Newsletter Week 20 1/14-1/18

I'm sorry about the mix up. I posted the newsletter on the wrong blog.

Math: Continue Multiplication. Every day spend at least 5 minutes on multiplication facts.This Thursday, we will have a multiplication facts quiz over the 3's.  FRIDAY 1/18/13, we will have a TEST over this unit in math! 

Language Arts: Continue with our story on Amelia Earhart. Continue focussing on verbs: Primarily Linking Verbs and Irregular Verbs

Spelling and Vocabulary:

Focus on Final -ing pattern

1. thing
2. string
3. sing
4. bring
5. fling
6. sting
7. wing
8. chart
9. identify
10. greater

Spelling Dictation: 

1. The boy made a thing out of string to bring to the park.

2. Bring the king his new gold ring! 

Vocabulary:

1. 1. opinion- the way you feel about something  
2.   2.  independent- not needing any help; about to do it on your own
3.   3. admire- to respect someone 
4.   4. charming- having a personality that is easy to like
5.   5. hand-me-downs- clothes and things that someone else use to have that you now use. 
6.   6. The Great War- World War 1 
7.   7. allies- someone who is on your team  in a war 
8.   8. trench warfare- battles which were fought in ditches  
9.   9. Career- a job that someone does for the rest of their life or for a very long time 
10.  10. incredible- something that is really hard to do 

Social Studies: 

 Flat Stanley Presentations