Language Arts:
Today was a great day to get a lot accomplished! Here is what we did:
In grammar, we completed our minute which reviewed adding the correct punctuation to sentences. We also reviewed our weekly skill by practicing on white boards and completing a page in our grammar workbooks. This week our skill is creating compound sentences by adding a conjunction and a comma to combine two complete thoughts.
In spelling, we completed a word sort with our different spelling words. (This is definitely a tricky list!) We also completed a definition and synonym page related to our words of the week.
In reading, we reviewed our story vocabulary, all of our RIT vocabulary, and created a Venn diagram comparing and contrasting both deciduous and coniferous trees.(This relates to our weekly nonfiction article that we read in class.)
In writing, we will be working on creating a story this week based on a picture prompt. This story should be loaded with facts about what it would be like if we did not have trees.
Homework:
***Weekly Homework Packet- due Friday
***Writing- due Monday
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Math:
Today's lesson focused on mystery graphs. The students also worked on completing a standard assessment on data and probability as well as problem solving.
Homework:
***Study Link 3.9
***Our test will be this Friday.
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Social Studies:(Suddarth)
Today we completed our chart of the seven regions where American Indians lived. We also read and discussed the Reading Further section in our books. In this section, we learned about the lives and jobs of four different American Indians and their duties within their tribes.
Homework:
***Chapter 3 test is on Friday. Please study the chart that we completed as a class, the chart that was passed out today, as well as the study guide that was passed out yesterday.
***Page 20(Interactive Student Notebook is due on Friday before the start of the test.)
This should be completed on lined paper and not in the journal.
Reminders:
***Tomorrow is Super Hero day!
Until tomorrow...
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Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Monday, October 10, 2011
10/10/11
Language Arts:
Today was a busy one! Right after double specials we jumped right into our spelling pretest, new story for the week, RIT vocabulary, and our new grammar skill.
This week we are reading a short nonfiction article. The vocabulary words are as follows: major, quest, settings, reduce and buffet. Please discuss these definitions as you read the story together this week.
Our RIT vocabulary words this week are as follows: anecdote, idiom, mood, connotation, and denotation. The students have these words in their binders. They should be studying them each week for cumulative quizzes.
In grammar, we started working on simple and compound sentences with conjunctions. This was a little confusing at first ,but the more we practiced on white boards, the better it was.
Homework:
***Weekly Homework Packet is due every Friday.
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Math:
Today we worked on lessons 3.7 and 3.8. Both of these lesson discussed working with spreadsheets. We discussed the following vocabulary: row, column, and cell name. This lesson ran very smoothly.
During our computation time, we focused on finding out how many possible combinations could be made from certain situations. This gave us practice with drawing tree diagrams.
Homework:
***Study Links 3.7 and 3.8
***Our test over Unit 3 will be this Friday.
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Social Studies:( Monday)
Today we read and discussed the section dealing with the American Indians of the Southeast, read the summary, and worked in small groups filling out informational charts that summarize all seven regions and their specific characteristics. This will be an excellent resource to study off of for our upcoming test on Monday for Mrs. Doms' class. Study guides were passed out today.
Homework:
***Start studying for the test which will be on Monday for Mrs. Doms' homeroom.
***My homeroom will have their Social Studies test this Friday. They have their study guides as well.
Until tomorrow..
Today was a busy one! Right after double specials we jumped right into our spelling pretest, new story for the week, RIT vocabulary, and our new grammar skill.
This week we are reading a short nonfiction article. The vocabulary words are as follows: major, quest, settings, reduce and buffet. Please discuss these definitions as you read the story together this week.
Our RIT vocabulary words this week are as follows: anecdote, idiom, mood, connotation, and denotation. The students have these words in their binders. They should be studying them each week for cumulative quizzes.
In grammar, we started working on simple and compound sentences with conjunctions. This was a little confusing at first ,but the more we practiced on white boards, the better it was.
Homework:
***Weekly Homework Packet is due every Friday.
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Math:
Today we worked on lessons 3.7 and 3.8. Both of these lesson discussed working with spreadsheets. We discussed the following vocabulary: row, column, and cell name. This lesson ran very smoothly.
