Math- There will be a unit 5 test on Tuesday, March 14th. The students have a pretest in their folder which they should use as study guide. They should study the different types of triangles and quadrilaterals-also in their math folders, know how to use a protractor to construct and measure angles, understand and recognize polygons-triangles and quadrilaterals, understand the formula's for area and perimeter and be able to solve problems involving area and perimeter.
Spelling- The students will work with words that are spelled with oi and oy. They will understand that a proverb is a phrase known by many people that usually contains words or wisdom or advice. It can offer advice on how to live or how to deal with a situation.
Reading-The students will continue reading The Miraculous Adventures of Edward Tulane. The students will work with the vocabulary from chapters 1 & 2. They will have a quiz over the vocabulary on Thursday of this week.
English- Adjectives describe nouns. Usually, an adjective comes immediately before the noun it describes. Sometimes an adjective comes after the noun. The students will understand, identify, and use adjectives in their writing.
Science-How do the behaviors of animals help them meet their needs? The students will describe how instinctive and learned behaviors help animals survive and meet their needs.
