Monday, November 28, 2011

November 28-December 2

Reading-"The Ultimate Field Trip"-pgs. 304-319 
Read over the story each night.  This is nonfiction text, which means you really need to pay close attention to details in the story.  Review each night.  The reading and vocabulary test will be on Thursday.

Vocabulary- adjust, residents, specimens, recoil, pesky, internal, debris

Spelling-
1.  reenter                   6.  replay              11. unable                     16. nonconductor             
2.  refried                    7.  retake              12. uninformed             17.  nonproductive
3.  reconsider              8.  remake            13.  undesirable            18.  nonexistent
4.  repaint                    9.  reclaim            14.  untold                     19.  nonflammable
5.  reform                    10.  replant           15.  unwise                    20.  nondairy

Language-  We will complete language skill sheets this week, and have a review quiz on Friday.  They will need to use the daily worksheets as a study guide for the quiz.


Social Studies-Chapter 6 "Middle and Southern Colonies" pgs. 186-217.
We will complete lessons 1-6 this week and Monday of next week.  The open-book test will be completed on Tuesday, December 6th.

Be sure to practice your spelling words each night.

Monday, November 14, 2011

November 14-18

Reading- "Sailing Home" pgs. 276-287  (Reading and Vocabulary tests on Thursday.

Vocabulary-  inflammable, dignified, rowdy, seldom, conducted, shatter, broached

Spelling- (Test on Friday)
1.  enemy                           9.  honest                      17.  radar
2.  balance                        10.  humor                      18.  second
3.  basis                             11.  minute                     19.  slogan
4.  closet                           12.  model                       20.  editor
5.  decent                          13.  protest
6.  define                           14.  ocean
7.  eleven                          15.  pretend
8.  fanatic                          16.  private


DOL-(Language) Test on Friday
Daily lessons are completed and checked which should be used as a study guide.

Social Studies- Chapter 5
Chapter 5 OPEN-BOOK quiz (with page numbers given) will be completed on Monday and Tuesday.

Chapter 5 Project-will be completed in class on Wednesday and Thursday.

Friday-DARE

Remember:  The can food drive is going on through Thursday.

Thanks to everyone for your support during our Boosterthon!!

I hope everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving Break!!!!!!!!!

Monday, November 7, 2011

November 7-November 11

Review Week-  No spelling or reading test this week

DOL-We will continue our daily DOL work, and we will complete the DOL test on Thursday.
Please make sure to study the grammar on a daily basis.

We will review our reading skills of theme and sequence of events throughout the week. 

Social Studies-Chapter 5 New England Colonies pgs. 160-181
We will work on daily lessons and complete an open-book test on Thursday.


****Remember, there will be NO SCHOOL on Friday.