February 1st, 2013
Class activities for Friday, February 1
Spelling: We reviewed common writing mistakes involving extra words or letters that should be “ditched.” Here are some examples:
- Say “until then…”, not “up until then…”.
- Toward, backward, forward, not towards, backwards, forwards.
- Say “whether”, not “whether or not”.
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 talked about different ways to begin an essay:
- Summarize the book at the beginning using action details to interest the reader.
- Lead with a question about the theme.
- Use a quotation from the book.
- Lead with the theme, then summarize the book.
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: None today due to STAR Friday.
Science: None today.
Social Studies: Students finished a test about early English colonies.
- Yellow magnets: 1
- Orange magnets: 0
- Red magnets: 0
- STAR Awards: 0
- Magnets moved this week (goal: 8): 3
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.
