Math Focus: Geometry

Overview: Students will be tested over shapes, perimeter, and area on Tuesday, February 10th. Students came home with a study guide over perimeter and area on Friday and can be completed for extra credit on their test! (A study guide for shapes was sent home earlier this week to help them know their shapes and attributes!)

Multiplication Facts Focus: Mixed Facts 

Click HERE for a Multiplication Facts Blooket Practice - Most Commonly Missed Facts!

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

Geometry Test - Tuesday, February 10th

Science Focus: Earth's Surface and Resources

Overview: We will learn about natural resources and the importance of conserving them. 

Chapter 6 Vocabulary Words: Soil, rock, clay, sand, humus, weathering, decomposition, volcano, eruption, lava, earthquake, landslide, natural resource, product, agriculture, transportation, construction, limited resource, conservation, the 3 R's (Reuse, Reduce, Recycle)

Family Chat: Discuss some of the vocabulary words from Chapter 6! 

Social Studies Focus: Growth in the East 

Overview:  In Chapter 7, we will focus on inventions and immigration that led to much growth in the eastern United States.

Spelling Focus: 3.4 Suffixes Final E Rule 

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

Spelling List: adored, chasing, closest, driver, eraser, glider, graded, hoping, palest, shared, skater, smiled, thriving, tracing, wisest

Homophones:  week, weak, sent, scent

Homework: Spelling Homework Page due Wednesday 2/18. Study words for your spelling test!

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

Test will be on Friday 2/20. (for short weeks, no practice test will be given)

Reading Focus: Poetry - Drama

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

Focus: Poetry test then introduce drama unit elements.

Homework: Independent Reading/Library Challenge: students should read out loud for 10 minutes each night and focus on their smooth and emotion filled "narrator voice".

Poetry Study Guide: Blooket Link Click Here

https://play.blooket.com/play?hwId=6980c5a2e369b5b61723137d

Poetry Blooket PDF Link

Poetry Blooket Answers PDF Link

Unit Test: N/A

Cursive Focus: Sentence Practice

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: 3.2 Comparative & Superlative

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

Focus: Students will identify, explain, and use a variety of grammar rules in their writing.

Homework: None at this time.

Unit Test: TBA

Writing Focus: Restating Questions & Letter Writing

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

Focus: We will learn the basics of writing a letter to a variety of individuals. They will consider the tone needed for each recipient. 

Homework: Revising and Editing Worksheet Due Wednesday 2/18

Scripture Focus: Unit 10-Balaam & His Talking Donkey

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: Numbers 22:21-38, 41; 23:3, 5–12

Weekly Memory Verse: Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. Romans 12:21

Character Trait: Tenacity means holding on tightly and not giving up until your good work with God is done.

Biblical Principle: People are made in the image of God and have immesurable worth.

Homework: Memorize our weekly memory verse Due on Wednesdays

Unit 10 Bible Test - February 27th

Unit Study Guide: Unit 10 Study Guide Link