Reading: This week in reading we will be using Time for Kids magazines to work on our focus skills. The focus skills for this week are confirming and rejecting predictions, asking and responding to open ended questions, and making connections. They will also answer another extended response question. The following is the extended response question for one of the articles from the The Time for Kids magazines. What are the benefits of learning the Chinese language? Use information from the text and your own ideas to answer the question. We will also continue to work on using context clues and affixes to define words.
Book Report: The next book report is due on Friday, January 28. The students will be creating a dectective's report and treasure map. They will be identifying clues of solving the mystery that is unfolding in their story and using their dectective's report to create their treasure map. They need the following information in their notes: the place where the main character starts(beginning setting), a list of where he or she goes, what clues are found there, and where he or she ends up with the climax and solution of the story. Then they will use their detective's report to make their map. They should draw out their character's path. As the path on their map continues, the readers will be unraveling the main events and the mystery of the story. The places and clues on the map are marked with something to open. It could be a door, a tree, a book, or something that represents a clue. Then on the door, they need to write the setting where the clue was discovered. Behind the door, they need to write a phrase, draw a picture, or write a word that represents the clue. Under the door, they need to tell why the clue is important to the story. At the bottom of their map, they need to write a sentence or two that completes these thoughts:
When I read this genre, I.....
Sometimes....
Maybe next time....
When I read this genre, I.....
Sometimes....
Maybe next time....
Math: In math we will start unit 7. The first lesson focuses on writing and reading exponential notation. The second lesson is about number/word notation and exponential notation for the powers of 10. The third lesson's focus is on translating scientific notation and reviewing expanded notation. On Tuesday, we will be doing another math extended response question.
Writing: This week the students will continue writing another expository paper. The prompt for this paper is the following: If you could take 3 things with you to a deserted island what would they be and why? The focus skills will be revising and editing. We will also continue working on our A to Z book.
Science: This week in science we will start electricity. The first two lessons of electricity focus on static electricity and that electricity flows. They will also learn about the materials that conduct electricity. The students will learn about different types of circuits, how to make a switch, the function of a switch, and about short circuits.
Social Studies: We will go back to social studies the last half of this quarter.
Spelling Unit 16 Words:
capable careless desirable admirable restless available debatable
tasteless helpless senseless priceless useless reliable undeniable
excitable believable bottomless comfortable dampness understandable
decorations reciting memorized tongue precious agreeable hopelessness
changeable approachable acceptable adorable profitable valuable
thoughtless fruitless territory veto secretary Supreme Court amendment
Important Dates:
No School Monday, January 17
Spelling test Wednesday, January 19
Paw print redemption on Thursday, January 20
Report cards go home Friday, January 21
Young Authors letter of intent due to the LMC on Friday, January 21
Open house Thursday, January 27
Spelling test Wednesday, January 19
Paw print redemption on Thursday, January 20
Report cards go home Friday, January 21
Young Authors letter of intent due to the LMC on Friday, January 21
Open house Thursday, January 27
