- We are working on a unit entitled Geography of the United States of America. Each lesson includes some history about the United States. Students will be answering questions with each lesson and some lessons include projects.
- We are now working on Unit 5. This unit is called "Every Drop". Students will be working to answer the question: Why is water so important? This unit will focus on science concepts as well, so some of the assignments during this unit will count toward students' social studies grades.
- This week students will be reading the science article "Picturing the Pantanal" by Lisa Berti.
- The comprehension skills we will be working on are: explain relationships between ideas, make connections, compare texts, explain interactions between events, and determine main idea.
- The test will be on Thursday, 1/28.
Writing
- We are now working on Unit 5. This unit is called "Every Drop". Students will be working to answer the question: Why is water so important? This unit will focus on science concepts as well, so some of the assignments during this unit will count toward students' social studies grades.
- This week's writing project is to write a blog. The is the prompt: You are a student who wants to tell your classmates about why clean water is important. Start a blog about actions to take to keep water clean.
- We will work on this project during class, however, students may need to work on some of the assignment at home. Students will be graded according to the writing rubric posted on the top right column of this page.
- This assignment is due on Thursday, January 28.
Spelling
- This week we will be working on spelling words with Long u: ui, ue and commonly misspelled words.
- The words are: blueprint, cued, clueless, cruise, duel, ensue, lawsuit, pursue, recruit, rue, ruin, sluice, subdue, suitor, issue, fewer, less, greater, more.
- The spelling test will be on Thursday, January 28.
Grammar
- Students will be working on comparison adjectives.
- Students are encouraged to take good grammar notes and to review their notes before each test.
- The grammar test will be on Thursday, January 28.
Math
- We are working on Chapter 8: Divide Fractions.
- We will complete lessons 8.5-Chapter Review this week.
- On Wednesday, students will take the Chapter 8 Test.
- On Thursday we will begin Chapter 9: Patterns and Graphing.
- There will be one page of math homework assigned nightly.
- There are many resources available on ThinkCentral to help students.
- Every Friday, we will be having a multiplication timed test. Students should be practicing their multiplication facts daily.
Small Group Reading
- Students will be placed into leveled small groups based on the results of their Unit 4 scores and the scores on the mid-year Benchmark Tests.
- Students will be reading the following books this week: Deserts, Rivers and Lakes, Wetlands, Droughts.
- Students will also be completing learning stations during our small group reading time. All of these activities go along with our Unit 5 theme of why water is so important. Students will turn in a packet of their work which will also count toward their science grades.