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September 8-12, 2014 [email protected]
HomeworkMonday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday English
concrete/abstract nouns
Math Addition
S.S.Use review sheet to
study for Ancient Greece quiz tomorrow
Englishconcrete/abstract nouns
Math MM-pg. 178 Subtraction
MathMaking change sheet
Math Bar graph worksheet
ReadingCold read practice-Modern
Olympic Games
S.S.Study for Ancient Greece Test
tomorrow!
What Are We Learning?Math – Multistep problem solving/GraphsEQ: What strategies can be taken to solve problems with lots of numbers? How can data be represented in a graph?Reading-Because of Winn-Dixie, Comprehension/Poetry/Fluency/Literal and non-literal languageEQ: How can discussing what I’ve read help me understand it better? What is a stanza in poetry? How can reading poetry help me become a more fluent reader? What is the difference between literal and non-literal language? Language–Abstract, concrete, and plural nounsEQ: What is the difference between abstract and concrete nouns? How can I recognize plural nouns in writing?Writing–Response to Literature-narrativeEQ: How can writing about thoughts and feelings make you understand a character in a story?Social Studies-Ancient GreeceEQ: Where is Greece located on a map? How did ancient Greek architecture influence columns on American government buildings? What influence does ancient Greek democracy have on the modern democracy in the United States of America? How does the present day Olympics compare to ancient Greek Olympics?
Ebenezer Elementary School MissionAs a community of learners, in cooperation with
stakeholders, our mission isTo provide rigorous and relevant instruction in a safe
environment to enable all students to obtain a high school diploma as a foundation for post secondary success.
Notes and RemindersPlease visit my page on our school’s website, which can be found under the ‘teachers’ tab. You can find the weekly newsletters there as well as other important information. Please check your child’s AR goal. It is time to be halfway to goal or beyond.September 8th –Progress reports will be available to print from Parent PortalSeptember 9th- Ancient Greece quizSeptember 12th-Ancient Greece Test September 26th-Out of uniform daySeptember 19th-Fire Safety Contest deadline. Visit our school website for more information.October 9th-16th- Scholastic Book FairIce Cream-Every Wednesday $1Class wish list: dry erase markers, candy
Word StudyLong I Patterns (ie, igh, y, i_e)
Students will have the same pattern for two weeks at a time and test every other Friday. Starting this Friday I will be taking spelling tests for a grade. Words you can practice sounding out/spelling at home with this pattern: pie, quiet, fight,
height, my, fly, fire, surprise, prize.Also, there will be a set of high frequency words on the spelling test each week. They are not pattern words, but words
your child needs to know how to spell. These should be studied at home: first, people, know, through, write
