April 1st-5th


This week's Specials:

M:  PE

T:  Music 

W:  PE 

TH:  Music

Fri:  PE

Reminders:  

Social Emotional Learning Targets:

Reading Learning Targets:

I can consistently explain how plot events reveal a character's development throughout a story.

I can consistently use dialogue to identify characters' perspectives and explain how they are alike and different.

I can consistently identify and explain examples of similes or hyperbole in texts.

I can use details in a text to identify and explain an author's purpose.

I can reread to better understand a text.

I am prepared for discussions.

I can follow agreed-upon rules for discussions.

Homework:

Read for 20 minutes

Optional Extended Learning for Home: 

U4W1 Comprehension Practice.pdf

Spelling/ Words Work Learning Targets:

I can spell words with variant vowel sounds.

I can decode plurals and words with different vowel sound spellings.

I can consistently recognize the provided prefix and understand how it changes the meaning of its base word.

I can define unit vocabulary words.

I can use our unit vocabulary words in meaningful sentences that are grammatically correct. 

This week's vocabulary words: 

embarrassed, apologized, attention, achievement, talents, audience, realized, and confidence

This week's spelling words:

spoon, gloom, due, chew, shook, goose, rude, clues, July, notebook, booth, tube, true, look, and could

Challenge: classroom and childhood 

Review: coins, joyful, round

Writing Learning Targets: 


I can write an extended response to an author's craft question.


I can use a writing checklist or rubric to assess my and my peer's writing.


I can use linking words and phrases (for example: because, therefore, since, for example) to connect opinion and reasons.


I can write an extended response to answer author craft questions which include a topic sentence and text evidence.


I can write a fiction narrative using logical sequence of events, show not tell language, and transition words/phrases.


I can identify and use subjects in sentences.


I can identify and accurately use different types of nouns (collective, plural/singular, irregular, possessive, proper/common).


I can write cause and effect compound sentences.


I can use capitalization and punctuation.


Math Learning Targets:


I can solve word problems in varied contexts using a letter to represent the unknown.

I can share and critique peer solution strategies to varied word problems.

I can compare and classify quadrilaterals.

I can solve word problems involving area.

I can count by fives and ones on the numberline as a strategy to tell time to the nearest minute on the clock.

I can use strategies to memorize my multiplication facts.



Homework for Week of April 1st:


practice math facts daily until mastered (can say product within 3 seconds of seeing fact)


Homework this week is from a supplementary resource called Eureka Math.  I am using this resource to help students' depth of understanding.


Monday:  Module 7 Lesson 1: p. 24-25

Tuesday:  Module 7 Lesson 3: p. 48-49

Wednesday:  Module 7 Lesson 4: p. 64-65

Thursday:  Module 4 Lesson 12: p. 157-158

Friday-Sunday (optional):  practice multiplication facts



Science Learning Targets:


Coming soon:   Forces of Motion


ongoing targets:


I can observe weather.


I can discuss how weather affects everyday life.


I can explain why weather changes day to day.


I can explain seasonal weather changes.


I understand that weather varies from place to place.


I can maintain a science notebook:


I can make observations.

Social Studies Learning Targets


I know about and understand important events in history.


I can analyze life-changing inventions and read, talk, and write about events that changed how people work and live.