La Lectura
Our essential question this week was : What impact do we make in the environment we live in both individually and collectively? This week our class focused on the steps people can take to promote and create a healthier environment. We also be looked at how these changes impact the air, water, and other resources we need. Read read two informational pieces. Please ask your child to tell you about this.
Students took home some homework packets. They will be be expected to work on these in case we have school closures next week. Here are some activities that you can do with your child to help reinforce the skills we are practicing. This can be done in English too.
Word Workout
- Words to Know: synonyms and antonyms In this activity, your child chooses a word from the word list and gives you a one- or two-word clue to help you guess the word. Then you and your child think of a word that means the opposite of the word you guessed.
- Spelling: suffixes This list contains words with suffixes. Choose a word and say it without the suffix. Then, ask your child to say it with the suffix and spell it. Continue spelling all of the words from the list.
- Comprehension: main idea and key details: WIth your child read a newspaper/magazine article that discusses the topic we are currently seeing at school. Look for the main idea and supporting details. After deciding which sentence best states the main idea, review some of the details that support it.
Ciencias
Mathematics
This week we began our new chapter, in our new textbooks! Our objectives were:
- to review prior knowledge that will be needed for this chapter
- to work on test corrections from the last chapter
Remember that Prodigy is a great way to keep those math skills sharp if we are to have a few snowy days.
History & Geography
This week we continued learning about the French Revolution. Our objectives were:
- Describe the storming of the Bastille on July 14.
- Understand the reaction in the French countryside to the fall of the Bastille.
English Writing & Spelling
This week we began studying the Greek and Latin roots phil,bio, and photo. Our unit is called love, life, and light.
We also began working on our rough drafts, Student can access these at any time from their google accounts.