Weekly Updates!
Mrs. Reynolds' Class, May 16-20
Important Dates
*Pennies for Patients money due, Friday May 20
*Zoo study trip money & permission slip due, Friday May 20
*5th Grade Variety Show, Friday May 20
*NWEA Math Test, Monday May 23 & Tuesday May 24 @ 12:15
*No School, Friday May 27 (flex day)
*No School, Monday May 30 (Memorial Day)
*Zoo Study Trip, Wednesday June 1
Sight Words
Each word listed in the "words we know" column a student should be able to read, write, spell, and say with ease and automaticity. These are words that students can help read if you are exploring books at night. Each week we will add two more sight words to our "Words we know" list.
Words We Know:
*I *a *we *it *to *the *go *are
*and *like *you *can *he *she *said *have
*was *for *here *is *of *me *my *on
*play *see *that *they *with *an *at *do
*has *big *small *in *it *down *up *yes
*no *not *this *too *what *again
*away *come *could *help *house *how
*jump *little *look *make *one
Words We Are Learning This Week:
*run
*should
Reading Workshop
Students will be encouraged to:
*associate emotions with illustrations
*determine whether a character's actions are positive or negative
*describe a character's personality based on their actions in a story
*use what they know about a character to infer what they may or may not do
Watch our awesome song for the sight word help! (password: fishback)
Writing Workshop
Students will be encouraged to:
*identify rhyming words in poems
*distinguish between various forms of poetry (haiku, rhyming couplet, shape poems, riddles, limericks, etc.)
*recognize the rhythm/beat of poetry
*attempt writing various styles of poetry
*spell all sight words correctly
Math Workshop
Students will be encouraged to:
*compare numbers using <, >, =
*choose numbers to make algebraic equations true
*model number stories using pictures, numbers, and words
*identify and write the name of 2 and 3-dimensional shapes
*add and subtract numbers within 10 fluently
*recognize and draw fractions in shapes (whole, 1/2, 1/4)
*recognize and draw equal parts in shapes