Monday, November 17, 2014

Progress Reports go home today!!

Science Vocabulary this Week: 

Our vocabulary quiz will be on THURSDAY this week instead of Wednesday due to the Social Studies Unit Test. 



Week 15 Science Vocabulary Quiz Study Guide: Heat Lesson 1,2, 3 and Magnets Lesson 1 and 2

Heat                  Insulator                  Friction         Magnetic         Electromagnet        

Generator         Temporary Magnet         Magnet         Attract         Repel

Math this Week:

Monday:  

Envision Lesson 8-3

Fact Families 6,7

Independent Practice Page 198-199 #14-40

Homework:Re-Teaching 8-3


Tuesday: 
Envision Lesson 8-4

Fact Families 8,9

Independent Practice Page 200-201 #12-40

Homework: Re-Teaching 8-4


Wednesday: 

Envision Lesson 8-6

Multiplication and Division Equations

Independent Practice Page 204-205 #11-26

Homework: Re-Teaching 8-6


Thursday: 

 Envision Lesson 8-7

Dividing with 0 and 1

Independent Practice Page 206-207 #9-49

Homework:Re-Teaching 8-7

Friday: 

Envision Topic Quiz: 8-3, 8-4, 8-6, 8-7

Big 4

POD



Saturday, November 15, 2014

Spirit Week Fun!

Recently, our school held a Drug-Free Spirit Week. The kids had a blast, especially during our Friday "Drugs Don't Scare Me" Trunk-or-Treat! Here are some pics of our classes!







Friday, November 14, 2014

American Government Study Guide

Please see our partner blog, The Phelps Files, for the American Government Unit Study Guide!!

Reading and Language for Week 15

Reading Skill - Understanding and Analyzing Characters (by describing the character's traits, feelings,            and motivations)

          Reading Story - The Extra Good Sunday

Language Skill - Correctly Using Verb Tenses in Writing

          Spelling List - Vowel + /r/ Sounds (See link on post below)


Spelling and Vocabulary for Week 15


Basic           
nurse
work
shirt
hurt
first
word
serve
curly
dirt
third
worry
turn
stir
firm
hamburger
her
perfect
girl

Vocabulary
1.    festive: merry
2.    ingredients: parts of a mixture
3.    degrees: units to measure temperature
4.    recommended: suggested
5.    anxiously: with worry or eagerness
6.    cross: angry
7.    remarked: said
8.    tense: edgy or stressed

Monday, November 10, 2014

Math this Week: 

Below I have also included independent practice, if you feel that your child needs extra practice. It does not have to be turned in and is also not for a grade. It is for your reference only if needed. 

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Envision Lesson 7-3

Finding Missing Numbers

Independent Practice Page 176-177 #8-23

Homework: Re-Teaching 7-3

Envision Lesson 7-5

Writing Division Stories

Independent Practice Page 180-181 #7-17

Homework: Re-Teaching 7-5


Envision Lesson 8-1

Relating Multiplication and Division

Independent Practice Page 192-193 #8-23

Homework: Re-Teaching 8-1

Envision Lesson 8-2

Fact Families with 2,3,4,5

Independent Practice Page 194-196 #15-46

Homework: Re-Teaching 8-2
Envision Topic Quiz:
7-3, 7-5, 8-1, 8-2

Big 4 and POD


Science Vocabulary Quiz on Wednesday. Extra points for signed study guides. 

Week 14 Science Vocabulary Quiz Study Guide: Heat Lesson 1,2, 3 and Magnets Lesson 1

Thermal Energy         Heat                  Conduction                  Temperature

Insulator                  Celsius         Friction         Magnet         Attract         Repel


Friday, November 7, 2014

Spelling and Vocabulary for Week 14


Basic           Review           Challenge
horse           dark                  partner
mark           story                  fortune
storm
market
acorn
artist
March
north
barking
stork
thorn
forest
chore
restore

Vocabulary
1.    ability: skill
2.    patrol: walk through an area to watch or guard it
3.    loyal: faithful
4.    partners: two people who work together
5.    shift: the period of time a worker does his or her job
6.    snap: to bite quickly
7.    lying: resting in a flat position
8.    quiver: to shake or tremble

Tuesday, November 4, 2014

Reading and Language for this Week!


Monday:
LA: Using Subject-Verb Agreement (Present Tense)
R: Analyzing Informational Elements to Determine Theme (from Tops and Bottoms)
HW: p.173 & 174

Tuesday:
LA: Using Subject-Verb Agreement (Past and Future Tense)
R: Determining Theme (from Tops and Bottoms) using Evidence from the Text
HW: p.175 & 176

Wednesday:
LA: Quotation Marks in Dialogue Midweek Quiz
R: Determine Theme in Various Fables Texts using Evidence from the Text
HW: Comprehension

Thursday:
LA: Grammar Review
R: Writing Comparison and Contrast Essays of Fables Read 
Vocab. Quiz
HW: Spelling Sentences

Friday:
Weekly Quizzes
Science this week: 

We have three new vocabulary words this week. Students have these definitions on their new green note sheet. They are also in their textbook.

Seven of the words are repeated from previous weeks.


Week 13 Science Vocabulary Quiz: Heat Lesson 1,2, 3 and Magnets Lesson 1

Thermal Energy         Heat                  Conduction                  Temperature

Insulator                  Celsius         Friction         Magnet         Attract         Repel

Monday, November 3, 2014

Spelling and Vocabulary for Week 13


Spelling Pattern (Contractions)
I’d 
he’s 
haven’t
doesn’t
let’s
there’s
wouldn’t
what’s
she’s
aren’t
hasn’t
couldn’t
he’d
they’re
can’t 
we’re
isn’t 
weren’t



Vocabulary
1.    fondly: in a loving way
2.    mist: a fine spray or light fog.
3.    peak: the top of a mountain or hill
4.    rugged: rough or uneven
5.    pausing: stopping briefly
6.    steep: having a sharp slope
7.    examined: looked at closely
8.    pleaded: begged or requested urgently