May 26th

WORD STUDY

Barber:  Test on Thursday for Word Master list 11-25.

Brazier: Artistically conveying one or more meanings of our assigned Word Masters word.

MATH

No math class today because of Mrs. P’s visit.

Brazier - Switch One:

Brazier - Switch Two:

Martinez - Switch One:

* HOMEWORK: APPLICATIONS 1A-F.  DUE TOMORROW

Martinez - Switch Two:

* HOMEWORK (OPTIONAL): STUDENTS MAY STUDY AND/OR FINISH THE STRAND 7 REVIEW

SCIENCE

Barber:  Please review for final quiz on Newton’s Laws of Motion

Kornas:  Study for final quiz on Newton’s Toy Box - all notes, labs, and worksheets.

READING WORKSHOP

Barber: Independent reading and running records.

Brazier: Nonfiction Comprehension Checkpoint of a “Just Right” Text

Kornas: Independent reading, DRA tests, Running Records.

Martinez: Independent reading, DRA tests, Running Records.

WRITING WORKSHOP

Barber: “Informational writers use conclusions that relate back to the most important information.”

Brazier: “Informational writers use both headings and subheadings.”

* ASK: “Tell me the name of one of your subheadings. Under which heading does it fall?”

Kornas: Informational writing checklist, reconfirm “Who is my audience for this book?”

* HOMEWORK: RESEARCH YOUR TOPIC AND TAKE NOTES SO THAT YOU WILL HAVE INFORMATION TO USE WHEN WRITING YOUR CHAPTER IN CLASS.

THINK ABOUT WHICH NON-FICTION TEXT FEATURES YOU ARE GOING TO INCLUDE IN YOUR BOOK.

Martinez: “Informational writers compose conclusions that relate back to the most important information.”

* HOMEWORK (ONGOING): STUDENTS SHOULD BE WORKING ON THEIR ROUGH DRAFT OF THEIR NONFICTION BOOK.  PARENTS, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CHECK THEIR WORK FOR SPELLING.