Month: January 2017

Because of Winn-Dixie – A classic tale by Newbery Medalist Kate DiCamillo, America’s beloved storyteller. One summer’s day, ten-year-old India Opal Buloni goes down to the local supermarket for some groceries – and comes home with a dog. But Winn-Dixie is no ordinary dog. It’s because of Winn-Dixie that Opal begins to make friends. And it’s because of Winn-Dixie that she finally dares to ask her father about her mother, who left when Opal was three. In fact, as Opal admits, just about everything that happens that summer is because of Winn-Dixie. Featuring a new cover illustration by E. B. Lewis and an excerpt of Kate DiCamillo’s newest novel, Raymie Nightingale.

We’ll be covering about 5 chapters per week and completing a quiz each Friday.

Some of the objectives that we will be covering while reading are:

• Offer observations, make connections, react, speculate, interpret, and raise questions in response to text
• Identify and discuss book themes, characters, plots, and settings
• Connect their experiences with those of the author and/or with characters from the books
• Support predictions, interpretations, conclusions, etc. with examples from text
• Practice key reading skills and strategies (cause-and-effect, problem/solution, compare-and-contrast, summarizing, etc.)
• Monitor their own comprehension

English: – Begin sentences with capital letters and end them with the correct end marks.

Spelling: – Study and prepare for Spelling Test on Friday.

1. Hymns                     6. Manufacture               11. Magazines
2. Burglar                    7. Downpour                    12. Umbrellas
3. Melancholy            8. Shimmery                     13. Convinced
4. Drizzle                     9. Complicated                 14. Enlist      
5. Yawned                   10. Myths                           15. Taillights

Math: – Multiply a three-digit number by a two-digit number. (See previous blog entry.)

– Choose the best strategy to solve a problem.

– Multiply four- and five-digit numbers by a two digit number.

Science: -Field trip to the Cayman Islands National Weather Service on Thursday, February 2.

Social Studies: – Caribs and Arawaks Presentation

– Discover our Indian connection.

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

– Define omnipotent and answer questions about God’s power.

– Examine God’s power as demonstrated in Scripture.

Lord my God, I called to you for help, and you healed me. Psalm 30:2

NOTE: Work on Arawak and Caribs Diorama – DUE January 30

Here’s a little help for tonight’s homework:

Because of Winn-Dixie – A classic tale by Newbery Medalist Kate DiCamillo, America’s beloved storyteller. One summer’s day, ten-year-old India Opal Buloni goes down to the local supermarket for some groceries – and comes home with a dog. But Winn-Dixie is no ordinary dog. It’s because of Winn-Dixie that Opal begins to make friends. And it’s because of Winn-Dixie that she finally dares to ask her father about her mother, who left when Opal was three. In fact, as Opal admits, just about everything that happens that summer is because of Winn-Dixie. Featuring a new cover illustration by E. B. Lewis and an excerpt of Kate DiCamillo’s newest novel, Raymie Nightingale.

We’ll be covering about 5 chapters per week and completing a quiz each Friday.

Some of the objectives that we will be covering while reading are:

• Offer observations, make connections, react, speculate, interpret, and raise questions in response to text
• Identify and discuss book themes, characters, plots, and settings
• Connect their experiences with those of the author and/or with characters from the books
• Support predictions, interpretations, conclusions, etc. with examples from text
• Practice key reading skills and strategies (cause-and-effect, problem/solution, compare-and-contrast, summarizing, etc.)
• Monitor their own comprehension

English: – Units 1-4 Cumulative Review

Spelling: – No spelling test this week.

Math: – Estimate products by rounding.

– Solve problems by using the act it out strategy.

– Multiply two-digit numbers.

– Mid-Chapter Check

Science: -Understand what air masses are and how they move.

-Recognize what the symbols on a weather map represent.

– Construct a barometer. 

Social Studies: – Discover our African connections and identify ways in which slavery ended.

NOTE: Arawak and Caribs Project was handed out and emailed. This is due on January 30.

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

– Examine Scriptures describing God’s involvement as Creator.

– Identify what God know about them personally.

Open my eyes that I may see wonderful things in your law. Psalm 119:18

NOTE: Work on Arawak and Caribs Diorama – DUE January 30

Because of Winn-Dixie – A classic tale by Newbery Medalist Kate DiCamillo, America’s beloved storyteller. One summer’s day, ten-year-old India Opal Buloni goes down to the local supermarket for some groceries – and comes home with a dog. But Winn-Dixie is no ordinary dog. It’s because of Winn-Dixie that Opal begins to make friends. And it’s because of Winn-Dixie that she finally dares to ask her father about her mother, who left when Opal was three. In fact, as Opal admits, just about everything that happens that summer is because of Winn-Dixie. Featuring a new cover illustration by E. B. Lewis and an excerpt of Kate DiCamillo’s newest novel, Raymie Nightingale.

