We will begin Unit 3, Lesson 1 in reading. 

Students will learn the following:

• making connections
• summarizing
• open compound words
• hyphenated compound words
• shades of meaning
• cause & effct
• compound subjects & predicates
• setting
• identifying story elements

Spelling Test 3.1 will be this Friday, January 15th.

Spelling List 3.1

Please use the Spelling City link on our webpage (at the bottom under Important Websites) to practice spelling each week!

Please see the attached document above with the words.  Be sure to study at home (there is no formal spelling homework).

Fourth Grade Math

Lesson 48: Multiplying two-digit numbers (Part 2)

Lesson 49: Word problems about equal groups

Lesson 50: Adding & subtracting decimal numbers

Investigation 5: Percents

Test 9A will be on Friday, January 15.

Fifth Grade Math

Lesson 48: read & write whole numbers in expanded notation

Lesson 49: solve multi step word problems

Lesson 50: find an average

Investigation 5: organize & analyze data

Test 9B will be on Friday, January 15.

*Please practice multiplication & division facts at home!*

This week we will:

- practice cursive writing

- identify types of informational texts

- analyze informational texts

This week students will:

Human Body:

• Learn about the following aspects of the Circulatory System:
  • heart
  • blood
  • liver
  • spleen
• Learn about the following aspects of the Respiratory System:
  • breathing
  • anatomy
  • smoking & its effects on health
  • how to have a health respiratory system & body