What is happening in RM 16?
Week of January 9th
Focus Skill: Summarizing
We will be working to master summarizing with just the right amount of details! :) We have started reading Shiloh as a class. We will be working to summarize each chapter and at the end will summarize the story! After your child reads each night, ask them to give you a quick summary of what they read.
We use these formats:
Fiction:
Somebody (Main Character)
Wanted to (Their plan)
But (Problem)
So (Steps to solving)
Then (Solution)
Non-Fiction:
State main idea and give 4 supporting details.
Writing:
We will be incorporating our Social Studies into our writing! We will be researching Famous Missourians and writing an informational report.
Spelling:
Their lists are on purple paper this week. When practicing, please discuss the pattern and words that also fit the pattern but are not on their list.
Good sites for practice:
Spelling City (Login is in binder)
Look, Cover, Write (They have to type in their list before they begin)
Math:
Unit 5
Skills: Line Plots, Measuring Angles, Angle Rotations, Symmetry
Practice links:
Science:
Rocks and Minerals/Layers of the Earth
Social Studies:
Famous Missourian Research (More info to come on Wax Museum date/time/details!)
The kids have placed two study sheets for states and capitals in the back of their HOOT Binders. (We will not be testing until March/April)
**In addition to the capitals, they need to know the location of each state.
We will expand our studies of regions from Missouri to the United States. We will focus on how land, climate and the economy compare and contrast across our country.
Important Dates:
1/11 Spelling Bee @ 1:30
1/13 Early Release @12:08
1/16 No School
1/18 Kellison Night at Chili's