Writing: Next week we are really focusing on keeping our pieces organized and elaborating our supporting details fully with anecdotes, etc. We will look at actual pieces written by children to model these strategies as well as look for them in our own writing.
Grammar: We will review irregular verbs (fell, falled), subject –verb agreement, and frequently confused words (there, their, they’re).
Reading/Daily 5: Next week we will look at words with multiple meanings. We’ll review strategies for knowing how to determine which definition is being used and look at a list of common words with multiple meanings (park, fire, stamp, mold, trip, etc). Students will work with partners using task cards to solve multiple meaning words, they will also choose a word or two and define the words with multiple meanings and add it to a class book. Finally, students will take a quiz on multiple meaning words.The kids are really loving Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key and we should finish it by Tuesday.
Science/IB: We’ll learn about all sorts of Earth moving elements. Volcanoes, glaciers, and avalanches, to name a few. Students will compare review what we know about volcanoes, discuss the Ring of Fire and watch some clips from a show about the Ring of Fire, as well as compare glaciers and volcanoes. How are they similar and how are they different? Do they transform Earth quickly, slowly? Students will then read about islands forming and illustrate the “birth” of an island.
Social Studies- The Alamo!! The long awaited battle is finally here. Students will watch a video clip and we’ll discuss the battle. We will then read from Texas Studies Weekly – week 17. Students will take a quiz on the content.
Upcoming Dates
February 27- Roberts Auction- I hope to see you there!
March 2- Class and Spring pictures (11:40)
March 3- Name That Book Competition
March 14- Spring Break
March 29- STAAR writing