Week of May13-17
May 12th, 2013 | 
Author: This Week
Reading: We’ll read Mole and the Baby Bird focusing on
Phonics: Diphthong ow/ou and Syllables
Comprehension: Sequence/Summarize
Grammar: Exclamations
Writing Trait : Conventions
Big Question: How can new ideas help us see things differently?
Spelling: cloud, count, found, house, mouth, ouch, our, out, round, shout, should, loved
Word Card Words: door, loved, should, wood
Math: 9.6 Extend fraction concepts to fractions other than unit fractions 9.7 Review fraction concepts and provide experiences using region models to compare fractions 9.8 Introduce the idea that fractional parts do a whole have many names (equivalent fractions) 9.9 Unit Assessment
Social Studies: Unit 4 on Our Earth, Out Resources Vocabulary words: natural resource, mountain, lake, plain, river, weather, history
Homework
Monday: 1.Spelling words in ABC order 3 times each 2.Home Link 9.6 3. Practice sheet
Tuesday: 1.Spelling sheet 2.Home Link 9.7 3. Grammar sheet
Wednesday: 1.Spelling sentences 2.Home Link 9.8 3.Practice sheet
Thursday: 1.Reading sheet. Tests tomorrow 2.Math Review sheet 3.Spelling sheet
Friday: 1.My Book Report 2.Math sheet. Test on Monday 3.Study word cards 4.Writing sheet
May6-10
This Wednesday is a half-day. We’ll be dismiss at 12:00.
This Week
Reading: We’ll read Tippy-Toe Chick, Go! focusing on
Phonics: Diphthong ow/ou/ and Syllables
Comprehension: Character, Setting, and Plot/Story Structure
Grammar: Commands
Writing Trait : Voice
Big Question: When does a problem need a clever solution?
Spelling: 1.how 2.town 3.down 4.now 5.brow 6.cow 7.clown 8.frown 9.crowd 10.growl 11.eyes 12.never
Word Card Words: along, behind, eyes,favorite, never, pulled, pulling, toward
Math: 9.5 Exploring capacity, symmetry, and height
Social Studies: Unit 4 on Our Earth, Out Resources Vocabulary words: natural resource, mountain, lake, plain, river, weather, history
Homework
Monday: 1.Spelling words in ABC order 3 times each 2.Math sheet 3.Practice sheet
Tuesday: 1.Spelling sheet 2.Home Link 9.5 3.Grammar sheet 4.Half-day tomorrow.
Wednesday: 1.Spelling sentences 2.Math sheet 3.Sound sheet
Thursday: 1.Reading sheet. Tests tomorrow 2.Math sheet 3.Spelling sheet 4.Field Trip tomorrow
Friday: 1.My Book Report 2.Math sheet 3.Study word cards 4.Writing sheet
Week of Apr.29-May3
This Week
Reading: We’ll read Henry and Mudge and Mrs. Hopper’s House focusing on
Phonics: Suffixes -ly, -ful and Vowels in moon
Comprehension: Cause and Effect/Preview
Grammar: Adjectives that Compares
Writing Trait : Word Choice
Big Question: What treasures can we share with neighbors?
Spelling: slowly, careful, quickly, useful, painful, playful, sadly, gladly, nicely, wonderful, because, across
Word Card Words: told, across, only, shoes, because, opened, dance, costume
Math: 9.1 Tens and Ones Patterns on the Number Grid 9.2 Adding and Subtracting Tens 9.3 Number-Grid Puzzles 9.4 Adding and Subtracting 2-Digit Numbers
Social Studies: Unit 4 on Our Earth, Out Resources Vocabulary words: natural resource, mountain, lake, plain, river, weather, history
Homework
Monday: 1.Spelling words in ABC order 3 times each 2.Home Link 9.1 3. Phonics sheet
Tuesday: 1.Spelling sheet 2.Home Link 9.2 3. Grammar sheet
Wednesday: 1.Spelling sentences 2.Home Link 9.3 3.Sound sheet
Thursday: 1.Reading sheet. Tests tomorrow 2.Math sheet 3.Spelling sheet
Friday: 1.My Book Report 2.Home Link 9.4 3.Study word cards 4.Writing sheet
Week of Apr.22-26
This Week
Reading: We’ll continue with Peter’s Chair this week focusing on
Phonics: Compound Words and Vowels ew, ue, ui
Comprehension: Character, Setting, and Plot/Story Structure
Grammar: Adjectives for How Many
Writing Trait : Conventions
Big Question: What treasures can we share at home?
Spelling: 1.backpack 2.outside 3.baseball 4.herself 5.flashlight 6.bluebird 7.lunchbox 8.suitcase 9.inside 10.brainstorm 11.picture 12.remember
Word Card Words: picture, remember, room, stood, thought
Math: 8.9 Exploring Factional Parts and Addition Facts 8.10 Progress Check 8 and we’ll have a test on Wednesday 9.1 Tens and Ones Patterns on the Number Grid
Social Studies: Earth Day
Science: Chapter 6
Homework
Monday: 1.Spelling sheet 2.Home Link 8.9 3. Compound sheet
Tuesday: 1.Spelling sheet 2.Math Review sheet 3.Long u review sheet
Wednesday: 1.Practice sheet 2.Math sheet. Test tomorrow 3.Earth Day sheet 4.Field Trip tomorrow. Bring a bag lunch.
Thursday: 1.Reading sheet. Tests tomorrow 2.Math sheet 3.Grammar sheet
Friday: 1.My Book Report 2.Home Link 9.1 3.Writing sheet 4.Study word cards
Week of Apr.15-19
We have Report Card Pick-up Day this Wednesday. Hope to see you all!
This Week
Reading: We’ll read Peter’s Chair focusing on
Phonics: Compound Words and Vowels ew, ue, ui
Comprehension: Character, Setting, and Plot/Story Structure
Grammar: Adjectives for How Many
Writing Trait : Conventions
Big Question: What treasures can we share at home?
Spelling: 1.backpack 2.outside 3.baseball 4.herself 5.flashlight 6.bluebird 7.lunchbox 8.suitcase 9.inside 10.brainstorm 11.picture 12.remember
Word Card Words: picture, remember, room, stood, thought
Math: 8.7 Fractions 8.8 Sharing pennies
Social Studies: Earth Day
Science: Chapter 5 on Food Chains
Vocabulary: food chain, oxygen, marsh, rain forest
We are learning about different plants an animals part of different food chains. We are learning that plants give off oxygen and we need oxygen to live. We are learning that a marsh is a wetland habitat. We are learning that a rain forest is a very rainy habitat.
Homework
Monday: 1.Long o review sheet 2.Home Link 8.7 3. ou, ow sheet
Tuesday: 1.Long a review sheet 2.Math sheet 3. Science sheet 4.Earth Day sheet 5.Report Card Pick-up Day tomorrow
Wednesday: No School – Report Card Pick-up Day
Thursday: 1.Spelling words in ABC order 3 times each 2.Math sheet 3.Phonics sheet
Friday: 1.My Book Report 2.Home Link 8.8 3.Writing sheet 4.Science sheet. Test on Monday