Room 21 - Mrs. Benink’s Weekly Newsletter
For the week of November 16th - 20th
Island of the Blue Dolphins -
Please refer to the letter sent home last week for specific details. This
week's focus will be on chapters 16-20 although we plan to read through
chapter 29. We will focus on grammar, figurative language, plot development
and summary of material read. Vocabulary will be accumulated throughout
the week and your child should study the words accordingly. We will have a
vocabulary matching test on Friday on the first 10 words on the vocabulary
list in addition to a comprehensive test on Chapters 16-20 at the end of the
week. Most of the work will be completed in class however your child will be
responsible for rereading Chapters 18-21 tonight. I have decided to extend
the core literature study on Island of the Blue Dolpins. We will finish the
book by next Tuesday; however, I plan to teach several engaging & creative
culminating activities after we return from the Thanksgiving holiday.
Vocabulary and Spelling Words:
* venturing
* basins
* roost
* barbed
* heed
* haunches
* lure
* singed
* flailing
* shaft
giddy
smelt
reef
prow
fledgling
quiver
reproachfully
teetering
urged
Math: We will continue to work on EDM Unit 4 - Decimals, place value, and
converting decimals into fractions. A study guide will go home tomorrow and
we will test on Friday.
Science: We plan to take a break and resume after the Thanksgiving holiday
with electricity and magnetism.
Social Studies: Unit 2 - Early people in California; from California's
natives to European settlers. In addition, we will learn about how the
Spanish changed and influenced the natives. Vocabulary Quiz on Unit 2:
Lessons 3-5 on Thursday.
Reminders & Upcoming Events:
Thank you for the candy (for our troops) and Manna food donations.
Monday, 11/16 - Family Portrait Night
Friday, 11/20 - Crazy Sock Day
NO rotations the week of Thanksgiving - November 23rd and 24th
* An informational meeting for the science fair will be held after school on
Thursday, December 10th from 2:45 to 3:15. Parents and students are
encouraged to attend if their child will be participating in the fair. Thank
you!
