English – List ideas for stories. (Who is your audience? What is the purpose of your story? How will you publish your story?)
– Make a story map of your story.
– Show characters through details, dialogue, and actions.
– Give voice to your characters and story. Begin writing your story.
Because of Winn-Dixie: – We finished our class novel (Because of Winn-Dixie) and did the final quiz (chapters 21 – 26).
Homework: Book Report is due on December 3, 2012. Please see handout that was sent home on Thursday, November 8.
Math – Find and use rules to write addition and subtraction equations.
– Write and find the value of multiplication and division expressions.
– Choose the best strategy to solve a problem.
– Find and use rules to write multiplication and division equations.
Homework: – Monday: Pegasus – page 92: All, Leopards page 92: 1-2, 5-6 and Dragons page 91
– Wednesday: page 39 (Homework Practice book)
– Thursday: Pegasus – page 100: All, Leopards page 100 : All and Dragons page 99
Spelling Homework – There will be no spelling test this week.
Social Studies – Explore Caribbean culture.
– Describe different ways to earn a living in the Caribbean.
Bible – Identify ways we can become more aware of God’s presence in our everyday life.
Homework: – Study Bible Verse for Friday. (Parents, please encourage your child/children to study and memorize his/her Bible verse. This counts towards their end of term Bible grade.)
– God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Genesis 1:28a
NOTE: Students who memorize the entire verse will earn an extra sticker.
God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish of the sea and the birds in the sky and over every living creature that moves on the ground. Genesis 1:28