Week of 2.13.17

Highlights for the Weeks of 2/13/2017
in Mrs. Bell's Classroom

Spelling -  Unit 21 - Relative Adverbs, Relative Pronouns, Reading content words

This week's lesson will include the spelling and use of relative adverbs, relative pronouns, and content words. A relative adverb relates back to a time, place or reason to provide more details about a noun. A relative pronoun relates back to something or someone else. The reading content words are familiar to students, and they should be able to spell them and to apply them (Example: identify a simile or a metaphor.)The final TEST is scheduled for Friday, 2/17.

Reading- Unit 2 - "Journeys"

We will begin reading the novel The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane. This story tells the tale of a china rabbit who goes on an adventure and learns how to love. We will begin by close reading an excerpt from the first chapter. This novel is rich in vocabulary and underlying themes, and I look forward to sharing Edward's journey in our classroom.

English- Explanatory Writing 

We will begin the explanatory writing unit with a look at how to identify and write key ideas.

Science - "Life Cycles of Animals"
The Chapter 2 / Lesson 2 & 3 TEST is scheduled for Wednesday, 2/15. A study guide was sent home last week.

Mrs. Bell's Math Class - Unit 4 Multiplication & Division of Whole Numbers and Decimals & Unit 5 - Multiplying & Dividing Fractions
The Whole Number times a Fraction Checkpoint is scheduled for 2/15. We will look at using perimeter as a resource for modeling multiplication of two fractions. 

FYI...

February 17 & 20 - No school

Mrs. Karen Bell