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FIFTH GRADE NEWSLETTER-Sept. 16-20
In Class Assignments in ELA/SS for the Week
Monday-Reading: Airborn (Literary Elements), Antonyms & Synonyms; Writing: M2-D6 Drafting II: Narrative Structure; Spelling List #7; SS-Fall District DBQ- Data Based Question Prompt
Tuesday-Sept. 17th 1787-CONSTITUTION DAY!! Reading: Library, Airborn (Figurative Language), prefixes un-, non-, dis-; suffixes –y, -ly, -ily; Writing: M2-D7 Drafting III- Completing the Draft; SS- Fall District DBQ- Data Based Question Prompt
Wednesday- Reading: Airborn (Literary Elements-Character) and Quiz;Writing: M2-D7 Continued; SS- Fall District DBQ- Data Based Question Prompt
Thursday-Reading: Module 2 Week 1 Assessment; Writing: M2-D8 Revising & Elaboration; SS- 2-05 Boston Masacre Part 2
Friday- Reading: The Secret Garden (Visualize); Writing: M2-D9 Revising- Elaboration-Organization; Spelling Test #7; SS- 2-06 Boston Tea Party
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FOURTH GRADE NEWSLETTER-September 16-20
In Class Assignments in ELA/SS
Monday-Reading: The Science Behind Sight (Summarize); Writing: M2-D5 Prewriting III Id. Details; Spelling List #7; SS-1-13 Fall of the Empire-Aztecs
Tuesday-Sept. 17th ,1787-CONSTITUTION DAY!! Reading: The Science Behind Sight (Text and Graphic Features) and Multiple Meaning Words; Writing: M2-D6 Drafting I-Beginning the Draft; SS- 1-14 Fall of the Empires- Inca
Wednesday- Reading: The Science Behind Sight (Text Structure) and Latin Root lumin;Writing: M2-D7 Revising the Draft: Introduction
Thursday- Reading: Visit the BOOK FAIR!, The Science Behind Sight (Quiz);Writing: M2-D8 Revising the Draft: Conclusion; SS- 1-16 The Anasazi-Mound Builders
Friday- Reading: Module 2 Week 1 Assessment; Writing: M2-D9 Drafting II: Crafting the Body; Spelling Test #7; SS- 1-17 Maya, Inca, and Aztec- Part 1
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FOURTH GRADE NEWSLETTER-Sept. 9-13
In Class Assignments in ELA/SS for the week
Monday- Reading: Kitoto the Mighty (Quiz) and final draft of Readers Response
Writing: M2-D1 Informative/Expository Genre; Spelling List #6; SS- 1-10 Incan Complexity
Tuesday-XC Parent Meeting 6pm Library Reading: Module 1 Assessment
Writing- M2-D2 Vocabulary; Spelling; SS- FALL DISTRICT DBQ-map/draft;
Wednesday- PATRIOTS DAY-PLEASE WEAR WHITE-Reading: Introduce our new module "Come to Your Senses";Writing: M2-D3 Prewriting I; SS-FALL DISTRICT DBQ- finish draft, revise, type in School City
Thursday-Reading: Library The Science Behind Sight (Summarize)
Writing- M2-D4 Prewriting II-choosing a topic; SS- 1-12 Fall of the Empires-Mayan
Friday—Reading: The Science Behind Sight (Text and Graphic Features)
Writing- M2-D5 Prewriting III identifying details; Spelling Test #6; SS- 1-13 Fall of the Empires- Aztec
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FIFTH GRADE NEWSLETTER- Sept. 9-13
In Class Assignments in ELA/SS for the week
Monday—Reading:Captain Arsenio (Quiz); Writing: M2-D2 Intro. The Focal Text-Narrative; Spelling List #6, SS-1-09 Present Regional Park Projects
Tuesday-XC Parent Meeting 6pm Library; Reading: Module 1 Assessment; Writing: M2-D3 Review of the Focal Text- The Mesmer Menace; Spelling; SS-Share Regional Park Projects
Wednesday- PATRIOTS DAY-IN HONOR-WEAR WHITE-Reading: Intro. To new Module-“What a Story”;Writing: M2-D4 Prewiritng- Preparing to Write; SS: Share Regional Park Projects
Thursday-Reading: Airborn (Synthesize); Writing: M2-D5 Drafting I: Beginning the Draft; SS-1-10 Map Skills
Friday—Reading: Airborn (Lit. Elements) Writing: M2-D6 Drafting II: Narrative Structure; Spelling Test #6; SS: 2-01 Road to Revolution
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Newsletter for Sept. 2-6
In Class Assignments in ELA/SS for the week
Monday- Labor Day- NO SCHOOL
Tuesday-Reading-Library, Captain Arsenio (Making Inferences); Writing-M1D16 Final Editing; Send Expository to Mrs. D to print; Spelling List #5 (Review of former words due to short week); SS- 1-05 Regional Attraction- Themed Town
Wednesday-CURRICULUM NIGHT; Reading-Captain Arsenio (Lit. Elements); Writing: Expository Presentations begin; Spelling; SS-1-06 Regional Attraction-Location of your park, Name it
Thursday-Reading: Captain Arsenio (Author’s Craft); Writing Presentations continue; Spelling, SS-1-07 Regional Attraction Continued
Friday-full day Reading: Captain Arsenio (Author’s Purpose); Writing Presentations; Spelling Test #5, SS-1-08 Regional Attraction- Sales Pitch