Reading  
Sam and the Lucky Money 
The students will look for details of setting – the time and place – in a story and make inferences about the story element setting. 
 
Vocabulary:  
Appreciate – to be thankful for 
Dragon – a huge, fierce animal in old stories 
Lucky – having or bringing good luck 
Rustling – a light, soft sound of things gently rubbing together 
Scolded – blamed with angry words 
Startled – suddenly frightened 
Devoured – ate hungrily or greedily 
Worthless – not good for anything or without value 
 
Spelling:  
Squeeze, kept, favorite, swimming, presents, picture, different, chocolate, Monday, easy, caught, surprise, Tuesday, fifth, every 
 
Math:  
Students will be reviewing skills and concepts for CRCT. 
 
Block  
P.E. 
 
We are in need of the following items: 
Dry Erase Markers – ANY color will do 
Yellow Pencils 
Facial Tissues 
Pencil Top Erasers 
 
April 14 – 18, 2008 – CRCT 

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Reading  
One Grain of Rice 
The students will recognize the use of comparisons (similarities) and contrasts (differences.) 
 
Vocabulary:  
Double – twice as much 
Grain – the seed of wheat, oats, corn, rice, and other cereal grasses 
Palace – a very large house, especially the official house of a king or queen  
Reward – something received in return for something done  
Single – one and no more 
Thief – a person who steals 
Decreed – made an official decision 
Famine – lack of food in a place; a time of starving 
Raja – a ruler or chief in India and in some other Eastern countries 
 
Spelling:  
That’s, won’t, haven’t, didn’t, let’s, we’re, I’m, I’ll, aren’t, I’ve, it’s, he’s, you’ll, doesn’t, they’ve 
 
Math:  
Students will be comparing, adding and subtracting decimal fractions and fractions.  
 
Students are continuing the Geometry & Measurement and Fractions Units.  
 
Block  
Art 
 
April 2, 2008 – Creative Discovery Museum Presentation at School  
 
April 3, 2008 – Art Show 6:00 – 8:00 PM 
 
April 14 – 18, 2008 – CRCT 

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We are getting ready for CRCT on April 14 - 18. Be sure you are helping your child nightly with reading and multiplication tables. Both of those skills will help your child on the CRCT. When reading with your child, ask questions to make sure your child is comprehending what he/she is reading. Your child should be able to know multiplication facts beginning with zero up to 10. No student will have time on the CRCT to "figure out" a multiplication problem. Everyone will need to know his/her multiplication facts.  

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Reading  
Brave Irene 
The students will make predictions based on the text and use specific text and personal experience to make predictions.  
 
Vocabulary:  
howling – a loud, loud, mournful cry 
snatched – seized suddenly 
stumble – to walk in an unsteady way 
whipped – moved, pushed, or pulled quickly and suddenly 
whirled – moved or carried quickly 
wind – air in motion 
cherished – cared for dearly 
trudged – to walk wearily or with great effort 
 
Spelling:  
unlucky, unwrap, unsafe, rewrite, replay, untie, unhappy, undo, refill, reread, unfold, unpack, repay, restart, repaint 
 
Language Arts: 
The students will write a persuasive essay with an introductory paragraph, main body, and conclusion paragraph. Persuasive Writing Test will be Tuesday, February 12, 2008. 
Students will identify and use pronouns, subject pronouns, object pronouns, and possessive pronouns.  
Students will also continue practicing letters learned in words using cursive handwriting. 
 
Math:  
Students are continuing the Geometry & Measurement and Fractions Units. However, we will continue to have timed multiplication test on Friday. This Friday we will test on 8’s and students will make up any test that was missed or not passed. Your child will get a note home if he/she needs to make up or retake a test. 
 
Block  
P.E. 
 
Valentine Party is Thursday, February 14th @ 1:30 PM. Please send a note letting me know what you can send! 
 
February 18, 2008 – President’s Day NO SCHOOL!!! 
 

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Reading  
Chibi: A True Story from Japan 
The students will distinguish fact from opinion in the text and recognize words that indicate statements of opinion. 
 
