Week of February 22nd

Here is what is going on this week!

Language Arts

• Comprehension: Setting, Following Directions
  
• Phonics Review: digraphs /n/kn; /r/wr; /f/gh; p - short vowel /e/ea - vowel diphthong /oi/oi, oy - r-controlled vowel /ir/ear, eer
  
• Reading: Reader's Theatre
• Grammar Review: adjectives, adjectives for senses, number words, words that compare
  

Spelling Words: hotter, later, sharper, hottest, latest, sharpest, larger, redder, wider, largest, reddest, widest

Bonus Words: February, March, valentine, president, Australia, kangaroo, koala, biography

Robust Vocabulary and Student-Friendly Explanations:
sleuths - Sleuths are people who try to solve crimes or mysteries.
host - The host of a program introduces the guests and talks with them.
statue - A statue is a work of art, often showing a person, that can be seen from all sides. It may be made of wood, stone, bronze, or some other hard material.
risk - If you take a risk, you take a chance of harm or a bad result.
responds - If someone responds to a question, he or she is giving an answer.
accurately - When you do something without making any mistakes, you have done it accurately.
encountered - If you met someone you didn't expect to see, you encountered that person.
originated - The time when something started or began is when it originated.
opponent - When you play against someone else to win a game or contest, you are that person's opponent.
impulsive - When someone often does things without thinking, that person is impulsive.

Math

* Frequency Distributions
* Review
* Progress Check 7 (Assessment)

Current Events (this week):

Monday: Reece and Michael
Tuesday: Mace and Luke M.
Wednesday: NO SCHOOL
Thursday: Simon and Anna
Friday: Madison and Christina

CONFERENCE DAY - WEDNESDAY

Parent Reader - Lara Hartford
Library Helper - Feb. 22 - Jodie Gayoso

Have a wonderful and blessed week!