Sort 18:
frighten
beside
surprise
decide
advice
machine
survive
driveway
combine
forgive
provide
slightly
ninety
invite
favorite
describe
lightning
polite
sidewalk
higher
brightly
delight
arrive
highway
Monday, October 27, 2014
October 27-October 31st
This week in reading we are focusing on learning new words in texts. We will be reading a lot of different information texts and figuring out the meanings to different words in them that we might not already know. For spelling we are doing Sort 18 which is very similar to last week's sort, but this time with the long -i sound in the first or second syllable. Again, students need to be filling out and turning in their reading log as well as doing 20 points for their spelling homework.
This week in writing we are starting our poetry unit. We will be learning how to write 9 different types of poems. This week we are learning acrostic, color poem, haiku, cinquain, limerick, and tounge twisters. On Friday we will be reading our Haunted House stories. If students are still not done with these, they need to finish them at home this week and bring them back to read and turn in on Friday.
This week in math we are working on word problems. We will be doing division word problems, perimeter and area problems, rounding word problems, and multistep problems. It is difficult at first for students to do word problems, but we are working through them identifying key words, drawing pictures, and writing equations.
This week in social studies we will be talking about how communication and transportation in Utah is affected by the geography we have here. We will also be making maps showing how we get to school everyday. We will also start studying our counties. Before Christmas Break, we will take a test on all of the counties in Utah. Students will need to have memorized where the county is and be able to match it to it's county seat. They will not need to memorize what the counties are though. Students will eventually bring home a study guide to study these at home and I will post resources on my blog to help study these as well.
The end of the first trimester is coming up very quickly. All missing assignments MUST be turned in by next Friday, November 7th. I will be sending home missing assignment sheets this week as well as emailing you their progress reports.
This week in writing we are starting our poetry unit. We will be learning how to write 9 different types of poems. This week we are learning acrostic, color poem, haiku, cinquain, limerick, and tounge twisters. On Friday we will be reading our Haunted House stories. If students are still not done with these, they need to finish them at home this week and bring them back to read and turn in on Friday.
This week in math we are working on word problems. We will be doing division word problems, perimeter and area problems, rounding word problems, and multistep problems. It is difficult at first for students to do word problems, but we are working through them identifying key words, drawing pictures, and writing equations.
This week in social studies we will be talking about how communication and transportation in Utah is affected by the geography we have here. We will also be making maps showing how we get to school everyday. We will also start studying our counties. Before Christmas Break, we will take a test on all of the counties in Utah. Students will need to have memorized where the county is and be able to match it to it's county seat. They will not need to memorize what the counties are though. Students will eventually bring home a study guide to study these at home and I will post resources on my blog to help study these as well.
The end of the first trimester is coming up very quickly. All missing assignments MUST be turned in by next Friday, November 7th. I will be sending home missing assignment sheets this week as well as emailing you their progress reports.
This Week's Homework:
Monday: Read 20 Mins - Reading Log
Spelling Sort 18
Lesson 4.9 P85
Tuesday: Read 20 Mins - Reading Log
Spelling Sort 18
Lesson 4.10 P87
Wednesday: Read 20 Mins - Reading Log
Spelling Sort 18
Lesson 4.11 P89
Thursday: Read 20 Mins - Reading Log
Spelling Sort 18
Lesson 2.2 P25
Friday: Read 20 Mins -Reading Log
Tuesday, October 21, 2014
October 21-24th
Welcome back from Fall Break! I hope everyone had a great and safe break!
This week in reading we are learning a little about Greek Mythology. We are reading stories about Greek Mythology characters and learning common references to these characters. We will still be doing Sort 17 for spelling, and students only need 20 for this week and last week TOTAL, not combined. We will also be taking Language Arts Test 2 covering things we have talked about in reading and writing so far.
This week in writing we will be finishing our Haunted House stories. We will work on these all week. If student's don't finish them after Friday, they should take them home to finish them. We will be reading them on Halloween.
This week in math we are finishing up our work with division. We have learned how to do long division and will be practicing this a lot. We with then be learning how to solve different kinds of word problems. We have been working on multiplication in Target Time so we will also be taking our multiplication test this week.
This week in social studies we are talking about industry and business in Utah. We will discuss what they are and what industries and businesses are here in Utah. We will also be creating our own businesses and making advertisements for them.
This week in reading we are learning a little about Greek Mythology. We are reading stories about Greek Mythology characters and learning common references to these characters. We will still be doing Sort 17 for spelling, and students only need 20 for this week and last week TOTAL, not combined. We will also be taking Language Arts Test 2 covering things we have talked about in reading and writing so far.
This week in writing we will be finishing our Haunted House stories. We will work on these all week. If student's don't finish them after Friday, they should take them home to finish them. We will be reading them on Halloween.
This week in math we are finishing up our work with division. We have learned how to do long division and will be practicing this a lot. We with then be learning how to solve different kinds of word problems. We have been working on multiplication in Target Time so we will also be taking our multiplication test this week.
This week in social studies we are talking about industry and business in Utah. We will discuss what they are and what industries and businesses are here in Utah. We will also be creating our own businesses and making advertisements for them.
