January 30-February 3

Reading-  "Nothing Ever Happens on 90th Street"  pgs. 442-455 The reading test will be on Thursday.  Read the story each night to prepare.

Vocabulary-  hiatus, embarked, unimaginable, extravagant, gourmet, throng, precarious
Vocabulary test will be on Thursday.  Be sure to review words and definitions each day.

Spelling- Spelling test will be on Friday.  Be sure to review each day.  Spelling homework for the week will be as follows: 
M-  Write each word 5x each.
T-  Use each word correctly in a sentence
Th-Write each word in cursive
**All spelling work will be stapled and turned in on Friday.

1.  accountant                                 11.  dependent
2.  applicant                                   12.  indulgent
3.  attendant                                    13.  insistent
4.  defiant                                       14.  urgent
5.  mutineer                                    15.  auctioneer
6.  expectant                                   16.  accompanist
7.  hesitant                                      17.  artist
8.  quadrant                                    18.  cellist
9.  resistant                                     19.  technician
10.  servant                                     20.  novelist

Language-  Students will complete daily D.O.L., and it will be reviewed in class.  They need to study this nightly to prepare for the quiz on Friday.

Social Studies-  Complete Chapter 8  Students will read lessons and answer questions in class.
M-  Lesson 3 pgs. 278-281.  Read and answer questions 2-7 on page 281.
T-  Lesson 4 pgs. 286-289  Read and answer questions 2-7  on page 289.
W-  Students will complete the open-book test on Chapter 8.  pgs. 262-291
Th-F-  Students will complete their in class Chapter 8 project.

Friday-Math Blitz  After tests are completed, we will review math skills the rest of the day. 
Theme:  Out of this World Math-  Students will dress for outer space.

January 23-27

Reading:  "The School Story"  pgs. 405-423.  Students need to read their story nightly, and we will have a test on this Thursday.

Vocabulary:  tempted, insights, essence, indication, proposed, instinct, baffled
Students need to review these words nightly, and we will have vocabulary test on Thursday.

Spelling:  Students need to review nightly, and we will have the test on Friday.  Spelling homework due on Friday. 
M-Write words 3x each
T-Write a descriptive paragraph about somewhere you have traveled using as many spelling words as possible.  Underline the words.
TH-Write the spelling words in cursive

1.  inactive                                        11.  illegal
2.  inaccurate                                    12.  illiterate
3.  irregular                                       13.  illegible
4.  irrelevant                                     14.  inaction
5.  ineffective                                    15.  independent
6.  imbalance                                     16.  invalid
7.  immature                                      17.  indefinite
8.  impatient                                      18.  injustice
9.  imperfect                                      19.  irreplaceable
10.  impossible                                   20.  impolite

Social Studies: 
 Monday-Finish up Chapter 7 in-class project.
Tuesday-Begin Chapter 8 War for Independence pgs. 262-291
     Lesson 1 262-267 Questions 3-7 in class.
Wednesday-  Lesson 2-270-273 Questions 2-6 in class.
Thursday-  Lesson 3 278-281  Questions 2-7 in class.
Friday-  Math Blitz

Monday- January 30-  Lesson 4 286-289  Questions 2-7 in class.
Tuesday-January 31-  Open-Book Test on Chapter 8 pgs. 262-291

January 17-January 20

Reading:  This is review week, and we will be working in class reading skills. (compare and contrast, cause and effect, sequence, and using context clues)  There will be no reading story for this week.

Spelling:  There will be no new spelling words and test this week.

Vocabulary:  There will be no new vocabulary words and test this week.

Social Studies:  We will be finishing Chapter 7.  The open book test covering pages 228-257 will be on Wednesday.  They will work in class on a small project for Chapter 7 on Thursday and Friday. 


Graded papers will be sent home on Wednesday of this week. 

January9-January 13

ROLL TIDE!!!!!

Reading:  This is theme week, and we will not have a new story.  Please read at least 20 minutes each night for fluency practice.

Spelling:  We will have a review spelling test on Friday.

1.  enemy                                            11.  digestible
2.  fanatic                                           12.  enjoyable
3.  honest                                            13.  admissible
4.  ocean                                             14.  argument
5.  slogan                                            15.  amazement
6.  reclaim                                          16.  priceless
7.  reconsider                                     17.  capitol
8.  uninformed                                    18.  general
9.  unwise                                           19.  mayor
10.  nonexistent                                   20.  theater


Language:
Students will use their daily D.O.L. skill sheets to study and prepare for Quiz on Friday.

Social Studies:Chapter 7 Causes of the Revolution pgs. 228-257.
We will complete daily lessons on this chapter, and we will have an open-book quiz on Wednesday, January 18th.