Reading We will continue to read A Family Apart. The children will write their own gists and work on their listening comprehension.
Don't forget to turn in your reading folder. The deadline is December 11th, when we will have our class party.
English This week we will work on adding details and voice to our memoirs. The focus will be on the paragraph which comes just after the introduction and begins to tell their story. The students will work on a step by step retelling, adding details that will show how they are feeling not just tell how they feel.
Social studies The students have been doing a great job of bringing in pictures to share the animals and resources of the Southeast region. This week there will be a test over these concepts on Thursday.
They should study the information that they have in their social studies folder, all the vocabulary and main ideas and use the reviews at the end of the lessons and chapter.
Main points to know and review of the Southeast Region:
all vocabulary
landforms-Be able to tell what the different landforms are and describe them
climate of the region
hurricanes - Tell what a hurricane is how it can be destructive. This should be specific being able to give at least 3 details about what it is and at least 2 details about how it can be destructive.
animals and where they live
crops/products/resources
What are the positive and negative aspects of living in the Southeast? Be able to tell at least two negative and two positive reasons.
Why are coal and trees two very important natural resources? How should we care for these resources so that they do not get used up? Be able to tell at least two reasons why each of them are important and be able to tell how we should protect each of them.
Science The students will learn how animals care for their young, and the special ways that animals live together. They will learn how changes in the air, land, and water can affect plants and animals.
A test is scheduled for December 11 over chapter 4. This is a week from Tuesday.
Math This week the students will review plotting coordiantes, (ordered pairs) on a graph. They will learn how to make and read a stem and leaf chart. They will also learn about probability. This week they will be tested on their 7 times tables.
Thursday, November 29, 2007
Thursday, November 15, 2007
News From Mrs. Cavoto's Room Nov. 19-20th
Spelling There will be no spelling unit this week.
Reading We will continue to work on writing gists and our listening skills as we read A Family Apart.
Math We will begin a unit on using data and probability. The students should study their 6 X tables. They will not be tested until a week from Friday on their 6's.
English We will work on plural nouns ending with y and irregular plural nouns. The students will also learn about singular and plural possessive nouns. A test over nouns will be given the Tuesday that we return after Thanksgiving.
Social Studies We will continue to study the Southeast. This week we will learn about the climate of the Southeast. If anyone has any pictures, books or other things from the Southeast that they collected and would like to bring in to share, we would love it.
Science We will continue our study with animal adaptations. Can they tell you about an animal and or plant that has made adaptations for survival?
** Yearbook forms have gone out. They have to be turned in no later than
December 3. This is the only time to order them.
*** Notice about our holiday sevice project will go out this week. This year our class has a family of 5. One of the children has cancer along with the family having financial difficulties. There are three children - one girl 13 years old, two boys one 12 and one 16 years old along with a mother and father. We also can get gift certificates for the children in a safe shelter. More information will follow.
I hope everyone has a happy Thanksgiving!
Reading We will continue to work on writing gists and our listening skills as we read A Family Apart.
Math We will begin a unit on using data and probability. The students should study their 6 X tables. They will not be tested until a week from Friday on their 6's.
English We will work on plural nouns ending with y and irregular plural nouns. The students will also learn about singular and plural possessive nouns. A test over nouns will be given the Tuesday that we return after Thanksgiving.
Social Studies We will continue to study the Southeast. This week we will learn about the climate of the Southeast. If anyone has any pictures, books or other things from the Southeast that they collected and would like to bring in to share, we would love it.
Science We will continue our study with animal adaptations. Can they tell you about an animal and or plant that has made adaptations for survival?
** Yearbook forms have gone out. They have to be turned in no later than
December 3. This is the only time to order them.
*** Notice about our holiday sevice project will go out this week. This year our class has a family of 5. One of the children has cancer along with the family having financial difficulties. There are three children - one girl 13 years old, two boys one 12 and one 16 years old along with a mother and father. We also can get gift certificates for the children in a safe shelter. More information will follow.
I hope everyone has a happy Thanksgiving!
Friday, November 9, 2007
News From Mrs. Cavoto's Room Nov. 12-16
Reading This week we will continue to read A Family Apart. The children will learn how to summarize by writing the gist of the story. They will tell the basic idea of the story in about 20 words or less. They will also practice their listening skills and use the strategy of making connections and visualizing throughout the story.
English The students will revise and edit their memoirs. They will share their memoirs with a buddy and then write their final drafts.
We will begin a unit on nouns this week. The students will identify nouns and be able to write common and proper nouns correctly.
Science This week we will begin a new unit on surving in the environment. The students will learn about the adaptations, structure or behaviors that help plants and animals survive in their environment. For example: Vines grow up the sides of taller plant or objects where ther is more sunlight. Watler lilies have large, round leaves to capture more sunlight for the plant. Ducks have feathers covered with oil to keep them dry and protect them from the cold. They also have webbed feet to help them swim easier in the water. Walruses have layers of blubber to keep them warm and long tusks to dig up shellfish and open clams.
How does camouflage help an animal?
