December 1-5

ELAR (Ms. Dagger)

I hope everyone had a fabulous  break. I am looking forward to seeing all of our students this week!

We will begin our iReady MOY reading diagnostic this week. Please encourage your child to do their best

This week, students are reading the texts Living Green and The Good Garden. We will recognize elements of drama, literary elements and figurative language. Students will use key vocabulary and learn the Latin roots dict and spect.

In writing we will research and begin a persuasive writing piece. In grammar, we will review commas and semicolons.

Remember to set a time to read each night at home. Reading at home increases comprehension skills, as well as vocabulary.  

As students read, have your child identify verbs and determine their tense (past, present, future). Discuss how the tense changes the meaning of the sentence. Talk about daily activities and ask your child to describe them using different verb tenses. (For example, "What did you do yesterday?" (past), "What are you doing now?" (present), "What will you do tomorrow?" (future).

Math (Ms. Lee)

The students are beginning Unit 6 Algebraic Reasoning.  The students will learn how to write equations for missing variables and order of operations (PEMDAS).  The test for this Unit will be Monday, December 15.

Also, we have our i-Ready MOY Assessment the week of December 8-12.

Homework

The students will need to complete 45 minutes in i-Ready and 4 fluency checks. Please note that for each fact fluency session, the students can only do one per day.  

  If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to me at anne.hurstlee@gcisd.net

Questions to Ask Your Child:

1. How do you multiply a decimal by a whole number?

2. How do you multiply a three digit number times a two digit number?

3. How do you divide by a two digit divisor?

4. How do you divide with a decimal in a dividend?

5. What are key words to look for in word problems for a multiplication problem?

6. What are key words to look for in word problems for a division problem?

7. How do you identify a prime and composite number?

8. How do add or subtract a fraction with an unlike denominator?

9. How do you multiply a fraction by a whole number?

10. How do you divide a unit fraction and a whole number?

Science/SS (Ms. Whelan)

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving break. I am looking forward to welcoming our Tigers back this week!

In science this week we will be reviewing all of what we learned in Unit 2, focusing on ecosystems, adaptations, conservation, etc. We will refresh our memories on all of these topics with some group projects and games. Our Unit 2 test will be on Friday.

In social studies we will be continuing our learning over the important documents of the United States, including the Delcaration of Indepence and the Constitution. We will dive a little deeper into the amendments, and talk about which freedoms are covered under the Bill of Rights. Our next unit test over these topics will be next Friday, December 12th. 

We are gearing up for a fun and busy December!