Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Jan. 28-Feb. 1





2nd Quarter Book Projects!



Coming up this week:

Dates:
Tues., Jan. 29th-Poems should be memorized and presented-BRING PROPS!
Wed., Jan. 30th-Early Dismissal-11:00AM



Spelling: Lesson 16
Monday-Pretest
Thursday-Homework due Thursday!
Friday- Test


English: Unit 2-Nouns
We will be studying:
Nouns:
*What is a Noun?
*Common and Proper Nouns
*Singular and Plural Nouns
*Singular Possessive Nouns
*Plural Possessive Nouns
Unit 2 Test-Nouns-will be on Wed., Jan. 30th!

English-Oral Language Skills-
On Tues., Jan. 29th, the students will present their poems.  Please make sure they are memorizing, the poem they picked, at home and practicing in front of a mirror, video camera, family audience, etc.  The students should also bring in a poster, costume, or other props to go with their poems.
***BRING PROPS!


Reading: Author's Viewpoint
We will begin the skill of discovering author's viewpoint.  Author's of nonfiction often show their viewpoint, or how they think, about their topic through their language, information they include or leave out, and their purpose for writing.
We will be using our anthologies for the next unit.  The first story is called, And Then What Happened Paul Revere?


Social Studies: Chapter 7-"The Fight for a Continent"
Lesson 1-1680-New Mexico:  The Pueblo leader Pope' leads a revolt against the Spanish.
Lesson 2-1718- New Orleans:  The French establish a port city near the mouth of the Mississippi River.
Lesson 3-1754-Fort Necessity:  George Washington's troops lose a battle to French soldiers.
Chapter 7 TEST will be Tues., Jan. 29th!




Science: Chapter -"States of Matter"
We will learn:
Lesson 1-What is the Structure of Matter?
Lesson 2:What Are Physical Properties and Changes?
Lesson 3:What Are Chemical Properties and Changes?



Mrs. Spakausky's Math Class: Chapter 18-Geometry
In Chapter 18 will cover:
*Points, Lines, and Angles
*Measure and Draw Angles
*Polygons
*Circles
*Concruent and Similar Figures
*Symmetry
Chapter 18 TEST will be Thurs., Jan. 31st!

Thursday, January 10, 2013

January 14-18





 2nd Quarter Book Projects!


Dance Unit in P.E.



Coming up this week:


Spelling: Lesson 15
Monday-Pretest
Thursday-Homework due Thursday!
Friday- Test


English: Unit 2-Nouns
We will be studying:
Nouns:
*What is a Noun?
*Common and Proper Nouns
*Singular and Plural Nouns
*Singular Possessive Nouns
*Plural Possessive Nouns


Reading: Figurative LanguageWe have been studying different types of figurative language using poems. 
We will cover:
*Simile
*Imagery
*Onomatopoeia
*Personification
*Alliteration
*Hyperbole
*Idiom


Social Studies: Chapter 7-"The Fight for a Continent"
Lesson 1-1680-New Mexico:  The Pueblo leader Pope' leads a revolt against the Spanish.
Lesson 2-1718- New Orleans:  The French establish a port city near the mouth of the Mississippi River.
Lesson 3-1754-Fort Necessity:  George Washington's troops lose a battle to French soldiers.


Science: Chapter -"States of Matter"
We will learn:
Lesson 1-What is the Structure of Matter?
Lesson 2:What Are Physical Properties and Changes?
Lesson 3:What Are Chemical Properties and Changes?

Mrs. Spakausky's Math Class: Chapter 18-Geometry
In Chapter 18 will cover:
*Points, Lines, and Angles
*Measure and Draw Angles
*Polygons
*Circles
*Congruent and Similar Figures
*Symmetry

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