Spelling Unit 3 Week 4

1. ballon
2. choose
3. feud
4. newest
5. recruit
6. rescue
7. spooky
8. statue
9. suitable
10. threw

Bonus Words: soothe, renewable, nuisance

Vocabulary Words:

ceremonies- formal religious or public events

tradition- customs or beliefs passed down among a group of people

medicine- a substance used for treating an illness

lamenting- expressing feelings of sadness

offering- giving or presenting 

Reading, Spelling and Writing: Unit 3 Week 4 - Mama Miti:  Wangari Maathai and the Trees of Kenya (Historical Fiction)

Objectives:

• Learn more about historical fiction and analyze plot and setting in historical fiction.
• Develop knowledge about language to make connections between reading fiction and writing historical fiction.
• Use elements of narrative text to write a historical fiction story.

Math: Finish Chapter 6, Start Chapter 7

Objectives:

• Divide by 10
• Review for test
• Test Wednesday
• Multiply by 3 (Chapter 7)

Religion: Unit 2 Session 10 - Celebrating Advent

Objectives:

• Discuss how through prophets like Isiah, God has called us to prepare the way for Jesus.
• Explain that Advent is a time to prepare our hearts and homes to celebrate the birth of Jesus.
• Define Advent

Social Studies: Lesson 6 - Diversity in the United States

Objectives:

• Identify specific examples of cultural diversity
• Identify cultural contributions of diverse groups to our communities.

Reminders: 

• Spelling menus will be due every Friday (Choose 3 activities-time given in class to do. Students will finish at home if necessary.)

• Students are expected to have done 40-45 minutes in each Reading and Math for I-Ready practice lessons every week! They are given plenty of time in class throughout the week, but can finish at home if the goal is not met.

• Please send your child with a water bottle every day.

• Please make sure your child’s chrome book is charged every night.

• Please send your child with winter gear for outside!

Spelling Unit 3, Week 3

1. readiness
2. cloudy
3. stormy
4. peaceful
5. eagerness
6. illness
7. freshness
8. happiness
9. graceful
10. frightful

Bonus Words: plentiful, billowy, fierceness

Vocabulary Words: 

horribly- in a very bad way

furious- intense, raging, or violent

Reading, Spelling and Writing: Unit 3 Week 3 (Historical Fiction) from Little House on the Prairie and from By the Shores of Silver Lake

Objectives:

• Learn more about historical fiction and analyze plot and setting in historical fiction.
• Develop knowledge about language to make connections between reading fiction and writing historical fiction.
• Use elements of narrative text to write a historical fiction story.

Math: Finish Chapter 6

Objectives:

• Divide by 5
• Problem-Solving Investigation
• Multiply by 10
• Multiples of 10

Religion: Unit 2 Session 9 - Jesus Dies and Rises

Objectives:

• Discuss Jesus’ gift of new life
• Discuss Jesus’ passage from Death to Resurrection
• Describe what Saint Paul wrote about the Paschal Mystery in his letters.
• Explain that we show our love for others through our actions.
• Define Paschal Mystery.

Social Studies: Lesson 6 - Diversity in the United States

Objectives:

• Identify specific examples of cultural diversity
• Identify cultural contributions of diverse groups to our communities.

Reminders: 

• Spelling menus will be due every Friday (Choose 3 activities-time given in class to do. Students will finish at home if necessary.)

• Students are expected to have done 40-45 minutes in each Reading and Math for I-Ready practice lessons every week! They are given plenty of time in class throughout the week, but can finish at home if the goal is not met.

• Please send your child with a water bottle every day.

• Please make sure your child’s chrome book is charged every night.

• Please send your child with winter gear for outside!

Monday will be a pajama day, and we will watch a movie to celebrate filling our reward jar!  Your child can also bring in a stuffy that can easily fit into their backpack.

Math: Thanksgiving themed games using our multiplication/division skills.

Language Arts:  Thanksgiving themed writing.

Spelling: “Mock” Spelling Bee using Unit 1 and Unit 2 spelling lists.

Have a great Thanksgiving! 

Reading, Spelling and Writing: Unit 3 Week 2  (Historical Fiction)

Objectives:

• Learn more about historical fiction and analyze plot and setting in historical fiction.
• Develop knowledge about language to make connections between reading fiction and writing historical fiction.
• Use elements of narrative text to write a historical fiction story.

Math: Chapter 6 Multiplication and Division Patterns

Objectives:

• Patterns in the Multiplication Table
• Multiply by 2
• Divide by 2
• Multiply by 5

Religion: Unit 2 Session 8- Jesus Gathers Disciples

Objectives:

• Discuss how Jesus gathered the disciples.
• Tell the story of how Jesus chose Peter to follow him.
• Explore why Jesus needed apostles and disciples to help him.
• Discuss reasons why we need to work together to serve the kingdom.
• Define Gospel and mission

Social Studies:

Objectives:

• Unit 1 test 
• Analyze why and how people immigrate to the United States.
• Compare benefits and drawbacks of immigrating to the United States.
• Draw conclusions from primary and secondary sources.

Reminders: 

• Spelling menus will be due every Friday (Choose 3 activities-time given in class to do. Students will finish at home if necessary.)

• Students are expected to have done 40-45 minutes in each Reading and Math for I-Ready practice lessons every week! They are given plenty of time in class throughout the week, but can finish at home if the goal is not met.

• Please send your child with a water bottle every day.

• Please make sure your child’s chrome book is charged every night.