Objectives and Homework for October 3 – 7, 2011

EnglishStudents will distinguish between common and proper nouns.– Students will identify singular and plural nouns.– Students will write the plural forms of nouns ending with ‘y’.Homework:  – Tuesday: Pages 21-22 Thursday: Pages 25 AND 27Because of Winn-Dixie – Students will be introduced to the novel ‘Because of Winn-Dixie’. We will be making predictions based on the cover and will then read Chapters 1 and 2.

Math – Students will use subtract multi-digit numbers.

– Students will choose the best strategy to solve a problem.– Students will subtract multi-digit numbers when some digits are 0.– Students will review Chapter 2 to prepare for a Chapter Test on Monday, October 10.– Students will be given additional time to practice using Mathletics and http://www.quia.com/mathjourney.html. We will also be playing various math games to increase students fluency and speed in addition, subtraction and multiplication.Homework – Monday: Group Wingo: Page 30, Groups Lightyear and Francesco: Pages 29-30– Tuesday: Pages 31 AND 33– Wednesday: Pages 35-36– Study for Chapter Test on Monday, October 10Spelling HomeworkStudy spelling words for test on Friday. – Monday: Pages 32-33– Wednesday: Pages 34-35Science Students will make a model of a backbone. Students will describe characteristics of vertebrates. Students will describe characteristics of invertebrates. Homework – Study for Science Test on Monday, October 10.Bible Students will learn that God’s word changes lives. Students will learn what the word ‘omnipresent’ means.Homework: – Study Bible Verse for Friday. You were shown these things so that you might know that the LORD is God; besides him there is no other. Deuteronomy 4:35