Swimming!! Don't forget your swimsuit and towel tomorrow!! Let your classmates know :)

Thursday, January 20

Happy Cold Thursday!

Here are today's assignments:

Spelling: WS 74-75
Reading: Manual worksheet and Cloze passage for "Walk Two Moons"
Math: WB p. 61 (show work on another sheet of paper)
Science: Science Studies Weekly
Social Studies: Western Europe Map and Capitals

Tomorrow is Friday already!  Wow, how the time flies!

Have a good night,
Mrs. E.

Tuesday, January 18

I hope everyone had a nice, long weekend.  Can you believe all the snow we've had this year?  Last week we went outside with Mrs. Pierce's science class to build snow shelters.  I was very impressed at how great they turned out!  This week we are going to do experiments with our shelters to see how much heat they really hold in. 

Today's assignments:

Spelling: New list for week 18.  There will be a pre-test tomorrow and a final test on Friday.  The assignment was to do WS 72-73.  The bonus words this week are equivalent and numerator.
Reading: I am assessing the students with the MONDO reading series again like I did in the beginning of the year.  I am hoping to see some growth and hope to make some switches to reading groups when I'm done.  The assignment was to work on the Textbook/Trade/Periodical/Magazine assignment and Compare/Contrast WS.
Language: Pronouns 1-2 (WS 33-34)
Math: WB p. 60
Science: SSW Questions

Have a good night!
Kelly

Week 18 Spelling List

Here are the week 18 words.  They focused on "r" controlled sounds like "air," "or," and "ar".

1. square
2. stare
3. dairy
4. area
5. January
6. dictionary
7. daring
8. beware
9. argument
10. large
11. partner
12. guarding
13. article
14. orchestra
15. ordinary
16. important
17. force
18. before
19. equivalent
20. numerator

Wednesday, January 12

Hello!

We don't have much as far as homework today. I just wanted to get you up to date with what we've done so far this week.

Math: Study for the chapter 5 test (tomorrow).  We went over the pretest together today.
Spelling: We played Spelling Baseball. 
Reading: Word work and writing (rewrite paragraph)
Geography: Identify the countries of Europe and the major waterforms.  These two sheets are going to be due on Monday.  I have an atlas that the students may use in the room, otherwise they may use the internet to find resources. 

Good Night!
Mrs. E.

Week 17 spelling list

This week's words focus on the "er" sound

1. urgent
2. Thursday
3. purpose
4. thirsty
5. camera
6. wonder
7. smuggler
8. remember
9. surprise
10. earth
11. certain
12. person
13. dollar
14. color
15. collar
16. early
17. mayor
18. doctor
19. nonchalant
20. lunatic

Thursday, January 6

Hello Everyone!

For a book break we are going sledding tomorrow.  The students who took a Reading Counts test in December are able to participate.  Students may bring their sleds to school for sledding.

Also, we have a map test tomorrow on North and South America.  The students were given the maps to study on Monday so they have had all week to study the material.  Please study the maps tonight!

Today's Assignments:

Reading: Walk Two Moons QAR worksheet and Vocabulary Graphic Organizer (due tomorrow)
Math: WB p. 56
Spelling: WS 67-68

Remember that your rainforest plant or animal picture and paragraphs are due tomorrow! 

Have a great night!
Mrs. E. 

Week 16 Spelling List

These words practice forming plurals.

1. countries
2. addresses
3. women
4. lessons
5. people
6. skis
7. friends
8. roofs
9. calves
10. fences
11. flies
12. lives
13. cherries
14. businesses
15. guesses
16. families
17. leaves
18. pictures
19. ornery
20. peculiar

Tuesday, January 4, 2011

Happy New Year!

Sorry I didn't post yesterday.  It was a busy day for everyone I think.  Anyway...here are today's assignments.

Reading: Finish any Guided Reading assignments.  Groups 1 and 2 will meet tomorrow. 
Word Work: Adjectives 7-8
Writing: The Elk's Essay is due tomorrow
Math: WB p. 53
Geography: Time for Kids WS and Rainforest Crossword Puzzle

Thank you for reading over the Winter Break!  I had a great time reading. I even was able to finish two books during that time.  I hope that someday you will come to love reading as much as I do.  :)

Have a good night!
Mrs. E.