News from Mrs. Cavoto's Room April 7-April 11

Math - This week in math we will review equivalent fractions.  The students will write fractions in simplest form.  They will compare and order fractions with like and unlike denominators, and they will understand how to find the least common multiple to create equivalent fractions.

Spelling - The students will work with more words that have the vcv pattern.  They will be responsible for workbook pages 175-177.  There will be a test on Friday of this week.

Reading - In reading this week, the students will read a biography on Gloria Estefan.  They will practice making judgments.  Making judgments involves deciding whether or not a character's actions are appropriate for a situation; readers can ask themselves, Do I agree with this? Is this right or fair? They will answer text dependent questions.

English- We will review adverbs.  The students will practice writing with adverbs and prepositions.  There will be a test on Thursday of this week over Adverbs unit 7.  Be on the look out for homework coming home to help them study for this test.

Science- This week the students will investigate pulleys.  They will understand how a pulley changes how work is done.  They will be able to explain how a wheel- and- axle change how work is done.

Social Studies - We will begin our study of the Southwest Region.  The students will choose a state in the Southwest to make a brochure about.  They will research their state and work on a Google Doc to complete a brochure of the special places in their state.