Hot Topics This Week:

Red Group Spelling: snack, snap, snug, spill, spin, stick, swat, I’ll, learned, brought

Yellow Group Spelling: discolor, reheat, unpack, rewrite, impolite, unknown, immediate, discover, inactive, reread, include, dislike, I’ll, learned, brought

Blue Group Spelling: unfriendly, rejoin, impossible, dishonesty, recycle, immature, unlikely, disorder, reapply, unhealthy, disbelief, increase, I’ll, learned, brought

Language Arts: 

• Because of Winn-Dixie ch. 1-5
• Conversational and academic words and phrases
• Pronouns
• Because of Winn-Dixie ch. 1-5 quiz – Thursday, April 4
• Cursive handwriting
• Spelling test – Friday, April 5 
• Informational report writing

Math: 

• Number line: Fractions less than 1
• Line plots and length
• 6’s and 7’s multiplication quiz – Thursday, April 4
• Quarter 4 Week 3 quiz – Friday, April 5

Social Studies: 

• Chapter 4 review
• Chapter 4 test – Wednesday, April 3
• Rights and responsibilities

Science: 

• Survival when environments change
• Topic 4 review

Religion:

• The Resurrection
• Loving our enemies
• Love thy neighbor

Social-Emotional Skills

• Review of social-emotional skills

 

Homework:

• Reading: Students need to complete the Because of Winn-Dixie ch. 1-5 reading packet.  The completed packet is due Friday, April 5.
• Spelling:. The 3 completed activities are due Friday, April 5.
• Math: It is Quarter 4 Week 3 math homework.  The completed work is due Friday, April 5.  Students also need to study for their 6’s and 7’s multiplication quiz (50 questions) on Thursday, April 4.  
• Social Studies: Study for the chapter 4 test on Wednesday, April 3.

 

Because of Winn Dixie Ch. 1-5 Quiz Study Guide

Be able to…

• identify what Opal brings home from the grocery store in chapter 1.
• identify who or what Opal asks her father about in chapter 3.
• describe what Winn-Dixie does when the preacher starts to speak in chapter 5.
  • He howls until the preacher tells Opal to get the dog.  Opal brings Winn Dixie inside to sit with her.
• describe why Opal feels lonely.
  • She feels lonely because she has just moved to a new town and has not met many other kids.
• discuss if you’ve ever felt like Opal.
• compare yourself to Opal in 2-3 sentences.

 

IXL Skills:

  Each week I will try to provide IXL skills that your child can work on at home. I will have individual skills under each letter starred.  These are the ones your child should be practicing.

• Language Arts: C, Q, S, Y, GG, & QQ
• Math: Skill Codes: 2GQ, LC2, 6RC, 5R3, & YUR
• Science: Skill Codes – N9R, RV5, 56C, 8ZN, M7E, ZM5, & HXS
• Social Studies: Skill Codes –  T6L, A9S, LTT, 7QV, EVD, NSL, 8HL, D99, A8V, & 6FQ

 

Dates to Remember:.

• Tuesday, April 2 – Group Pictures & March BookIT! reading log due
• Wednesday, April 3 – Chapter 4 social studies test
• Thursday, April 4 – Because of Winn-Dixie chapter 1-5 quiz & 6’s and 7’s x quiz
• Friday, April 5 – All homework due (reading homework, math homework, and choice board), spelling test, & math quiz on homework
• Friday, April 12 – Early dismissal @ 12 pm

 

A Note from Miss Kilver: 

• For the 4th quarter, I will again be offering AR awards.  Please encourage your child to move up in his/her point club!
• Please check your child’s folder nightly.
• Please make sure your child brings a healthy snack each day.  They should also have a water bottle at their desk.
• Your child may want to bring a fleece or cardigan each day.
• If you have any questions or concerns please email me at rkilver@olofatima.org.  If you have any questions regarding religion, please email Miss Robertson at srobertson@olofatima.org.