Social Studies We will continue our tour of the regions. Our next stop is the Southeast Region. We will visit places such as Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Key West, Florida, and the Everglades National Partk. This week the students will identify major landforms in the Southeast: barrier island, Inner and Outer Coastal Plains, and the area of rolling hills and beautiful valleys that lay inland from the coastal plains, the Piedomont. They will also understand and describe the climate of the Southeast along with examining hurricanes.
Math This week in math the students will review and use division rules to find quotients. They will work on their division and multiplication facts from 5 to 10. You might ask them to show you the strategies they have learned to help them remember their 9's. They will also work on problems solivng skills using multiplication and division. This week they will be tested on their 5 times tables. A test is planned for a week from Tuesday, November 20th. This will be over the skills and concepts in chapter 3.
Choir members wear your shirts to school on Monday, November 12th for pictures.
English The students will revise and edit their memoirs. They will share their memoirs with a buddy and then write their final drafts.
We will begin a unit on nouns this week. The students will identify nouns and be able to write common and proper nouns correctly.
Science This week we will begin a new unit on surving in the environment. The students will learn about the adaptations, structure or behaviors that help plants and animals survive in their environment. For example: Vines grow up the sides of taller plant or objects where ther is more sunlight. Watler lilies have large, round leaves to capture more sunlight for the plant. Ducks have feathers covered with oil to keep them dry and protect them from the cold. They also have webbed feet to help them swim easier in the water. Walruses have layers of blubber to keep them warm and long tusks to dig up shellfish and open clams.
How does camouflage help an animal?
Social Studies We will continue our tour of the regions. Our next stop is the Southeast Region. We will visit places such as Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Key West, Florida, and the Everglades National Partk. This week the students will identify major landforms in the Southeast: barrier island, Inner and Outer Coastal Plains, and the area of rolling hills and beautiful valleys that lay inland from the coastal plains, the Piedomont. They will also understand and describe the climate of the Southeast along with examining hurricanes.
Math This week in math the students will review and use division rules to find quotients. They will work on their division and multiplication facts from 5 to 10. You might ask them to show you the strategies they have learned to help them remember their 9's. They will also work on problems solivng skills using multiplication and division. This week they will be tested on their 5 times tables. A test is planned for a week from Tuesday, November 20th. This will be over the skills and concepts in chapter 3.
Choir members wear your shirts to school on Monday, November 12th for pictures.
Monday, November 5, 2007
News From Mrs. Cavoto's Class Nov. 5-9
Reading This week the students will watch the movie Charlotte's Web. We will begin reading our new literature book called A Family Apart by Joan Lowery Nixon.
Our Reading Club party is tomorrow, Nov. 6th. All reading folders should be turned in if they are finished with 28 days of reading and want to participate in the party. We will watch a movie and I will provide a treat and a drink. The students should buy hot lunch or bring their own lunch.
English The students will continue to work on their memoirs. They are finishing up with their leads and now are working toward telling step by step what happened to them during this time in their life.
Social Studies The Northeast state test is on Wednesday. The students will have to place the Northeast states and the Great Lakes correctly on the map.
A test covering chapter 5 People of the Northeast will be on Thursday of this week. They should study the vocabulary along with the key concepts in each lesson. Many sheets and/or workbook pages are their folders to help them study too.
Things to review in addition:
Iroquois Confederacy- describe it
How did the life change for the Narragansett when they lost much of their native land to the Europeans?
What problems do you think an immigrant might face when moving to a new country?
Compare the Pittsburgh in the 1800s with Pittsburgh today.
How did women win the right to vote? Tell in the events.
Math We will work with problem solving using multiplication, subtraction and addition. The students will work on their facts from 2-9. The will also learn the fact families of multiplication and division and begin division with 2-6. They should know what a multiple of a number is.
Science Please look at Mrs. Sulima's log.
Our Reading Club party is tomorrow, Nov. 6th. All reading folders should be turned in if they are finished with 28 days of reading and want to participate in the party. We will watch a movie and I will provide a treat and a drink. The students should buy hot lunch or bring their own lunch.
English The students will continue to work on their memoirs. They are finishing up with their leads and now are working toward telling step by step what happened to them during this time in their life.
Social Studies The Northeast state test is on Wednesday. The students will have to place the Northeast states and the Great Lakes correctly on the map.
A test covering chapter 5 People of the Northeast will be on Thursday of this week. They should study the vocabulary along with the key concepts in each lesson. Many sheets and/or workbook pages are their folders to help them study too.
Things to review in addition:
Iroquois Confederacy- describe it
How did the life change for the Narragansett when they lost much of their native land to the Europeans?
What problems do you think an immigrant might face when moving to a new country?
Compare the Pittsburgh in the 1800s with Pittsburgh today.
How did women win the right to vote? Tell in the events.
Math We will work with problem solving using multiplication, subtraction and addition. The students will work on their facts from 2-9. The will also learn the fact families of multiplication and division and begin division with 2-6. They should know what a multiple of a number is.
Science Please look at Mrs. Sulima's log.
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