Mid November ’10: Topics-of-Study...
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Language Arts: Synonyms/Antonyms, Prefixes/Root Words/Suffixes, Main Ideas, Summary Writing + Review of all Trimester One Standards
- Same Difference, Synonyms, Squanky the Tooth Taker: Quiet Quest for Opposites, Squanky the Tooth Taker: Tooth Tally (all games), Synonyms and Antonyms (movie)
- Root Words, Word Parts (all notes), Root Words, Prefixes Say Plenty (review practice), Rooting Out Words (game), Short Circuit, Spelling with Suffixes, Fish Tanks, Wordworks, Spelling Prefixes
- Main Idea, Summarize As You Read (review practice)
- Step Up to Writing, Step Up to Writing #2 (notes + examples)
- Trimester One: Cause and Effect (notes), Cause/Effect, Cause/Effect #2 (review practice), Fact or Opinion (notes), Fact or Opinion, Fact or Opinion #2 (review practice), Common Conjunctions: FANBOYS (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so), Conjunction Junction, Grammar Gorillas, Supernova Sentence Puzzles, Irregular Verbs, Wacky Web Tales, Adjective and Adverb Trail, Parts of Speech (review practice), Capitalization Rules (notes), Capitalization, Capitalization #2 (review practice), Parts of a Book (notes), Reading Nonfiction (video), Parts of a Book, How to Locate Parts of a Book (review practice), Using a Dictionary (review practice and notes)
Mathematics: Congruency, Area and Perimeter, Two-Digit Multiplication + Review of Estimating, Rounding/Estimating, Multiplication Equals
- Congruent Concentration (Congruency = Same shape, same size. The shape may be rotated.)
- Shape Surveyor, Perimeter and Area, Bucky’s Blueprints, Area: Fitting In, Area in Odd Shapes and Places (challenging area)
- Two-Digit Multiplication (notes), Two Digit Steps (review practice)
- Rounding and Estimating (notes and review practice), Rounding and Estimating Decimals (notes)
- Here are a few examples of equals: If 3 + 4 + 7 = 3 + n + 7, then n=4. lf 22 x 3 = m x 11 x 3, then m=2.
- Estimating = Rounding all numbers before adding, subtracting, or multiplying [Rounding (notes), Rounding, Rounding #2, Rounders Rounding (review practice)]
- Trimester Two Math Helper (front), Trimester Two Math Helper (back)
Social Studies: Chapter Two – California’s Indians (Native Americans)
- Study Guideline Notes (Ch.2), Textbook Enrichment
- First CA’s/North Coast Region, S. Coast/Cent. Valley/Desert Tribes (vocabulary practice)
- The First Californians, Native Californian Cultures
Science: Chapter Six – Electricity
Like last year, Sierra Cascade Nutrition & Activity Consortium (
Our current Friday Accelerated Reading goal is 27.5 points. Our Accelerated Math goal is 44 objectives. 19.3 AR points and 31 AM objectives are required for a passing grade. If your child is behind, time will be given during recess to attain this week's goal. 
