Cahill Class News
A class of readers and leaders
10/27/14 What we are learning!
The italicized questions drive what we are learning. We will focus on these questions throughout the entire unit. The statements below are the student learning goals for the week.
Reading-
- What text features do readers use to navigate and understand non-fiction?
- How do readers use text structures to navigate non-fiction texts?
- How do readers use non-fiction sources to answer questions?
- What strategies do readers use to comprehend non-fiction?
- I can identify and use non-fiction text features.
Writing-
This week we are having our writing celebration for our personal narrative. We will also be doing our District Writing Assessment.
Math-
- Why express quantities, measurements, and number relationships in different ways?
- I can determine common multiples of unlike denominators.
- I can create equivalent fractions using common multiples.
Science
- Water Cycle
Weekly Specials Schedule
Monday--A
Tuesday-- B (Art is always on Tuesdays)
Wednesday--C
Thursday--A
Friday-- No School
Kind Word Quilt
Water Cycle Webquest
Proper Nouns
Updates and Reminders
I am looking forward to meeting with each of you at conferences this week!
Tuesday & Wednesday, October 28 &29th- Parent Teacher Conferences
Thursday, October 30- Fall Parties @ 3:00
Friday- October 31st- No School
Monday- November 3rd- No SChool
Our classroom expectation is that students read for 20 minutes nightly! This is considered nightly homework!
Spelling Words
Mrs.Cahill
Email: cara_cahill@isdschools.org
Website: www.cahillc.weebly.com
Phone: 521-5455
Twitter: @Cahill5th