LA: We had a great morning! We started our first novel study for the year. We have chosen to read and study the novel, Maniac Magee. We will be completing almost all of the reading in class, due to some high maturity content. The book is filled with issues like race, segregation and peer issues. We have found that we can all handle these topics a lot better when we are able to talk them through as a class. We read all the way through chapter 3 today and had some great discussions. We were able to incorporate skills such as hyperboles, similes, self vs. man conflict, foreshadowing, symbolism and metaphors...all in three chapters! I'm so anxious to continue with this great learning tool in the next few weeks!
Even though we don't have a story this week...we still have RIT words. They are:
- Plot line-the order in which things happen in a story
- Allusion-A reference to a familiar person, place, thing or event
- Anecdote-The use of a short story to make a point
- End Rhyme-A rhyme that occurs in the last syllable in a line of poetry
- Lyric-A short poem that could be put to music
- Meter-The rhythm of a poem
Math: Division, Division! We had a great time learning more about division strategies today. We even started to divide decimals into decimals!
HW: All of the rows and columns in the division packet with blue stars will be checked tomorrow. Make sure you show your work! Unit 4 test will be given on Thursday.
Social Studies: We took some time to finish up our chapter 2 summaries that we are writing in our own words. We also spent some time making a picture dictionary for a few of our vocabulary words that will be on tomorrow's test.
HW: Finish chapter 2 summary and Independent Student Notebook page 14 are due tomorrow. Unit 2 test will also be given tomorrow.
Things to remember:
- Wednesday is Pajama Day--plan to bring at least $1.00 to donate to the Cancer Society.
- Friday is the Fall Festival-ticket order forms went home Friday.
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