News from Mrs. Cavoto's Room April 27-May 1

 Just a reminder:  Open House is this Thursday

Thurs., 4/30 - Open House and Spring Book Fair/Ice Cream Social

Fri., 5/15 - Early Dismissal

Tues. 5/19 - Beginning Band concert

Mon., 5/25 - No school; Memorial Day

The online book fair opens 4/25. Visit this link for more information:

http://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bookfairs/cptoolkit/homepage.do?method=homepage&url=

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The students will be taking the MAP tests this week. We will  be taking the Reading test on Tuesday and Math test on Thursday.

Math- This week there will be a test over chapter 10 Fractions and Decimals on Wednesday of this week.   The students should study the pages in their binder to help them review for this test. They will also get a review sheet that will help them review the skills as well.  There are problems in their book that we did not do that they can go back and complete for extra practice as well.  

Spelling- This week the students will have homophones for their words.  It is important for them to understand the meanings of the words.  They will be responsible for  pages 199-201 in volume 1. There will be a test on Friday.

Reading-   We will continue our unit on Poetry. We will use the book Love That Dog by Sharon Creech to continue our discussions of poetry and poetic elements like rhyme scheme, alliteration, simile, and metaphor. 

English-We will continue with Chapter 6 Pronouns. 

Science-  The  inventions  are due on Tuesday. The students will prepare a written description of their invention as well as give an oral presentation.   A rubric will go home for the students to use as a guide as they prepare for their presentation.  which will be on Wednesday and Thursday of this week.  

Social Studies- We will review the land and resources and the culture of the Navajo people of the Southwest.  There will be a test on Friday of this week over chapter 10 and lesson 1 of chapter 11.  The students should study the main ideas from their textbook and use the sheets in their binder as a review.

They should also know:
all vocabulary
The formation of the Grand Canyon
Describe the Grand Canyon today: What is it? What does it look like? Why do people go there?  What can you do there?
The varied climate of the region
deserts
 The Saguaro and know how it has adapted to life in the desert and how it helps the animals of the desert
nonrenewable resources
The technology industries in the Southeast
What state has laboratories that develop military resources and study nuclear energy?
Give two details to explain how oil has been important to the development of the Southwest: Use your worksheets to help you answer this.
Understand the early culture of the Navajo and what happened as the Spanish settlers moved in and the government took over.
The Long Walk
Understand the Navajo Tribal Council

News from Mrs. Cavoto's Room April 20-24

On-Line Auction: Don't forget to check out the online auction items. You can bid for your child a recess time playing mini-tennis with Mrs. Cavoto.  They can do it by themselves or invite a friend.

Math -  This week in math the students will review the relationships between decimals and fractions using grids and number lines.  They will identify and read and write tenths and hundredths as decimals and fractions.  They will use place value and equivalent fractions to add two fractions with respective denominators 10 and 100.  They will also compare and order decimals to 100's.

Spelling - The unit in spelling this week is a review unit.  The students will be responsible for workbook pages 163-165.  There will be a test on Friday of this week.

Language Arts-  We will begin our poetry unit this week.  The students will  understand the elements of poetry: variety of verses, rhyme schemes, and meters, stanzas along with understanding the figurative language used by the authors to make their poems unique.  They will read poems written by Shel Silverstein and other famous poets to help them understand and determine author's viewpoint.

Social Studies - This week in social studies the students will understand the culture of the Native Americans, The Navajo People, who have lived in the Southwest for  hundreds of years.  They will understand how the Navajo culture was influenced by the Pueblo and they will learn how the Navajo life changed after the  Europeans moved in.

Science -We will continue our work with simple machines. Can your child explain the answer to this question?  Is a rod and reel one simple machine?  No; The rod is a lever, and the reel is a wheel- and -axle.

Mrs. Cavoto's Blog for April 13-17

Math- There will be a test on Tuesday of this week over Fractions chapter 9.  The students should study the worksheets and workbook pages from their binders.  They can finish any unfinished pages in the chapter for extra practice.

Spelling - This week the students will be working with more VCV words.  They will be responsible for workbook pages 144-146.

Reading- This week we will read The Velveteen Rabbit and compare his journey to Edward Tulane.  The students will partner up and write a dialogue between the two characters sharing the experiences of how their journey was impacted by the people and events they encountered along the way.

English- We will begin a unit on pronouns this week.  The students will understand that a pronoun takes the place of one or more nouns.  They will understand singular and plural pronouns along with subject and object pronouns.  

Social Studies - We will continue our journey through the Southwest.  The students will begin a project. They will choose a state in the southwest to create a travel brochure..  This week, they will be doing the research on the state that they choose.

Science - We will continue our work with simple machines.  The students will learn how a pulley and a wheel and axle help people do work.