We’ll be covering about 5 chapters per week and completing a quiz each Friday.

Some of the objectives that we will be covering while reading are:

• Offer observations, make connections, react, speculate, interpret, and raise questions in response to text
• Identify and discuss book themes, characters, plots, and settings
• Connect their experiences with those of the author and/or with characters from the books
• Support predictions, interpretations, conclusions, etc. with examples from text
• Practice key reading skills and strategies (cause-and-effect, problem/solution, compare-and-contrast, summarizing, etc.)
• Monitor their own comprehension

English: – Replace weak adjectives with exact adjectives. Use a thesaurus.

– Unit 4 Check-Up

– Units 1-4 Cumulative Review

Spelling: – Study and prepare for spelling test this Friday.

1. Peanut                      6. Pathological                                11. Capitalism
2. Sandwich                 7. Routine                                         12. Cautionary
3. Ignorant                  8. Witch                                            13. Chemistry
4. Whining                  9. Because                                        14. Clearance         
5. Whiskey                10. Whimpering                              15. Commentator

Math: – Study Guide and Review

– Chapter 6 Test – Tuesday

– Multiply a whole number by a multiple of ten.

– Estimate products by rounding.

Science: – Describe how temperature affects the water cycle.

– Describe how land forms affect the water cycle.

-Demonstrate how to extract fresh water from salt water.

Social Studies: – Discover our European connection.

– Discover our African connections and identify ways in which slavery ended.

NOTE: Arawak and Caribs Project and Rubric was handed out last week. This will be due on January 30.

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 an understanding of the word infinite and define the word omniscient.

– Conclude that God’s knowledge is eternal.

“Heal me, Lord, and I will be healed; save me and I will be saved, for you are the one I praise.” Jeremiah 17:14

NOTE: Work on Arawak and Caribs Diorama – DUE January 30

Because of Winn-Dixie – A classic tale by Newbery Medalist Kate DiCamillo, America’s beloved storyteller. One summer’s day, ten-year-old India Opal Buloni goes down to the local supermarket for some groceries – and comes home with a dog. But Winn-Dixie is no ordinary dog. It’s because of Winn-Dixie that Opal begins to make friends. And it’s because of Winn-Dixie that she finally dares to ask her father about her mother, who left when Opal was three. In fact, as Opal admits, just about everything that happens that summer is because of Winn-Dixie. Featuring a new cover illustration by E. B. Lewis and an excerpt of Kate DiCamillo’s newest novel, Raymie Nightingale.

We’ll be covering about 5 chapters per week and completing a quiz each Friday.

Some of the objectives that we will be covering while reading are:

• Offer observations, make connections, react, speculate, interpret, and raise questions in response to text
• Identify and discuss book themes, characters, plots, and settings
• Connect their experiences with those of the author and/or with characters from the books
• Support predictions, interpretations, conclusions, etc. with examples from text
• Practice key reading skills and strategies (cause-and-effect, problem/solution, compare-and-contrast, summarizing, etc.)
• Monitor their own comprehension

English: – Add –er to adjectives to compare two persons, places, or things and add –est to adjectives to compare three or more persons, places or things.

– Use more with long adjectives to compare two things and use most with long adjectives to compare three of more things.

– Use comparative and superlative forms of good and bad.

Spelling: – Study and prepare for spelling test this Friday.

1. Memorial                       6.Peculiar                           11. Trustworthy
2. Positive                          7. Installment                     12. Theme
3. Gerbil                             8. Trembling                       13. Advanced
4. Overgrown                    9. Snuffle                             14. Embarrassed    
5. Leash                           10. Mosquitoes                      15. Snatched

Math: – Mid-Chapter Check

– Choose the best strategy to solve a problem.

– Multiply a multi-digit number by a one-digit number.

– Multiply multi-digit numbers with zeros by a one-digit number.

Science: – Describe different kinds of precipitation.

-Understand what causes different kinds of weather.

-Demonstrate how to extract fresh water from salt water.

Social Studies: – Discuss the Arawaks and Caribs.

– Discover our European connection.

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 ways they can become more aware of God’s presence in their everyday life.

– Demonstrate an understanding of the word infinite and define the word omniscient.

“…your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be freed from your suffering.” Mark  5:34