POD 3 (Ferriss, Knotts, Watson)

Mrs. Watson's Website

4th Nine Weeks

READING skills focus:

• Poetry

• Analyzing similar themes across genres

WRITING skills focus:

• Cursive Practice (not graded)

• Poetry

• Text analysis paragraphs

GRAMMAR skills focus:

• • Parts of speech - subordinating conjunctions

  • Sentence structure - complex sentences

SPELLING: Click here to access lists

Spelling quizzes count as daily grades

Minor Grades this 9 weeks:

• Spelling (April 1, April 15, April 29)

• Grammar (as students show mastery)

• Comprehension checks (as students show mastery)

Major Grades this 9 weeks:

Unless otherwise stated, there are no study guides for reading tests as they are based on reading passages. Students have access to the passages during testing in order to re-read and look for the information.

• April 1 - Poetry Terms

• April 8 - Analyzing themes across genres

• April 29 - Connecting themes across genres

• May 11 - Math STAAR

• May 12 - Reading STAR

• May 13 - Science STAAR

Ms. Scott's Website

We are starting Topic 6 which is Measurement and Geometry. This is a 2 week topic.

Homework is always given on Friday's and due on Thursday's. If your child doesn't make it home with a copy it is attached on my webpage under the homework tab.

I am so excited to have your kids this year! Please reach out to me if you have any questions or concerns!!

My email is: maryelizabeth.scott@argyleisd.com

Ms. Knotts' Website

Science: Unit 6: Sun, Earth, and Moon

• Identify the planets in order

• Identify sequences in shadows, Moon's appearance, and seasons

• Demonstrate that Earth's rotation causes day/night and the movement of the Sun across the sky

Unit Test: Feb. 17th

HW is due each Friday

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Social Studies: World War 1

• Explain the significance of issues and events of the 20th century such as world wars.