Hot Topics This Week:

Red Group Spelling: fold, cold, melt, bolt, shelf, milk, mask, behind, cannot, letter

Yellow Group Spelling: meet, meat, ate, eight, scent, sent, nose, knows, pair, pear, stair, stare, behind, cannot, letter

Blue Group Spelling: piece, peace, threw, through, flower, flour, where, wear, their, there, main, mane, behind, cannot, letter 

Language Arts: 

• Because of Winn-Dixie ch. 16-20
• Commas in addresses
• Parts of speech
• Because of Winn-Dixie ch. 16-20 quiz – Thursday, April 25
• Cursive handwriting
• Spelling test – Friday, April 26

Math: 

• Topic 12 review
• Topic 12 test – Tuesday, April 23
• Multiplication
• 10’s and 11’s multiplication quiz – Thursday, April 25
• Quarter 4 Week 6 quiz – Friday, April 26

Social Studies: 

• American historical figures

Science: 

• Fossils

Religion:

• Jesus paid the debt for our sin
• Adam and Eve’s original sin
• The Resurrection brings new hope and life

 

Homework:

• Reading: Students need to complete the Because of Winn-Dixie ch. 16-20 reading packet.  The completed packet is due Friday, April 26.
• Spelling:. The 3 completed activities are due Friday, April 26.
• Math: It is Quarter 4 Week 6 math homework. The completed work is due Friday, April 26.  Students also need to study for their 10’s and 11’s multiplication quiz (50 questions) on Thursday, April 25.  .

 

Because of Winn Dixie Ch. 16-20 Quiz Study Guide

• Be able to…
  • identify the war in which Littmus W. Block fought.
  • identify what Opal’s father asks her to do to Steview Dewberry.
  • describe the idea that Oapl has while reading Gone with the Wind to Gloria Dump.
    • She comes up with the idea to throw a party and invite her new friends. Gloria agrees to help her only if she invites the Dewberry boys
  • describe why 2 characters feel sorrow in their lives.
    • Opal lost her mother and had to move to a new city.
    • Gloria Dump made bad choices and battled with alcohol.
    • The preacher lost his wife.
    • Amanda Wilkinson’s brother drowned.
    • Otis spent time in jail and is no longer allowed to play his guitar on the street.
  • list books that you have read and seen the movie.  You should also describe whether you liked the book or movie better and why.

 

IXL Skills:

   Each week I will try to provide IXL skill codes that your child can work on at home

• Language Arts: A5Q, FZ7, ZZE, 3X2, & 5A8
• Math: 2GQ, LC2, 6RC, 5R3, YUR, BV7, & HM7
• Science: PR8
• Social Studies: Skill Codes: XRF, VNV, AWT, MCQ, TPL, & 6Z5 

 

Dates to Remember:.

• Tuesday, April 23 – Topic 13 math test
• Thursday, April 25 – Because of Winn-Dixie chapter 16-20 quiz & 10’s and 11’s x quiz
• Friday, April 26 – All homework due (reading homework, math homework, and choice board), spelling test, & math quiz on homework
• Tuesday, April 30 – NWEA MAP Language Usage test
• Wednesday, May 1 – NWEA MAP Math test
• Thursday, May 2 – NWEA MAP Reading test
• Friday, May 3 – Junie B. Jones Field Trip
• Tuesday, May 7 – Awards Day and Spring Concert
• Wednesday, May 8 – Chapter 5 social studies test
• Tuesday, May 14 – Because of Winn-Dixie project due
• Friday, May 17 – End of 4th Quarter
• Thursday, May 23 – Fatima Fun Day
• Friday, May 24 – Last day of School (Early release @ 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.