Homework:

Tomorrow, we will be taking M-step test- English Language Arts: reading and writing part 1.  Your homework is to relax and enjoy the nice weather, go to sleep at 8:00 P.M.  and eat a healthy breakfast.

Be Ready to do your best  🙂

We will be taking M-step test this week:

• Tuesday and Wednesday: English Language Arts: reading and writing.
• Thursday and Friday: Math
• Please Make sure you child gets enough sleep and eats a healthy breakfast.

***We will be taking M-step test this week:

• Tuesday and Wednesday: English Language Arts: reading and writing.
• Thursday and Friday: Math
• Please Make sure you child gets enough sleep and eats a healthy breakfast.

Here is our weekly objectives:

Reading: Demonstrate understanding of figurative language word relationships and nuances in word meaning. Explain the meaning of simple similies and metaphores (ex: as pretty as a picture)in context R.I.8 Explain how an author uses reason and evidence to support particular points in a text

Writing:  Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.
a. Introduce a topic clearly and group related information in paragraphs and sections; include formatting (e.g., headings), illustrations, and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension.
b. Develop the topic with facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples related to the topic.

Math:  Express a fraction with denominator 10 as an equivalent fraction with denominator 100, and use this technique to add two fractions with respective denominators 10 and 100.4 For example, express 3/10 as 30/100, and add 3/10 + 4/100 = 34/100.

Science: Ecosystem dynamics, functioning, and resilience

Social Studies:  Identify questions economists ask in examining the United States (e.g., What is produced? How is it produced? How much is produced? Who gets what is produced? What role does the government play in the economy?).

Homework:

1. Writing- Finish “the Mystery club”
2. Math- M-step practice packet.
3. Mobymax and myOn.

FYI- We will be taking the M-step ELA on Tuesday and Wednesday, and Math on Thursday and Friday.

Homework:

1. Spelling: Free Choice
2. Study Academic Vocabulary
3. Go on Moby Max and do 2 math lessons.
4. Social Studies: Study your notes and vocabulary cards.

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Homework:

1. Spelling- define 3 words.
2. Academic Vocabulary- Copy and study-   Compare and contrast: identifying and analyzing what is similar (compare) and different (contrast), focusing on differences between the two structures and how those affect the meaning of the text.     Firsthand: accounts come from direct observation or firsthand experiences (ex: journals, diaries, newspaper accounts are beneficial when discerning point of view from time periods in history)      Secondhand: accounts come from someone who didn’t experience it (ex: textbook, on-line texts)
3. Science- Read pages 32-34 and answer questions #1-3 on page 34.
4. Writing- Short Response on page 233.
5. Go on Moby Max and do 2 math lessons.

Homework:

1. Spelling- 3 times rainbow spelling
2. Math practice book pages 149-150
3. Science- finish the chart- terrestrial concept grid

• PTA Meeting on Thursday, April 26th at 6:00 P.M.
• Movie night on Friday, April 27th

Academic Vocabulary:

• Compare and contrast: identifying and analyzing what is similar (compare) and different (contrast), focusing on differences between the two structures and how those affect the meaning of the text.
• Firsthand: accounts come from direct observation or firsthand experiences (ex: journals, diaries, newspaper accounts are beneficial when discerning point of view from time periods in history)
• Secondhand: accounts come from someone who didn’t experience it (ex: textbook, on-line texts)
  

Reading:  RI 4.6 – Compare and contrast a firsthand and secondhand account of the same event or topic; describe the differences in focus and the information provided.

Writing: Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.

Math: Express a fraction with denominator 10 as an equivalent fraction with denominator 100, and use this technique to add two fractions with respective denominators 10 and 100.4 For example, express 3/10 as 30/100, and add 3/10 + 4/100 = 34/100.

Science: Ecosystem dynamics, functioning, and resilience

• What happens to ecosystems when the environment changes?

When the environment changes in ways that affect a place’s physical characteristics, temperature, or availability of resources, some organisms survive and reproduce, others move to new locations, yet others move into the transformed environment, and some die.

Social Studies:  Identify questions economists ask in examining the United States (e.g., What is produced? How is it produced? How much is produced? Who gets what is produced? What role does the government play in the economy?).

On Monday, our Miller students will be working on a neighborhood beautification project.  We will be digging in dirt and planting seeds.  Please make sure your child is dressed in their Miller shirts and pants that you won’t mind getting dirty,  and gym shoes.  Miller will be looking even more beautiful with all of our hard work.