Dates to Remember:
November 23, 24, 25 -- Thanksgiving Holiday -- No School
November 28 - permission slips for the movie Because of Winn Dixie due in
December 1 - Celebration of knowledge party in the a.m. in class
December 2 -- Parent/Teacher Conferences -- No School
Math - This week in math the students will use the strategy predict and test. Sometimes you can make an educated prediction to solve a problem and then test your prediction to see whether it fits the probable conditions. It is a good strategy to use when one condition depends on another. They will also write, solve, and graph inequalities that include variables. A test is planned for Tuesday, November 22 over chapter 5.
Spelling The students will be working with words that have the different sounds of 00 in them-wood and roof. They will be working on workbook pages 137-139. There will be a test on Friday of this week.
Reading -This week, we will once again focus on the reading strategy of making inferences. Authors do not always tell the reader everything. They may give clues instead. The reader must use the clues and their own knowledge to make inferences about people and events.
We will finish reading Winn Dixie this week. There will be a vocabulary quiz on Thursday. We made a T chart with the vocabulary words so that they can use that as a study tool. They should know the definitions of the words as well as being able to write the words in a good sentence. They should practice writing good sentences.
English - This week the students will work on writing titles correctly. They will review using quotation marks correctly and writing with commas. There will be a test over unit 5 on Wednesday of this week. There will be homework each night to help your child review the skills.
Social Studies - We will begin a unit on the Southeast Region. The students will identify and describe the different landforms in the Southeast. Their colored map will be due on Tuesday, November 22, and they will have a map quiz on that day as well.
Science - In science this week, the students will distinguish between learned behaviors and instinctive behaviors. They will understand how behaviors of animals help them to meet their needs.
