February 24 - 28

Reading: Anchor Text: Sarah, Plain and Tall (Historical Fiction)

Comprehension skill:  Story Structure

Phonics: base words

Vocabulary Strategy: Prefix non-

  

FRIDAY IS READING OLYMPICS CLOSING CEREMONY!!

 
Language: Adverbs That Compare Test Friday

Comparative Adverbs: When comparing two actions we usually add an -er to adverbs.  EXAMPLE: She climbed higher than he did.When comparing two actions and the adverb ends in -ly, use the word more in front of the adverb rather than adding -er.  EXAMPLE:  She worked more quietly than he did.

Superlative Adverbs:When comparing more than two actions, we usually add -est to adverbs. EXAMPLE:  She climbed the highest of all of the kids.When comparing more than two actions, and the adverb ends in -ly, use most in front of the adverb rather than adding -est.  EXAMPLE:  She worked most quietly of all the students

 

Spelling: coming, dropping, taping, saving, planned, joking, gripped, making, swimming, tapping, invited, stared, changing, loved, tasted, stopped CHALLENGE: freezing, scared Test Friday

 

Math: Geometry: This unit is extremely heavy in vocabulary, expect to do some studying.  

SS: Government (branches, citizenship, voting)

Homework:

Monday: Read Sarah, Plain and Tall aloud to an adult. Complete Response homework.
Tuesday: Read AR.
Wednesday: Read AR.
Thursday: Study for tests.  Read AR.
Weekend: READ!