Monday, December 9, 2019

This Week in Our Classroom...

I hope you had a great weekend!  Below you will find a brief overview of what to expect this week in our classroom.  

Reading:  Students will continue to study characterization.  They have been analyzing clues the author leaves in the story (thoughts, feelings, actions, dialogue, and what others say) to describe the characters and determine how/if they change by the end of the story.  They will continue to practice this throughout the week.  Towards the middle of the week, students will explore character motivation, as well as reasons for the character's change.  

Writing:  This week we'll begin a Realistic Fiction unit.  Throughout the unit students will write and publish their own realistic fiction story.  They will practice using deliberate dialogue, writing with descriptive language, and creating believable characters.  This week, students will brainstorm ideas and begin to plot the events on a plot mountain.  We will be returning to the essay writing that we've been working on more recently; however, I think the kids need a little break.  

Math:  Fractions and decimals are the main focus of Unit 3.  Students will learn to compare fractions this week using a variety of strategies.  Please double check your child's Home Link each night to make sure they're showing their work and writing their name on the assignment.  

Science:  We will wrap up our Energy unit this week.  Students will continue to use electromagnets early in the week and we'll take the assessment later in the week.  The assessment will be an open book/open notes test.  

Important Info: 
  • 4th 40BC Response due 12/19