January 27-31

Reading:  
Anchor Text: A Tree is Growing (Informational Text)

Comprehension skill:  Text/Graphic Features

Phonics: (Words with /k/ and /kw/)

Vocabulary Strategy: Words Roots

Language: Being/Linking Verbs and Helping Verbs Test Friday

-The verb be gives a state of being.  He is happy. It links the subject and predicate of a sentence.

-Helping verbs come before a verb to create a verb phrase.  He was reading his book quietly.  

Spelling: shark, check, queen, circus, flake, crack, second, squeeze, quart, squeak, quick, coldest, Africa, Mexico, black, thank CHALLENGE: correct, question Test Friday

 

Math: Topic 12: Fractions 

SS/Science: Weather (forecasting, tools, clouds, patterns)

Homework:

Monday: Read A Tree is Growing aloud to an adult. Complete Reader's Response on story. (Due FRIDAY). 
Tuesday: Read AR.
Wednesday: Read AR.
Thursday: Study for tests. Read AR.
Weekend: READ!

Dates to Remember:February 17th & 18th: No School and Parent Conferences