It appears that winter has finally found us!!! There is nothing better to do on a bitter, cold day than to stay warm reading a good book.
And that is exactly what we are going to do..... read Louis Sachar's award-winning "Holes".
Last week we explored the importance of using your "prior" knowledge to understand what you read. Our motto is, "You know more than you think your do!". This is the approach we are going to take as we read through the book.
We will also become our very own "Literature Circle", complete with daily roles of Discussion Director, Illustrator, Connector, Vocabulary Detective, and Literary Luminary. Roles will be rotated to insure everyone has a turn at each (several times). This week we will practice each role so that there are no questions as to what to do. Our "Lit Circle" will also be responsible for writing individual summaries for each chapter read recording our thoughts as we read. Holes will be read in school only.
With our mid-year spelling assessment complete. Congratulations goes out to Makayla Daubert for receiving 100% for the second year in a row. Makayla's name, once again with be on the class "Wall of Fame" for spelling. This week, we will begin working with words that are controlled by the letter "r". Since we have a short week, the spelling test on these words will not be until 1/27/2016 (Wednesday).
Grammar and writing will focus on a return to writing complete sentences. Students will make sure they include both subject and predicate when they write. No simple sentences! Fifth grade sentences please, with lots of details.
This week's words include: army, starve, scar, garbage, argue, apartment, guitar, Arkansas, hamburger, return, purpose, surface, curl, purse, furniture, courage, journal, courtesy, nourish, journey.
Homework: Rebecca Sitton and Scott Foresman pages that are not completed in class.
6th Grade Mathematics
Fractions, fractions, fractions! We continue our work with fractions. Students have learned the importance of studying and knowing their multiplication and division facts.
We are now working on adding and subtracting fractions with like and unlike denominators. In addition we will cover fractional parts of whole numbers this week.
Remember to practice your facts!
Homework: Practice handouts daily