Vocabulary:  
Avenue – a street, sometimes wide or bordered with trees 
Ducklings – young ducks 
Nest – a structure built by birds as a place in which to lay their eggs 
Pool – a small pond; a small body of still water 
Splash – to cause water to fly about so as to wet the soil 
Spring – the season between winter and summer 
Brooded – sat on eggs in order for them to hatch 
Commotion – a violent movement; confusion; disturbance 
 
Spelling:  
Neck, bucket, brick, face, house, trick, ticket, once, since, erase, jacket, locker, chance, police, chase 
 
Language Arts: 
The students will write persuasive essays with an introductory paragraph, main body, and conclusion paragraphs. (Persuasive Writing Test is very soon.) 
Students will write abbreviated titles and initials correctly.  
Students will also continue cursive handwriting: lower case letters k, r, s, j, and p. 
 
Math:  
Students are continuing the Geometry and Measurement Unit. However, we will continue to have timed multiplication test on Friday. This Friday we will test on 7’s and students will make up any test that was missed or not passed. Your child will get a note home if he/she needs to make up or retake a test. 
 
Block  
P.E. 
 
Please return your letter with THREE times chosen for Parent Conference Night. I want to meet with ALL parents to discuss your child’s progress.  
This is VERY important!!!!! 

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Reading  
Your Dad Was Just Like You 
The students will learn that a generalization is a statement or rule that fits with many examples in a story. 
 
Spelling:  
tooth, something, chain, chunk, shadow, they, thick, chuckle, smash, shine, mother, rich, reached, finished, shape 
 
Vocabulary:  
Jokes- things said or done to make somebody laugh 
Neighborhood – people living near one another 
Prize – a reward won in a contest 
Problem – a question; difficult question 
Prove – to try out; test 
Serious – thoughtful; grave 
 
Language Arts: 
The students will write persuasive essays with an introductory paragraph, main body, and conclusion paragraphs.  
Students will form singular and plural possessive nouns. 
Students will also continue cursive handwriting: lower case letters l, b, h, f, and k. 
 
Math:  
Students are beginning the Geometry and Measurement Unit. However, we will continue to have timed multiplication test on Friday. This Friday we will test on 7’s. 
 
Block  
Art 
 
 
 
Last week we did pre-CRCT and reading assessment. I will be sharing the results during Parent Conferences on Thursday, February 7, 2008. Look for the sign up sheet and be sure to pick three times convenient for you. 

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Here is a site you can download flash cards to help with all of your multiplication facts. 
 
http://www.multiplication.com/flashcards.htm 
 
This web site has several games you can play to help with learning multiplication facts.  
 
http://www.multiplication.com/interactive_games.htm 
 
Have fun!!! 

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The students are still struggling with their multiplication facts. I have provided a web site that will help your child learn the facts! Play the "Table Mountain" game and the "Time Table" game and your child will learn the facts very quickly! 
 
Challenge your child and see who gets more points! 
 
http://www.teachingtables.co.uk/ 

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We are starting our new math unit on measurement. It begins with elapsed time. In order for the students to understand elapsed time, I want to review telling time. Please review telling time with your child. I have included a web site that you can go with your child and review telling time. Play "Stop the Clock" and "Bang on Time!" 
 
Have fun! 
 
http://www.teachingtime.co.uk/ 

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Reading  
Brave as a Mountain Lion 
The students will discuss visual images based on text descriptions and understand that visualizing requires the use of all senses. 
 
Spelling:  
Sadly, lively, really, careful, graceful, wonderful, suggestion, conclusion, beautiful, decision, easily, action, finally, helpful, happily 
 
Vocabulary:  
Afraid – frightened; feeling fear 
Brave – without fear; having courage 
Reservation – land set aside by the government for a special purpose 
Silent – quiet; still; noiseless 
Spelling – writing or saying letters of a word in order 
Trouble – something that worries you 
 
Language Arts: 
The students will write persuasive essays with an introductory paragraph, main body, and conclusion paragraphs.  
Students will form singular and plural possessive nouns. 
Students will also continue cursive handwriting: lower case letters i, t, u, w, and e. 
 
