March 13-20

READING:

Marven of the Great North Woods

This week we are reading “Marven of the Great North Woods” by Kathryn Lasky.  We will focus on some vocabulary words in this story.  It would be helpful if you will reinforce the meaning of these words at home with your child.  Also, on this post you will find our spelling words for the week.  Please practice these words at home as well.  The words in italics are our challenge spelling words.  Let’s have a great week!

Spelling Words: Thanksgiving, among, think, blank, graph, young, wheel, nephew, belong, whiskers, whispers, elephant, white, shrink, wharf, trunk, strong, blink, chunk, skunk, strengthen, bankrupt, phantom, whimsical, whatever

Vocabulary Word	Meaning
cord	measure of quantity for cut wood
dismay	sudden helpless fear of what is about to happen or what has happened
grizzly	a large, gray or brownish bear of western North America
immense	very large; huge; vast
payroll	list of persons to be paid and the amount that each one is to receive

 Practice Vocabulary! http://quizlet.com/9821455/marvin-of-the-great-north-woods-flash-cards/

 

MATH:

We are finishing up Fractions and our Topics thru 13. We should be able to simplify, add, subtract, compare, and order fractions. The students should know the relationship between fractions and decimals to the 10ths. Keep Practicing!

Check out the Chicken Coop Fraction App! http://www.teachingappz.co.uk/listing/chicken-coop-fractions-game/

 

 

SCIENCE/SOCIAL STUDIES:
We are working on taking surveys, collecting data, and organizing our data. We are mini-statisticians!