What we're learning this week: February 6-10, 2012
Spelling-Words with Inflected Endings
Grammar- Pronouns and Antecedents
Writing
Expository/Narrative Timed Writes
-Figurative Language-SHAMPOIDs
Six Traits of Writing-Ideas, Word Choice, Voice, Organization, Sentence Fluency, Conventions
FCAT Writing Prep
Reading
Story of the Week: "Dear Mrs. LaRue"
Genre: Fantasy
FCAT Skill: Cause & Effect
FCAT Strategy: Generate Questions
Math
Chapter 8 Test
Chapter 9 Lessons 1-2
Social Studies
Florida Then & Now "The Misadventures of Panfilo de Narvaez and Nunez de Cadeza de Vaca"
Current Events with Weekly Reader/Time For Kids
Science (Mon-Fri)
Unit 8 Lesson 1- "What is Motion?"
Unit 8 Lesson 2- "What is Speed?"