Spelling-This week in spelling the students will work with homophones. These are words that can be easily confused because they sound alike but have different meanings and spellings. There will be a test on Friday of this week.
Reading - On Monday and Tuesday of this week the students will take a preassessment in reading. This is a test that will help me know what the students know already and what they need to work on. It will look very similar to a PARCC Assessment. They will not be graded on this.
The Kick off to our theme Courage was last week. We listened to the U2 song Pride and discussed how one person can make a difference, but it takes courage to do so. We will continue our discussion of theme. The students will understand what theme is and do activities to help them understand it. We will begin reading Happy Birthday, Dr. King.
English- The students will have a test on Friday of this week over Chapter 1 in their text book, "The Sentence". They will have homework assignments to help them practice the skills, and there are many pages at the end of the chapter that will help them review as well. Finding the subject and predicates of sentences is difficult for many children, and they may need extra help on this at home.
Social Studies- This week the students will understand the importance of the Chesapeake Bay to the Northeast. They will understand how the Bay is being threatened by pollution and over fishing. They will also be able to describe actions a resident or the Bay Area Foundation are taking to help preserve the Bay. A test is planned for Tuesday, Sept. 27 over Chapter 4 Unit 2 The Northeast.
Pages 104-119. The students should study all the sheets from their binder and their text. They should know:
- all vocabulary
- how Niagara Falls was formed, where it is located, and why it is so important to the Northeast (2 ways)
- What is produced by hydro power plants?
- the important mountain ranges that make up part of the Appalachian Mountains
- Which states do not share a border with the Atlantic Ocean?
- the Finger Lakes and understand why grapes grow well there
- difference between the coast of Maine and the coast of New Jersey
- two challenges that threaten the fish population of Chesapeake Bay
- how the Green Mountains and the White Mountains are alike and different
- Which state would you like to live in the Northeast Region-why? 2 reasons
