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Spelling: We reviewed common spelling patterns for the /tch/ sound and learned that ch usually follows a long vowel sound, and tch usually follows a short vowel sound.

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 visualizing and making connections as reading strategies.

Writing: We talked about how the evidence and examples for an essay can be organized in different ways:

• By time:
  • In the beginning of the book…
  • Later in the book…
  • Near the end…
• By character:
  • One character…
  • Another character…
• By reason:
  • One reason…
  • Another reason…

Students also continued to draft their literary essay project.

The next piece of writing, a literary essay (here’s an example), is due Friday, February 8. Students should be drafting their essay at this point.

Math: We learned that dividing decimals by powers of 10 can be done with mental math by moving the decimal to the left. Homework is to finish Journal P7-1.

Science: We continued to learn about how scientists test medicines scientifically using treatment and control groups, and how the placebo effect is when some patients who take a placebo actually improve their health, even though they were treated with a medicine.

Social Studies: We reviewed for tomorrow’s test about early English colonies. Here is a practice test.

Behavior Update:

• Yellow magnets: 0
  
• Orange magnets: 0
• Red magnets: 0
• STAR Awards: 0
• Magnets moved this week (goal: 8): 2

Check your student’s Personal and Social Growth grade online to see if your student moved their magnet.

Notes:

• Congratulations to Sam, McGrath Spelling Bee champion! (pics here)
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• View grades, assignments, and attendance online.

Our Mission:
All students in Room 130 will do their best and get ready for 6th grade.

Spelling: None today due to students receiving new seats.

Cursive: Ten cursive sentences of seven or more words each are due on Fridays.

Reading: Today was a discussion day in Literature Circles.

Writing: Students started their essay project by having a prewriting conference or reading a book to write an essay.

The next piece of writing, a literary essay (here’s an example), is due Friday, February 8. Students should be prewriting what their essay will be about at this point.

Math: Students worked on a math test about multiplying decimals.

Science: We started to learn about how scientists test medicines scientifically.

Social Studies: Students designed an advertisement about all the features of Plymouth, or one of the other English colonies we have learned about. Homework is to finish notebook p. 38.

Behavior Update:

• Yellow magnets: 0
  
• Orange magnets: 0
• Red magnets: 0
• STAR Awards: 0
• Magnets moved this week (goal: 8): 2

Check your student’s Personal and Social Growth grade online to see if your student moved their magnet.

Notes:

• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• View grades, assignments, and attendance online.

Our Mission:
All students in Room 130 will do their best and get ready for 6th grade.

Spelling: None today due to extra time with writing.

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 questioning and breaking words into parts as reading strategies.

Writing: We read a short story about a sibling rivalry and practiced writing an essay.

The next piece of writing, a literary essay (here’s an example), is due Friday, February 8. Students will start to write their own essays tomorrow and will need a book or story to write an essay about.

Math: We reviewed for tomorrow’s math test about multiplying decimals. A practice test can be found  in the math book on pp. 164-165.

Science: None today due to extra time with writing.

Social Studies: None today due to our math skills practice time.

Behavior Update:

• Yellow magnets: 2
  
• Orange magnets: 0
• Red magnets: 0
• STAR Awards: 0
• Magnets moved this week (goal: 8): 2

Check your student’s Personal and Social Growth grade online to see if your student moved their magnet.

Notes:

• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• View grades, assignments, and attendance online.

Our Mission:
All students in Room 130 will do their best and get ready for 6th grade.

Spelling: We reviewed common spelling patterns for the /ch/ sound: ch and tch.

Cursive: Ten cursive sentences of seven or more words each are due on Fridays.

Reading: None today due to the middle school scheduling assembly.

Writing: Students continued to write write an essay from a short story we read this week.

The next piece of writing, a literary essay (here’s an example), is due Friday, February 8. Students will select a book or story and write an essay to share their thoughts about a theme or big idea from the story.

Math: None today due to STAR Friday.

Science: We reviewed the clinical trials experiment completed yesterday.

Social Studies: We learned about King Philip’s War in which the American Indians fought against the English settlers in New England. Homework is to finish notebook p. 37.

Behavior Update:

• Yellow magnets: 2
  
• Orange magnets: 1
• Red magnets: 0
• STAR Awards: 0
• Magnets moved this week (goal: 8): 7

Check your student’s Personal and Social Growth grade online to see if your student moved their magnet.

Notes:

• Middle school course request sheets are due by February 14.
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• View grades, assignments, and attendance online.

Our Mission:
All students in Room 130 will do their best and get ready for 6th grade.

Spelling: We reviewed common spelling patterns for the /j/ sound. We learned that dge usually following a short vowel sound (as in fudge or badge), but the ge pattern usually follows a long vowel (as in wage or huge).

Cursive: Ten cursive sentences of seven or more words each are due on Fridays.

Reading: Today was a reading and discussion day in Literature Circles.

Writing: We read a short story and practiced thinking about a theme or big idea from the story. Students started to write an essay from this story and planned what examples they would use to prove their thinking.

The next piece of writing, a literary essay (here’s an example), is due Friday, February 8. Students will select a book or story and write an essay to share their thoughts about a theme or big idea from the story.

Math: We practiced solving multiple step problems today. Homework is to finish Journal P6-7.

Science: None today due to extra time with reading.

Social Studies: Students compared and contracted the three English settlements of Roanoke, Jamestown, and Plymouth.

Behavior Update:

• Yellow magnets: 3
  
• Orange magnets: 0
• Red magnets: 0
• STAR Awards: 0
• Magnets moved this week (goal: 8): 4

Check your student’s Personal and Social Growth grade online to see if your student moved their magnet.

Notes:

• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• View grades, assignments, and attendance online.

Our Mission:
All students in Room 130 will do their best and get ready for 6th grade.