03/31 Math Agenda

I can identify the value of each digit in a multi-digit number to the thousandths.

1. Identifying Value and Place Value Review
2. Solve Place Value Riddles/Puzzles
3. Create Place Value Riddles/Puzzles

03/31 Literacy Block Agenda

1. Free choice read for at least 30 minutes
2. Read "George Washington: The General" then complete the Focus activity that follows.
3. Complete activities that help YOU become a better reader:
• Read MORE Fiction and/or Non-Fiction
• Practice Spelling/Vocabulary
• Practice Fluency with a partner
• Practice comparing and contrasting two or more stories from the same genre by reading two texts from this site.
• Practice finding an author's evidence to support a point.
• Practice using correlative conjunctions (neither/nor, either/or) with Conjunction game or Conjunctions
• Compare and contrasts varieties of English used in stories, dramas, and poems.
  
• Practice grammar skills by completing and reading MadLibs

03/31 Social Studies Agenda

I can identify factors that enabled the Americans to defeat British forces in the American Revolution:

1. With Partner #2, read Social Studies textbook pages 177 - 181.
2. Complete Interactive Student Notebook page 75 using four-point sentences.
3. Be ready to discuss the connections between our tug-of-war game and the events of the American Revolution.

Thursday 03/31 Morning Warm-Up

1. Display your Math homework (HomeLink 7.2) for the Homework Checker.
2. Complete this Office Messenger application.
3. Complete the reading warm-up "A President Resigns" (page 52) in the yellow non-fiction texts packet.
4. Have your Social Studies materials ready.
5. Free read or write silently

03/30 Literacy Block Agenda

1. I can identify factors that enabled the Americans to defeat British forces in the American Revolution:
1. With Partner #1, read Social Studies textbook pages 174 - 176.
2. Complete Interactive Student Notebook page 74 using four-point sentences.
2. Free choice read for at least 30 minutes
3. Read "George Washington: The General" then answer the comprehension questions that follow the text.
4. Complete activities that help YOU become a better reader:
• Read MORE Fiction and/or Non-Fiction
• Practice Spelling/Vocabulary
• Practice Fluency with a partner
• Practice comparing and contrasting two or more stories from the same genre by reading two texts from this site.
• Practice finding an author's evidence to support a point.
• Practice using correlative conjunctions (neither/nor, either/or) with Conjunction game or Conjunctions
• Compare and contrasts varieties of English used in stories, dramas, and poems.
  
• Practice grammar skills by completing and reading MadLibs

Wednesday 03/30 Morning Warm-Up

1. Display your Math homework (Multiplying Mixed Numbers worksheet) for the Homework Checker.
2. Record your reading in your Free Reading Log.
3. Complete this survey about Band and Choir.
4. Complete the reading warm-up "The Slave Trade" (page 51) in the yellow non-fiction texts packet.
5. Practice your vocabulary skills at FreeRice.com
6. Free read silently

***There are NO band lessons this morning***

03/29 Literacy Block Agenda

1. Read "George Washington: The General" and create a timeline that highlights his role in America winning its freedom from Britain.
2. Historical Fiction Genre Book Club Meeting
• Review the Response Assignment
• Each member shares their Response
• Have a conversation about the book.
• Review new Reading Assignment
• Set new Response Assignment
3. Free choice read for at least 30 minutes
4. Complete activities that help YOU become a better reader:
• Read MORE Fiction and/or Non-Fiction
• Practice Spelling/Vocabulary
• Practice Fluency with a partner
• Practice comparing and contrasting two or more stories from the same genre by reading two texts from this site.
• Practice finding an author's evidence to support a point.
• Practice using correlative conjunctions (neither/nor, either/or) with Conjunction game or Conjunctions
• Compare and contrasts varieties of English used in stories, dramas, and poems.
  
• Practice grammar skills by completing and reading MadLibs

Tuesday 03/29 Morning Warm-Up

1. Display your Reading homework (Abigail Adams activity) for the Homework Checker.
2. Complete the reading warm-up "The Iran Hostage Crisis" (page 50) in the yellow non-fiction texts packet.
3. Have your Social Studies materials ready.
4. Free read or write silently

Monday 03/28 Morning Warm-Up

1. Checkout our Leadership Roles to see what you are responsible for this week.
2. Complete the reading warm-up "The Women of Independence" (page 49) in the yellow non-fiction texts packet.
3. Have your Social Studies materials ready.
4. Add these words to your American Revolution Vocabulary Document:
• revolution
• strategy
• volunteer
• enlist
• mercenary
• tactic
• turning point
• treaty
• home front
5. Free read or write silently

Place Value Practice

Purpose: I can identify the value of each digit in a multi-digit number to the thousandths.

