January 8 - 12, 2018

Study multiplication facts nightly!

ELA:

Writing - Informational Writing begins 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 into personal writing.

“Quicker than a seal, Aloo-ki ran from room to room until she burst outside”.  The Three Snow Bears

Vocabulary: Week 12 Vocabulary Quiz Wednesday, January 16

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, Close Reading Passages, Milestones practice - constructed
& extended constructed response

Science: Rocks & Minerals

Math: Study multiplication facts each night. We are finishing division strategies, word problems, and
explaining our thinking. Geometry is our next unit.

Homework:

* Read 20 minutes nightly

* Study multiplication facts

* Study vocabulary  - quiz January 16 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.