October 7th, 2010
Class activities for Thursday, October 7
Spelling: We reviewed rules for making plural nouns:
- Just add an s (cats, dogs, pencils)
- Add es to words that end in ch, sh, ss, z and x (churches, lashes, glasses, waltzes, boxes)
- Change the y to i and add es (cherries, stories)
Cursive: Ten cursive sentences of seven or more words each are due on Fridays.
Reading: Today was a reading day in Literature Circles. Some groups worked on making connections as a reading strategy.
Writing: Students completed revising conferences today.
A personal narrative is due Friday, October 15. Students should be drafting or revising at this time.
Math: We reviewed partial sums and standard addition today. Homework is to finish Journal pp. 32-33.
Science: We took our resting and active pulse rates and noticed that our circulatory systems work harder during and after exercise. We also graded and discussed the review page from yesterday.
Social Studies: Students completed a Geography Challenge to review continents, oceans, latitude and longitude.
- Yellow magnets: 0
- Orange magnets: 0
- Red magnets: 0
- STAR Awards: 0
- Magnets moved this week (goal: 10): 0
Check your student’s Personal and Social Growth grade at SnapGrades to see if your student moved their magnet. Need help with SnapGrades?
Notes:
- The Fun Run pledges will still be accepted this week.
- View or edit the “Paper and Coffee” juice volunteer list.
- Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
- View grades, assignments, and attendance at SnapGrades.
Our Mission:
Every student in Room 130 leaves improved and prepared for 6th grade.
