Weekly Preview
Mrs. Halliday’s Class
Spelling Words: Vowel sound in talk
1. talk
2. cross
3. awful
4. law
5. cloth
6. cost
7. crawl
8. chalk
9. also
10. raw
11. salt
12. wall
13. lawn
14. always
15. soft
16. small
17. often
18. strawberry
Vocabulary Words: signal, genius, gadget, invention, laboratory, experiment, occasional, electric
Reading: Young Thomas Edison; main idea and details, summarizing
Grammar: pronouns
Writing: The Writing Process, Persuasive: Please don’t eat me!
Math: Chapter 5 Division, Fast Fact Challenges begin
Science: Soil
Social Studies: Chapter 4 Colonial Times
Important Notes and Reminders:
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· Early Release Tuesday, Nov. 5th at 1:30
· Students will begin using a homework journal to complete all written homework. They will have a writing prompt at least 2 times a week, along with their regular spelling homework to complete in the journal.
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Nov. 4 - 8
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HOMEWORK: PLease check the agenda for updated homework information. The following is only an outline and may change!
Study basic facts nightly…fast fact challenges begin this week!
Social Studies – Chapter 4 test Wednesday, Nov. 20th
Monday –
o Spelling Choice
o Math – Lesson 1 Sheet
o Reading Sheet
o Bring a soil sample by Wednesday for science.
Tuesday – Get weekly report signed!
o Spelling Choice
o Math – Lesson 2 Sheet
o Writing – Tell 3 things that you learned about Thomas Edison.
Wednesday-
o Spelling Choice
o Math – Lesson 3 Sheet
o Reading Sheet
Thursday –
o Math – Lesson 4 Sheet
o Study for reading/spelling tests
o Writing – Tell 3 things that you have learned about soil this week.