1. Story: Abuelo and the Three Bears
Week 5 Nov. 13, 2016
Issue # 2 2nd 9 Weeks
Mrs. Castellano's Class
Homework
Weekly Objectives
As part of your 20 minutes reading time, please use istation; storyline online; bookflix: bkflix.Grolier.com-UN: jdrugan. PW: bookflix
Monday– Read your fluency folder pages: 20 and Week 4 Story “How to Make Friends” (time for one minute) and answer questions on the back; Write spelling words three times each. Math: p.Week 14. Bring homework to school everyday. Practice HIGH FREQUENCY WORD list.
Tuesday– Read your fluency folder Pages: 20 and Week 4 Story “How to Make Friends ” (time for one minute) and answer questions on the back. Math: p.Week 14. Write spelling words in ABC order. Practice High frequency word list.
Wednesday- Read your fluency folder Pages: 20 and Week 4 Story “How to Make Friends” (time for one minute) and answer questions on the back; Math: p.Week 14. Write a sentence for all spelling words. Practice High Frequency Word list.
Thursday- Read your fluency folder Pages: 20 (time for one minute) and Week 4 Story “How to Make Friends” and answer questions on the back; Math: p.Week 14. Ask parents to give you a practice spelling test. Practice the ones you missed. Write a sentence for all your vocabulary words. Read High Frequency words everyday.
Friday-Tests on story of the week, spelling words, vocabulary words. I will send the tests on Friday. Please sign and return them. If you don’t get them, please write me a note in the agenda.
Language Arts – Fiction & Non fiction, characters, setting, plot, Problem and solution, Parts of a book-glossary, table of contents, past tense endings, declarative and interrogative sentences, prepositions, plural nouns, author’s purpose.
Math-Geometry: Compose/decompose 2D and 3D shapes.
Science – Natural Resources: Salt Water/Fresh Water
Social Studies – Compare roles of public officials
Spelling Words
Pattern: R-controlled eer, ear, ere
Fearless, ear, hear, here, near, cheer, fear, peer, gear, year, deer, dear, clear, steer, sneer, tear, appear, clearly, nearly, cheerful, beard,
Vocabulary Words
Story: Abuelo and the Three Bears
Medium: Not too big and not too little.” Medium right in the middle.
Arrive: To come or to get to a place.
Argue: To disagree with someone.
Stubborn: Nothing can make you change your mind.
Noticed: To have seen something.
Cozy: Warm and comfortable or comfy.
Thank you for helping me check the homeworks daily!
Conference time: M, T, TH, F 1:00 to 1:20pm. Please write me a note in the agenda and I will call you for an appointment.
Social Studies Landmark Project
Project is due no later than November 27, 2017.
The three grades will include the following:
Landmark Project: Students can use a poster board or digital project such as PowerPoint.
Written Report –Write a report about your landmark project (See attached Rubric to see what is expected on this report)
Class Presentation. The work must be neat and organized. Students must be familiar with their project. Please see my John Drugan Web page if the sheet is lost or for homework assignments.
If students turn in projects early, they receive an extra 100%.
Nov 16: Fall Group Pictures (Wear school Uniform: Blue or White).
Nov 20-24: Thanksgiving Break.
Nov 27: Students return from Thanksgiving break. Thank you for having perfect attendance. All Terrific Kids must have good attendance, do their homework, and behave in school.