Hello Parents,
Here is what we'll be doing in 5B the week of 12/12.
Reading- In reading this week, our focus skills will be the author's purpose for writing, the author's controlling idea, and discussing what the author wants his audience to learn. We will be utilizing a variety of books to answer these questions.
Flex.- There will be some movement with students in flex. groups starting Monday this week. Those students who will be moved to a new flex. group have been notified. There were a total of six students moved. During flex. this week we will discuss and examine illustrations in picture books and how they add to the story. Various multicultural books will be used.
Writing- All groups have presented their picture book mix-ups. They were incredibly creative and enjoyable to listen to! Great job by all! Our new creative writing activity will involve marketing a specific product to sell. We viewed some pretty funny old commercials and discussed the many ways to market a product and how to sell an item. We also discussed needs and wants and whether our products are a need or want. This upcoming week, the students will continue to develop these projects. They will be due at the end of the week.
Math Accel.- The students completed the Unit 4 test on Friday. It was a lengthy test and it took many of the students one and a half class periods to finish. They will be graded and returned on Monday. We have started Unit 5 already which will focus on geometry.
Science- We finished our research on atoms and the periodic table. This next week we will be discussing magnetism and will be completing some experiments with magnets. After magnetism, we will move into electricity.
I hope that you enjoy the rest of your weekend. Have a wonderful week. Please email me with any questions.
~Mrs. Bennick
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Asheville, North Carolina
