This week, students should continue practicing their typing skills on the website TypingClub. Students have been practicing in class. Please practice your typing skills at least twice a week. Remember to type by sitting with proper posture and with both hands on the home-row keys. I will be checking your progress weekly.
Parents: Please sign and return all quizzes/assessments that are sent home.
Reading
The following topics will be covered in Reading this week:
**Reading Logs are due Monday February 6th!!
-Continuing with our new read aloud, Number The Stars by Lois Lowry. Students will be reading this book in class and at home.
-Summarizing Informational Text.
-Finding the Main Idea and Details in an Informational Text.
*Remember to read at home, at least 5 nights a week, and record your reading on your Reading Log.
Writing
The following topics will be covered in Writing this week:
-What is the difference between Fiction Writing and Informational Writing?
-Exploring Informational Essays.
-Planning for an Informational Essay.
-Writing an Informational Essay.
Word Study
The following topics will be covered in Word Study this week:
-Unit 7-9 Vocabulary Review - Assessment is on Friday, 2/3
-Unit 7 Spelling - Assessment is on Wednesday, 2/1
-Introduction to Adverbs (a word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb).
Science
The following topics will be covered in Science this week:
-Exploring Food Chains.
-Drawing, labeling, and writing about Food Chains.
-What is a Biome?
-Exploring different Biomes.