Miss Teaford's Class

Monday, April 21, 2014

Week 33 Vocabulary

Reservation – Land set aside for the Native Americans

Self-sufficient – able to supply your own needs

Tradition – a long-standing set of beliefs or way of doing things

Desert – a dry piece of land

Rebel – Someone who breaks the rules, goes against what’s normal or expected

This week in Reading we reviewing, summaries, main idea, theme, and characters. We will be continuing Sort 55 for spelling because of testing. Students only need to turn in 20 points total between last week and this week for Sort 55. Also, we will be finishing the writing testing this week. Tomorrow will be our last session of the test in class. After tomorrow, if students still are not finished, Mr. Campbell will find time for all students to make up/finish the test with him this week.

This week for Writing we are finishing our Porquois Tales. They are due this Friday, April 25th. Students need to make sure they get their book done by Friday. They do not need to type these on the blog. They just need to complete their book.

This week in Math we are beginning our end of the year review. This week we will focus on fractions - adding, subtracting, multiplying, equivalency, mixed numbers, decimals, etc . . .

This week in Social Studies we are studying the economy. We are doing different activities to understand what economy is and how it has changed in Utah.

Also, your student should have brought home a field trip permission slip today. Please make sure you sign it and have your student bring it back to school as soon as possible. They must be back by this Wednesday. We also need some parents to volunteer to come with us. Please let us know if you are willing to join us on our fun filled adventure!

This Week's Homework:

Monday: Read 20 Mins

*Reading Log & Road to Success

Spelling Sort 55

Lesson 1.5 P11

Tuesday: Read 20 Mins

*Reading Log & Road to Success

Spelling Sort 55

Lesson 1.9 P19

Wednesday: Read 20 Mins

*Reading Log & Road to Success

Spelling Sort 55

Lesson 2.1, 2.5 P23, P25

Thursday: Read 20 Mins

*Reading Log & Road to Success

Spelling Sort 55

Lesson 2.7 P35

Friday: Read 20 Mins

*Reading Log & Road to Success

Monday, April 14, 2014

Week 32 Vocabulary

Classifying – to arrange or order by classes or groups

Photosynthesis – the process by which plants make food

Vertebrate – an organism with a backbone

Gas – a state of matter that fills any space

Solid – a state of matter that is firm in shape

Week 32 Spelling Sort 55

1.	weigh
2.	priest
3.	deceive
4.	weird
5.	sleigh
6.	grief
7.	shield
8.	either
9.	receipt
10.	mischief
11.	relieve
12.	yield
13.	belief
14.	freight
15.	neither
16.	reign
17.	conceit
18.	eighteen
19.	ceiling
20.	niece

Week 32

This week in reading we are talking about synthesizing and metacognition. Students will soon be taking the DRA again, so we will also be reviewing for the DRA. Our spelling this week is Sort 55 i before e except after c. I am giving students 2 weeks to do their homework for this spelling sort so our spelling test will be next Friday. This week we will be taking our SAGE writing test on Wednesday and Friday. This test will be given during reading time in my class. Please make sure that your student is in class so they will not have to make up the test. Please also make sure your student has a good breakfast so they can focus and do their best during the test.

This week in writing we will practice how to take the SAGE test and then will take it later in the week. We are still working on our Porquois Tales and hopefully students will finish their draft this week and be able to start their actual book. Student's finished book is due next Friday.

In math this week we are finishing our last unit. On Wednesday students will take their test for Unit 13. After this, we will start reviewing. Students will take 5 review tests so I can see what we need to review before the end of the year.

In social studies this week we will be finishing our communities as well as presenting them. Students are creating a drawing on Google Drive to make a digital copy of their community map. Also, students will be presenting their Native American Model Homes project. I told students before Spring Break that I would give them a couple extra days to do their project, so my class's project is due on Wednesday, April 16th and Miss Goldsborough's class's project is due on Thursday, April 17th.

This Week's Homework:

Monday: Read 20 Mins

*Reading Log & Road to Success

Spelling Sort 55

Big Book pg. 397-398

Native American Homes Model Project

Tuesday: Read 20 Mins

*Reading Log & Road to Success

Spelling Sort 55

Big Book pg. 401-401

Native American Homes Model Project

Wednesday: Read 20 Mins

*Reading Log & Road to Success

Spelling Sort 55

Big Book pg. 411-412

Thursday: Read 20 Mins

*Reading Log & Road to Success

Spelling Sort 55

Big Book pg. 413-414

Friday: Read 20 Mins

*Reading Log & Road to Success

Monday, March 31, 2014

Week 31 Vocabulary

Migration – seasonal movement of animals from one region to another

Hibernation – the act of sleeping through the winter

Adaptation – a characteristic about a species that helps it survive

Invertebrate – an organism without a backbone

Carnivore – an organism that primarily eats meat

Week 31 Spelling Sort 53

Sort 53:

1.	weather
2.	bored
3.	hire
4.	desert
5.	board
6.	flower
7.	whether
8.	metal
9.	chews
10.	higher
11.	aloud
12.	allowed
13.	dessert
14.	medal
15.	merry
16.	choose
17.	marry
18.	they're
19.	there
20.	their