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READING / SOCIAL STUDIES / SCIENCE |
Our current unit of study is Survival and Adaptation. We are starting to study the life of the earliest Texans. We will read about the Caddos, Karankawas, and the Coahuiltecans. The class will study each tribe and learn about where they lived, what they ate, and other aspects of their culture. NEW VOCABULARY All new vocabulary can be found in your child's Horizons text on the page indicated.
adapt pg. 84 |
scarce pg. 88 |
band pg. 85 |
fertile pg. 88 |
artifact pg. 85 |
tribe pg. 88 |
archaeologist pg. 85 |
culture pg. 88 |
extinct pg. 87 |
civilization pg. 88 |
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WRITING WORKSHOP |
We are still working on our five page books. We have been studying vivid verbs, onomatopeoia, and alliteration. These books are worked on only at school so you will not see them come home for another week or so. The kids are all off to a great start and are working hard to make their stories exciting.
Your child's 5- page book is due Wednesday, October 22. |
SPELLING |
Our new words are able, dog, shown, mean, English We are focusing on the frequent spelling patterns for /e/ which are e, ea, ee, and y. Most of our spelling activities are done in class with only the occasional activity coming home for you to help your child complete.
Activity on page 6 due on Friday, October 24th. |
MATH |
We will cover Lessons 31 through 35 this week. Your child should be bringing home their Saxon Math textbook every evening . They have 30 problems for homework nightly unless we have taken a test that day. |
Parents - Please make sure your child is reading from their library book for at least 15 minutes every evening. I conference with the students at least once a week so it is important that they are reading and are able to answer specific questions about the setting, plot, characters, and sequence of events. I encourage you to listen to your child read and ask questions as you go along. |
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