Hello Parents,
I hope that you are all enjoying the long weekend. Here's what's going on this week in 5B:
Reading: We will have a variety of things going on in reading this week. First, we will continue to analyze songs as poems. We're having a great time doing this. Thanks to all of the suggestions! We will also continue to discuss metaphors, similes, symbolism, hyperbole, and any other figurative language that we come across. Next, we will read a story from our anthology entitled, William Joyce and the Scrapbook. We will be working on vocabulary development and comprehension. We will have an open book test on this story at the end of the week. If time allows, we will also discuss non-fiction using Time For Kids.
Flex: During flex., we will be focusing on science. We will be learning about stars including star birth and death, hydrogen to helium conversion and different types of galaxies and constellations. This is in preparation for our upcoming field trip to the Waubonsie Valley High School Planetarium.
Writing: During writing, we will continue to write free verse poetry. Mrs. Dunafin, the music teacher, will be working with the kids to have them turn one of their poems into a song. They will be using the ukulele to do this. The poems should follow a verse, chorus, verse pattern.
Math Accel.: During math, we will continue working on Unit 8. Currently, we are on lesson 8.4. We will have a short quiz on Tuesday that will cover lessons 8.1-8.3.
Social Studies: On Monday, we will be discussing Shay's Rebellion and a weak government which is the beginning of Chapter 10. On Tuesday, we will be having an open book test on Chapter 9. Please have your child read through Chapter 9 this weekend.
Report cards went home Thursday. Please sign and return the envelope next week.
Have a wonderful week!
Mrs. Bennick
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Asheville, North Carolina
