Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Week of November 16th

Here is what is going on next week!

Language Arts
Comprehension Focus
  • Author's Purpose
  • Asking Questions
Spelling and Challenge Words: chain, cheese, speech, crunch, shake, sheet, marsh, splash, thump, thimble, shadow, bathtub, starfish, matchbox, sandwich

Bonus Words: penny, nickel, dime, quarter, half dollar

High-Frequency Words: bought, draw, especially, minute, picture, question, sure, worry

Robust Vocabulary and Student-Friendly Explanations:
filthy - If something is very dirty, it is filthy.
fellow - You use fellow to describe a person who has something in common with you.

executive - When someone is a boss in charge of a business, that person is called an executive.
beautifying - When you are making something nicer or more beautiful than it was, you are beautifying it.

renowned - If you are renowned, you are famous for something.

kin - Your kin are all of your family members and relatives.
original - When something is original, it is the first of its kind.
adorn - When you adorn something, you decorate it and make it beautiful.

Math

* Strategies for adding 2-digit numbers mentally
* Exploring Length, Area, and Attributes
* Paper and Pencil Addition Strategies

Current Events:

Monday: Reece and Michael
Tuesday: Mace and Luke M.
Wednesday: Simon and Anna
Thursday: Madison and Christina
Friday: none

Parent Reader: Ann Goldman

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