Welcome back! I hope everyone had a restful and pleasant break.
Things to Remember:
January 12-16th Iowa Testing
Spelling This week the skill will be words with ou and ow. The letters with ou are usually found in the beginning or middle of a word. The letters ow are usually found at the end of a word or followed b y one n, on l, or the letters er.
Reading We will continue the strategy of finding the main idea and supporting details of a passage.
Reading Club pary on Friday, Jan. 9th. All reading folders are due in on Thursday, Jan. 8th.
English- This week we will work with verbs of "be" and writing contractions. There will be a test on January 14th.
Math - We will continue our work with telling time. This week the students will work with elapsed time. They will use clocks to calculate the time that has elapsed. They will also work with the time that has elapsed on a calendar. They will have a quiz on telling time on Wednesday. They should know how to tell time to the minute before and after the hour. They should also be practicing their nine times tables. There will be a timed test on Friday of their 9 times tables.
Science - We will have our science test for chapter 3 on Tuesday instead of Monday. This will give the kids a day to review since it has been so long since we have gone over the material. Please look at last week's blog for the material to know.
Social Studies This week we will review the causes and effects of the civil war. The students will also learn about the gold rush in the U.S. They will be able to explain why Atlanta is an important transportation center and identify the causes of growth in the Southeastern cities.
A test is planned for Friday of this week over chapter 7.
Things to know:
all vocabulary
important people/accomplishments-George Washington, Robert LaSalle,
Sequoyah,Davy CrockettDr. Martin Luther King, Jr. , Rosa Parks, Daniel Boone, Juan Ponce de Leon, Thomas Jeferson, Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Jackson
causes/effects of the Civil War
important places - Roanoke Island, Lexington, Massachusetts, Jamestown, Virginia, Atlanta, Georgia, St. Augustine, Florida
How did the Cherokee way of like change after the Europeans arrived? Be specific
2 Reasons for people moving into cities in the Southeast now.
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Friday, December 12, 2008
News From Mrs. Cavoto's Room Dec. 15-19th
Things to Remember:
Tuesday, Dec. 16 4th grade bowling in the P.M. - Homework Club 2:30-3:30
Thursday, Dec. 18th Homework Club 2:30-3:30
Friday, December 19 - Whole school Tivoli Theater - How the Grinch Stole Christmas
December 22-January 2, 2009 Winter Break
I wish all of you a happy and healthy winter break.
Service Projects: We want to thank all the students and parents for contributing to our Service Projects. We were able to provide many nice gifts for the families who are having such a difficult time financially and dealing with extremely sick family members at the same time. It will bring some happiness to these families during the holiday season. We thank you for your great generosity.
Spelling There will be no spelling test this week. We will work on dictionary skills and computer usage to help us with vocabulary development.
English - This week in English we will continue our work with verbs. The children will identify and write past tense verbs with the helping verbs has, have, or had, with singular or plural subjects. They will also write past tense of irregular verbs and proofread for forms of irregular verbs.
We will have an English test over verbs on Thursday, January 8.
Reading The reading stategy this week is finding the main ideas and supporting details of both fiction and non-fiction passages. The students will also be introduced to new vocabulary. The students will also role play The Polar Express.
Math We will begin a unit on telling time, reading a calendar and thermometer. I encourage parents to practice telling time with their children at home. They should practice telling time to the nearest minute, 5 minutes and both before and after the hour.
Social Studies This week we will learn about causes of the Civil War and discuss the positive and negative effects of the war on the Southeast.
Science We will have a science test over chapter 3 on Friday.
The students should know:
All vocabulary
the basic needs of all living things
examples of learned behaviors and instincts
What happens in hibernation
examples of extinct animals
examples of body adaptations and behavioral adaptations and how they help the animals/plants
be able to show examples of the cycle of life with plants or animals
why a change in ecosystem may cause an animal population to shrink
what might a scientist be able to tell from a fossil of footprint of an animal
Tuesday, Dec. 16 4th grade bowling in the P.M. - Homework Club 2:30-3:30
Thursday, Dec. 18th Homework Club 2:30-3:30
Friday, December 19 - Whole school Tivoli Theater - How the Grinch Stole Christmas
December 22-January 2, 2009 Winter Break
I wish all of you a happy and healthy winter break.
Service Projects: We want to thank all the students and parents for contributing to our Service Projects. We were able to provide many nice gifts for the families who are having such a difficult time financially and dealing with extremely sick family members at the same time. It will bring some happiness to these families during the holiday season. We thank you for your great generosity.
Spelling There will be no spelling test this week. We will work on dictionary skills and computer usage to help us with vocabulary development.
English - This week in English we will continue our work with verbs. The children will identify and write past tense verbs with the helping verbs has, have, or had, with singular or plural subjects. They will also write past tense of irregular verbs and proofread for forms of irregular verbs.
We will have an English test over verbs on Thursday, January 8.
Reading The reading stategy this week is finding the main ideas and supporting details of both fiction and non-fiction passages. The students will also be introduced to new vocabulary. The students will also role play The Polar Express.
Math We will begin a unit on telling time, reading a calendar and thermometer. I encourage parents to practice telling time with their children at home. They should practice telling time to the nearest minute, 5 minutes and both before and after the hour.
