Britton’s and Wilson’s BREAKING NEWSletter February 13th – February 17th ELA: We are going to begin our next unit (wondering and questioning about expository non fiction texts). The text we are reading this week in class is Fantastic Rain Forest Frogs by Dorothy Hinshaw Patent and illustrated by Kendahl Jan Jubb. We are continuing our expository nonfiction unit in writing. Vocabulary: Flashy: “very big, bright, or expensive.” Fantastic: “strange, unusual, or unbelievable.” Diverse: “different from one another.” Avoid: “keep away from.” Deadly: “dangerous or likely to cause death.” Threatened: If something is threatened, it is in danger or likely to be harmed or destroyed. Math: Our math skill this week is finding equivalent fractions. Announcements: Valentine’s Day party is at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, February 14th . Jump Rope for Heart is Feb. 15th at 1:30. Thank You for your donations! Yearbooks are on sale for $35. Get yours now. Yearbook signing party at the end of the year. Make up day for our snow day is Feb. 17th. Join Remind by texting @rm8squad to 81010. This is how we send out reminders/announcements. I can statements: I can tell time to the last minute and calculate intervals of time. I can visualize from a passage. I can ask and answer questions about a passage. I can reread for information. I can recognize a pronoun. Test Dates: ISP (Short Test) Wed., Feb. 15th. Math: Math Assessment (Long test) over equivalent fractions is Thursday, Feb. 16th 2nd Fact Fluency test for this 9 weeks is Feb. 16th ELA: Week 21/22 Vocabulary Test Please encourage your child to practice skills on mobymax.com as much as possible! Math Homework Mon. – Review and Equivalent Fractions Tues.- Review and Equivalent Fractions Wed.- Review your Study Guide for tomorrow’s test and Equivalent Fractions. Fact fluency test is also tomorrow. Thurs. – Review and Equivalent Fractions Be sure to encourage your child to read each night. They should be reading at least 20 minutes. Ask your child about what they are reading and what is happening in their book. They love to share their reading knowledge with you! ELA Homework Packet due THURSDAY  .

Britton’s and Wilson’s BREAKING NEWSletter Math I can: Find equivalent fractions. multiply and divide using 0’s, 1’s, 2’s, 3’s,4’s, 5’s, 6’s, 8’s, and 10’s. Helpful Websites: www.IXL.com www.multiplication.com www.coolmath-games.com www.xtramath.org www.factmonster.com www.myon.com www.mobymax.com www.spellingcity.com I can statements: I can tell time to the last minute and calculate intervals of time. I can visualize from a passage. I can ask and answer questions about a passage. I can reread for information. I can recognize a pronoun. ELA Standards I can: Ask and answer questions about a text Determine the main idea of a text and explain the key details and explain how they support the main idea Determine the meaning of words and phrases used in a text Use text features and search tools (e.g., key words, sidebars, hyperlinks) to locate information relevant to a given topic efficiently. Write routinely about various topics and for various amounts of time.