Week of 2/25/13

The students will have a test on the story "The Pigman and Me" on Monday, February 25th.  The students will be working on the PSSA skills on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.  On Friday they should bring in a Dr. Seuss book for a bonus point.  If they don't have one, they can borrow one from a friend and still get the bonus point.  We will be doing Dr. Seuss activities on Friday.  Have a great week!

Week o 2/11/13

The students will have a test on Monday on "Langston Terrace."  They will finish it on Tuesday due to the 2 hour delay.   Most students will also take a test on the prefixes and suffixes on Tuesday.  This is a second chance!  They will be working on PSSA terms and skills on Wednesday.  The Jump Rope for Heart is on Wednesday.  All students should wear sneakers.  The Valentine's Day party is on Thursday.  It is also electronics day if they brought in their permission slip. No school for students on Friday, February 15th and Monday, February 18th.   Have a great week!!!

Week of 2/4/13

On Monday, they will be working on PSSA skills. (p. 436 - p. 442)  We will be starting a new story on Tuesday.  It is called "Langston Terrace."  Our focus comprehension skills are main idea, biography/autobiography and author's influences.   The students will have a test on prefixes and suffixes on Wednesday, Febraury 6th.  They should study for this test.  The students are working on a story map for "Jackie Robinson."  It is due on Thursday, February 7th.   The test for Langston Terrace will be on Monday, February 11th.    They will be receiving new PSSA terms to begin studying.  Have a great week!

Change of plans

The test for "Jackie Robinson: Justice at Last" will be on Friday, February 1st.  Have a great week!

Week of 1/28/13

The students will be working on the story "Jackie Robinson: Justice at Last."  Our focus comprehension skills are author's purpose and expository essay.  They will have a test on Thursday, the 31st.   The students should be studying the prefix and suffix paper.  We will have that test on Friday, February 1st.  Have a great week!

Week of 1/21/13

We will be starting a new story on Monday.  It is called "Water."  It is about Helen Keller.  Our focus comprehension skills are author's purpose and autobiographical essay.  Report cards will go home on Wednesday the 23rd.  We will be working on similes and metaphors on Friday.  Stay warm!  Have a great week!

Week of 1/7/13

The students will be reviewing the comprehension skills from Unit 2 on Monday. (making inferences, text aids and features, direct and indirect characterization and internal and external conflict)  They will have a test on these skills on Tuesday.  We will be reviewing vocabulary in contest, characterization and other comprehension skills on Wednesday.  They will have a test on vocabulary in context and characterization on Thursday.  They will have to write 25 character traits for the test.  They should study their list.  We will start Unit 3 on Friday.  The new story is called "Zlata's Diary."  Have a great week!