Homework

Monday
If students have access to Study Island they can practice for the EOGs in Reading.
Get plenty of sleep and eat breakfast :)
Reading EOGs Tuesday.
Good Luck!!
Tuesday
No Homework
Wednesday
No Homework
Thursday
No Homework

Homework

Monday-
"Lady Bugs"

Tuesday
-Ecosystem in EOG packet

Look back over the:

-Helping verbs......will, would, has, have, had, do, did, does, may, might, must, can, could, shall, should

-Being verbs......am, is, are, was, were, be, being, been, become, seem

Wednesday
EOG Packet

Thursday
EOG Packet

Project

We will be working on a project Thursday. We will need construction paper, glue, magazines with flowers in them, glitter (optional), stickers (optional), yarn, scrap booking materials (optional) and any crafts that the student will need. If you have any old gardening magazines, please send them to school.
Thank You!!

Extra Credit

Students may use Study Island for extra credit. They must complete 5 assignments in the EOG Review at home with at least a high B or A. This is not something they will be able to complete during school hours.

EOG Practice Packets

Students will receive a packet of passages and poems that will help prepare them for the EOGs. They will be doing some of these at home and some at school. Please go over these with your child.
Thanks,
Mrs. King

Spring Break is HERE!!

A "well needed" break is here!! I hope everyone has a wonderful break. :) When students return we will start our poetry unit and we will continue to work on the grammar program. If you run out of things to do over your vacation......check out School House Grammar Rock! :)
"Be Safe,"
Mrs. King

Grammar Program

We have gone over articles and nouns. Students seem to be excited about the program and I feel that their test grades on grammar will improve. We will not do grammar everyday but I will try to do it twice a week and possibly a quiz.

Mythology

We are finishing Greek Mythology this week and they will have their final test on this Monday. Next week, I will spend a couple of days on fables and tall tales. Then, we will start a grammar program.
Thanks!
Mrs. King

Missing Work

I am allowing students to turn in any missing work by Tuesday. Please encourage your child to turn work in. Teachers must have grades in next week and report cards will be coming home soon.
Thanks,
Mrs. King

Acts of Kindness

Encourage your child to do something kind for someone else. We will be discussing this on Friday!!

Greek Mythology

We have started on Greek Mythology. Students will be working on a project that is due Thursday. They are to choose a god or goddess from Greek/Roman mythology to research.
They must include on their poster, cube, PowerPoint, or trading cards.
1. The name and an illustration of the god or goddess.
2. An illustration of a myth in which the god/goddess appears. Be prepared to summarize or re-tell the myth to the class.
3. Include a family tree (brothers, sisters, parents, etc.).
4. Include any evidence of the god/goddess in the modern world. Think advertising…..Nike tennis shoes, Venus razors.
5. Include a map showing the location of the origin of your myth.

Grades will be based on accuracy of information, quality of information included and CREATIVITY!

Homework

I am sorry I have not updated the website this week. As you know this never happens but I have been very distracted with the 2 hour delay, presentations, and half day. Students have been working very hard on the presentations! I have been very pleased. Students who were not ready to present on Monday needed to work on their project at home. These projects (as well as their chapter sheets) were actually due on Friday. We cancelled the vocabulary project last week and students were to complete the worksheet for the following Monday. These words will be on the test on Friday. The vocabulary worksheet is Numbers 5-10. We will be working on these words today in the computer lab.
Thank You,
Mrs. King

Novel

We have finished Number the Stars and students are working on their novel project. On Friday, students will take their final test on Number the Stars, turn in their chapter sheets and begin presenting their projects. Hopefully next week we will begin mythology and a grammar program. Students will continue to have vocabulary every Monday and tests on Fridays. Student should also keep up with their agendas.

Number the Stars

Next week we will finish Number the Stars! Students will complete all chapter sheets for a final grade. Also, Students will take a final test on the novel and they will have a final project on Number the Stars. After we finish the novel, we will begin mythology.

Against Vocabulary

Antagonist:  an opponent

Antiseptic:  something used to kill germs; free of germs

Antisocial:  unale to assoicate with other people; not sociable

Contradiction:  A statement that is opposite to another statement

Counterbalance:  A weight used to balance another weight; to balance or offset

Counterproductive:  producing the opposite of what is desired or intented

Oblique:  not straight; slanting; inclined, or sloping

Obnoxious:  Very unpleasant and objectionable

Obscure:  to make unclear; to conceal or make less obvious

Obstinate:  unyeilding; unreasonably determined to have one's own way