November 26, 2018

Family Literacy Night is scheduled for Thursday, November 29th @ 6:00pm.  During this event, you and your child will have the opportunity to engage in various literacy  activities.   I hope to see each of you.  

Our story for the week will be  Music of the Stone Age.  We will focus on the skill of author's purpose.   Students will take their  assessments on Thursday.   

Story: Music of the Stone Age

Skills
Vocabulary Words: impossible, treasures, talent, pleasant
Reading: Author's Purpose
Language Arts:  r-controlled vowels (-ar)
Grammar: Inflectional Endings, Past Tense Verbs
Writing: Informational Writing
Math: Place Value
Science: Force and Motion
Social Studies: Citizenship
Homework 
Monday
Math- Activity Sheet
Vocabulary- Choice Board
Reading- Complete Comprehension Check  Questions 1 - 3 

Tuesday
Math-Activity Sheet

Vocabulary-Choice Board

Reading-

1. Why did the author write this story?

2. What instruments are used to make your favorite kind of music?

3. How do you think music from the Stone Age was different from today's music?

Wednesday

Math- Activity Sheet

Vocabulary - Choice Board'
Reading - "Text Features"
1. Look at the TOP picture on page 392. What is the purpose of the Caption? (white writing)
2. What is the purpose of the map on page 393?

Thursday
Math- Activity Sheet

Vocabulary- Choice Board'

Reading- Activity Sheet

~Skills/Units of Study
Story: Music of the Stone Age
Vocabulary Words: impossible, treasures, talent, pleasant
Reading: Author's Purpose
Language Arts:  r-controlled vowels (-ar)
Grammar: Inflectional Endings, Past Tense Verbs
Writing: Informational Writing
Math: Place Value
Science: Force and Motion
Social Studies: Citizenship