This Week...

November 5- November 9, 2018

Reading:  Students worked on comparing and contrasting with various nonfiction articles.  They also practiced finding the main idea and details in different passages.  We talked about how the main idea can usually be found in the topic sentence of a section.  The supporting details are usually embedded within the text.  At the end of the week, students read biographies about famous people.  They used the chronological text structure to learn about important parts of their lives. Reading Logs are due Monday, November 12.  (100 minutes)

Math:  Students took their unit 5 test on Monday.  We also began unit 6!  Students learned how multiplication problems can be represented by arrays and number lines.  They also learned that factors can be in any order due to the commutative property.  Even and odd numbers were also discussed.

Science:  We focused on various climates this week!  Students learned the difference between weather and climate.  We looked at various places around the country and discovered characteristics of certain climates.  Students figured out that we live in a humid continental climate.  At the end of the week, we reviewed for our weather test by playing Kahoot.  Flashcards went home on Wednesday…please encourage your child to use these as he/she studies for the test.  The weather test will be Monday, November 12th.

Writing:  Students worked on the editing process and completed the final copies of their personal narratives!  They are excited to share them with each other next week.  In grammar, students combined similar sentences with a comma and a connecting word.  We also learned about primary and secondary sources.

Word Study:  Students focused on homophones.  They learned that homophones are words that sound the same, but are spelled differently and mean different things.  They looked for context clues to help them figure out which homophone fit the sentence.  They also completed another week of buddy spelling!

Miscellaneous:  We really enjoyed honoring a group of very special veterans today!  We were so lucky to have Jack and Aubrey’s grandfathers visit our class and share their stories.  We are very grateful for his service and dedication to our country!  Next week, we will begin our hands-on science projects!  Students will be designing and creating a weather tool that could be used for a certain type of severe weather…we appreciate the many donations that students brought in for these projects!  November book orders are due November 26.  These will be the last book orders that will arrive before winter break.  As the weather gets colder, please make sure your child brings warm outerwear for recess…thank you!  Have a wonderful weekend!