January 23rd, 2014
Class activities for Thursday, January 23
Spelling: None today.
Cursive: Cursive workbook pp. 63 is due Friday.
Reading: Today was reading day in Literature Circles. Some groups worked on inferring using clues as a reading strategy.
Writing: We continued to talk about literary essays (here’s a sample). Here are the main parts of a literary essay:
- Introduction with the name of the book, summary, and the theme of the book
- At least three examples from the book that support and prove the theme
- A conclusion that restates the theme
We started to work on a practice essay about the short story, High and Lifted Up, thinking about what the theme of the story could be.
Math: Students completed a STAR Math test today.
Science: We reviewed the three states of matter and what they are like:
- solids have a definite shape and volume
- liquids have a definite volume, but a changing shape
- gases have a changing shape and volume.
Social Studies: We talked about how global competition can affect jobs, prices and the quality of goods in the US. Homework is to finish the Effects of Global Competition page started in class.
- Yellow magnets: 0
- Orange magnets: 0
- Red magnets: 0
- STAR Awards: 0
- Magnets moved this week (goal: 9): 2
- Hours with no magnets (Last time: 39): 7
Check your student’s Personal and Social Growth grade online to see if your student moved their magnet.
Notes:
- Visit our Links page: keep track of all the websites we use for learning, or try something new.
- Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
- View grades, report cards, behavior, assignments, and attendance online.
Our Mission:
All students in Room 130 will do their best and get ready for 5th grade.
