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Dean/Martin

Monday Memo

October 30 – November 3
Unit 2 Lesson 3 /

Phonics and Handwriting

Words with Silent Letters
g/k/w
Comprehension
Genre: Expository Text- gives facts and information about a topic, has headings that tell what a section is about, may include text features such as bar graphs
Skill: Author’s Point of View-look for details that show what the author thinks. Students can then distinguish their own point of view.
Writing and Grammar
Good writers use details to support and explain their ideas.
Kinds of Nouns
Irregular Plural Nouns-men, women, children, mice, fish, sheep, deer, moose, teeth, geese
Collective Nouns-name groups of people, places, or things. band, jury, family / Essential Question:
How do people make government work?
Vocabulary
1.announced-tell someone about something
2. candidates-people seeking an office or honor
3.convince-cause someone to believe or do something
4.decisions-make choices
5.elect-choose by voting
6.estimate-guess an amount
7.government-people who guide a city, state, or country
8.independent-do things for yourself
Vocabulary Strategy:
Prefixes-a word part added to the beginning of a word. Prefixes change the meaning of a word. un-means not and re-means again / Important Dates
October 31st – Halloween Snack
November 5th - Daylight Savings Time Ends
November 10th – Veteran’s Day Holiday Observed
November 20th - November 24th – Thanksgiving Holidays (No School)
December 20th – ½ day for students – Christmas Holidays begin
January 5th – Students return to school
Notes: /
Spelling Words
/ Math/Science/Social Studies
Dear Parents:
Normal test schedule this week!
IF you have not returned the completed blue Impact Aid card, please do so as soon as possible!
Return all graded papers sent home in Wednesday folders! / wrap wrists wrote
wreck wring write
wreath knit knife
knight knock knee
gnome sign gnaws
heel weak field
wristwatch knapsack / Social Studies
·  7.12 Participating in the political process