Language Arts:
Story of the week: Dot and Jabber and the Great Acorn Mystery Words with “oo” sounds. Words with inflected -ed and -ing endings. Categorizing and classifying words.
Concept Question: What difference can a great idea make? 
Question of the week:
Word cards: among, another, instead, more, mystery, acorn, detectives, meadow
Spelling words: 1.book 2.moon 3.took 4.food 5.look 6.pool 7.zoo 8.noon 9.good 10.foot 11.instead 12.another

Writing:
*Knowing how sentences begin and end.
*Writing commands and exclamations.
*Syllables of words
*Antonyms and Synonyms
*Writing sentences: We’re practicing writing about one topic- Writing the main idea and supporting sentences.
*Fix-it Sentences: Identify nouns, proper nouns, verbs and adjectives in sentences.
*ABC Order
*Contractions
*Compound words
*Answering questions with complete sentences.

Math:
*Morning Math: Every morning we will have some time to do some fast math to help practice our math facts. Please try to practice adding and subtracting numbers to 18 with your child to help improve their skills.
Unit 9- Place Value and Fractions
Tens and Ones Patterns on the Number Grid
Adding and Subtracting Tens
Number Grid Puzzles
Adding and Subtracting 2-Digit Numbers
Exploring Capacity, Symmetry and Heights
Fractional Parts of the Whole
Comparing Fractions
Many Names For Fractional Parts

Science:
Unit 6- Land, Water and Air
Vocabulary words: natural resource, mineral, sand, rocks, clay, weathering, humus, erosion
Students will discover what makes up the Earth and how people can help protect the Earth.

Social Studies:
Continents and Oceans
We will learn about the seven continents and four oceans of the world and a little bit about each one.
North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia and Antarctica. Pacific, Atlantic, Indian and Arctic Ocean.
Students should know: what languages are spoken on the continents, what the weather is mostly like, what animals may be found on each continent and what oceans surround each continent.

Homework
Monday: 1. Write spelling words 3 times each. 2. Home Link 9.6. 3. $10 for Walk-a-thon.
Tuesday: 1. Write spelling words 3 times each. 2. Home Link 9.7. 3. Writing sheet. 4. $10 for Walk-a-thon.
Wednesday: 1.Write spelling words 3 times each. 2. Math sheet. 3. $10 for Walk-a-thon.
Thursday: 1. Write spelling sentences. 2. Home Link 9.8. 3. Field Trip tomorrow! Bring a bag lunch! 4. $10 for Walk-a-thon.
Friday: 1. Read some books. Do My Book Report. 2. Spelling sheet. Tests on Tuesday! 3. Math sheet. 3. No school Monday!

2. Math handout pages 231, 232

LANGUAGE ARTS- Finish 1st draft of Wrigley Field Essay

2nd Grade: Math – Comparing 3-Digit Numbers

4th Grade: Reading – Take Home Test “Kang”, New Spelling Words

~Read, Read, Read!!!

*Study your oi/oy spelling words – Test Tomorrow!*

4th Grade: Reading – Read & Comprehension Q’s “Pets”

*Study your schwa sound spelling words – Test Tomorrow!*

2. Math handout page 229, 230

3. Spelling handout page 107

4. Grammar handout page 106

~practice p. 113 & 114

4th Grade: Reading – Read & Comprehension Q’s “Spike”

No Language Arts HW