MRS. LATIOLAIS' AGENDA FOR THE WEEK OF 11/2/09

READING (Theme 5, Week 1)

Vocabulary:  settlement, territory, neighboring, languages, diversity

Story:    "Female Firsts"

Comprehension Skill:  fact vs. opinion

Test:  Thurs., 11/5/09 (will include story questions and vocab.)

Test:  Fri., 11/6/09 (Scholastic News)

Test:  Fri., 11/6/09 (skill <fact and opinion> and Read and Respond)

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LANGUAGE

Skills:  Verbs (present, past, and future tense)

Quiz:  Fri., 11/6/09 (DOL Week 12)

Our quiz on verbs will be next week. 

Journal focus:  descriptive writings

We will take our second Assess to Know in ELA on Tuesday.  It will include a writing and some wrap around sentences.

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SPELLING

Test:  Unit 13 on Thurs., 11/5/09 (words glued in planners)

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MATH

Skills:  rounding to 10s, 100s, and 1000s

Test:  Thurs., 11/5/09 

Estimating sums and differences begins after Thursday's test.

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SCIENCE

How Light Travels and Properties of Sound continues...     

Test:  The kids will complete an open book study guide on Tuesday that will be graded.

We will cover the paths of electricity on Wed. and Thurs. (there will be no test on this).  On Friday, we will move back to Social Living. 

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HOMEWORK

MONDAY

   Spelling - write words 2x each

   Math - PW 17

   Reading - read 20 min. and log

   Science - none

TUESDAY

   Spelling - ABC order

   Math - PW 18

   Reading - study voc., read 20 min.  and log

  Science - none

   Language - WB 40-41

WEDNESDAY

   Spelling - study words

   Math - ws (practice test)

   Reading - read "Female Firsts" and log, study voc., and Read and Respond

   Science - none

   Language - none

THURSDAY

   Math - PW 19

   Reading - read 20 and log (logs due on Friday), fact and opinion ws

   Language - review DOL, ws on verbs 

   Science - none

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 IMPORTANT NOTES

AR News (Oct. 12th - Jan. 8th)...

   1.  New 2nd AR goal reachers are...Olivia Rush, Madeleine Moreau, Elena Harris, and Tony Hills!!!!  Way to go, kids!!!

   2.  Book Club Kids after the 1st 9 weeks...Ian Perry, Olivia Rush, and Allison Thomas!!  Hooray for you!!

Thanks to all grandparents who came out, even in the rainy weather!  The kids were happy to see you!

Upcoming Events...

11/12/09 - Field Trip to Baton Rouge!!  

HAVE AN AWESOME WEEK!!