Monday, January 15, 2018

January 15 - 19, 2018

Study multiplication facts nightly!

ELA:
Writing - Informational Writing continues with looking at model informational writing samples, listing topic ideas, and discussions on what information is included in informational writing.
Mentor Sentence: Looking at mentor text and discussing how to incorporate style of various sentences into personal writing.
Sojourner put one big-black-beautiful foot in front of the other and she STOMPED on the floorboards of ignorance that were underneath. The Three Snow Bears
Vocabulary: Week 12 Vocabulary Quiz Wednesday, January 17
Week 12 Vocabulary Words
glee - with spirit and joy
snatch - to quickly take something
dangle - to hang down and swing back and forth
hesitate - to stop or pause because you are unsure
greedy - wanting more than you need
develop - to create something over a period of time
structure - the way something is built, arranged, or organized
projectile - an object thrown into the air with great force.
interjection - a word thrown into a sentence or conversation
reject - to throw something out because it is defective or can’t be used again.

Reading: Informational Text & Features. We will also begin doing weekly comprehension practice for morning work to build skills that will help on Milestones.
Science: Rocks & Minerals
Math: Study multiplication facts each night. Geometry standards begin this week.
Homework:
* Read 30 minutes nightly
* Study multiplication facts
* Study vocabulary  - quiz January 17 on week 12 words
* IXL, Mobymax, xtramath
* Some students - orange fluency folder (read nightly and answer questions)

Important Dates:
Technology:

Students have log-ins for the following programs and can practice at home: IXL, xtramath, MobyMax, Typing.com. If you need this information, and have lost the letters that went home, please email and I will be happy to share with you.

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