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!!!