Information for May 

May 18th            Dismissal 11:45

May 23rd           4th grade State Science Test - Performance

May 25th            Walk a thon  11:45 dismissal

May 28th            Memorial Day- school closed

May 30th             Band Concert 7:00 PM

Specials

Monday              Gym

Tuesday             Class Mass  and  Art

Wednesday       Thursday           Computer  

This week in our classroom

Religion - Chapter 17

Math -  We will identify intersecting, parallel, and perpendicular lines. We will be able to solve problems using the - Draw a Diagram strategy.

Reading - We will be starting a new theme - A New Home - The question for this theme is - What does community mean? - We will discuss the genre, realistic fiction and introduce new vocabulary and spelling words.

.Comprehension skills - Narrative elements - Characters, setting, and plot.

Reading skills - Drawing conclusions and making inferences.

Grammar - Identify adjectives and the nouns they describe.

Social Studies - Explain that the constitutions of New York and the United States are written plans of government that also protect  individual rights. We will be able to list several rights granted in the Bill of Rights. Identify the first president of the U.S. and the capital where he was sworn in. Describe contributions made by John Jay and Alexander Hamilton.

Science - Explore how the Earth, the Moon, and the Sun move through space. Cycles of day and night - how Earth's tilt and its revolution around the sun cause the seasons. Discuss the phases of the moon.

Homework

Reading - Comprehension test on Because of Winn-Dixie and Vocabulary test - Thursday.

Math - workbook page 91. Quiz on Friday.

Grammar - workbook pages 64 and 95.

Social Studies - Have tests signed and make corrections.

Tests

Reading Comprehension and vocabulary - Thursday

Spelling Test and Math Quiz - Friday

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