Remember those jackets! Recess was a bit chilly today!
Language Arts:
We started off our morning with double specials. After that, we went right to work. We took our spelling pretest and discussed the meanings of our new story vocabulary. Our words this week are:
overheard, opportunities, border, unions, strikes, citizen and boycotts. Be sure to talk about these words as you read the story together this week. Our story is titled My Diary From Here to There. This week we will be focusing on the comprehension skills of drawing conclusions, making inferences, and generating questions.
Our RIT words for this week are as follows:
Consonance-The repetition of consonant sounds. Although it is similar to alliteration, consonance is not limited to the first letters.
Irony- An expression in which the author says one thing but means just the opposite.
Anecdote- A short story used to make a point
Parallelism- Repeating similar words or phrases to give writing rhythm
Allusion- A reference to a familiar person, place, thing or event
During our grammar portion of the morning, we focused on our new skill. This week we will be working on singular and plural nouns. Be on the look out for the ones that have special plural forms and special spelling patterns...
Homework:
***Weekly Homework Packet is due Friday
***Book projects are due in two weeks! Every student should have their approved book read and be working on their project. Be sure to follow the guidelines that were sent home at the beginning of the grading period regarding the cereal box.
***Parent/Teacher conference forms were sent home today. Be sure to look for them in blue folders. Please return the bottom portion of the form back to school as soon as possible.
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Math:
Today we worked on a practice test for our Unit 8 test. We will have our Unit 8 test on Wednesday. This test mainly covers area and perimeter but a review of other skills will also be included.
Homework:
***Complete the practice test for tomorrow
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Social Studies:(Doms)
Today we discussed several of the five groups that we have been studying that made the United States what it is today. We read together, put up our collage pieces, and filled out our Interactive Student Notebook. We will continue with this chapter throughout the week. Our Chapter 3 test will be early next week. Start studying now!
Homework:
***Start reading the chapter again in preparation for our test next week.
Until tomorrow...
