Ms. Price's Class Newsletter
March 16, 2015
What We Will Learn This Week
Language Arts
Genre focus: Literary Texts: Myths
Comprehension Focus: Generalizing and Visualizing
Vocabulary Focus: Unfamiliar Words—Context Clues
Amazing Words: (understand the word meaning - not spelling)
creatures, darkness, dazzle, gratitude, impact, moon, nightfall, prowl, thrive, tolerate
Writing: Expository Personal Narrative (week 1 of 2)
Written Conventions Focus: Review for Editing and Revising (week 1 of 2)
Math
Frequency Tables, Reading and Making Dot Plots, Reading and Making Stem and Leaf Plots, Use Representations
Social Studies
Hard Times: How did the Great Depression and Dust Bowl affect life in Texas? What was the role of Texas in World War II?
Homework! - Please help your child be responsible and accountable for doing their Homework daily.
Reading (30 minutes) - iStation OR Book of Choice
Math (30 minutes) - Think Through Math and learn those multiplication math facts
Spelling (10 minutes minimum) - study the pattern, practice the spelling, look for words that fit the pattern
Date Reminders
March 9-13 - Spring Break
March 24 (Tuesday) - Spring Pictures
March 26 - Report Cards
March 27 (Friday) - 4th Grade Tailgate Party after school
March 30-31 - STAAR Writing (4th grade)
Friday, April 3rd - Bad Weather Make-Up Day
April 21 - STAAR Math (4th grade)
April 22 - STAAR Reading (4th grade)
Contact Information
Email: rprice@mesquiteisd.org
Website: http://msprice4thgrade2014-2015.blogspot.com
Phone: 9728827080
Twitter: @MsPricesClass