The Jungle Book
Mrs. Knueven's Classroom Newsletter
Upcoming Events
11/18 School Play
11/18 WhaleMobile
11/20 Science Test
11/20 Wordly Wise Lesson 6 Test
11/20 Evacuation Drill
11/24 Chapter 4 Math Test
11/25 Thanksgiving Break Begins
12/11 Indiana's 200th Birthday
12/18 November/December Book Report due
12/18 End of 2nd quarter
12/19 Winter Break Begins
Curriculum Corner
Today, we worked on our first supporting paragraph for our persuasive writing. I've enjoyed reading their ideas! Favorite foods, friends, and sports are common themes. We will work on our second supporting paragraph next week and will finish up the essays after Thanksgiving break.
Reading
This will be our last week in our culture and tradition unit. Most of the small group reading groups will be done with their books this week, although some may need time next week to finish. After Thanksgiving Break, we will begin another whole class novel, Sign of the Beaver. This ties in well to our current Indiana History curriculum as it is about a boy who builds a cabin with his father for their family. He is left to stay in the cabin while his father goes back for the rest of the family. The boy's survival skills are not the best until he meets and befriends a Native American boy who lives in nearby.
Language Arts
- We are finishing up our study of verbs this week as practice linking verbs, helping verbs, and subject/verb agreement. We will learn about adverbs next week.
- Wordly Wise lesson 6 test this Friday. 6C & 6D will be due Thursday. We will not do Wordly Wise next week.
- We will continue working on Mountain Language.
- Spelling quiz this Friday. Lists were sent home today.
Indiana History
**No Test Next Week**
I had originally planned to have our next Indiana History test next week. We were offered an amazing opportunity to visit the WhaleMobile this week, which is going to reduce the time we can spend on Indiana History. We will finish up the reading before break, but I am going to postpone the test until December 2.
Science
We will be finishing our science unit with an in-class inquiry tomorrow. Our test will be this Friday, November 20. There is not a specific study guide for the test. The best way to study is with the ISTEP+ Practice Test at the back of the chapter and by reviewing the quizzes that they have taken in class and brought home. Those questions are very similar to the questions on the test. I told them they should start taking their books home every night this week so they have plenty of time to review, especially if the first test was difficult.
Math
Our chapter 4 math test will be Tuesday, November 24. Study guides will go home on Wednesday.