Month: September 2016

StoryTown: Listen critically to information.

– Build robust vocabulary.

– Recognize the distinguishing features of biography.

English: – Unit 1 Check-Up

– Identify nouns in sentences.

– Distinguish between common and proper nouns. Capitalize proper nouns.

Spelling: – Study for test on Friday. This week, we are working from our Spelling Practice book, and StoryTown textbook.

1. Cheese                 6. Gape                        11. Eagle                   16. Woke
2. Heel                     7. Aim                          12. Throw                 17. Ripen
3. Season                 8. Brain                        13. Rose                   18. Cube
4. Boast                   9. Flu                            14. Student             19. Rainbow
5. Chief                  10. Crayon                     15. Goal                   20. Scrape

Math: – Use ‘+’ and ‘-’ rules to add and subtract.

– Estimate sums and differences of numbers.

– Determine when to estimate or find an exact number.

– Add numbers, including multi-digit numbers.

Science: –Chapter 1 Review and Test Preparation

NOTE: We will be having our Chapter 1 Science Test on Thursday.

Social Studies: – Unit 1 Open Book Test

– Identify differences & similarities between urban & rural life.

Bible: – Study Bible verse for Friday. Parents, please encourage your child to study their Bible verse every week. These do impact their Bible grades.

– Identify examples of adding and taking away from God’s word.

– Identify 4 important ways the Bible is useful.

All the people were amazed and said to each other, “What words these are! With authority and power, He gives orders to evil spirits and they come out!” John 4:36

The Twits: We will be completing our mini class novel this week. We’ve had so many laughs as we got to know Mr. and Mrs. Twit. A few questions to ask you child:

What their favourite part was, if they have any wonders about the book or if they would have changed the ending.

– Use critical thinking skills to interpret evidence.

– Write a revolting rhyme.

English: – Identify the simple predicate of a sentence.

– Identify run-on sentences.

– Correct run-on sentences by adding a comma and the word and between the two sentences.

Spelling: – Study and work on Spelling Contract for test on Friday. Students will be asked to write the correct spelling of each word and may be asked to write a few words correctly in a sentence.

1. Filthy                         6. Obediently                              11. Tomorrow
2. Ridiculous                 7.Hardly                                      12. Smeared
3. Miserable                  8. Absolutely                              13. Enormous         
4. Scamper                    9. Alone                                       14. Autumn             
5. Giddy                         10. Exactly                                  15. Churned

Math: – Round whole numbers through the millions.

– Choose the best strategy to solve a problem.

NOTE: We will be having our Chapter 1 Math Test on Friday.

Science: –Make a model of a backbone.

-Describe characteristics of vertebrates and invertebrates.

Social Studies: – Identify the counties that make up the Lesser Antilles. List at least one key feature.

NOTE: Open book Social Studies test on Unit 1 on Monday, 26 September.

Bible: – Study Bible verse for Friday. Parents, please encourage your child to study their Bible verse every week. These do impact their Bible grades.

– Demonstrate that God breathes life, understanding, power, and perfection into His words.

– Contrast the results of obeying God’s Word.

“Go,” Jesus replied, “your son will live”. The man took Jesus at his word and departed. John 4:50

Here’s a little math review in case anyone needs help with homework tonight. There’s a fun place value song that really helps us to remember our place value.

Also, remind your child to pay attention to instructions, especially whether the questions is asking him/her to find the place value of value or a number.