Apr. 8-12

WRITING
We will continue to sail through the air with our angry birds.  This week, we will name our bird, write a detailed and descriptive paragraph of what our birds look like, a poem about our birds and a warning note to the community about our bird and their special powers. The week will end with each student picking their favorite piece of writing and sharing it with the class.

Our grammar lessons will revisit punctuation: period, exclamation, question mark, comma, apostrophe(possessive and contraction).

SPELLING
We will work on our words throughout the week and check for understanding on Friday. This week's words will focus on words ending with a consonant + le )ble, tle, gle, dle, fle, cle, kle,ple, zle).

READING
We are discussing two types of meanings: literal and non-literal.  This week, we will discuss common cliches and idioms (there's a frog in my throat, when pigs fly, you've lost your mind, zip your lips etc). Then compare the exact meaning of the words to the inferenced meaning.

MATH
We are continuing our study of area by creating a dream room with square units and introducing customary and metric capacity (how much something can hold) and end our week with weight in ounces, pounds and tons.

SCIENCE
We have moved on from insects and are now discussing plant and animal habitats, interdependence in their habitat and adaptations to protect themselves in their habitat.  As we discuss adaptations, the students will get a chance to simulate some of the special features of animals (claws, camouflage and special eyes).  It should be a learning and memorable experience!

REMINDERS
Apr. 11-12 Talent Show tryouts
Apr. 12 Family Fun Night
Apr. 17 Family Spirit Night
Life Journals due Friday
Library: Tuesday