January 29th, 2013
Class activities for Tuesday, January 29
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.
- 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.
