Week of August 30th- September 3rd

Assignments for the week of August 30, 2010

(Bell ringers are listed next to the day of the week)

Literacy:

Monday: Prefix review: re, un, dis (practice sheet aloud)

Summarize/review Because of Winn Dixie

Spelling proofreading activity

Tuesday: Review spelling words with a friend

Spelling post test

Story structure review Because of Winn Dixie

Wednesday: “Bark in the Night” activity aloud (review of story structure)

Spelling pretest

Simple subjects/predicates

Thursday: “an unlikely friend” independent review

Sentence fragment writing/writing complete sentences.

Friday: Contractions review

Sentence fluency practice

Six traits practice: focus on Ideas (using vivid details)

Homework: spelling practice

Social Studies:

Monday: Notecard review

Finish sharing time lines

Tuesday: Notecard review

Map basics: Locating states in the U.S.

Learning from maps (inset maps)

Wednesday: Notecard review

Map basics: compass rose/map key

Assignment: plan a trip to several interesting sites in Iowa. Use the cardinal and intermediate direction to describe your trip.

Thursday: Notecard review

Map basics: Map scale review

Assignment: measure the distance between your planned trip and calculate the total distance.

Friday: Notecard review

Map basics: review latitude and longitude.

Week of August 23rd - August 27

Assignments for the week of August 23, 2010

(Bell ringers are listed next to the day of the week)

Literacy:

Monday: There’s a Skunk in my Bunk (Read aloud)

Reading interest inventory; hand out books/bookmarks; review reading strategies

Tuesday: Write about a friend who is by your side no matter what

Spelling pretest/homework; vocabulary

Wednesday: Tell what you would do if you came upon an animal in the library

Story structure (Skill); Begin reading Because of Winn Dixie

Thursday: Write spelling words in cursive

Read and discuss Because of Winn Dixie

Friday: Explain why you think Mrs. Frannie mistook Winn Dixie for a bear

Grammar skills review- simple subject and predicates, sentence fragments, writing complete sentences

Social Studies:

Monday: Notecard review

Finish United States Activity using Smart board; introduce timeline project

Tuesday/Wednesday: Notecard review

Timeline project in class workdays

Thursday: Project due beginning of class; start presentations

Friday: Finish presentations; self reflect on projects; (pass out books if time)

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