November 28th-December 2nd

Weekly Announcements:

  • December 6th-ELA Case Test
  • December 7th-Math Case Test
  • December 15th: Christmas Party at 12:00-12:45
  • December 16th: 60% Day
  • December 19 -January 4 Christmas Break 

Quizzes/Tests

Wednesday: 

Fraction Test #1

 

Thursday: 

Capitalization Quiz on Rules 1-6

 

Friday: 

Math Spiral Quiz

Reading Quiz (40% grade)

 

Weekly Objectives:

Reading: We will be reading the passage “Christmas from Heaven.” Our new vocabulary will be matching on the quiz. The quiz (40% grade) will be Friday.  

 

Language: Capitalization Rules – Quiz on Rules 1-6 on Thursday. Figurative Language practice – Quiz on December 8th.

 

Word Study: NONE

 

Writing: Narrative Writing Packet.

 

Math: We will continue with fractions on a # line, comparing and making equivalent fractions.  We will have our first Fraction test Wednesday.  We will have a spiral quiz Friday. 

 

Science: Topic 6, Lessons 1-2.  Quiz will be December 7th.

 

Social Studies: Scholastic News and Quiz Whiz due Friday. 

 

Vocabulary:

Christmas From Heaven & Mercedes and the Chocolate Pilot

Vocabulary

1. yoke- (control column) a lever or pillar, usually fitted with a hand wheel, used to control the movements of an aircraft

2. gratitude – a feeling of appreciation or thanks

3. irresistible – impossible to resist, especially because of strength or attractiveness

4. rations – to control the amount of something (such as food or gasoline) that people are allowed to have, especially when there is a limited supply 

5. generosity – the quality of being kind and understanding; not selfish

6. frau – a German married woman (wife)

7. blockade – to stop people or supplies from entering or leaving (a port or country), especially during a war

8. scold- to speak in an angry or critical way

9. linger – to be slow in parting or in quitting something

10. molt – to lose a covering of hair, feathers, etc. and 

 

Topic 6- The History of Planet Earth

Lesson 1: 

  • fossil – mineralized remains or evidence of plants and animals that lived long ago.
  • strata – the ages of fossils and rock layers
  • horizontal – patterns that are parallel to Earth’s surface

Lesson 2: 

  • key bed – a layer of rock that scientists can clearly identify
  • sample – a small piece