Social Studies This week we will learn about causes of the Civil War and discuss the positive and negative effects of the war on the Southeast.
Science We will have a science test over chapter 3 on Friday.
The students should know:
All vocabulary
the basic needs of all living things
examples of learned behaviors and instincts
What happens in hibernation
examples of extinct animals
examples of body adaptations and behavioral adaptations and how they help the animals/plants
be able to show examples of the cycle of life with plants or animals
why a change in ecosystem may cause an animal population to shrink
what might a scientist be able to tell from a fossil of footprint of an animal
Thursday, December 4, 2008
News From Mrs. Cavoto's Class Dec. 8-12
Dates to Remember:
Mon., Dec. 8th- Holiday Concert at LV 7:00 p.m. Fifth Grade Cadet Band Fourth & Fifth choir
Tues., Dec. 9th - Homework Club 2:30-3:30
Wed., December 10th - Holiday Service Project turn in day
Thurs., Dec. 11 - Homework Club 2:30-3:30
Tues., Dec. 16 - Bowling
Tues., Dec. 16 - Homework Club 2:30-3:30
Thurs. ,Dec. 18 - Homework Club 2:30 -3:30
Fri., Dec. 19 - Tivoli - How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Spelling - This week the pattern is letters with au are usually found at the beginning or in the middle of a word. The students will need to write their words 1 time each in cursive each night for homework. All tests will need to be done in cursive.
Reading - I found a great reading website. It will help your child find a book to read that is at his/her level and one that will be of interest. http://bookadventure.org/ You can also print out a quiz for that book. If your child brings the list into me I will see if I have that book in my library or if they have it in the school library.
The Read to Succeed sheet will be sent home on Thurs. Dec. 4. Your child should keep track of their reading hours on this new sheet instead of their reading folder. I will transfer those minutes to their reading folders for points. When the total number of minutes is complete please turn in the sheet and then they can start keeping track in their reading folders again.
This week the students will work on writing a response to A Christmas Carol. We will continue our work with story structure along with finding the main problem and solution of a story.
Math This week in math the students will find rules for number relationships and write equations for the rules.
The test over chapter 5 has been changed to Thursday, Dec. 11. Please review all the sheets in their math folder and their multiplication and division facts. They should also review the chapter and practice the end of chapter reviews to help them study.
They will be tested on their 7 times tables on Monday and their 8 times tables on Friday.
English- We will continue our work with verbs. The students will recognize correct present tense vebs for singular and plural subjects. They will also form the present and past tense of verbs including those ending with a single vowel and a consonant, and those ending with a consonant and y.
Science- The students will learn about Natural Selection (the process by which organisms with favorable traits are more likely to survive and produce offspring.) They will learn how change benefits an organism. They will also discuss the cycle of life. Why do we say that living things follow a cycle?
Social Studies - This week the students will locate the earliest European settlements in the Southeast. They will identify early leaders from the southest and describe their contributions to the United States.
Mon., Dec. 8th- Holiday Concert at LV 7:00 p.m. Fifth Grade Cadet Band Fourth & Fifth choir
Tues., Dec. 9th - Homework Club 2:30-3:30
Wed., December 10th - Holiday Service Project turn in day
Thurs., Dec. 11 - Homework Club 2:30-3:30
Tues., Dec. 16 - Bowling
Tues., Dec. 16 - Homework Club 2:30-3:30
Thurs. ,Dec. 18 - Homework Club 2:30 -3:30
Fri., Dec. 19 - Tivoli - How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Spelling - This week the pattern is letters with au are usually found at the beginning or in the middle of a word. The students will need to write their words 1 time each in cursive each night for homework. All tests will need to be done in cursive.
Reading - I found a great reading website. It will help your child find a book to read that is at his/her level and one that will be of interest. http://bookadventure.org/ You can also print out a quiz for that book. If your child brings the list into me I will see if I have that book in my library or if they have it in the school library.
The Read to Succeed sheet will be sent home on Thurs. Dec. 4. Your child should keep track of their reading hours on this new sheet instead of their reading folder. I will transfer those minutes to their reading folders for points. When the total number of minutes is complete please turn in the sheet and then they can start keeping track in their reading folders again.
This week the students will work on writing a response to A Christmas Carol. We will continue our work with story structure along with finding the main problem and solution of a story.
Math This week in math the students will find rules for number relationships and write equations for the rules.
The test over chapter 5 has been changed to Thursday, Dec. 11. Please review all the sheets in their math folder and their multiplication and division facts. They should also review the chapter and practice the end of chapter reviews to help them study.
They will be tested on their 7 times tables on Monday and their 8 times tables on Friday.
English- We will continue our work with verbs. The students will recognize correct present tense vebs for singular and plural subjects. They will also form the present and past tense of verbs including those ending with a single vowel and a consonant, and those ending with a consonant and y.
Science- The students will learn about Natural Selection (the process by which organisms with favorable traits are more likely to survive and produce offspring.) They will learn how change benefits an organism. They will also discuss the cycle of life. Why do we say that living things follow a cycle?
Social Studies - This week the students will locate the earliest European settlements in the Southeast. They will identify early leaders from the southest and describe their contributions to the United States.
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