Theme 7: On Moving Ground
Focus: Using Fix-Up strategies
Big Idea- Context clues help readers understand what a difficult word means. Sometimes replacing the difficult word with a synonym helps you better understand what a word means.
Review: Creating Images
Big Idea- Creating images helps you better understand what you are reading. *Using your senses helps support this reading strategy: sight, sound, smell, taste, touch, and feelings.

Vocab Pages: 218 & 232

Grammar: Common nouns
Big Idea- a non specific person, place, thing
Example: cat, man, school
Proper nouns
Big Idea- a specific person, place, thing
Example: Mrs. Ellis, Dunlap Grade, Thanksgiving
Concrete Vs. Abstract Nouns
Big Idea- A concrete noun is something you can physically see or touch. An abstract noun is something you cannot see or touch.
Example: Concrete noun- dog/ Abstract noun- love

Target Skill: Onomatopoeia
Big Idea- These are words used to describe sounds.
Example: BRRRRING! pop!

Word Study Week 1: Synonyms and Antonyms
Big Idea- Synonyms mean the same (example: big and large), antonyms mean the opposite (big and small)
Word Study Week 2: Multiple meaning words
Big Idea- Some words have more than one meaning (example: The leaves are in a pile. She leaves early for work.)

Writing pieces:
Adventure Story (example pg. 222)
Big Idea- Adventure stories have unique settings (where the story take place). These stories involve the characters participating in a new or exciting experience.
Expository (example pg. 226)
Bid Idea- An expository is an informative piece with clear groups. They include facts, definitions, and details.

Theme 7 Test: Tuesday, December 6th

We are moving on to our next math unit: Measurement and Data! Check out the topics we will be covering over the next few weeks. 🙂
*Reminder: These math pages can also be found under the “useful links” section.

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I can…
Reading- use context clues! (theme 7)
Writing- write an adventure, an expository, and continue to work on my historical fiction story!
Grammar- identify proper, common and abstract nouns!
Math- tell time and determine elapsed time!

I can…
Reading- Read for a purpose! (We will be reading materials to help us learn more about our social studies unit.)
Writing- write a historical fiction!
Math- show what I know!
Social Studies- describe how America changed over time and describe what an immigrant is!

Unit 2 Math Test: Tuesday, November 22nd
Have a Happy Thanksgiving! 🙂

Our large writing piece we are working on for quarter 2 is a historical fiction piece. Your child got to choose which setting they would like to write about based on the concepts we have studied in social studies (Hopi Tribe, Iroquois Tribe, Jamestown, and Salem). Below are some of the ideas we have discussed so far! *Your child’s writing piece should be in your their “W” tab.

Quality Introductions

Paragraphs
Remember PATS to help you remember when to start a new paragraph. ** Don’t forget to indent!
P= when the PLACE changes
A= when the ACTIONS changes
T= when the TIME changes
S= When the SPEAKER changes

Dialogue
Quality stories include dialogue. Check out this video to help your student with dialogue!
Dialogue and Quotation Marks

Rounding to the nearest 10 and 100
Nearest 10- Big Idea:
1. determine the two 10’s the number is between
Example: 16 is between 10 and 20
Example: 216 is between 210 and 220
2. look at the one’s place. If the number is a 1,2,3,or 4, round to the smaller 10. If the number is a 5,6,7,8, or 9, round to the larger 10.
Example: 16 is rounded to 20
Example: 216 is rounded to 220
Nearest 100- Big Idea:
1. determine the two 100’s the number is between
Example: 147 is between 100 and 200
2. look at the Ten’s place. If the number is a 1,2,3,or 4, round to the smaller 100. If the number is a 5,6,7,8, or 9, round to the larger 100.
Example: 147 is rounded to 100

Identify and Explain Arithmetic Patterns
Big Idea: A rule (sometimes called a function) can be determined when working with patterns.
Example 1: 7,14,28,35, 42 Rule: add 7
Example 2: In: 40, 80, 70
Out: 4, 8, 7
Rule: Divide by 10

Theme 6: Roads to Travel On
Focus: Creating Images
Big Idea- Creating images helps you better understand what you are reading. *Using your senses helps support this reading strategy: sight, sound, smell, taste, touch, and feelings.
Review: Monitor Understanding
Big Idea- you stop and think about whether you understand what you are reading.

Vocab: Pages 182 and 196

Grammar: Sentence Combining
Big Idea- Sentences can be combined to help writing appear more fluent.
Example: Monday night Mark went to soccer practice. He went with his dad.—— Monday night Mark went to soccer practice with his dad.
Commas in Dates
Example: November 15, 2015

Word Study Week 1: Silent Consonants w, h, and B
Examples: write, hour, and lamb
Word Study Week 2: Silent Consonants b, g, gh
Examples: night, doubt, sign

First Writing Piece: Newspaper
Big Idea- Newspaper articles focus on the five Ws: who, what, when, where, and why
Second Writing Piece: Interview
Big Idea- An interview includes questions and answers!
**Your child will get to choose which writing piece they turn in for a theme 6 writing grade. We will publish one of them after the theme test!

Theme Test: Tuesday, November 15th

I can…
Reading- create images and cite the text!
Writing- write a story with a quality introduction, paragraphs, and dialogue!
Math- add and subtract within 1,000 and multiply my groups of 10!

Tuesday, November 15: Theme 6 Test

Book Fair Dress up Days:
Tuesday: Shipwrecked Day: Crazy Hair/Crazy Hats
Wednesday: Show Your Peg Leg: Crazy Socks Day
Thursday:Be Your Own Treasure: Wear Gold
Friday: Dress Like a Pirate Day
Book Fair is Friday, November 18 2:45-6:00 PM!