Place Value Riddles

03/25 Literacy Block Agenda

1. Extend your understanding of Thomas Jefferson:
1. Read "Thomas Jefferson"
2. Create a historical plaque on Interactive Student Notebook page 71 that represents the importance of Thomas Jefferson as a historical figure.
2. Historical Fiction Genre Book Club Meeting
• Review the Response Assignment
• Each member shares their Response
• Have a conversation about the book.
• Review new Reading Assignment
• Set new Response Assignment
3. Free choice read for at least 30 minutes
4. Complete activities that help YOU become a better reader:
• Read MORE Fiction and/or Non-Fiction
• Practice Spelling/Vocabulary
• Practice Fluency with a partner
• Practice comparing and contrasting two or more stories from the same genre by reading two texts from this site.
• Practice finding an author's evidence to support a point.
• Practice using correlative conjunctions (neither/nor, either/or) with Conjunction game or Conjunctions
• Compare and contrasts varieties of English used in stories, dramas, and poems.
  
• Practice grammar skills by completing and reading MadLibs

Friday 03/25 Morning Warm-Up

1. Display your Reading homework (Book Club Response) for the Homework Checker.
2. Complete the reading warm-up "The Quakers" (page 48) in the yellow non-fiction texts packet.
3. Have your Social Studies materials ready.
4. Free read or write silently

03/24 Literacy Block Agenda

1. Free choice read for at least 30 minutes
2. Read "Abigail Adams: A Quiet Leader" then paraphrase each paragraph of the text.
3. Complete activities that help YOU become a better reader:
• Read MORE Fiction and/or Non-Fiction
• Practice Spelling/Vocabulary
• Practice Fluency with a partner
• Practice comparing and contrasting two or more stories from the same genre by reading two texts from this site.
• Practice finding an author's evidence to support a point.
• Practice using correlative conjunctions (neither/nor, either/or) with Conjunction game or Conjunctions
• Compare and contrasts varieties of English used in stories, dramas, and poems.
  
• Practice grammar skills by completing and reading MadLibs

Paraphrasing the Declaration of Independence

Paraphrasing the Declaration of Independence

Thursday 03/24 Morning Warm-Up

1. Display your Math homework (Math Journal page 232) for the Homework Checker.
2. Complete the reading warm-up "Battle for the Alamo" (page 47) in the yellow non-fiction texts packet.
3. Have your Social Studies materials ready.
4. Free read or write silently

***Tornado Drill @ 10:00***

Des Moines Art Center - Post-Field Trip Activities

Create a POST CARD based on your visit to the Des Moines Art Center by completing one of the following activities:

• Dear Mr. Safly, Thank you for the opportunity to visit the Des Moines Art Center!  I most enjoyed seeing... because...
• Dear Mom/Dad, You have to take me back to the Des Moines Art Center!  I can't wait to show you... because...
• Dear _____, You will really enjoy your trip to the Des Moines Art Center!  You should be sure to look for... because...

Wednesday 03/23 Morning Warm-Up

1. Display your Math homework (HomeLink 6.13) for the Homework Checker.
2. Record your reading in your Free Reading Log.
3. Complete the reading warm-up "Leonardo da Vinci" (page 38) in the yellow non-fiction texts packet.
4. Practice your vocabulary skills at FreeRice.com
5. Free read silently

***We will load the bus for the Art Center Field Trip at 9:20***

Literary Concepts

Literary Concepts Notes

03/21 Social Studies Activity

Ben Franklin Cloze Reading Activity

Tuesday 03/22 Morning Warm-Up

1. Display your Math homework (Comparing Decimals Worksheet) for the Homework Checker.
2. Complete the reading warm-up "Moving to the City" (page 46) in the yellow non-fiction texts packet.
3. Have your Social Studies materials ready.
4. Free read or write silently

