| Week of May 27, 2008
Language Arts
Please work with your child on breaking up words into syllables. The rules
for syllables:
1. Every syllable must have at least one vowel sound.
2. Divide a word with a prefix, a suffix, or an ending between the prefix,
suffix, or ending, and the base word. (Un-friend-ly)
3. Divide a compound word between the words that make up the compound word.
(dog-house)
4. When two or more consonants come between two vowels in a word, the word is
usually divided between the first two consonants. (hun-gry)
5. When a single consonant comes between two vowels in a word, the word is
usually divided after the consonant if the first vowel is short. (lem-on)
6. When a single consonant comes between two vowels in a word, the word is
usually divided before the consonant if the first vowel is long. (ti-ny)
7. When a vowel is sounded alone in a word, it forms a syllable by itself.
(u-nit)
8. When two vowels come together in a word and are sounded separately, divide
the word between the two vowels. (flu-id)
9. When a word ends in le preceded by a consonant divide the word before that
consonant. (nim-ble)
Math
This week’s lessons will build upon earlier measurement lessons by introducing
new units, such as grams or kilograms, and liters. Also this chapter continues
to develop measurement concepts and skills as it introduces new concepts such
as volume, area, and degrees Celsius.
Science
Our focus in this week is sound. The lesson this week, the students explains
what causes the volume of a sound to be loud or soft and distinguish between
pitch and volume.
Religion
Our focus this week is new life in our Family Life books. By the end of this
chapter your child will be able to: 1) realize the reasons behind and the
importance of family celebrations, 2) recognize that families help each other
in good times and in bad, and 3) identify ways to keep in touch with God.
Important Dates
1. Monday, May 26, 2008 – Holiday
2. Wednesday, May 28, 2008 – Full Day
3. Friday, May 30, 2008 – Spelling Test
Notes:
• Please have your child read to you 25 minutes each night.
• Please review the vocabulary words every night.
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