Friday, November 8, 2013

LA Week of Nov. 11


Unit 2, Week 4: Up in the Air
This week students will read another science nonfiction piece from Treasures.  It is all about flight and the various inventions throughout history.  

Essential Question: Why is it important to verify facts and distinguish them from opinions?
Comprehension: Fact and Opinion
Vocabulary: Greek Roots
Fluency: Rate and Accuracy
Spelling: Contractions, Multisyllabic Words
Grammar: Possessive nouns, adding s or 's

Spelling Words-you've, she'd, that's, what's, doesn't, there's, you're, wasn't, we'll, we've, we're, couldn't, I've, didn't, they're, shouldn't, wouldn't, he'd, don't, isn't

Vocabulary Words-launched, particles, dense, inflate, anchored, companion, scientific, hydrogen

Graven Homework
Monday-read p.192-217, practice book p.75-83 due Thursday, Study Island Fact and Opinion due Friday
Tuesday-practice book p.75-83 due Thursday, Study Island Fact and Opinion due Friday
Wednesday-practice book p.75-83 due Thursday, Study Island Fact and Opinion due Friday
Thursday-selection test, practice book p.75-83 due, Study Island Fact and Opinion due Friday
Friday-Study Island Fact and Opinion due, spelling test, skills test

*Nov. 20-First Reading Counts quiz due on a book in your lexile level

Wright Homework
Mon-  Read Treasures pages 194-217, Practice Book p.73-80 due THUR
Tue-  Re-read Treasures pages 194-217, PB p 73-80 due THUR
Thur- Selection Test
Fri- Skills Test, Spelling Test

**You should have your Reading Counts quiz done for your independent reading book by 12/9/13!!

Bodker Homework

Mon-Read Treasures p. 196-213 Practice p. 74
Tues- Practice P. 78
Wed-Practice p. 73
Thur-Practice p. 77, Study spelling words Reading Selection Test
Fri-Spelling Test, Skills Test

**Students should have their first Reading Counts quiz completed 11/22.
**Students shold have a second Reading Counts quiz completed by 12/17.



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