Math
Begin math with a 5-minute warm-up of Multiplication facts. Strive to memorize multiplication facts ASAP.
Note: Textbook Lesson 6 provides additional practice for your student. The goal is mastery. Some students need more practice, some less. You decide how many problems your student needs to complete based on their mastery of the skills.
Objectives:
1. Practice finding multiples and factors.
2. Assessment
3. Multiply up to a 4-digit number by a one-digit number using mental math.
4. Memorize multiplication facts 1-10
Spelling
Please administer the Classical Phonics Assessment (in binder) this week and return to school the following week. You only need to do Assessment 1 (Single Letter Phonograms) at this point. Here are instructions for administering the assessment.
Phonogram Drill Form (written portion) - Parents, read the sound or sounds on the card. Or if you prefer, you can play the sound on the AAS app. Your student should then write the corresponding phonogram in the box. Mark any your child missed.
Classical Phonics Assessment Tracker (oral portion) - Show the card to the student. He or she should be able to correctly identify all the sounds associated with that card. Please note any phonograms your child missed on the form.
Reading
Objectives:
1. Learn about life during the Civil War.
2. Increase vocabulary.
3. Identify personification in literature.
4. Identify sensory language in literature.
Writing
Objectives:
1. Assess vocabulary words.
2. Add a who/which clause in order to dress up a complete sentence.
Grammar
Objectives:
1. Identify predicate words located in the complete subject.
2. Practice writing sentences containing a subject noun, verb, adjectives, and adverbs.
Latin
Objective: Learn Latin 1st Conjugation Verbs
History
1. Present findings of a Civil War hero to classmates.
2. Learn about life in America during and after the Civil War.
- Here's a website to help with identification: http://texashighplainsinsects.net/texas-insects-identified
- Here is a comprehensive booklet about Texas insects that you can print or use for reference and insect identification:https://tpwd.texas.gov/publications/pwdpubs/media/pwd_bk_p4000_0043.pdf
- If your student would like more information on pinning and labeling insects, here are a couple YouTube videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Ve5mftxnwk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bP726-Zmdqc
Memory Work: Please spend 15 minutes daily working on the following memory work.
Poetry: Our first quarter poem is "The Father's Vineyard". Additional copies here.
Geography: We will continue to study Southern Europe The song and map can be found here on the main blog curricula/geography page. Students will be responsible for labeling countries on a map. A word bank is provided. Science: Classification of Life: Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
Blog Abbreviations:
L-Lesson | KWO-Key Word Outline | NB-Science Notebook |
TB- Textbook | RD- Rough Draft | SOTW-Story of the World Vol 4 |
WB- Workbook | FD- Final Draft | |
CCC-Complete, check, correct | Grammar- Shurley English | NT- New Teaching |
MM- Mental Math | TM - Teacher's Manual | DS - Dictate Sentences |
FP-Facts Practice Sheet |
