Week of March 16th
Reading -
Unit 5 - Information Investigators: Research Clubs to Read and Discuss Our Growing Ideas
Fluency -
Phonics - Dipthongs and other Ambiguous Vowel Sounds ow, ou
Vocabulary Strategy - Homophones/Synonmys
Grammar - Quotation Marks
Spelling Words -
1. growl
2. ground
3. plow
4. mouth
5. town
6. couch
7. gown
8. south
9. frown
10. shout
Vocabulary Words - continued from previous week
knowledge darkness
curious silence
motion imitated
illness behavior
* Students will take a weekly spelling quiz each Friday (unless otherwise noted).
* Skill/Comprehension assessments will be administered weekly through cold reads and/or specific skill-set tests. Students will use the resources from iReady, along with supplemental materials from outside resources, to prepare them for more rigorous instruction.
Writing
Informative Writing : Lab Reports and Science Books
Social Studies
Unit 4 Citizens and Government
Lesson 4 Rules and Laws
*Explain the consequences of an absence of rules and laws
*Explain why people form governments
*Identify the Constitution as the document which establishes the structure, function, powers, and limits of the American government
Lesson 5 American Symbols
* Recognize symbols, individuals, events, and documents that represent the United States
Math -
Monday - Show numbers in picture form
Tuesday - Show numbers in expanded form
Wednesday - Place versus Value
Thursday - Show numbers in word form
Friday - Show numbers in multiple ways
Science
Unit 7 Weather and the Sun
Students will be able to :
● I can explain that air is all around us and that moving
air is called wind.
● I can observe, measure, and describe how weather
changes over time.
● I can identify tools used to measure and predict the
weather.
● I can explain the water cycle.
● I can observe, measure, and predict the weather.
● I can describe and compare patterns in weather from day to day and season to season.