"The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more you learn, the more places you'll go."
— Dr. Seuss

Monday, November 19, 2012

Objectives for November 19 and 20

Reading- As we continue looking at expository text, students will focus on main idea and summary. We will be revisiting main idea, it is imperative that students can pick out the main purpose of a section of text. As a class we will practice with a passage.




Writing- This week we will combine some of the grammar rules and look at them in the context of a grammar passage. We will also be exploring telling a story from an alternative point of view. Students will construct a point of view paper about a turkey escaping the farm.



Math – This week students will be using division to solve problems and developing an appropriate problem solving strategy to solve a problem that includes multiple steps. Students will also learn how to use the “Big 7” method for long division. Continue working on math fact fluency!



Science – This week students will continue our unit on forms of energy by exploring electrical circuits. Students will learn how electricity travels through different kinds of circuits.



Social Studies – Students will turn in their notes for the Causes of the Texas Revolution as 20 points toward the quiz score. The quiz on the Causes of the Texas Revolution will be on Tuesday.



Character Trait - Loyalty

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