Weekly Reminders:*Spelling pretest on Monday.
*Unit 6 - Pronoun test on Tuesday.
*MAP - Reading test on Tuesday, 1:00-2:00 (Homeroom)
*Family Reading Night on Thursday, 6:30-8:00.
*Chapter 17, lesson 3 science quiz on Friday.
*Spelling test on Friday.
*MAP - Math test on Friday, 1:00-2:00 (Homeroom)
Plan Ahead:
*Early Dismissal on Friday, May 13.
*No school on Monday, May 30.
Homeroom Happenings:
Science - We will continue our study of simple machines this week. The children will explore inclined planes, screws, and wedges. We will have an open-book/notes quiz on Friday.
Social Studies - We will begin our study of the Southwest by exploring the Grand Canyon. While reading the lessons in this chapter, we will be practicing taking notes in outline format.
English - We will take the test on Pronouns on Tuesday. Enrichment projects will be due the day of the test. Throughout the rest of the week, we will work on Expository Writing.
Spelling - This week we will be working with words with unusual spellings. Our pretest will be on Monday. The children should practice writing their words in cursive throughout the week. Our test will be on Friday.
Reading - Our reading target for the week is to identify topic, main idea, and supporting details. Topic is what the whole text is about. The main ideas are important points about each topic. Each paragraph can have its own main idea. Supporting details are facts and examples that support each main idea.
Accelerated Math Menu:
Monday -
Tuesday - No Math due to MAP testing.
Wednesday -
Thursday -
Friday - No Math due to MAP testing.
