- Please join us for our Essay Extravaganza on Wednesday, 3/29. 5M in the AM and 5C in the PM. A note was sent home last week.
- Just a reminder that Thursday, 3/30 is a 12:45 Dismissal Day for students.
- 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, 4/3.
-Comparing + Contrasting the settings in Fiction texts.
-Exploring the Poetry Genre.
*Remember to read at home, at least 5 nights a week, and record your reading on your Reading Log. Please try to read some Informational texts.
Writing
The following topics will be covered in Writing this week:
-Nonfiction Text Structures (Description, Chronological Order, Compare/Contrast, Problem/Solution, Cause/Effect).
-Using the text structures, Cause + Effect, Problem + Solution, and Compare + Contrast, to write about our Informational Topics.
Word Study
The following topics will be covered in Word Study this week:
-Introduction to Unit 13 Vocabulary
-Unit 10 Spelling - Assessment is on Wednesday, 3/29/17.
-Introduction to Conjunctions.
Science
The following topics will be covered in Science this week:
-Exploring Physical Changes.
-Exploring Chemical Changes.
-Creating Physical + Chemical Change Posters.
-Visiting the Star Lab with Mr. Corcoran!