Welcome back to another week, check out what we’re up to this week
Literacy
Reading – This week we continue on with our Storytown reading unit and will study a modern folktale – ‘Stormalong’ and the focus skill will be text structure.
Grammar – Students will study Writing Sentences with Commas, More Uses for Commas and Sentence structure.
Writing – as we explore Persuasive writing this week , students will complete a ‘cold write’ – a pre assessment persuasive writing piece.
Numeracy
This week we will be reviewing our skills and methods in fractions, adding and subtracting like and unlike denominators. This will then help us as we solve word problems with fractions.
Science
This week in science we will focus on a specific form of energy, electricity. This will how electricity is used through circuits and the core areas of how circuits flow. I would encourage students to be taking text books home to review content and to be familiar with vocabulary. There will be a quiz on circuits next week, Wednesday!
Bible
This week we will complete our unit on Ruth and begin to study the life of Samuel – how he listens to God.
Social Studies
After completing the Unit 3 test for the Environment , students will study each of the special purpose maps and review their purposes.
Homework
Literacy
Monday – Spelling Pages 48 – 50 – due Friday
Tuesday – Grammar Pg 88
Thursday – Grammar Pg 90
Numeracy
Monday and Tuesday: Mathletics
Wednesday – Math Connects worksheet, p.185 #1-14
Thursday – Math Connects worksheet, p.187 #1-9 and p. 188, #1-6
Science
Tuesday – Science packet on Electricity due. Chapter 16, lessons 1 -2 in text book
Read through chapter 16, lesson 3 to prepare for quiz next Wednesday on circuits.
Secret word is: Catapult – Share this with Mrs. Jorge to get a treat.
Reminders and Upcoming Events
- Friday, 14th – Valentine’s lunch, Dress Down, Fruity Friday!
- Friday, 21st – Spelling Mania
- Mid-term break! 24th – 28th (:
FIELD TRIP: Friday, 21st February
We will hopefully be going to the Botanic Park for a guided tour of the Blue Iguana facility and to walk around the park. We will return to school for lunch. The cost should be about $9 and we will confirm after the bus has been confirmed. This will be a nice conclusion to our unit on the Natural Environment and a treat to complete this mid- term.
Weekly Bible Verse
He held fast to the Lord and did not stop following him; he kept the commands the Lord had given Moses. 2 Kings 18:6