March 8th-12th
We will not have a story from the reading book this week. We will be reading
Bustop the Cat and Mrs. Lin by Amy Reichert and Nigel by Debra Duel.
We will have a math test over chapter 8 Friday.
Vocabulary Words:
1. Jig: A funny Irish Dance
2. Ireland: A large island in Europe
3. Emerald Isle: A nickname for Ireland.
4. Shillelagh: A short heavy club from Ireland.
5. Treasure: The leprechaun's gold.
6. Shamrocks: Lucky green leaves from Ireland.
7. Blarney: Irish talk that flatters you to try and get a favor.
8. Leprechaun: A tricky Irish elf.
9. Irish potatoes: A vegetable with eyes.
10. St. Patrick's Day: An Irish holiday.
Spelling Words:
no spelling words
SPELLING:
All spelling homework should be done in spelling notebook.
Monday-Write the words three times each.
Tuesday-Write words in "abc" order.
Wednesday-Write a sentence with each word. Students can put more than one
word in a sentence.
Thursday-Take a pre-test at home and write mispelled words 3 times each.
Friday-Spelling Test.
MATH:
Chapter 8 time, data, and graphs
Homework page each night except Friday.
Practice math facts each night using flash cards or timed tests.
SCIENCE/SOCIAL STUDIES/HEALTH:
Homework varies-always look for a study guide before a test.
PLEASE GO THROUGH THE HOMEWORK FOLDER EACH NIGHT WITH YOUR CHILD!