During our computation time, we focused on finding out how many possible combinations could be made from certain situations. This gave us practice with drawing tree diagrams.
Homework:
***Study Links 3.7 and 3.8
***Our test over Unit 3 will be this Friday.
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Social Studies:( Monday)
Today we read and discussed the section dealing with the American Indians of the Southeast, read the summary, and worked in small groups filling out informational charts that summarize all seven regions and their specific characteristics. This will be an excellent resource to study off of for our upcoming test on Monday for Mrs. Doms' class. Study guides were passed out today.
Homework:
***Start studying for the test which will be on Monday for Mrs. Doms' homeroom.
***My homeroom will have their Social Studies test this Friday. They have their study guides as well.
Until tomorrow..
Friday, October 7, 2011
10/7/11
Another beautiful day!
Language Arts:
Today in Language Arts we took all of the usual Friday assessments, reviewed RIT vocabulary, and completed a "Round Robin" writing activity. This was a fun process to watch and after we were finished, we got quite a few chuckles out of how well we write!
Homework:
***Hero writing-due Monday(Many students handed it in already.)
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Math:
Today we reviewed relative frequency tables, fractions, and finding the cost per unit of various items. By now, your child should be able to pick out the "Best Buy".
Homework:
***None
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Social Studies: (Suddarth)
Today we completed our last section on the American Indians from the Southeast region, read and discussed the summary, and worked with a partner filling our information charts on the seven regions and tribes.
Homework:
***None
Have a great weekend!
Language Arts:
Today in Language Arts we took all of the usual Friday assessments, reviewed RIT vocabulary, and completed a "Round Robin" writing activity. This was a fun process to watch and after we were finished, we got quite a few chuckles out of how well we write!
Homework:
***Hero writing-due Monday(Many students handed it in already.)
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Math:
Today we reviewed relative frequency tables, fractions, and finding the cost per unit of various items. By now, your child should be able to pick out the "Best Buy".
Homework:
***None
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Social Studies: (Suddarth)
Today we completed our last section on the American Indians from the Southeast region, read and discussed the summary, and worked with a partner filling our information charts on the seven regions and tribes.
Homework:
***None
Have a great weekend!
Thursday, October 6, 2011
10/6/11
Language Arts:
Today we finished up with our skills for the week and reviewed for our assessments. We also took some time to continue working on our weekly writing prompt and practiced RIT vocabulary. (I was very surprised at how well they are learning our new terms!)
Homework:
***Weekly Homework packet is due tomorrow. Please remember all the signatures showing that you read the story with a parent and nightly initials with number of reading minutes.
***Hero writing is due on Monday
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Math:Thinking Thursday
Since today was Thinking Thursday we worked on two individual skills. We learned how to create and read a Box-And-Whisker Plot and all the vocabulary that goes with it. We also learned how to create a Frequency Chart as well as what the terms mean. These two skills are ways to show data that are not typical. You should be able to ask your child the following terms and they should know their definitions and how they are used to display data:median, lower extreme, upper extreme, lower quartile, upper quartile, intervals, frequency, relative frequency, and cumulative frequency.
Homework:
***None
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Social Studies:
We had D.A.R.E. today!
Until tomorrow...
Today we finished up with our skills for the week and reviewed for our assessments. We also took some time to continue working on our weekly writing prompt and practiced RIT vocabulary. (I was very surprised at how well they are learning our new terms!)
Homework:
***Weekly Homework packet is due tomorrow. Please remember all the signatures showing that you read the story with a parent and nightly initials with number of reading minutes.
***Hero writing is due on Monday
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Math:Thinking Thursday
Since today was Thinking Thursday we worked on two individual skills. We learned how to create and read a Box-And-Whisker Plot and all the vocabulary that goes with it. We also learned how to create a Frequency Chart as well as what the terms mean. These two skills are ways to show data that are not typical. You should be able to ask your child the following terms and they should know their definitions and how they are used to display data:median, lower extreme, upper extreme, lower quartile, upper quartile, intervals, frequency, relative frequency, and cumulative frequency.
