May 16th, 2007
UPDATED: Class activities for Wednesday, May 16
Spelling: We reviewed common spelling patterns for the /er/ soft syllable ending: er, or, ar. The unit 11 worksheets are available and can be printed from here.
Cursive: Ten cursive sentences of seven or more words are due each Friday.
Reading: Today was a discussion day in Literature Circles. Some groups worked on visualizing.
Writing: Students started prewriting and drafting a poem, trying to include at least one of the three ingredients of a poem: music, emotion and imagery. A collection of poems will be due into portfolios on Friday, June 1.
Math: None today due to art and a fourth grade community meeting.
Science: Students continued working on their Space Fashion Show scripts. Students will work on their scripts for a final day tomorrow, and the fashion show will be Friday afternoon. Students will need to make a costume at home. Click here for more information. Homework is to finish a crossword puzzle about the movements of the moon and earth.
Social Studies: None today due to art and a fourth grade community meeting. The social studies test has been moved to tomorrow.
- Yellows: 2 magnets
- Oranges: 1 magnet
- Reds: 0 magnets
Ask your student what kind of choices they made.
Notes:
- Juice Volunteers for Friday, May 18: Erica and DeMario. Click here for a list of volunteers.
- Our class calendar can be viewed here.
