Nov 14

Nov 14 A bit of info

Math-  Review array, factors, products Identity property, zero property, quotient, divisor

                Workbook-  93-100.  Review/practice MATH FACTS

Spelling  Lesson 10 Wkbk and test on Friday 

                 5 WWRW words with definition, pronunciation, and use in a sentence due Thursday

Writing-  Pen Pal letter with  detailed paragraph (including topic sentence, 3 details, conclusion)    

               Final copy due Friday so I can mail before Thanksgiving

LA  Final review of Comma usage  Quiz on Thursday,   Discuss Literature Story Line- ie Story Mountain

                demo with picture book.

DEAR-  Reading log with Questions about Individual Books turn in Friday

SS-  Main idea, note taking from “The Plymouth News”

Sci Look at Insect Universe under the board in yard assign kids to do same at home.

November 7

Plans for the week of November 7. 2011

Math-  Adding and subtracting mixed numbers-  pg 79-90 in workbook.

Spelling Lesson 9 long “O” usually a very easy vowel!  First two pages of the week’s lesson are taught in class, the second two pages are homework.  The test will be MONDAY the 14^th, not Friday the 11^th. There is no school on Friday J

Science-  Wolf packet-  Tooth, skull, leg and foot structure,  gait. 

Social Studies-  pgs 36-39 Introduction to Jamestown and the Pilgrims.

Grammar-  More examples of where and why we use commas in our writing, pgs 14-16 in Commas Packet.   Simple and Compound subjects,  English skills book pgs 77-80

Bible-  Servants and Thankfulness lessons pgs 73-75 in workbook. 

Ongoing homework:

Reading:   Read Read Read and record what you’ve read in Reading Notebook with genre and conflict noted. 

Math:  Math facts to 9’s-  testing now in random order 2-9’s  Very important to get the facts down.  After Christmas they will need to stay in at recess to practice in order to pass the quizzes….   Any assignments that are not completed in class are also homework but we generally have about 15 minutes or more to work on them  in class. 

Spelling New unit each week, test of words on Friday’s.  First two workbook pages are worked on in class-  second two are homework.

Bible Verse   Should be on the Monday letter each week.  We will practice in class, but the main practice time is at home.   Test on Friday’s. 

Pass Port  The tests are monthly for this school wide program.  Primary practice time is at home.  A new map is sent home the first Monday of the month.  The score counts as a grade in Social Studies.