Friday, December 12, 2014

December 12th

SPELLING

Barber: Students received the next 5 words & will be tested on additional words from List One.
* OFFICIAL CLASSROOM BEE ON TUESDAY.

Brazier: Personalized Test.
* OFFICIAL CLASSROOM BEE ON TUESDAY.

Kornas:  
* OFFICIAL CLASSROOM BEE ON MONDAY  

Martinez: Personalized Test.
OFFICIAL CLASSROOM BEE ON MONDAY.

MATH
Link to the online textbook:

Brazier - Switch 1: Fraction Game Day.   
* HOMEWORK: WEEKLY REVIEW. DUE WEDNESDAY.

Brazier - Switch 2: Equivalent Fractions. “Fractohoppers.” Daily Practice Problems. Textbook pages 80-81.
* ASK: “Prove in more than one way that 13 is equal to 26.”
* HOMEWORK #1: WEEKLY REVIEW. DUE WEDNESDAY.
*  HOMEWORK #2: STRAND 3 DPP DUE ON 12/16.

Martinez - Switch 1: Equivalent fractions.  
* ASK: How can you tell if a fraction is close to 0?  ½?  1?  More than 1?
* HOMEWORK: WEEKLY REVIEW. DUE WEDNESDAY.
* CFP #1 Re-take on Monday at lunch.

Martinez - Switch 2: Equivalent fractions using number lines.
* HOMEWORK: WEEKLY REVIEW. DUE WEDNESDAY.
* CFP #1 Re-take on Monday at lunch.

SOCIAL STUDIES

Barber Switch 1 and 2: Chapter 5 presentations and note taking.

Kornas Switch 1 and 2: Chapter 5 Explorer Group presentations/notes in class.  

READING WORKSHOP

Barber: “Readers notice characters’ thoughts.”

Brazier: Independent reading + jotting.

Kornas: Independent reading and conferring

Martinez: Independent reading + jotting.

WRITING WORKSHOP

Barber: Poetry Introduction.   

Brazier: “Poets ‘borrow’ the structure of existing poems.”
* HOMEWORK: BRING IN ON MONDAY A BELOVED OBJECT FROM NATURE. SEE THE LETTER HANDED OUT IN CLASS FOR MORE INFORMATION.

Kornas: Using similes in poetry.  (Self-portrait)

Martinez: “Writers reflect on their work.”  
* WRITING CELEBRATION ON MONDAY.  STUDENTS CAN WEAR PAJAMAS AND BRING A SPECIAL DRINK.  ALSO, THEIR PERSONAL NARRATIVE COVER IS DUE ON MONDAY.

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