Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Early Release

Don't forget today is Early Release Day!  That means dismissal will start at 1:40.

Writing

Here is what we are working on in Writing this week:

• persuasive writing

• book reviews

• St. Patrick's Day activities

High Ability

Here is what we are working on in our high ability unit this week:

• persuasive writing

• persuasive strategies

• compare and contrast

• reading-- The Tale of Despereaux

Math

Here is what we are working on in math this week:

• comparing fractions
• liquid volume
• putting fractions on a number line
• equal shares
• writing fractions
• I am sending home the unit 7 review packet today! The unit 7 math test will be next Wednesday, March 24th.

Wonders Reading

Here is what we are working on this week in reading:

• essential question--What do heroes do?
• genre--biography
• phonics--diphthongs -oy, -oi
• Grammar--possessive pronouns
• vocabulary---synonyms
• writing--biography
• writing--identify primary and secondary sources
• writing--sequence
• comprehension--summarize
• comprehension--sequence
• text features--bold print and timelines
• Spelling test on Friday!

Upcoming Dates

 

Here are some upcoming dates to add to your calendar!

• 3/24--Unit 7 math test
• 3/26-4/4--NO SCHOOL--SPRING BREAK
• 4/5--return to school from break

Have a great week!!