Week of 4/19/10-4/23/10

Highlights for the Week of 4/19/10 -4/23/10 in Mrs. Bell's Classroom

Spelling - Lesson 29 - Compound Words & Contractions

This week's final test will be on Friday, 4/23. Workbook pages & Master 29A are due on 4/22, & Checklist work will be collected on 4/23.

Reading - The Kid in the Red Jacket

We will continue to review the reading strategies that we have studied this year using the novel, The Kid in the Red Jacket. Students will be preparing for their first and second book club meetings by independently reading the novel, and completing the book club discussion sheet. The discussion sheet revisits the skills of summarizing, questioning, connecting, and predicting. It also includes a look at vocabulary. The first book club meeting is scheduled for 4/19, and the second will be on 4/23.

"Bite into a Good Book" - Independent Reading Program

We are nearly midway through the trimester. Your child should be half way to his/her reading goal. Please do not wait until the last minute to fill in the "Getting to the Core of the Book" sheets, or to give your book talk!

English - Persuasive Writing

We will be taking a break from the english text book to focus on the art of persuasive writing. We will begin by analyzing what makes a great persuasive essay & how other authors present their ideas to convince their readers. By the end of the week, students will be organizing their own persuasive essay.

Social Studies - "A Weak Government"

Our focus in social studies will be on how the government of the U.S. came into existence. We will look at the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation, and what led to the meeting in Philadelphia that resulted in the U.S. Constitution. Ask your child to sing the Preamble song for you!

Science - Earth's Oceans

The open note/book ASSESSMENT for chapter 12, lesson 3 will be on Monday, 4/19. We will spend Wednesday reviewing for the chapter 12 TEST, which will be on Friday,

4/23.

Math - Mrs. Bell's Math Class

Similar figures, Indirect Measurement & Scale Maps and Drawings will be our topics this week. Students will take the midchapter QUIZ for chapter 8 on Thursday, 4/22.

FYI...

It was such a pleasure to see so many families and friends at open house. Thank you for coming out and supporting your child!

Mrs. Karen Bell