Week of Sept. 26, 2011

STANDARDIZED (TERRA NOVA) TESTING THIS WEEK

Grade 5:

Monday - Spelling Connections - study unit 3 words for a test next Mon.

Wednesday - Vocabulary - study unit 2 definitions for a test next Wed., and do p. 20 #1-12
                      SS - read p. 60 about the Spanish influence on the Native Americans

Thursday - ELA - study simple subect and simple predicate for a test next Tues.

Friday - Reading - PB p. 22

Grade 4:

Monday - Spelling Connections - study unit 3 words for a test next Mon.

Tuesday - Vocabulary - study unit 2 definitions for a test next Wed., and do p. 20 #1-12

Thursday - ELA - study the 4 kinds of sentences for a test next Tues.

Friday - use the political map of New York on p. A 12 to find the latitude and longitude for:  Watertown and Buffalo

Week of Sept. 19, 2011

Scholastic (Arrow) Book orders are due Monday

Grade 5:
Monday - Reading - write a journal entry from the point of view of Leigh Botts about his alarm
                Spelling Connections - study unit 2 words for a test this Friday
                SS - name the regions you have lived in or visited

Tuesday - Reading - PB p. 11 on character
                ELA - p. 15 C #16-20
                SS - read pp. 42-43 on Olmec and Maya

Wednesday - Vocabulary - test today on unit 1 definitions
               SS - review and assess p. 45 #4-5

Thursday - Reading - PB p. 13 on character
                 ELA - study simple subject and simple predicate for a test next Tuesday
                 SS - study early civilizations:  Olmec, Maya, Mound Builders, and Anasazi

Friday - Spelling - test today on unit 2 words
             SS - study Aztec and Inca

Grade 4:
Monday - Reading - p. 40 #4-5
                Spelling Connections - study unit 2 words for a test this Friday
               
Tuesday - Reading - compare the last 2 stories for sameness and differences
                ELA - p. 6 A #1-5
                SS - explain about the inset of Hawaii on p. A 2

Wednesday - Vocabulary - test today on unit 1 definitions
               ELA - p. 5 C #16-20
               SS - using p. A 4 find out how tall is Mt. Hood?

Thursday - Reading - Which did you find more interesting from PB pp. 9-10 (Textbook or Tradebook)?
                 ELA - p. 7 C #21-25
                 SS - using pp. A 6 - A 7 what did you notice about Alaska and Hawaii?

Friday - Spelling - test today on unit 2 words
             ELA - study the 4 kinds of sentences for a test next Tuesday
            SS - review pp. A2 - A 5 (Political Map and Physical Map)

Week of Sept. 12, 2011

Wecome back to a new and exciting school year!  I am delighted to be back with your children, and look forward to meeting you on Monday, Meet the Teachers Night, at 7:00 PM  -- Ms. Louey

Grade 5:
Monday:  Reading - PB p. 1 finish #6-10
               Spelling Connections - study the 20 words in unit 1
               Social Studies - p. H 18 name the New England, Middle, and Southern Colonies

Tuesday:  Vocabulary Workshop - p. 14 finish #3-12 and study the 12 definitions for unit 1
                ELA - sentences and fragments p. 3 B #13-15
                SS - p. 10 list all latitudes and longitudes shown

Wednesday:  (If no library ) - Reading - PB p. 2 #1-15
                ELA - declarative/interrogative sentences p. 5 B #11-15
                SS - read p. 13 on ecosystems

Thursday:  Reading - Comprehension p. 36 #4-5
                 Spelling - study unit 1 words for tomorrow's test
                 SS - p. 19 Reading Check

Friday:  Vocabulary - study unit 1 definitions for a test on Monday
             Spelling - test today on unit 1
             ELA - p. 12 #1-10
             SS - name the regions you have lived or visited

Grade 4:
Monday:  Reading - PB p. 1 #3-5
               Spelling Connections- study the 20 spelling words in unit 1
               SS - Which feature do you live near?  Which feature would you like to visit?

Tuesday:  (If no library) Reading - PB p. 2 #1-10
                ELA - p. 3 B #12-15
                SS - Which continent do you live on?  Which ocean is nearest to you?

Wednesday:  Vocabulary Workshop - p. 14 finish #3-12 and study the 12 definitions in unit 1
              ELA - declarative/interrogative sentences p. 5 A # 6-10
              SS - using p. G11 write the abbreviations for:  Pennsylvania, Florida, Minnesota, Hawaii, and Iowa

Thursday:  Reading - PB p. 3 #1-4
                Spelling - study unit 1 spelling words for a test tomorrow
                SS - using historical map on p. G 13 list the names of the New England Colonies, Middle Colonies, and Southern Colonies

Friday:  Vocabulary - study the 12 definitions in unit 1 for a test on Monday
             Spelling - test today on unit 1 words
             ELA - study sentence/fragment, and declarative/interrogative sentences
             SS - choosing between a political map and a physical map, which do you like better?  Why?