Tuesday, December 20, 2016

December 19-23

Math: We will continue solving distance riddles. We will start comparing numbers and writing several equations for them.

Writing: We will write thank you letters to our volunteers for Junior Achievement. We will also begin writing our New Year's Resolutions.

Social Studies: We will listen to a speaker from the Dakota Prairie Museum.

Handwriting: We will learn lowercase cursive o and w.

WE DO NOT HAVE SPELLING WORDS THIS WEEK!

WE WILL HAVE OUR CHRISTMAS PARTY ON FRIDAY THE 23RD.

December 12-16

Math: We will solve distance riddles. We will continue to solve story problems as well.

Spelling: Our spelling words this week have either hard c, soft c or soft g.
clock         large             page         mark             kitten
judge         crack            edge         pocket          brake
change       ridge             jacket       badge           orange
freckles     advantage      pledge      Kentucky      kingdom

Language Arts: We will be learning about graphic sources, author's purpose, and alphabetical order. We will also learn about subject-verb agreement. We will review prefixes.
We will listen to our grammar jammer about verbs. You can listen to the song by clicking on this link: Grammar Jammer - click on Language Arts
Our vocabulary words this week are: dim, gas, gigantic, ladle, patterns, shine, and temperature.

Reading: Our story of the week is Seeing Stars.

Handwriting: We will learn cursive p.

Science: We will learn how living things make changes.

December 5-9

Math: We will work on solving story problems using a variety of strategies. We will also solve related facts.

Spelling: Our spelling words this week all have prefixes.
unhappy        recall           disappear             unload            mistake
misspell         dislike           replace                 mislead          disagree
rewrite          unroll           unknown              dishonest        react
unfortunate    discourage    uncomfortable      recycle           mispronounce

Language Arts: We will be learning about character, setting, and plot. We will also learn about main and helping verbs. We will review contractions and comparing and contrasting.
We have a new grammar jammer about verbs. You can listen to the song by clicking on this link: Grammar Jammer - click on Language Arts
Our vocabulary words this week are: poked, overhead, antlers, languages, imagined, and narrator.

Reading: Our story of the week is Pushing Up the Sky

Writing: We will write how to make The Grinch grin.

Social Studies: We will have Junior Achievement and learn about city components.