January 30-February 3

Math: We will be comparing the area of shapes that have the same perimeter. We will also be comparing the perimeter of shapes that have the same area. We will begin learning about triangles.

Spelling: Our spelling words this week are all irregular plural words.
wolves       knives       feet           men         children
women      sheep        heroes      scarves     mice
geese         wives       elves          banjos      halves
loaves       beliefs       tomatoes    potatoes   tornadoes

Language Arts: We will learn how to generalize and use graphic sources. We will also learn about singular and plural pronouns. Our vocabulary words this week are: terrible, study, sports, popular, guard, basketball, disease, and freeze. You can listen to our new grammar jammer about pronouns by clicking on this link: Grammar Jammer - Click on Language Arts

Reading: Our story of the week is The Man Who Invented Basketball.

Writing: We will finish our groundhog stories. We will also begin writing with dialogue.

Handwriting: We will learn lowercase cursive s.

January 23-27

Math: We will continue working on perimeter. We will also introduce area.

Spelling: Our spelling words this week are review.
assign         crumb       written        design       beautiful
quietly        suddenly    finally       judge         orange
kitten         jacket         misspell     disappear   disagree
unknown    haven't       should've    I'd            didn't

Language Arts: We will be reviewing everything we've covered for the last 5 chapters.

Writing: We will begin working on a groundhog report.

Social Studies: We will learn about Aberdeen history.

Science: We will learn how people change the environment.

We will have our character assembly on Friday. Our trait of the month is responsibility. Check back to see our class winner!

January 16-20

Math: We will be finding the perimeter of shapes.

Spelling: Our spelling words this week all have consonant patterns.
thumb      gnaw        written         know           climb
design      wrist        crumb          assign           wrench
know       wrinkle      lamb            knob            knit
wrestler   bologna    cologne        honeycomb    knickknack

Language Arts: We will be learning how to generalize and how to find cause and effect. We will also learn about irregular verbs. We will review suffixes.
You can listen to our grammar jammer about verbs by clicking on this link: Grammar Jammer - click on Language Arts
Our vocabulary words this week are: waterless, unseen, topic, survivors, stinging, incredible, lofty, noble, and search.

Reading: Our story of the week is Around One Cactus.

Writing: We will finish writing our reports about Martin Luther King, Jr.

Science: We will learn how people affect an environment.

Handwriting: We will learn lowercase cursive b.

January 5-13

Math: We will finish Unit 3 about adding and subtracting up to 1,000 in story problems. We will begin Unit 4 about area, perimeter, and quadrilaterals.

Spelling: Our spelling words this week all have suffixes.
beautiful         safely          kindness         finally         spotless
worthless       illness          helpful            daily          suddenly
wireless         quietly         fairness           cheerful      painful
anxiously       thoughtfully   cautiously       tardiness    breathless

Language Arts: We will be learning how to generalize. We will also learn about present, past, and future tenses. We will review drawing conclusions and soft g and c words.
You can listen to our grammar jammer about verbs by clicking on this link: Grammar Jammer - click on Language Arts
Our vocabulary words this week are: surrounded, bay, supplies, chipped, symphony, channel, blizzards, anxiously, and melody.

Reading: Our story of the week is A Symphony of Whales.

Writing: We will write a New Year's Resolution and make a project about Martin Luther King, Jr.

Science: We will learn how people change the land.

Handwriting: We will learn lowercase cursive b.