Reading- This week we will focus on creating images using our Rigby reading series. For this comprehension strategy we will focus on the text to help us use our five senses to better understand what we read. On Thursday, your student will be able show what they have learned about creating images on the theme 6 ongoing test practice. Next week we will focus on literary analysis. We plan to read about Pocahontas. Later in the morning we will compare what we read about her to what we see in the classic Disney movie.

Writing- Tuesday your child will write a newspaper article and Wednesday your child will write a realistic fiction. Later in the week your child will choose one of them to publish and turn in for a grade. Next Monday, our focus for writing will be a quality literary analysis. This will be done together as a class.

Math- Beginning Tuesday we will shift from polygons/quadrilaterals to fractions (unit 3). Our focus this week will be a basic understanding of what a fraction is (equal parts, the denominator is how many is in one whole, and the numerator is how many are shaded) and unit fractions.

Science- This we our focus will be forces; specifically, magnetism and gravity. Our quarter two writing piece will be a report on magnets, so the information we learn in science will be extremely helpful to your student!

Reminders
November 15: fall fundraiser pick up is from 2:30-5:30
November 16: weekly math quiz
November 20: We will be celebrating STEAM day at DGS! 🙂
November 20: Pajamas for a purpose ($1… more information coming soon)
November 21-23: No School… Happy Thanksgiving!

Reading- Our focus for this week will be key ideas and details. We will read a variety of passages and focus on describing the characters in a story and explaining how their actions contribute to the plot (narrative). We the informative pieces will also focus on describing the relationship between ideas (sequence, cause/effect, ect.).

Writing- For this week our writing focus will be Literary Analysis. The students will focus on writing a quality response using our literary analysis rubric. Throughout the week we will practice together as a class, and at the end of the week your student will write one on their own.

Math- The unit 2 study guide was sent home yesterday (November 1). On Monday we will review the study guide in preparation for the unit 2 test on Tuesday. For the rest of the week our focus will be polygons. We will work on regular or irregular polygons and naming various polygons (particularly the quadrilaterals).

Social studies- Monday-Wednesday we will continue learning about various Native American tribes.

Science- On Friday will begin our next unit in science (Forces and Motion). We will start by leaning about Magnetism. Our large quarter 2 writing piece will be a report on magnets, so the information we learn in science will be extremely helpful!

Reminders
November 5th: Art Order forms are Due
November 6th: Unit 2 math test
November 9th: weekly math quiz