The next few days are going to be super busy. Parents and students need to talk to each other to see what is going on in school. 1st let's look at academics for periods 1 & 2. Spelling: Pretest Monday U2W5 So You Want to be President, 3x each due Tuesday, 10 sentences due Wednesday, test Thursday. Grammar: Test Wednesday on plural nouns. We have covered this topic in spelling a few weeks ago. Add -s or -es to a regular singular noun to make it plural. Reading: Test Tuesday on What Jo Did . Study vocabulary and cause/effect strategies. We will start Look, Back, and Write on Tuesday and finish on Wednesday if necessary. Academics for period 3. Spelling: Pretest Monday Animal Mimics list. Students got a list today, and the word list is on page 287 in their "new" reading book. 3x each is due Tuesday and final test is Thursday. This list is challenging! Do not wait until the last minute. Reading: We will be reading Animal Mimics in class, using
Students will be engaged in English Language Arts. We will focus on the Common Core Standards which will prepare the students for the PSSA/Common Core Tests. We will be recalling information, building skills/concept areas, using strategic thinking and using extended thinking.