Good afternoon and happy St. Patricks day!
Weekly Reminders:
Monday–
- Mid Module Math assessment. We completed a study guide in class on THURSDAY.
- Book fair—Our class will visit tomorrow afternoon
- Reading logs are due tomorrow am
Wednesday– Book fair family night after school 3:35-7:00
Academic Words:
- Elaborate- To provide more details about a topic.
- Comma- A mark used to show separation of words.
- Adapt-The process by which a species becomes better suited to its environment.
- Passage- A short story or writing about a topic.
- Jury- A group of citizens chosen to hear the facts in a court of law.
This week in reading we will continue to work through our M-Step packet. We are learning to read the questions first to set a purpose for their reading. As they read the passage they get a “Brain tickle,” which tells them the answer to a question is near. We also are discussing how we can scan the text for keywords in the question so we do not have to reread the entire passage for each question asked. We will also be discussing context clues that we didn’t get to last week. In writing we will begin writing our draft, edit and revise, and write a final copy of our rhinoceros and bird paper.
In math this week we will start the week with our Mid-Module Assessment which means we are half way through our unit on fractions! Students are doing really well with gaining understanding of fractions and developing their reasoning skills as to what fraction is greater by comparing to half and whole. This week we will work on locating fractions on a number line. Some students have already begun this learning as they are working their way through the lessons on Zearn, both in the classroom and at home. Be sure to ask your child what lesson they are on Zearn. In the classroom we will be on lesson 15 come Tuesday.
This week we will work on finishing up our unit on the government of Michigan. We will be learning about the the judicial branch and the rights and responsibilities of citizens.
As the spring weather is approaching please be sure to have a conversation with your child about listening and following directions in the classroom. “Spring fever” seems to be going around and students are needing frequent reminders to follow directions the first time so we can use our time wisely. Thank you for your support:)
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