Ms. McGraw's Newsletter
October 12th - 16th, 2009
4th Grade Class 
Reading
*We will also be building background for and reading two new stories:
"Amelia and Eleanor Go for a Ride" - text pp. 124 - 147
"Amelia's Flying Lesson" - Intervention text pp. 38 - 45 (tested)
Spelling
Unit 4 test (long e sound words)
breeze speed between chief brief piece repeat peach lead reach
Challenge word: season
* We will also spell Unit 5 words (long i sound- iCe, y, igh, ey, uy)
Language Arts
Unit l skill review/test: Sentences, Kinds of Sentences, Identifying the Subject and Predicate of a Sentence, Combining Sentences, Identifying Run-on Sentences
Math
Students will learn various ways to solve word problems by a multi-step process.
Writing
Students will do various forms of writing in reading (answering questions appropriately, using semantic "webs", sentence and paragraph writing in language arts, writing to explain in mathematics, creative writing (acrostics), and journal writing daily.
5th Grade Class
Reading
Vocabulary and comprehension test - "Lessons from Barbara Jordan"
Vocabulary: dignity correspondence ridiculed counsel mentor inspired potential
*We will also be building background for and reading two new stories:
"Elena" - text pp. 114 - 135
"Painting My Homeland" - Intervention text pp. 38 - 45 (tested)
Spelling
Unit 4 test (/o/ sound words)
awful shawl drawing flaw caution automobile launch broad scald false Challenge word: astronaut
*We will also spell Unit 5 words (short vowel sounds)
Language Arts
Students will identify and correctly write run-on sentences/paragraphs. We will also review Unit l concepts: Sentences, Kinds of Sentences, Identifying Subjects and Predicates, Combining Sentences, Correcting Run-on Sentences/Paragraphs
Math
Estimate sums (addition) and differences (subtraction)
Writing
Students will do various forms of writing in reading (answering questions appropriately), using semantic "webs", sentence and paragraph writing in language arts, writing to explain in mathematics, creative writing (acrostics, for example), and journal writing daily.