LA Week of Nov. 4

Unit 2, Week 3: "These Robots Are Wild"

READING: This week students will read "These Robots Are Wild", which is an expository text about scientific discoveries in robots. Paired selections will include "The Code Breakers" (expository text) and "Preventing Polio" (expository test practice).  Look at all of the the science connections we're having this week!

This Week's Language Arts Skills and Strategies
Strategy: Monitor Comprehension
Skill: Author's Purpose
Genre: Expository
Fluency: Phrasing
Phonics/Spelling: Inflectional endings
Grammar/Mechanics: More plural nouns, plural forms, appositives
Vocabulary: Greek and Latin Roots
Study Island: Author's Purpose

Spelling Words-inflectional endings
jogging, forbidding, complicated, dripping, referred, qualified, skimmed, injured, threatening, accepted, deserved, gnarled, amusing, applied, envied, easing, relied, fascinated, regretted, renewing

Vocabulary Words
investigating, observed, inhibit, conquer, insight

GRAVEN

Always-Read 30 minutes each night. Continue Study Island practice.
Monday-read Treasures p. 180-191, practice book pages 65-74 due Thursday, Study Island Author's Purpose due Friday
Tuesday-practice book pages 65-74 due Thursday, Study Island Author's Purpose due Friday
Wednesday-practice book pages 65-74 due Thursday, Study Island Author's Purpose due Friday
Thursday-practice book pages 65-74 due, selection test, Study Island Author's Purpose due Friday
Friday-spelling test, skills test, Study Island Author's Purpose due

*Study Island for LA is back up and running!

WRITING: Congrats to KATIE!!!!!!! She is the Graven winner for the monster of the week contest. She created "Fuzzy Bottom Bang Bang" to win the votes of her classmates. Second place went to Cameron with "The Boogie Man". Third place was Mykaela with "Mrs. Mommy Hero".   All of the monsters were fun to hear in class before Halloween last week.  Congrats to the winners!

LEXILE: Students will select a book within their Lexile level for silent reading.  They will 
need to take a Reading Counts quiz on this book this quarter.  Two book quizzes are required for the 2nd quarter. 

WRIGHT
Read Treasures pages 190-189, Complete Practice Book pages 64-71
*Comprehension Questions from pages 187 and 189 DUE THURSDAY for HW Check
*Final Revise/Edit of Perfect Classroom DUE FRIDAY

BODKER
Read 30 minutes Daily (First Reading Counts Test due Nov22)
Practice spelling words nightly.  Test -Friday
Final writing Draft for Searching for Cures due-Thurs
Mon- Read The Robots are Wild p.184-187, practice p. 65, Practice Spelling Words
Tues-Practice Page 66
Wed-Practice p.64
Thurs-Practice p. 68 Reading Comp. Test
Fri-Reading Skills Test, Spelling Test, Searching for Cures  writing assignment due.