Important Dates:
Friday, May 12- Early Dismissal 11:35 SIP
Monday, May 29-Memorial Day, No School
Tuesday, May 30- Bowling
Thursday, June 1 - Field Day
Friday, June 2- Last Day of School Early Dismissal, 11:35
Math- This week we will be reviewing division strategies to solve division problems. There will be a test over unit 6 on Thursday of this week.
Spelling- This week the students will work with contractions. They will also review idioms. There will be a test on Friday of this week.
Reading/ELA-This week the students will listen to the story The Velveteen Rabbit and compare the Rabbit in that story to Edward Tulane.
The students will understand proverbs and adages, and apply them to their reading.
We will review how to use quotation marks correctly in their writing and they will write a dialog between the characters in the story applying what they learned.
Science- This week in science the students will understand the job of the nervous system. They will be able to describe how messages from the body reach the brain. They will also understand the three types of muscles and their jobs.
Friday, April 28, 2017
Friday, April 21, 2017
News from Mrs. Cavoto's Room April 24-April 28th
Dates to Remember:
April 24- Inventions are due
April 27- Open House
Math -We will continue Unit 6, Multiplication, Division, Data and Fractions. This week we will shift from multiplication and division to collecting and representing data measured in fractions of a unit on a line plot. The students will solve problems that involve addition and subtraction of fractions using the line plot data.
Reading: We will complete the story of Edward Tulane. The students will complete a journal on Edward's final journey. We will then read The Velveteen Rabbit and compare and contrast the two stories.
Spelling: Unit 27 - Latin Roots: port, form, trans & flex
This week's test will contain words with the Latin roots listed above. We will learn the definitions of the roots and words that contain them. The final test is scheduled for Friday, 4/28.
Social Studies: The students will describe the "Long Walk" and be able to explain how the Navajo Council governs the Navajo Nation.
Science: Inventions are due on 4/24. Students will present their inventions on 4/26 and 4/27. We reviewed in class today how they can use their notecard to guide them in their presentation. A Rubric went home as well so to help them with expectations. All inventions will be on display for Open House on 4/27.
April 24- Inventions are due
April 27- Open House
Math -We will continue Unit 6, Multiplication, Division, Data and Fractions. This week we will shift from multiplication and division to collecting and representing data measured in fractions of a unit on a line plot. The students will solve problems that involve addition and subtraction of fractions using the line plot data.
Reading: We will complete the story of Edward Tulane. The students will complete a journal on Edward's final journey. We will then read The Velveteen Rabbit and compare and contrast the two stories.
Spelling: Unit 27 - Latin Roots: port, form, trans & flex
This week's test will contain words with the Latin roots listed above. We will learn the definitions of the roots and words that contain them. The final test is scheduled for Friday, 4/28.
Social Studies: The students will describe the "Long Walk" and be able to explain how the Navajo Council governs the Navajo Nation.
Science: Inventions are due on 4/24. Students will present their inventions on 4/26 and 4/27. We reviewed in class today how they can use their notecard to guide them in their presentation. A Rubric went home as well so to help them with expectations. All inventions will be on display for Open House on 4/27.
Thursday, April 13, 2017
News from Mrs. Cavoto's Room April 17-21
Important Dates:
April 17-No School Teacher Institute Day
April 24- Inventions are due
April 27- Open House
Math-The students will continue to investigate area and perimeter. The students will also continue to use ratio tables and array sketches to solve division and multiplication problems, and they will be using array sketches and ratio tables to solve problems with missing dimensions. There will be a check pt. review quiz on Friday of this week covering this.
Spelling-The students will work with words that have the suffixes el, al, and le. For the test on Friday, they will be asked to spell the words this week as well as know synonyms for the words.
Reading-There will be a test over chapters 18-24 in The Miraculous Adventures of Edward Tulane on Thursday of this week. The students will finish reading the story and we will discuss theme as it relates to the story.
English-This week the students will review the different kinds of figurative language: idioms, hyperbole, onomatopoeia, alliteration personification, metaphors, and similes. They will have a test on Friday over this.
Social Studies-The students will understand the early culture of the Navajo and compare it to their life today. They will describe the "Long Walk" and be able to explain how the Navajo Council governs the Navajo Nation.
Science- This week the students will learn about the job of the respiratory system. They will understand the importance of the diaphragm and how it works.
The students should be working on their inventions at home.
April 17-No School Teacher Institute Day
April 24- Inventions are due
April 27- Open House
Math-The students will continue to investigate area and perimeter. The students will also continue to use ratio tables and array sketches to solve division and multiplication problems, and they will be using array sketches and ratio tables to solve problems with missing dimensions. There will be a check pt. review quiz on Friday of this week covering this.
Spelling-The students will work with words that have the suffixes el, al, and le. For the test on Friday, they will be asked to spell the words this week as well as know synonyms for the words.
Reading-There will be a test over chapters 18-24 in The Miraculous Adventures of Edward Tulane on Thursday of this week. The students will finish reading the story and we will discuss theme as it relates to the story.
