Week of April 28 - May 2, 2008
This week our blog will be short and sweet ...
Spelling
The rule for this week's lesson is when adding a prefix, all you have to do is add the prefix to the beginning of the base word and there you have it ... the new word! There are no spelling changes! The Lesson 32 TEST will be on Friday. The Words to Know this week are ...would, wrote, your, and you're. The written homework for this week is Workbook pages 139-140, which will be due on Thursday.
Language ( for Mrs. Krezel's group )
I am sure by now your child has told you we are finished with the English textbook. Hurray! This week we are going to enjoy some very instructional word usage and creative language expression games. No homework!
Reading
We will continue reading Jacob's Rescue together in class. As we are reading, we will be reviewing the parts of a narrative using the technique of story mapping. There will be several in-class assessments given this week. These will be testing basic comprehension of simple texts. No homework!
Social Studies
The week will begin with lesson three - Another War with Britain. Students will be working on a neat checker review note project for this lesson. The week will end with a review of the chapter. It is in your child's best interest to begin studying essay questions as soon as possible, as this test will be a little more difficult than those taken in the past. The Chapter 11 test is scheduled to be on Tuesday, May 6th.
Science
Have you ever heard the expression "go fly a kite"? We are literally going to be doing that this week! What fun we are having with this unit learning about lighter-than-aircrafts and heavier-than-aircrafts!
Math ( for Mrs. Krezel's students )
This week we will begin our study of fractions. There are many new concepts and vocabulary that will be introduced. It is vital that everyone gives their closest attention to in-class instruction and homework is completed as it is given. There will be written homework on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. We will also be learning about the relationship between fractions and decimals.
Dates to Remember...
Book Reports are due this Wednesday, April 30th.
Wednesday, April 30th is the last day to turn in boxtops!
