Math Focus: Fractions (Wrap-Up)

Overview: Students will be finding patterns to make equivalent equations and making predictions in tables. We will be taking our final Math MAP test on Wednesday, May 6th. Our final math test over fractions and patterns will be on Tuesday, May 12th and the study guide will go home on Thursday. 

Math Fact Focus: Students need to continue practicing their fluency in their multiplication and division facts! Boddle, IXL and Prodigy all have fun multiplication and division fact practice. I also put links below to fact practice via blookets. *5 minutes at home is recommended! 

Fractions, Patterns, and Equations Test - Tuesday, May 12th

Math at Home: On average, 10 minutes of math practice at home each night is encouraged, either on their math facts or IXL/Prodigy/Boddle! 

Division Facts Blooket Practice (Click HERE!)

Multiplication Facts Blooket Practice (Click HERE!) 

 Boddle Click HERE IXL Click HERE Prodigy Click HERE

Science Focus: 

Stuctures, Functions, and Life Cycles (Wrap-Up)

Overview: Students will explore and explain how external structions and functions of animals enable them to survive in their enviroment. We will also explore, illustrate, and compare life cycles of various living organisms. 

Social Studies Focus: The Civil War (Wrap-Up)

Overview:. Students will be reading about the Civil War. The students will understand that God wants us to know history and that He has a plan for the world. 

Spelling Focus: Unit 4 Review

Students will spend 15 minutes per day learning about and practicing spelling patterns/rules to ensure mastery.

Spelling List: airplane, apply, argue, backpack, chief, delight, middle, monkey, screw, single, sleigh, sparkle, survey, throw, toasted

Homophones:  NONE

Homework: Spelling Homework due every Wednesday. (sent home every Friday) Also, study spelling words!

Pre Tests are on Wednesdays. (students who score a 100 will select a fun silent activity during the test on Friday) 

Test will be on Friday. (for short weeks, no practice test will be given)

Reading Focus: Review of comprehension strategies

Students will spend 35 min per day gaining comprehension and analysis skills for all genres of literature.

Focus: We will be reviewing all the strategies we have used so far this year!

Homework: None!!!!!

Library Challenge: Due May 12th students read aloud for 10 minutes each night for fluency (rate, accuracy, expression)

• rate = natural speaking speed, not slow or rushed with pauses at punctuation for understanding.

• accuracy = reading the words correctly, not skipping or changing words, sounding them out correctly when needed.

• expression = putting emphasis and emotion in their tone as they read.

Cursive Focus: Print to cursive

Students will spend 10 min per day learning and practicing their cursive skills. 

Focus: Improving the "not to fast and not to slow flow" of writing in cursive in full complete sentences.

Homework: None

Grammar Focus: Shades of Meanings 

Students will spend about 15 minutes per day focusing on a specific grammar rule to apply throughout their writings.

Focus: We will explore and master the way we can use words to show different levels of feelings, actions, and events

Homework: None

Unit 4 Test: May 15th

Writing Focus: End of Year Scrapbook

Students will spend 35 minutes per day mastering multiple writing styles and techniques.

Focus: We will be building our end of year scrapbook

Homework: Revising and Editing worksheet Due every Wednesday! (sent home every Friday)

Scripture Focus: Spiritual Disciplines (1-6)

Bible Reading, Bible Studying, Bible Memorization, 

Prayer, Generosity, and Fellowship

Students will spend 30 minutes per day diving into God's Word to grow their understanding of scripture, who we are in Christ, and how we can walk in faith daily.

Bible Reading: 1 Corinthians 9:24-27, 1 Timothy 4:7, Joshua 1:8, Psalm 1, Luke 5:16, Matthew 6:5-15, Acts 2:42, Galatians 5:13

Weekly Memory Verse: N/A = we will be memorizing the first 6 spiritual disciplines 

Character Trait: Dedication

Biblical Principle: God wants to have a personal relationship with each one of us!

Homework: None!