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READING
Compare and Contrast Fiction and Biographies
Fiction: Review of Story Elements (Characters, Setting, Plot, Problem, and Solution)
Biography: Obstacles Faced, Timeline of Events from the Subject's Life
Theme
WRITING
Singular and Plural Possessive Nouns
Sentence dictations will continue to include grammar and spelling words.
Homework: Students will be writing sentences that include grammar rules and spelling words.
Proofreading Marks
Nonfiction Expert Books
Generating ideas about topics we know a lot about
Text Features (Table of Contents, Diagram, Bold Words, Glossary, etc.
Text Structures (Compare & Contrast, Cause & Effect, Sequencing, Problem & Solution, Description)
MATH
Multiplication Flashcards (5's, 10's, 6's, 8's, 9's, and 7's)
Area Models (Arrays)
Distributive Property of Multiplication
Associative Property of Multiplication
Multiples of 10
Word Problems
SOCIAL STUDIES
What is an Inventor?
Research Different Inventors or Contributors
George Stephenson
Susan B. Anthony
Mahatma Gandhi
Martin Luther King Jr.
Samuel Morse
Alexander Graham Bell
Henry Ford
The Wright Brothers
Thomas Edison
Nainoa Thompson
George Washington Carver
Stephen Hawking
Katherine Johnson