Week 1, Fourth Nine Weeks

Yes, it is already the 4th nine weeks!  Wow, where did the time go?

Reading: This week, we will be reading a fairy tale, "The Fisherman and his Wife."  The students will be working to investigate one specific key question throughout the week as well as working on their fluency as we reread the passage.  Students will also be setting new (and their last) reading goals for the year.

Math: Students continue to work on comparing fractions using equivalent fractions and landmark fractions such as 1/2.  For instance, to compare 3/8 and 7/12, I know that 3/8 is less than half, but 7/12 is more, so 7/12 must be larger.  Students will also be adding and subtracting fractions with like denominators.

Language: On Thursday, students will have a test on commas, conjunctions and clauses.  They will need to be able to identify and properly use conjunctions, dependent clauses and independent clauses.  Students will also need to know the comma rules we have discussed and be able to use them properly.  There are websites with games and quizzes on Schoology that should help the students study.

Alabama History: The end of this unit has taken longer than expected (I'll blame all the crazy weather, but I don't think that is all!), but our Becoming a State test will be Wednesday - there is a StudyStack for this.  After that, we will begin the Civil War.

Science: Students will be learning about objects in space such as asteroids and comets.