Reading:
The students started an author study this week.
There was a Latin/Greek test on Thursday. Please ensure that if your child is not performing well on these tests that he/she is studying at home.Their notes can be found in their binder. Many students are going to start completing a calendar to organize their time during the Daily 5.
There is a spelling test on Thursday 11/3.
Writing:
We learned about commas and quotations in dialogue. We also practiced choosing words for effect in our writing. We are starting narrative writing, which will include these elements.
Grammar:
The students studied verb tenses. We also learned about comparative and superlative verb and adjectives.
Projects:
We learned about Nevada in preparation for our 51st state project.
Misc:
Conferences are on Friday. A sign-up genius was sent out. I'm looking forward to meeting you all.
We are going to the book fair as a class Tuesday morning. A flyer for Family Night was sent out today (Monday).
