What's Happening the Week of January 30
Remember to check the Announcement Page.
Reading: The Emperor's Egg
Focus Skill: Fact & Opinion
Review Skills throughout the year author's purpose, setting, main idea,
character, predicting outcomes, synonyms, antonyms, cause & effect,
compare/contrast, diagrams, inferences, and sequencing
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Spelling: Words with ing & ly
Those students that study a little each day tend to do better on the weekly
test. Go for it!
Be ready for our spelling test each Thursday.
Go to our Links page and visit spellingcity.com
Click on find a list and type in Simcox. This is a very useful and
fun site for spelling word practice.
BONUS WORD: penguin
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Language: Adjectives that Compare
We will continue to work with dictionary skills.
Remember to review Daily Language on Thursday evening. You want to be ready
for our Friday quiz.:)
Writing: Winter Topics
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Science: We will finish Chapter 6, Earth Yesterday & Today. Our test will be
on Wednesday. The study guide will be sent home on Monday. Remember a short
note stating that you helped your child study is "5 Bonus Points" added to the
test.
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Be sure to check your child's teacher's website for weekly math
information.:)
Math: Our Fast Fact Quiz will be on Wednesdays.(2 1/2 minutes) Each
Wednesday your children will receive their new set of facts for the next week.
This week our Fast Fact Quiz will be x3.
We will randomly have the 100 addition facts & 100 subtraction fact
quizzes.
Keep practicing facts.
Our next Fast Fact Quiz will be x4
This Week's Topics
Estimating a Sum
Measuring Using Feet & Inches
Looking for a Pattern to Solve a Problem
Finding Area of Shapes Using Pattern Blocks
Describing & Comparing Geometric Solids
Expect Math Homework Monday - Thursday. Please check over homework & sign.
Please remind your child to look back over work before turning it in as finished.
Link # 68 is a great site for practicing speed with all facts.
http://resources.oswego.org/games/mathmagician/cathymath.html
Ideas to practice facts: +,-, & X
Write them.
Play games on the internet. Remember our LINKS on the Homepage.
Use flash cards.
Make practice tests.
Ask facts throughout the week.
Encourage your child and stay positive.:)