Homework:
***None
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Social Studies:
We had D.A.R.E. today!
Until tomorrow...
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
10/5/11
What a beautiful day!
Language Arts:
We spent our morning working on commas in a series, subjects and predicates, and reviewing the plot and vocabulary of our weekly story. We also spent time working on our weekly writing prompt which deals with writing about a hero. This is a personal narrative and should include "voice." The final draft for this writing is due on Monday.
Homework:
***Weekly Homework Packet is due on Friday. Parents- Please sign the top portion of the first page and write in reading minutes each night along with an initial. These minutes will be recorded each week.
***Hero writing- due Monday
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Math: Word Problem Wednesday
After completing our minute, we worked on several word problems of the day. It is my goal to have the students draw small pictures or sketches while trying to solve word problems as well as to show all of their work. So far, it is starting to work.
Our lesson today focused on a science experiment and the rate in which an object falls to the ground. Interesting!
Homework:
***Math Boxes 3.5 and #.6
***Friday Skill Sheet
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Social Studies:(Doms)
Today we continued on with our discussion of the American Indians of the Southwest, Great Plains, Plateau, and Eastern Woodlands. We learned about their environment, their types of clothing, homes, and artifacts that they used. We also filled out our workbooks which will be an excellent study tool while preparing for our next test.
Until tomorrow...
Language Arts:
We spent our morning working on commas in a series, subjects and predicates, and reviewing the plot and vocabulary of our weekly story. We also spent time working on our weekly writing prompt which deals with writing about a hero. This is a personal narrative and should include "voice." The final draft for this writing is due on Monday.
Homework:
***Weekly Homework Packet is due on Friday. Parents- Please sign the top portion of the first page and write in reading minutes each night along with an initial. These minutes will be recorded each week.
***Hero writing- due Monday
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Math: Word Problem Wednesday
After completing our minute, we worked on several word problems of the day. It is my goal to have the students draw small pictures or sketches while trying to solve word problems as well as to show all of their work. So far, it is starting to work.
Our lesson today focused on a science experiment and the rate in which an object falls to the ground. Interesting!
Homework:
***Math Boxes 3.5 and #.6
***Friday Skill Sheet
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Social Studies:(Doms)
Today we continued on with our discussion of the American Indians of the Southwest, Great Plains, Plateau, and Eastern Woodlands. We learned about their environment, their types of clothing, homes, and artifacts that they used. We also filled out our workbooks which will be an excellent study tool while preparing for our next test.
Until tomorrow...
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
10/4/11
Language Arts:
Today was a day filled with progress. We were able to get so much accomplished during our Language Arts block of time. During grammar, we worked on finding the compound subjects and compound predicates in sentences, completed our minute, and practiced on white boards.
In reading, we reviewed our story and RIT vocabulary and filled out a Plot/Setting chart based on our weekly story.
During our spelling time, we completed a word sort of our spelling words for the week, and worked on multiple meaning words. We ended right before Vocabulary Vine by brainstorming a web for our next writing assignment.
This week we are learning how to brainstorm for a writing prompt, balance our time requirement, create a web along with a word choice box and formulate a topic sentence. Now we are ready to begin our rough drafts during class time.
Homework:
***Writing About a Hero- due Monday
***Weekly Homework Packet- due Friday
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Math:
Today our lesson focused on formulas and graphs. This was not a new concept and the students seemed to be able to "plug in" the numbers quite easily into the various formulas.
Homework:
***Finish pages 100 and 101
***Study Links 3.4 and 3.5
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Social Studies:(Suddarth)
Today we continued our discussion of four more different regions and the American Indians that lived there. Today we looked at the Southwest region, the Great Plains, the Plateau and one other region. We discussed the tribes that lived in each region, their homes, and possible artifacts that could have left behind.
Homework:
***None
Until tomorrow...
Today was a day filled with progress. We were able to get so much accomplished during our Language Arts block of time. During grammar, we worked on finding the compound subjects and compound predicates in sentences, completed our minute, and practiced on white boards.
