg