Reading: We are continuing in using S.U.R.E to refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text. Ask your child to explain what S.U.R.E stands for!
S-State the questions in response.
U-Use examples from the text or from your life.
R- Refer to a personal life experience.
E- Is EVERY part of the question answered?
EX: Who was Winnie the Pooh's Best Friend?
Winnie the Pooh's best friend was Eeyore. I know his best friend was Eeyore because Winnie the Pooh said, "we will always be best friends" to Eeyore after the party.
We will also be continuing our reading of the chapter book, Tales of a 4th Grade Nothing. We will be reading chapters 3 and 4 and having open discussions of the main ideas that change throughout the reading.
Writing: In writing we are working on opinion writing. We are also going to touch upon how to create a writing piece from beginning brainstorming to the final publishing details.
This week's topic is "What is your favorite restaurant?"
Spelling Skill Unit : Digraphs ch, wh, sh, th, wh, and ph
Spelling Words Unit : Able, dog, shown, mean, English
Challenge Words: Estimation, reasonable, impressed, account, motivated
Math: We will beginning chapter 2 this week that covers estimation and number theory. Some of the skills your child will practice are:
• estimating, and choosing between an estimate and an exact answer
• finding common factors and common multiples
• identifying prime numbers and composite numbers
Social Studies: We will be looking at the different types of maps that are available to us and how to use them in different scenarios.
Character Development: Trustworthiness
Cursive: C, O and A
Vocabulary Words to Memorize:
Reading: Account, impressed, clients, brilliant, nibbling, motioned, relieved, helium, pollution, perched, hollered, disgusted, motorcycle, cooties, squiredm and peroxide.
Writing: Opinion, Brainstorm, Draft, Revise, Edit, Publish
Social Studies: Physical map, Political Map, Topographic Map, Road Map
Math: Estimate, reasonable, front-end estimation, rounding, product, quotient
S-State the questions in response.
U-Use examples from the text or from your life.
R- Refer to a personal life experience.
E- Is EVERY part of the question answered?
EX: Who was Winnie the Pooh's Best Friend?
Winnie the Pooh's best friend was Eeyore. I know his best friend was Eeyore because Winnie the Pooh said, "we will always be best friends" to Eeyore after the party.
We will also be continuing our reading of the chapter book, Tales of a 4th Grade Nothing. We will be reading chapters 3 and 4 and having open discussions of the main ideas that change throughout the reading.
Writing: In writing we are working on opinion writing. We are also going to touch upon how to create a writing piece from beginning brainstorming to the final publishing details.
This week's topic is "What is your favorite restaurant?"
Spelling Skill Unit : Digraphs ch, wh, sh, th, wh, and ph
Spelling Words Unit : Able, dog, shown, mean, English
Challenge Words: Estimation, reasonable, impressed, account, motivated
Math: We will beginning chapter 2 this week that covers estimation and number theory. Some of the skills your child will practice are:
• estimating, and choosing between an estimate and an exact answer
• finding common factors and common multiples
• identifying prime numbers and composite numbers
Social Studies: We will be looking at the different types of maps that are available to us and how to use them in different scenarios.
Character Development: Trustworthiness
Cursive: C, O and A
Vocabulary Words to Memorize:
Reading: Account, impressed, clients, brilliant, nibbling, motioned, relieved, helium, pollution, perched, hollered, disgusted, motorcycle, cooties, squiredm and peroxide.
Writing: Opinion, Brainstorm, Draft, Revise, Edit, Publish
Social Studies: Physical map, Political Map, Topographic Map, Road Map
Math: Estimate, reasonable, front-end estimation, rounding, product, quotient