Reading
This week we are beginning to wrap up our Navigation Nonfiction unit by...
- reading texts to determine author's purpose
- persuade
- inform
- entertain
- identifying unfamiliar words within our text and using tools, such as a dictionary, to determine their meaning
- reviewing how to identify the main idea of a text
Please remember to read 30 minutes nightly!
Writing
This week we're wrapping up our Persuasive Essay unit by...
- revising our conclusions to include a call to action for the reader
- revise our pieces to include a convincing tone by using:
- auxiliary verbs
- sensory details/vivid verbs
- editing our pieces for grammar, punctuation, and capitalization
- publishing our pieces in the form of speech presentations
Math
In our Multiplication and Division unit we...
- used various multiplication strategies to multiply 4 digit by 1 digit numbers
- multiplied 2 digit by 2 digit numbers using multiples of 10
Please remember to practice math facts nightly!
Online Practice Buddies are assigned to your child, they are welcome to complete any as optional homework at home!
Science
This week we began a new unit of study, Motion and Design! We kicked off our unit by...
- meeting with our engineering teams and worked on teamwork and perseverance
- designed vehicles from two-view drawings
- explored how weight pulling on a vehicle affects the distance traveled
Upcoming Dates
- 11/23-11/25: No School; Happy Thanksgiving!
- 12/7: Late Start, 11:05 start
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