March 13th, 2018
Class activities for Tuesday, March 13
Spelling: We reviewed the idea that prefixes are letters added to the beginning of a base word that changes its meaning.
Cursive: Ten cursive sentences, seven or more words each, are due Friday.
Reading: We read finished reading an expository article about space and reviewed reading strategies about asking questions and looking for cause and effect.
Writing: Students worked on drafting their novel today. Your student should be at 50% of their count by tonight. The novel project is due Wednesday, March 28. Homework is work on writing for at least 15 minutes.
Novel Writing Project 2018
The final piece of the 3rd Marking Period will be our final fiction project of the year. Students will write and publish a novel. Each student will write their own novel, with a word goal minimum of 1,000-4,000 words, based on their reading level (each student’s minimum writing goal is equal to their reading level multiplied by 500). The novels will be written in Google Docs (docs.google.com) to make use of the word count feature. Final novels will be uploaded to Lulu.com and published as paperback books, which can be purchased for reasonable prices. So yes, students will actually write and publish their own novels. This project is based on the National Novel Writing Month Young Writers program.
Math: Students worked on a district mid-year math test today. Homework is to practice math for 15 minutes using MobyMax or Khan Academy.
Science: Today was an assembly about energy. Each student received a kit of energy-saving items to use around the house.
Social Studies: We read a book called, “The Go Around Dollar” about how money circulates in our economy.
Character Strength: We are learning about zest and enthusiasm this week.
Notes:
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Our Mission:
All students in Room 130 will do their best and get ready for 5th grade.