English-This week the students will review the different kinds of figurative language: idioms, hyperbole, onomatopoeia, alliteration personification, metaphors, and similes. They will have a test on Friday over this.
Social Studies-The students will understand the early culture of the Navajo and compare it to their life today. They will describe the "Long Walk" and be able to explain how the Navajo Council governs the Navajo Nation.
Science- This week the students will learn about the job of the respiratory system. They will understand the importance of the diaphragm and how it works.
The students should be working on their inventions at home.
Friday, April 7, 2017
News from Mrs. Cavoto's Room April 7-April 11
Important Dates:
April 11-13 PARCC Testing Math
April 14- No School
April 17-No School Teacher Institute Day
April 24- Inventions are due
April 27- Open House
Math-The students will work on solving problems with area and perimeter. The students should be working on their multiplication facts. PARCC testing for most of the week.
Spelling-This week in spelling the students will work with the prefixes im, in and un. There will be a spelling test on Thursday of this week instead of Friday.
Reading- The students will continue to read and respond to The Miraculous Adventures of Edward Tulane. What are the emotions and the reactions Edward "feels"? Why does it matter to Edward that he has been loved?They will work on Word Work slides for chapters 15-18.
English-We will be reviewing the different types of figurative language: idioms, hyperbole, personification, alliteration, onomatopoeia, metaphors and similes. There will be a test on Wednesday of next week, April 19 over figurative language.
Science-The students will study the digestive system this week. They will understand how nutrients from the food we eat get to our body's cells.
Social Studies-The students are working on travel brochures for a state in the Southwest Region. The students will identify nonrenewable natural resources along with understanding the technology of the Southwest that has impacted the US. There will be a test on Chapter 10 Land and Resources of the Southwest on Thursday of this week.
The students should study the main concepts in their textbook along with all vocabulary. They should also know the information from the sheets in their binders.
They should know:
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.
April 11-13 PARCC Testing Math
April 14- No School
April 17-No School Teacher Institute Day
April 24- Inventions are due
April 27- Open House
Math-The students will work on solving problems with area and perimeter. The students should be working on their multiplication facts. PARCC testing for most of the week.
Spelling-This week in spelling the students will work with the prefixes im, in and un. There will be a spelling test on Thursday of this week instead of Friday.
Reading- The students will continue to read and respond to The Miraculous Adventures of Edward Tulane. What are the emotions and the reactions Edward "feels"? Why does it matter to Edward that he has been loved?They will work on Word Work slides for chapters 15-18.
English-We will be reviewing the different types of figurative language: idioms, hyperbole, personification, alliteration, onomatopoeia, metaphors and similes. There will be a test on Wednesday of next week, April 19 over figurative language.
Science-The students will study the digestive system this week. They will understand how nutrients from the food we eat get to our body's cells.
Social Studies-The students are working on travel brochures for a state in the Southwest Region. The students will identify nonrenewable natural resources along with understanding the technology of the Southwest that has impacted the US. There will be a test on Chapter 10 Land and Resources of the Southwest on Thursday of this week.
The students should study the main concepts in their textbook along with all vocabulary. They should also know the information from the sheets in their binders.
They should know:
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.
Sunday, April 2, 2017
News from Mrs. Cavoto's Room April 3-April 7th
Dates to Remember:
Tuesday, April 4-April 6 - PARCC testing- ELA
Tuesday, April 7 & 11-13 PARCC testing Math
The students should be sure to have their Chromebooks charged and their earbuds or headphones with them every day for the next two weeks.
Math - We will continue Unit 6, Multiplication, Division, Data and Fractions. The students will also take the Math PARCC test on Friday.
Spelling- No Spelling this week due to PARCC testing.
Reading: The students will continue to read The Miraculous Adventures of Edward Tulane. They will finish reading chapters 11-14 and the word work slides. They will have a test over chapters 11-14 on Friday of this week.
Social Studies: We will begin our journey through the Southwest. The students will color in and label the states of the Southwest region. That will be due on Wednesday. There will be a map quiz on Thursday of this week.
Science: We will begin chapter 4, The Human Body. We will learn how the digestive and respiratory systems work. I am asking that each student bring in an empty plastic water bottle for an investigation we will be doing later in the week.
Tuesday, April 4-April 6 - PARCC testing- ELA
Tuesday, April 7 & 11-13 PARCC testing Math
The students should be sure to have their Chromebooks charged and their earbuds or headphones with them every day for the next two weeks.
Math - We will continue Unit 6, Multiplication, Division, Data and Fractions. The students will also take the Math PARCC test on Friday.
Spelling- No Spelling this week due to PARCC testing.
Reading: The students will continue to read The Miraculous Adventures of Edward Tulane. They will finish reading chapters 11-14 and the word work slides. They will have a test over chapters 11-14 on Friday of this week.
Social Studies: We will begin our journey through the Southwest. The students will color in and label the states of the Southwest region. That will be due on Wednesday. There will be a map quiz on Thursday of this week.
Science: We will begin chapter 4, The Human Body. We will learn how the digestive and respiratory systems work. I am asking that each student bring in an empty plastic water bottle for an investigation we will be doing later in the week.
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