Reading: Unit 4, Week 2 (Life Cycle of a Pumpkin)

Messick’s Messages

January 30-February 3, 2017

Reading

Reading: Unit 4, Week 2 (Life Cycle of a Pumpkin)

Reading Skill: Sequence; Important Ideas

Grammar: Adjectives for Number, Size, and Shape

Vocabulary Skill: Antonyms

High-Frequency Words: bumpy, fruit, harvest, root, smooth, soil, vine

Phonics: Vowel Patterns (oo, u)

Spelling Words

1. cook 2. wood 3. push

4. book 5. stood 6. July

7. pull 8. hood 9. full

10. shook 11. brook 12. put

Math

Topic 11: Three-Digit Addition and Subtraction

Lesson 6: Ways to Find Missing Parts

Lesson 7: Models for Subtracting with Three-Digit Numbers

Lesson 8: Subtracting Three-Digit Numbers

Lesson 9: Use Logical Reasoning

Social Studies

We are studying America’s Past this week. This will include some famous Americans!

(Lk at the back!)

Dates to Remember

January 31: NNAT Papers Go Home; APT Presentation and Meeting 6:30 (Children will need to be in the classroom by 6:15.)

February 8: NNAT Testing

February 9: Cici’s Spirit Night

February 14: Valentine’s Dance in P.E.; Valentine’s Day Celebrations

February 20: Presidents’ Day (NO SCHOOL)

February 21: Teacher In-Service (NO SCHOOL)

February 27: Read Across America Week

We will make Valentine boxes at school. I will send home a note within the next week asking for ice cream sundae supplies for our party.

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