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Week of January 16
Important Dates:
January 15-- No school
January 17-- Math MAP test
Reading: We will continue our close read of Lou Gehrig. There will be vocabulary work for homework this week. The students should be reviewing their vocabulary slides and the Quizlet in Google Classroom. We will also work on Text Dependent Questions this week as we do our second read of the story.
Time For Kids: There will not be a quiz this week in Time For Kids.
English/Writing: We have been learning about different types of writing "hooks." We will practice identifying these in writing and write our own.
Spelling: Unit 15 Greek Roots
The focus for the lesson this week will be on Greek Roots. Students will learn the meaning of the roots "audi", "bio", "geo", "ology", "meter", and "thermo". Knowledge of these roots will help them to find meaning in unknown words when they are reading. The final test for this lesson will be on Friday, 1/19.
Social Studies: We will continue our study of the Midwest. In lesson one we will read and learn how the Great Lakes link the Midwest region to the Gulf of Mexico and to the Atlantic Ocean. The Midwest map quiz is Tuesday, 1/16.
Mrs. Spakausky's and Mrs. K.'s Math Class: We will complete Unit 3, Fractions and Decimals. The Unit test will be given on Friday, Jan. 19. A practice test was sent home on Thursday. We will review for the test this week.
