BIG IDEAS: LEARNING TARGETS

BIG IDEAS: LEARNING TARGETS....
READING: I CAN... compare and contrast, identify cause and effect, determine meaning of unknown words using a variety of context clues, sequence text using steps in a process, determine different parts of a story, identify text features, and determine main/central idea and give supporting details, recount/retell, tell point of view

WRITING: I CAN...apply capitalization rules to my writing, use correct end punctuation marks in my writing, and use a resource to check my spelling, and research by finding a topic, search and gather information from multiple sources, and sort relevant information into categories about the topic.

MATH: I CAN... tell and write the time to 5 minutes, solve word problems by using a variety of strategies, find patterns, , create a picture or bar graph to show data and solve problems using the information from the graphs, identify and write the value of dollar bills, quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies, skip count by 2s, 5s, 10s, and 100s, mentally add and subtract 10 or 100, identify odd and even numbers, and count within 1000, measure different objects using inches and centimeters

SOCIAL STUDIES: I CAN... learn to read a map, create a map key and put it to use.

SPELLING: I CAN... spell words correctly in my writing, use resources to help me spell correctly, and find patterns in words

Sunday, November 7, 2010

Week of November 8

READING:We are going to read the story "Dragon in the Rocks". We are working on vocabulary, discussing steps in a process, comprehension, using context clues, and talking about historical fiction.Keep reading nightly and record on the Reading Calendar to be turned in on Monday in the Red Folders. Remember to read for AT LEAST 15 minutes on 3 separate nights....HAPPY READING! ")
WRITING:
We continue to work on writing Weekend Reports every Monday and Squiggles every Wednesday. We are focusing on writing a complete sentence with a capital letter, a complete thought, and an endmark. We are also learning to use graphic organizers to help with our prewrites. With every sentence we write, we try to think of one good detail sentence to add to our stories. The kids LOVE winning Squiggle Puppy...We look for GREAT details, CORRECT capitalization and punctuation, and a great story! :)
SPELLING:
Don't forget to study your words... our test is on Wednesday. This week's words:
back             pack            neck                      BONUS: sedimentary
trick             cricket        lock                                       metamorphic
block           clock           creek                                      igneous
leak             speak          break
oak              croak          shook               
If you're on a challenge list... make sure you check your agenda for the word list. All word lists are posted weekly in the agenda.
MATH:We continue to work on measurement. We just finished our perimeter books! We are skipping around a little in the Math Journal so don't be alarmed to see some unused pages! We are supplementing some measurement to cover all state standards! We will be working with some line plots this week along with area and making a dream house using different measurents with area!
SOCIAL STUDIES:
We continue to learn about our national and local government and are currently working on a special flag project. We are going to write about what our symbols mean on our flag just like our country's flag has symbols that represent certain things. I will let you know when our unit test will be given when it gets closer.
HANDWRITING:
We are still working on learning our lowercase letters in cursive! They are doing great! Keep practicing and check out the link for Handwriting Without Tears for helpful hints and practice tips. Click Here.
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