Weekly Parent Letter for March 20-24, 2017

Vocabulary: Prefixes re- and un-

1.unfold 2. unhurt3. rejoin

4. recheck5.untie6. unlucky

7. reheat8. reuse9.unfair

10. unwrap11. repaid12.unclear

13. unsure14. rewrite

Reading: Reading Comprehension Review: Main Idea, Sequencing, Point of View; Poetry – Figurative Language

Vocabulary Words:

Grammar: What is an Adverb?Ex. A seal swims powerfully. The boy bravely jumped into the water.

Math:
Students will read, write and tell time on analog and digital clocks to the nearest minute. They will figure elapsed time.
Example: Find the elapsed time, 5:10 A.M. to 8:23 A.M. = 3 hours and 13 minutes.

Science:

1. Landform is a solid feature formed on Earth's crust.

2. Erosion is the process of moving weathered materials.

3. The outer surface of the earth is called the crust.

4. Landforms are constantly changing. Some changes happen slowly, and some happen fast.

5. Water, wind, and gravity can cause erosion.

6. Erosion greatly changes Earth's surface.

7. Water, wind, and gravity cause slow land changes.

8. Volcanoes and Earthquakes cause fast land changes.

9. Earthquakes can cause landslides and cracks in Earth's surface.

10. A volcano is an opening in Earth's crust. Hot rock is forced out through the opening and when the rock cools it

forms a mountain.

11. The ocean is salt water that covers almost three-fourths of Earth's surface.

12.A river is a large flowing area of fresh water.

13. A plain is a large, mostly flat area.

14. A mountain is a landform high above the land around it.

Social Studies:

South Carolina Studies Weekly Week 2

American Indians

Focus Points

1. Many South Carolina American Indians caught diseases from explorers and died.

2. American Indians got their food by hunting, fishing, gathering nuts and berries, and growing corn and beans.

3. The Catawba Indian Reservation is located in Rock Hill, South Carolina.

4. The Cherokee Indians lived near the Blue Ridge region of South Carolina.

5. The Division of Labor made life better for the American Indians by making it easier to get all the work done.

6. American Indians built different kinds of homes because they lived in different environments.

7. The barrier islands was important to the Coastal Zone region of South Carolina because they block strong winds and big waves from hitting the mainland.

8. The American Indians used the white-tailed deer for food, clothing, tools and sewing needles.