Writing: We are preparing for the DWA test on March 2nd. Make sure your child is present that day.
Spelling: The packet is due and the test will be given Friday. This week the words are: noise, destroy, annoy, enjoy, choice, appoint, moisture, employment, boiler, oyster, coin, loyal, avoid, loyalty, voice, voyage, royal, broil, employ, and appointment.
Reading: This month the genre for the book report is Fantasy. Students will be writing a persuasive paper for the project in class. If they don't use their time wisely, they may have to finish it at home. This is due February 28th.
Vocabulary: Students are learning the following vocabulary words this week and will be tested on them this Friday: parent organism, population, specialized structures, species, survival, trait, and variations.
Science: We will finish our Heredity unit this week and will take the unit test next week. We will study mealworm behavior on Thursday. Students are welcome to take a mealworm home and watch it turn into a beetle. In order to do so they must bring a small container on Thursday to carry it home in. Mealworms eat cereal flakes and apples.
Social Studies: We are learning about the Constitution and government this week. Students will take a quiz on the New England states on Wednesday. They must match each state to a map, write the capital and postal abbreviation. Students received a study guide last week.
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