Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Nov. 28th - Dec. 2nd

So, it is safe to say that I have earned a big "F" in the area of communication for November. I am so sorry for the lack of updates on here!!!!

Reading:
story: A Trip to the Firehouse
comprehension focus: main idea and details

Language Arts:
grammar: proper nouns
writing genre: opinion
**We are also working on how to divide words into syllables. Please use the link on the sidebar to access the syllable game!

Math:
Chapter 11: 2 digit subtraction with regrouping

Science:
Rocks and Minerals

This week's spelling words:
1. train
2.way
3.mail
4.play
5.trail
6.pay
7.sail
8.hay
9.nail
10. rain
11. paid
12. braid
13. aim
14. wait
15. payday
16. subway
Challenge Words:
17. railroad
18. afraid
19. playground
20. straight

Here are the tests your child will take this Friday:
Daily Language
Daily Math
Spelling
A Trip to the Firehouse test
Proper noun test

Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Week of Nov. 1-4th

Reading:
story: Around the Pond
comprehension focus: summarize
vocabulary words: bank, crater, edge, moss, path, shallow

Language Arts:
genre: writing and opinion
grammar: exclammations and commas in dates, letters, and a series of things

Math:
Chapter 9: 2 digit addition with regrouping

This week's spelling words:
Review Words
1. lost
2. these
3. glad
4. grass
5. hope
6. cute
7. trip
8. swim
9. off
10. egg
11. next
12. brave
13. bone
14. use
15. add
16. stone
17. little
18. really
19. goes
20. were
21. caught
22. climb
23. spell
24. write
25. wrote

These are the tests your child will take on Friday:
Daily Language
Daily Math
Around the Pond test
Grammar test - types of sentences - command, exclammation, question
Spelling test