In reading, we reviewed our story and RIT vocabulary and filled out a Plot/Setting chart based on our weekly story.
During our spelling time, we completed a word sort of our spelling words for the week, and worked on multiple meaning words. We ended right before Vocabulary Vine by brainstorming a web for our next writing assignment.
This week we are learning how to brainstorm for a writing prompt, balance our time requirement, create a web along with a word choice box and formulate a topic sentence. Now we are ready to begin our rough drafts during class time.
Homework:
***Writing About a Hero- due Monday
***Weekly Homework Packet- due Friday
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Math:
Today our lesson focused on formulas and graphs. This was not a new concept and the students seemed to be able to "plug in" the numbers quite easily into the various formulas.
Homework:
***Finish pages 100 and 101
***Study Links 3.4 and 3.5
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Social Studies:(Suddarth)
Today we continued our discussion of four more different regions and the American Indians that lived there. Today we looked at the Southwest region, the Great Plains, the Plateau and one other region. We discussed the tribes that lived in each region, their homes, and possible artifacts that could have left behind.
Homework:
***None
Until tomorrow...
Monday, October 3, 2011
10/3/11
It is hard to believe that it is October already. This first grading period is flying by!
Language Arts:
Today in Language Arts we started our second story in our basal. This week we are reading a Tall Tale and having quite a few discussions about the element of exaggeration in this type of genre! We reviewed the vocabulary and this weeks RIT words as well as worked on both simple and complete subjects and predicates in grammar.
Homework:
***Weekly Homework Packet-due Friday
(Please remember to sign the top portion of the homework packet verifying that you read the story together, practiced the RIT and story vocabulary, and practiced the spelling words for the week. Also, each night a parent should be logging reading minutes and putting initials by the day. Thank you!)
***The weekly reading assessment, spelling and selection test were passed back today. Please be looking for them in blue folders tonight.
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Math:Mental Math Monday
Today in math we worked on multiple step problems mentally, completed our minute, worked on computation, and jumped into our daily lesson which dealt with writing formulas.
Homework:
***Writing equations worksheet
***Math Boxes 3.4 and 3.5
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Social Studies:(Doms)
Today we started chapter 3, discussed the new vocabulary, discussed the introduction, read and discussed sections 3.2 and 3.3. In these sections we learned that there are seven different regions that the American Indians came from. In this lesson we will focus on the regions, the tribes that came from each region and specific artifacts that may have been left behind that would help us in learning about their culture. We filled in two charts together in their Interactive Student Notebooks that dealt with the American Indians from the Northwest Coast and the California-InterMountain Indians.
Until tomorrow...
Language Arts:
Today in Language Arts we started our second story in our basal. This week we are reading a Tall Tale and having quite a few discussions about the element of exaggeration in this type of genre! We reviewed the vocabulary and this weeks RIT words as well as worked on both simple and complete subjects and predicates in grammar.
Homework:
***Weekly Homework Packet-due Friday
(Please remember to sign the top portion of the homework packet verifying that you read the story together, practiced the RIT and story vocabulary, and practiced the spelling words for the week. Also, each night a parent should be logging reading minutes and putting initials by the day. Thank you!)
***The weekly reading assessment, spelling and selection test were passed back today. Please be looking for them in blue folders tonight.
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Math:Mental Math Monday
Today in math we worked on multiple step problems mentally, completed our minute, worked on computation, and jumped into our daily lesson which dealt with writing formulas.
Homework:
***Writing equations worksheet
***Math Boxes 3.4 and 3.5
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Social Studies:(Doms)
Today we started chapter 3, discussed the new vocabulary, discussed the introduction, read and discussed sections 3.2 and 3.3. In these sections we learned that there are seven different regions that the American Indians came from. In this lesson we will focus on the regions, the tribes that came from each region and specific artifacts that may have been left behind that would help us in learning about their culture. We filled in two charts together in their Interactive Student Notebooks that dealt with the American Indians from the Northwest Coast and the California-InterMountain Indians.
Until tomorrow...
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