Math:  
Students are beginning the Geometry and Measurement Unit. However, we will continue to have timed multiplication test on Friday. This Friday we will retest on 6’s. 
 
Block  
P.E. 
 
 
We will be out of school on Monday, January 21, 2008! 
Awards day is Tuesday, January 15, 2008 at 9:00 AM. 
Please sign report cards and send them back. 
 
We are running low on Kleenex. If you can send in a box,  
we would appreciate it! 

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Reading  
Mailing May 
The students will locate details of setting in the text and make inferences about a story element and its relationship to a character’s actions.  
 
Vocabulary:  
Bundled – tied or wrapped together; made into a bundle 
Carted – carried in or as if in a cart 
Conductor – a person in charge of a train or bus and its passengers 
Label – a slip of paper of other material attached to a thing and marked to show what or whose it is or where it is to go 
Mailing – sending by mail 
Station – a building where buses or trains regularly pick up and unload passengers 
Flabbergasted – amazed; speechless with surprise 
Permissible – allowable 
 
Spelling:  
Found, until, alone, hasn’t, angry, one, always, a lot, couldn’t, hungry, sure, almost, doing, hadn’t, special 
 
Language Arts: 
The students will write response to literature essays with an introductory paragraph, main body, and conclusion paragraphs. Students will are also identifying nouns. 
 
Math:  
Students will further develop their understanding of multiplication and division of whole numbers and develop the ability to apply it in problem solving. 
 
Block  
Computer 
 
Christmas Party 
We will be having a Christmas Party this Friday at 1:30 PM.  
I will be sending home a sign up sheet to bring items to the party. Please mark what item you would like to bring and send it back to school ASAP! 

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I have included a site that the students can practice the continents and oceans. When going to the site, choose Level L. The students can advance as they learn the continents and the oceans. 
http://sheppardsoftware.com/World_Continents.htm 

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Reading  
This week we will be reviewing all reading skills and I will be assessing students in reading. We will not be having a reading story. We will be reading different stories each day. 
 
Vocabulary:  
geography – The study of the Earth’s features or shapes. 
landform – The natural shape of the land. 
physical feature – Something found in nature, such as weather, plant life, land, and water. 
mountain range – A large group of mountains. 
map key – A box that tells what the symbols on a map stand for. 
plateau – A landform that has steep side and a flat top. 
peninsula – A piece of land that has water on three sides of it. 
coast – The land next to an ocean or a lake. 
desert – A place with very dry climate. 
valley – The landform between ranges of hills or mountains. 
 
Spelling:  
map, valley, plains, climate, coast, river, lake, mountain, ocean, island, desert, hills, peninsula, gulf, riverbank 
 
Language Arts: 
The students will write informational essays with an introductory paragraph, main body, and conclusion paragraph with a main idea and supporting details in each paragraph. Students must write his/her own informational essay on Thursday and Friday. Your child may do research at home on his/her topic!  
 
Math:  
Students will further develop their understanding of multiplication and division of whole numbers and develop the ability to apply it in problem solving. Students will have timed tests on the following multiplication facts on Friday: 1’s, 2’s, 3’s and 4’s. PLEASE STUDY WITH YOUR CHILD!!!! 
 
Block  
P.E. 

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We will be having a Christmas Party. It will be on Friday, December 14th at 1:30 PM. I will be sending home a sign up sheet for items to bring to the party.  
 
If your child would like to exchange gifts, have your child purchase a gift for $5.00. If your child is a boy, have them purchase one for a boy and if your child is a girl, purchase one for a girl. 
 
Instead of your child purchasing items for me for Christmas, talk to your child about making a donation to a charity of his/her choice or you can purchase gloves and a hat to put on our school Christmas tree. 

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Please study the four oceans and the seven continents. The students have a map to study with. They must know where each item is located.  
 
You also may click on the link next to the podcast under this entry. The same map that the students have to study with will be shown. 

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Podcast: k3oceans.gif