1. Amacker’s Announcements
Sept. 5 - Sept. 8
Science: Energy
Understanding various sources of energy used for human needs
Comparing Energy and Pollution Output
We will read additional nonfiction text that correlate with our study of energy as well as pollution
Social Studies: My Place in the Universe
Math: Place Value
Solve additive compare word problems modeled with tape diagrams.
Solve multi-step word problems and assess the reasonableness of answers using rounding.
Create and solve multi-step word problems from given tape diagrams and equations.
MODULE 1 UNIT TEST WILL BE NEXT TUESDAY
Subtraction Fact Quiz Friday, Sept. 8 Quick Check Friday, Sept. 8 (lessons )
Feel free to me
Reminders:
Supply Fee $40
Record minutes in your reading log.
Fall Fundraiser Ends Sept. 13
Reading Fair projects due Sept. 18
Picture Day 3-5 Sept. 19
Reading: We will continue reading Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume.
Reading Skills:
Drawing inferences from the text
Vocabulary words in context (familiar, avoided, aisle, omelet, beamed, moaned, peered, dreary, miserable)
Character Traits
Compare and contrast point of view first person vs. third person
Composing factual and opinion statements
Tales Test 2 Thursday, September 7
Language:
Capitalization and Punctuation
Spelling: Long e: aa, ee, ie
1. field least
2. lead season
3. speed between
4. believe chief
5. deal steam
6. piece degree
7. reach reason
8. breeze brief
9. speak repeat
10. agree peach
**Only students that make a 100 on the pretest need to study challenge words.
Challenge words:
beliefs, beneath, decrease, freedom, make-believe
Spelling Test & Pre Test Monday, September 11