This Week's Homework:
Monday: Read 20 Mins - Reading Log
Tuesday: Read 20 Mins - Reading Log
Spelling Sort 17
Lesson 4.3 P73
Wednesday: Read 20 Mins - Reading Log
Spelling Sort 17
Lesson 4.4 P75
Thursday: Read 20 Mins - Reading Log
Spelling Sort 17
Lesson 4.6 P79
Friday: Read 20 Mins -Reading Log
Monday, October 13, 2014
Sort 17 Spelling Words
Sort 17:
rainbow
awake
painter
contain
obey
raisin
complain
decay
crayon
mistake
chocolate
parade
mayor
maybe
basement
escape
bracelet
amaze
again
today
pavement
explain
payment
remain
rainbow
awake
painter
contain
obey
raisin
complain
decay
crayon
mistake
chocolate
parade
mayor
maybe
basement
escape
bracelet
amaze
again
today
pavement
explain
payment
remain
October 13-15
This week in reading we are continuing to talk about characters, setting, and events in stores. Our for spelling we are doing Sort 17 for this week and next week. This means that for this week and next week students only need to do 20 points worth of activities total. They still should read each day and turn in a reading log for both weeks, but they will have 2 weeks to get their spelling done.
This week in writing we are working on our drafts of our Haunted House. Students should have brought home on Friday their pre-write if they are not done with it yet so we can write our rough draft. Students are required to describe 4 things in each room of the house, and include a transition word, vivid verb, and preposition at the beginning of each room/paragraph.
This week in math we are learning how to do long division. We will learn and practice the steps. To help us remember the steps, we will learn that we do the steps in this order: Dad (divide), Mom (multiply), sister, (subtract), brother (bring down), and rover (remainder).
This week in social studies we are going to finish presenting our County Reports. Then we will talk about population concentration, figure out where most people live in Utah, and decide where we would like to live in Utah.
This week in writing we are working on our drafts of our Haunted House. Students should have brought home on Friday their pre-write if they are not done with it yet so we can write our rough draft. Students are required to describe 4 things in each room of the house, and include a transition word, vivid verb, and preposition at the beginning of each room/paragraph.
This week in math we are learning how to do long division. We will learn and practice the steps. To help us remember the steps, we will learn that we do the steps in this order: Dad (divide), Mom (multiply), sister, (subtract), brother (bring down), and rover (remainder).
This week in social studies we are going to finish presenting our County Reports. Then we will talk about population concentration, figure out where most people live in Utah, and decide where we would like to live in Utah.
This Week's Homework:
Monday: Read 20 Mins - Reading Log
Spelling Sort 17
Lesson 3.6 P61
Tuesday: Read 20 Mins - Reading Log
Spelling Sort 17
Lesson 4.2 P71
Wednesday: Read 20 Mins - Reading Log
Thursday: Read 20 Mins - Reading Log
Friday: Read 20 Mins -Reading Log
Monday, October 6, 2014
Sort 16 Spelling Words
Sort 16:
hoping
hopping
cleaned
skipped
plotting
quoted
joking
wrapped
greeted
telling
winning
hunted
racing
nodded
shouting
skated
panting
floated
leaking
letting
needed
saving
painted
faded
hoping
hopping
cleaned
skipped
plotting
quoted
joking
wrapped
greeted
telling
winning
hunted
racing
nodded
shouting
skated
panting
floated
leaking
letting
needed
saving
painted
faded
October 6-October 10
This week in reading we are discussing the characters and the settings of stories and working on describing them in detail and using the text to help us. Our spelling is Sort 16 with more -ed and -ing ending patterns. Please make sure that your student is doing their 20 points worth of activities and turning them in each week. Also, please make sure they are doing their 20 minutes of reading at least every night, filling out their reading log, and turning it in!
This week in writing we are starting our Haunted House stories. We will be describing each room in a haunted house and what we see in each of the rooms. We also just finished our How To papers. We were able to publish all those that were typed onto our class writing blog so we all can see them. Feel free to go to our class writing blog (http://mrswheatleysclasswriting.blogspot.com) and read your student's paper as well as the rest of the class's papers! If your student did not get a final, hand written copy of this turned in to me for a grade, please help them get it in before the 2 week late deadline.
This week in math we are finishing our multiplication unit and starting our division unit. We will be talking about what to do with remainders and dividing large numbers with remainders.
This week in social studies we are talking about the natural resources we have in Utah. We will also be presenting our County Reports. My class's reports are due on Thursday, October 9th and Miss Goldsborough's class's reports are due on Friday, October 10th.
Please don't forget about Parent Teacher Conferences this week! If you have not signed up for a conference yet, please call the office or email me and we will get one set up. I look forward to chatting with you and your student at our conference!
This week in writing we are starting our Haunted House stories. We will be describing each room in a haunted house and what we see in each of the rooms. We also just finished our How To papers. We were able to publish all those that were typed onto our class writing blog so we all can see them. Feel free to go to our class writing blog (http://mrswheatleysclasswriting.blogspot.com) and read your student's paper as well as the rest of the class's papers! If your student did not get a final, hand written copy of this turned in to me for a grade, please help them get it in before the 2 week late deadline.
This week in math we are finishing our multiplication unit and starting our division unit. We will be talking about what to do with remainders and dividing large numbers with remainders.
This week in social studies we are talking about the natural resources we have in Utah. We will also be presenting our County Reports. My class's reports are due on Thursday, October 9th and Miss Goldsborough's class's reports are due on Friday, October 10th.
Please don't forget about Parent Teacher Conferences this week! If you have not signed up for a conference yet, please call the office or email me and we will get one set up. I look forward to chatting with you and your student at our conference!
This Week's Homework:
Monday: Read 20 Mins - Reading Log
Spelling Sort 16
Lesson 2.11 P43
Tuesday: Read 20 Mins - Reading Log
Spelling Sort 16
Lesson 3.3 P55
Wednesday: Read 20 Mins - Reading Log
Spelling Sort 16
Lesson 3.4 P57
Thursday: Read 20 Mins - Reading Log
Spelling Sort 16
Lesson 3.5 P57
Friday: Read 20 Mins -Reading Log
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