Friday, March 7, 2014

3rd quarter


Mrs. McMorris

March 10th –March 14th      

·      Tuesday folders will go home on the 11th, please return them on the 12th.

·      Early out @ 1:00 on Wednesday, March 12th.

 

 

Spelling Words:   Test on Friday

Skill: vowel combinations

temporary      perfection      complaining           beginner

suddenness   reduction       pollution                 productive

observant       propeller         extinction              mismanage

unpredictable                        refreshments         convertible   

 

 

Reading Class  - AR required points for 3rd quarter is 20 point.

·       5 points = nonfiction

·       15 points = fiction

This week in reading our class will be working on a proofreading unit for English.   We will also be starting a unit on Harriet Tubman for non-fiction reading comprehension.  The skills involved with this nonfiction unit will be paragraph writing, finding topic sentences with supporting details, and sequencing.

 

Math Class 

My Math class this week is finishing their division unit and moving onto fractions.

·       Timings (Rocket Math) Multiplication and Division

·       What is a fraction- equal parts

·       Naming fractions and identifying fractions

·       Comparing fractions

·       Story problems with fractions

·       Flash cards will start to come home every night to practice.  Please sign the parent signature sheet so your child can receive credit for homework.

 

Social Studies

I will have my homeroom for Social Studies for the next 6 weeks.  The class will be learning all about communities and the 3 branches of government.  We will be creating a community book that follows the standards for this subject.  We will also be studying the history of Billings during this time.

 

Specials this Week!

          Monday- Library

                   Tuesday-P.E

                             Wednesday-Music

                                      Thursday-Library

                                                Friday-Health

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Have a super week! 
Mrs. McMorris

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