February 2-6th

This week in reading we are going to be reading fairy tales, and comparing and contrasting the themes in them. Our essay this week for homework is: Should kids be rewarded for doing chores? This week I will not provide a pink, guided rough draft sheet for students. They need to write their draft on regular lined paper. They should still be following the format of the pink rough draft though. I have been providing these for students to help them know how to format and organize their draft. By now, they should know how to do this.

This week in writing we are completing our preparation for the Sage Writing Tests. This test will be next week. Students will need to write a persuasive/opinion essay as well as a short informative essay. This week we will be going over how to do this second, shorter essay. We will write a cause and effect essay, an explanation, and an informational essay.

This week in math we will be talking about mixed numbers. We will review how to change mixed numbers to improper fractions and vice versa. Then we will learn how to add, subtract, and regroup mixed numbers.

This week in social studies we are going to start our focus on the key events in Utah's history. We will start with an overview by making a timeline of the events, and then we will study the different Native American groups that lived here.

Don't forget to come in for Parent Teacher Conferences this week! I'm excited to see you all and chat with you about how your student is doing in class and how we can help them! If you haven't signed up for a conference yet, I have assigned you a time. I will send a reminder note home with students today to remind you or to let you know what time you have been given. Please fill out the bottom of the form and send it back to school with your student when you get it. If you can't make that time, please call the office to reschedule.

Monday:           Read 20 Mins - Reading Log

                         Chores Essay

                           Lesson 12.7 P233

Tuesday:         Read 20 Mins - Reading Log

                          Chores Essay

                           Lesson 12.10 P239

Wednesday:   Read 20 Mins - Reading Log

                         Chores Essay

                           Lesson 12.11 P241

Thursday:        Read 20 Mins - Reading Log

                        Chores Essay

                           Extra Practice P23

Friday:              Read 20 Mins -Reading Log