Weekly Update

Writing/Spelling
Students have been working very hard this week in writing descriptive scenes for their realistic fiction stories.  We are adding so many details and description to come up with some amazing scenes!  In Spelling, students took their first test today.  They will receive their new word sorts on Monday.

Students working with their writing partners to verbally add details to small moments/sentences before
turning them into descriptive and exciting written story scenes!

Reading
This week we reread to comprehend, read forward to solve unknown words, and found out when it could be a good time to abandon a book (see our ideas below).  Next week we will focus on how to share our reading life with friends.  Girls' reading letters are due next Friday, 9/12.  Also, Friday Homework for this week is a reading titled, "Is That a Boa or a Python?"  Students are to underline support for their answers in the text to receive full credit.  

Math
This week we finished Chapter 1 with rounding, word problem practice, and the first math test today.  Next week we will begin Chapter 2 with properties of addition and subtraction.  Keep an eye out for the Math at Home Chapter 2 sheet to go home in Flyer Folders next week.  

Creating a place value chart in the activity rotation

Social Studies
A few students did not finish their landforms flipbook, which is due on Tuesday.  Next week we will locate landforms on a U.S. map and start our landforms hand map project!  

Other Important Info.

• Scholastic Book Orders  went home today.  If you want to place an order, you may send a check made out to Scholastic or order online using the directions that were sent home on a pink sheet and clicking on the link below.  Orders are due next Friday, 9/12.