Here are some things that we will be doing this Month:
1. Patriotism Week (November 9-13) (see previous blog for details Patriotism Week)
2. Literacy Night 6:30 (November 10). Come and have some fun, and learn some better ways to read!
3. Individual Picture Re-takes (November 18)
4. Block 2 Assessments (November 23 - December 4)
5. TURKEY TROT (November 24) - "Start training for the Turkey Trot!"
2. Literacy Night 6:30 (November 10). Come and have some fun, and learn some better ways to read!
3. Individual Picture Re-takes (November 18)
4. Block 2 Assessments (November 23 - December 4)
5. TURKEY TROT (November 24) - "Start training for the Turkey Trot!"
Here is a list of what we are trying to accomplish this week:
DG (Daily Grams)
Capitalization:
1. Do not capitalize the names of foods.
2. Remember to capitalize the first word of each line of poetry.
3. Capitalize the name of a church, temple or other religious place.
Punctuation:
1. Remember to place a comma after the closing of a letter.
2. Abbreviations for the days of the week and the months.
3. Place a comma after yes or no at the beginning of a sentence.
Parts of Speech:
1. Pronouns take the place of nouns.
2. Adjectives: When comparing two things with a one-syllable word use -er. bright (brighter, low=lower). When comparing three or more things with a one-syllable word use est as in low (lowest, bright=brightest).
3. Verbs: The Be words (am, is, are, was, were).
4. Nouns: Plural means more than one. Most words add s to form the plural, However, add es to words ending in s, ti, ch, and x.
5. Prefixes/Roots/Suffixes: The root is any word without a part added at the beginning or a part added at the end. (un+kind, wash+ing, learn+ing). Some words are made by adding a prefix before the main word or root, (re+charge, non+stop).
6. Subject / Verb: The subject tells you who or what the sentence is about. The verb often shows action.
7. Rhyming Words: Two words that rhyme with cat.
Capitalization:
1. Do not capitalize the names of foods.
2. Remember to capitalize the first word of each line of poetry.
3. Capitalize the name of a church, temple or other religious place.
Punctuation:
1. Remember to place a comma after the closing of a letter.
2. Abbreviations for the days of the week and the months.
3. Place a comma after yes or no at the beginning of a sentence.
Parts of Speech:
1. Pronouns take the place of nouns.
2. Adjectives: When comparing two things with a one-syllable word use -er. bright (brighter, low=lower). When comparing three or more things with a one-syllable word use est as in low (lowest, bright=brightest).
3. Verbs: The Be words (am, is, are, was, were).
4. Nouns: Plural means more than one. Most words add s to form the plural, However, add es to words ending in s, ti, ch, and x.
5. Prefixes/Roots/Suffixes: The root is any word without a part added at the beginning or a part added at the end. (un+kind, wash+ing, learn+ing). Some words are made by adding a prefix before the main word or root, (re+charge, non+stop).
6. Subject / Verb: The subject tells you who or what the sentence is about. The verb often shows action.
7. Rhyming Words: Two words that rhyme with cat.
Spelling: Consonant blends using the following patterns /thr/, /scr/, /spr/, and /str/. Notice these blended combination of letters are dominated by the r sound at the end of each sound.
Don't forget to check out the spelling words on SpellingCity.com - it counts for study time.
Spelling Words:
This is the list | Monday | Tuesday | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | thread scrubs spree scream stream scratch spread throne three screens | spray throw strong scraped strength thick washing whales streamer scribble |
Reading We are reading "The Planets in Our Solar System." This week's theme is "The Solar Sytem."
Reading Groups - Looking at some of the interplanetary and galactic entities that exist in outer space.
Read Aloud: Robinson Crusoe - we will be done on Monday or Tuesday, after I grade them, the students should be bringing their little summary books home to share with you.
Math - Subtraction - Borrow and Carry, find the difference of numbers.
Multiplication - Passing off the 1 Times Tables, and starting the two's. (Be Practicing)
Science - Changing Matter: Compounds, Mixtures and Solutions
Chemistry on the Menu - think about the chemical changes that occur within the cooking of the family dinner. Your kids should be asking you questions, have them stir the pot or finish the science experiment. (I can't promise you that they will be willing to set the table, or even cook dinner one night but try to get your money's worth).
1. http://pbs.org/zoom/activites/sci (check it out for some cool kitchen science experiments.
2. Last week we learned about George Washington Carver, this week we are learning about Ellen Swallow Richards (the first woman to graduate from the MIT).
3. We will also find out a little bit about how soda pop is made.
Chemistry on the Menu - think about the chemical changes that occur within the cooking of the family dinner. Your kids should be asking you questions, have them stir the pot or finish the science experiment. (I can't promise you that they will be willing to set the table, or even cook dinner one night but try to get your money's worth).
1. http://pbs.org/zoom/activites/sci (check it out for some cool kitchen science experiments.
2. Last week we learned about George Washington Carver, this week we are learning about Ellen Swallow Richards (the first woman to graduate from the MIT).
3. We will also find out a little bit about how soda pop is made.
History - Looking at some of the communities around Bear River City. Today we read about Yuma and how it was established.
Thanks,
Mr. Fisher
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