Rain!

Did you see the rain today? LOVE!
Today we read the link Alone Against the Sea. We also worked on writing. Finally, we talked about contractions.
The math test was today. The scores I saw were FANTASTIC!
Tomorrow is Picture Day! Don't forget your money.
Finally, Friday is our Ancient Egypt kick-off. Make sure you have 12% of your AR goal!

Homework:

• Reading Log
• Fluency (Egypt)
• Studies Weekly due Friday AND worksheet due tomorrow
• My math group: Review What You Know in front of Topic 5
• Writing: the light goes out. What happens next?

Tuesday!

Happy Tuesday! We got quite a bit accomplished today. First, we talked about predicting outcomes using The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle. Then we worked on writing a response to literature: compare/contrast essay using Charlotte and Danielle from Climb or Die. Story test Thursday.
In math, we worked on problem solving with multiplication and division problems. Test tomorrow!
Today was the last day of the science rotations. The test will be Thursday.
Also, Thursday is picture day. FUN!
Remember, to participate Friday afternoon you need 12% of your AR goal.

Homework:

• Reading log
• Fluency (Egypt)
• Spelling -- roll and spell with words 21-25
• My math group -- practice 4-5, notecard for test, and vocabulary organizer
• Studies Weekly due Friday
• Writing -- your teacher is planning a field trip. Persuade her to let you go to your favorite place.

Monday

Sorry for the late post!
Today we reread The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle and discussed it. We talked about possessives as well as common and proper nouns.
In math, we solved equations with multiplication and division. Remember to isolate the variable by using inverse operations.
The last rotation for science started today. Test Thursday.
We discussed how homework will be checked. If you are NOT in the reading room, you do not have to write a reading log. Math will be checked in your math group. Fluency will be checked by a Friday quiz. Parent signature and spelling will be checked daily.
We will have an Ancient Egypt kick-off this Friday. If you do not have 12% of your AR goal met, you will be reading during this time.

Homework:

• Reading log
• Fluency (Ancient Egypt)
• Spelling -- roll and spell with words 11-20
• Studies Weekly due Friday
• My math group -- practice 4-3, practice 4-4, and vocabulary frame due Wednesday
• Writing -- Grumpy Greta is not happy. What happened to make her sad?

Windy Friday

The wind is not my favorite. I'm glad there were some games in the room to play during recess and lunch.
We finished reading the excerpt from The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle. That is a great book -- read it! We also did work on spelling as well as common and proper nouns.
Ms. Betts and Mrs. Ortega brought our 100 Mile Club certificates and shirts. So awesome to see so many of you at 25 miles already. And Carlos? 75 miles. WOW!
Math was problem solving. Basically, we read problems and created bar diagrams, then equations to solve.
We finished the third round of rotations in science today. The final round will be Monday and Tuesday with the test Thursday.
Have a great weekend and GO CARDINALS!

Thursday!

Thursday is library day. I love the library. Mrs. Wassman singing a book to us is one of my favorite things! I could not get that tune out of my head today!
We read part of The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle. There is quite a bit going on in this story; some of it is stated and some is not. Using the strategy of monitor and clarify helps with understanding the story.
In math, we solved addition and subtraction equations. The goal is to isolate the variable on one side of the equation. Remember to use the inverse (opposite) operation.
Today started the third round of science rotations. The test will be next week on Thursday. Keep good notes!
I am so excited about this week's Studies Weekly. I adore Ancient Egypt and the information in there is awesome.

Homework:

• Reading Log
• Fluency -- quiz tomorrow
• Spelling -- roll and spell (remember, you can use pieces of paper with the numbers written down if you don't have dice) with words 1-10
• My math group -- practice 4-2
• Studies Weekly due tomorrow
• Writing -- you have discovered a new planet. What did you find there?

Wednesday and the Spelling List

Happy Wednesday! Early Release Days go by so quickly! We started The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle today. LOVE this story. GREAT book!
In math we started Topic 4, which is algebra. Today we talked about keeping equations balanced. What you do to one side, you must do to the other.
Please remember what we talked about in regards to commenting. Thank you.

Here are the spelling words for this story:

bloom
stout
droop
crouch
annoy
vault
squawk
avoid
sought
naughty
mound
groove
foul
hoist
gloom
trout
noun
roost
clause
appoint

Challenge Words:

bountiful
adjoin
nauseous
turquoise
heirloom

Does anyone need the extra spelling words?

Homework:

• Reading log
• Fluency (Holocaust), 3 minutes
• Spelling -- missed words on pretest 5 times each (not the challenge words!)
• Studies Weekly due Friday AND worksheet due tomorrow
• My math group -- practice 4-1
• Writing: someone left a ladder by a tree. Who diid that? Where do you think they went?

Test Filled Tuesday

Long day of testing! We had our Climb or Die test and a math test. Whew! The only subject we didn't have a test in was science. That will be next week.

We finished the second round of science rotations. Thursday will be your first day of the next round. They are flying by!

Homework:

• Reading Log
• Fluency (Holocaust)
• No spelling :)
• My math group -- Review What You Know in front of Topic 4
• Studies Weekly due Friday
• Writing -- you get some goldfish. How are you going to care for them?