Sunday, October 14, 2012

Week of Oct. 15-18


This Week's Objectives...


Language Arts:
Reading- Author's Purpose, using a dictionary/glossary, reading with expression
Conventions- proper nouns
Phonics- contractions
Spelling Words- can't, it's, he's, I'm, didn't, who's, she's aren't, isn't, haven't, hadn't, I'll
Writing- Biography, identify a focus topic

Math:
- represent and solve math stories where the change is unknown
example: Last year Jenna the librarian had 5 computers in the library. She bought some more over the summer. Now there are 12. How many computers did they buy over the summer?   5 + __ = 12

Social Studies:
- time lines
- studying people who changed history