Thursday, November 7, 2013

News from Mrs. Cavoto's Room Nov. 11-15

Friday, Nov. 8 - No School
Monday, Nov. 11 - No School

Math - The students will review factors and multiples this week, and they will check for reasonableness of answers.  They will also be tested on their, 6, 7, and 8 mult. facts on Wednesday.      There will be a test on Thursday of this week over chapter 3.  The students should use the worksheets in their binders and they may bring home their books to study.

Spelling - This week in spelling  the students will work with words that have the /oo/ sound as in book and tool.  They will work on pages 137-139 in their workbooks.  There will be a test on Friday of this week.

Reading - In reading this week, we will continue to read Because of Winn Dixie.  The students will work on sequencing skills and making predictions.

English - There will be a test on Wednesday of this week over Chapter 5 in English.  There are lots of pages to practice at the end of the chapter in their English textbook.

Science - We will begin a new unit on  Life Cycles of Plants and Animals.  This week the students will observe how seeds germinate, and they will describe the stages in the life cycle of flowering plants.  They will have an assignment to draw and describe the life cycle of a tomato plant.  A rater sheet will be provided for them to follow.

Social Studies - The students will learn about the life of the Narragansett People.  An Native American tribe who lived in the Northeast.  The students will describe events that affected the Narragansett way of life once the European settlers arrived.