January 16th, 2014
Class activities for Thursday, January 16
Spelling: We learned that numbers up to 99 are spelled with a hypen:
- twenty-one
- ninety-nine
- one hundred thirty-five
We also reviewed /s/ spelling patterns, which will be the skill tested on tomorrow’s spelling test. Common /s/ patterns: s, ss, sc, ce, ci, cy.
Cursive: Cursive workbook pp. 60-62 are due Friday.
Reading: Today was a discussion day in Literature Circles. Students also received their recent STAR Reading level. Here is our class performance:
Writing: Students continued working on their Choose Your Own Adventure fiction gamebook project. Students will publish their adventure as a website at sites.mrhowd.com. See below for more details.
This project is due Friday, January 17. Students should be finishing their story, revising, or editing at this point.
Choose Your Own Adventure Resources
- See examples of Choose Your Own Adventure fiction websites here and here.
- Look at some examples of different kinds of endings in a Choose Your Own Adventure Story.
- Find a complete list of resources here.
Math: We worked on the district mid-year math test today.
Science: None today due to art.
Social Studies: None today.
- Yellow magnets: 0
- Orange magnets: 0
- Red magnets: 0
- STAR Awards: 0
- Magnets moved this week (goal: 9): 0
- Hours with no magnets (Last time: 3): 35
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.
