Britton’s and Wilson’s BREAKING NEWSletter October 24th-October 28th ELA:  We will begin a unit focusing on our topic of the week, the Titanic. We will read both fiction and nonfiction texts about the Titanic and complete various in class assignments and projects. We will continue working on publishing our personal narratives (a true story about an event that happened in real life). Vocabulary: No vocabulary this week  Math: Our math skill this week is area and measuring with liters, milliliters, grams, and kilograms. Announcements: Field Trip is tomorrow(Tuesday). Please wear tennis shoes for bowling and your class t-shirt. Britton’s class color is green. Wilson’s class color is blue. We are collecting box tops. Please contribute if possible. Thanks in advance! Send a Shoebox for a Soldier and earn a Homework Pass. The last day is Friday, Oct. 28th. Join Remind by texting @rm8squad to 81010. This is how we send out reminders/announcements. Test Dates: Math ISP Wednesday on mass (g or kg) and volume(L or mL) Titanic Comprehension assessment on Friday 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. Handy Homework 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! All ELA homework is due on THURSDAY. Grammar review practice sheet #1 Grammar review practice sheet #2 Reading comprehension worksheet Math Homework: Monday : Find the Area, p. 67. Tuesday: ISP tomorrow on mass and volume. Wednesday: area Using Multiplication, p. 78. Thursday: Measurement and Data, p. 3.

Britton’s and Wilson’s BREAKING NEWSletter October 17th-October 21st Math I can: find the area of a figure. measure with liters and milliliters. measure with grams and kilograms. Helpful Websites: www.IXL.com www.multiplication.com www.coolmath-games.com www.xtramath.org www.razkids.com 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: Determine the main idea of a text and explain the key details and explain how they support the main idea Reread a story for information Compare and contrast two stories Make a text to self connection Use the text to make inferences Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences