News from Mrs. Cavoto's Room Jan. 4-Jan. 8

Math- In math this week the students will be introduced to decimals.  They will use the base pieces as a visual anchor to comparing decimal numbers and to investigate the relationship between tenths and hundredths.

Spelling- The students will be working with words that have the final /j/ and /s/ sounds.  They will be responsible for completing age 44-46 in their spelling books.  If they pass out of the pretest, they will have alternate words and activities to complete.

Reading - The students will read a biography on Lou Gehrig. They will answer text-dependent questions and work with the vocabulary of the reading. They will  distinguish between fact and opinion.

English-  We will begin our expository writing this week. The students will practice the steps in writing an essay.  They will begin by brainstorming ideas and organizing them.  From there  they will write their first expository essay step, by step.

Social Studies-  The students will identify ways in which resources of the Southeast are used. They will be able to identify a renewable and nonrenewable resource found in the Southeast.  They will explain why coal is an important resource in the Southeast.
There will be a test on Friday, Jan. 8 over Chapter 6 The Land of the Southeast.  The students should:

Study all vocabulary and main ideas from the text.  They should study any sheets that are in their Social Studies folder.

They should know:
The different landforms in the Southeast and traits about them
The difference between the inner and outer coastal plains
The climate of the Southeast
Understand the use of lighthouses in the past
Know the animals that live in the different areas of the Southeast
What is burned to run generators?
What products can come from a logging industry?
What is a hurricane and how can it be dangerous? Be able to explain 3 details about a hurricane and 3 ways in which it can be dangerous.
What are crops that grow well in the Southeast, but not very well in other regions of the U.S?
Where would you like to visit in the Southeast?  Be able to explain at least two good reasons why you would like to visit there.