Reading:

This week we have been working on the following:

• We practiced annotating text to better understand what we are reading by using L.A.T.C.H.

Label evidence

Add notes

Take your time

Cross out wrong choices

Highlight important information

• learned about dictionary entries and how to use context clues to determine word meaning

Next week, we will:

• continue to practice annotating text for comprehension using L.A.T.C.H. I am so proud of the progress we are making. My students are Awesome!!!!

• Continue our whole-group novel study of The Cricket in Times Square. We are all enjoying talking about story plot. Ask your child what has happened so far?

• BOOK CLUBS: This will be our first week of Book Clubs. Each student will be issued a chapter book to read. I will give them a deadline to read a certain number of chapters in a 2 week time frame. Then, they will work with their Book Club to answer response questions and hold discussions about what they have read so far.

**Parents, it would be awesome if you could just remind them to read from their Book Club book a little each night. They will have a slip of paper in their reading homework folder (velcro pocket) that tells them which chapters to read and the deadline.

Math:

This week we have been working on the following

• We practiced and reviewed Place Value in Education Galaxy.

• We worked on both division and multiplication math facts

• We took our 4th Unit Test in Math. This test was over the application of multiplication and division in word problems.

• We made our fraction kit that we will be using during our work with fractions.

Next, week's focus will be:

• Introducing fraction basics and learning the vocabulary:

numerator, denominator, equal parts, shaded vs unshaded parts

• Continue to work with word problems & using the UPS√ & CUBES strategies

• Continue to work on math fluency with Splash Math, MobyMax, & Reflex Math.

• Homework will be due on February 4.

Science:

Grammar:

This week's focus phrase:

I can use adjectives with the verbs of being

*We will practice identifying parts of speech within a sentence: nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs

Writing:

• Students are working on concepts of persuasive writing.

• Students will be learning about speeches, editorials, persuasive letters, etc. We will be conferring together and help each other grow in our writing capabilities!

Spelling:

Students will continue to learn how to spell words that follow the "Changing Rule" -change -y to "i" and ad -es

ex. candy------ candies

bunny----bunnies

We will spend this week learning practicing words that follow the Changing Rule and will take a pretest on Thursday to determine a "Just Right" spelling list.

The spelling list will come home with your child on Monday, Feb. 7th and can be found in your child's Reading Homework Folder (velcro pouch)