***Prairie Ridge Counselors & Administrators visit at 10:50***

03/21 Literacy Block Agenda

1. Reading Response Example
• Review your Response from over Spring Break
• Revise your response to increase the level of thinking you put into your reading.
2. Historical Fiction Genre Book Club Meeting
• Review the Response Assignment
• Each member shares their Response
• Have a conversation about the book.
• Review new Reading Assignment
• Set new Response Assignment
3. Reread "Patrick Henry: Trumpet of the War" then complete the comprehension questions that follow.
4. Free choice read for at least 30 minutes
5. Complete activities that help YOU become a better reader:
• Read MORE Fiction and/or Non-Fiction
• Practice Spelling/Vocabulary
• Practice Fluency with a partner
• Practice comparing and contrasting two or more stories from the same genre by reading two texts from this site.
• Practice finding an author's evidence to support a point.
• Practice using correlative conjunctions (neither/nor, either/or) with Conjunction game or Conjunctions
• Compare and contrasts varieties of English used in stories, dramas, and poems.
  
• Practice grammar skills by completing and reading MadLibs

Monday 03/21 Morning Warm-Up

1. Checkout our Leadership Roles to see what you are responsible for this week.
2. Complete the reading warm-up "Changes for Women" (page 45) in the yellow non-fiction texts packet.
3. Have your Social Studies materials ready.
4. Add these words to your American Revolution Vocabulary Document:
• Declaration of Independence
• Second Continental Congress
• Minuteman
• militia
• equality
5. Free read or write silently

03/10 Math Agenda

1. Complete the Math Warm-Up (Week 26 Day 4)
2. Convert fractions into decimals and percents (ignore the Ratios column):
• Use a calculator to divide the numerator by the denominator, this is the decimal; if the decimal repeats add the bar.
• Multiply the decimal by 10² to convert it into a percent; percents should be rounded to the nearest tenths place.
3. Fraction Sundae Project: Collect on the front table
4. Math Skills Practice: Free Choice
5. Homework:  NONE

03/10 Literacy Block Agenda

1. Create "Rallying Cries" on Interactive Student Notebook pages 64.
2. Historical Fiction Genre Book Club Meeting
• Review the Response Assignment
• Each member shares their Response
• Have a conversation about the book.
• Review new Reading Assignment
• Set new Response Assignment
3. Read "Patrick Henry: Trumpet of the War" then practice Determining Important Information by listing FIVE accomplishments in the space on the page.
4. Free choice read for at least 30 minutes
5. Complete activities that help YOU become a better reader:
• Read MORE Fiction and/or Non-Fiction
• Practice Spelling/Vocabulary
• Practice Fluency with a partner
• Practice comparing and contrasting two or more stories from the same genre by reading two texts from this site.
• Practice finding an author's evidence to support a point.
• Practice using correlative conjunctions (neither/nor, either/or) with Conjunction game or Conjunctions
• Compare and contrasts varieties of English used in stories, dramas, and poems.
  
• Practice grammar skills by completing and reading MadLibs

Thursday 03/10 Morning Warm-Up

1. Display your Math homework (Rounding Worksheet) for the Homework Checker.
2. Complete the reading warm-up "A Time of Reform" (page 44) in the yellow non-fiction texts packet.
3. Have your Social Studies materials ready.
4. Free read or write silently

Place Value Practice Agenda

Purpose:  I can apply and understand place value system to whole numbers and decimals.

1. Place Value Task Cards (IND.)
• You must record EVERY answer in your Math Notebook
• Check every answer after you complete it BEFORE you move to the next
2. Top-It 3-Place Decimals @ EDM Online (IND.)
3. Math Skills Practice: Khan Academy
4. Homework: Number Rounding Worksheet

03/09 Literacy Block Agenda

1. Determine Important Information for Loyalists and Patriots on Interactive Student Notebook pages 62 - 63.
2. Reread "John Hancock: First Signer" then complete the comprehension questions that follow.
3. Free choice read for at least 30 minutes
4. Complete activities that help YOU become a better reader:
• Read MORE Fiction and/or Non-Fiction
• Practice Spelling/Vocabulary
• Practice Fluency with a partner
• Practice comparing and contrasting two or more stories from the same genre by reading two texts from this site.
• Practice finding an author's evidence to support a point.
• Practice using correlative conjunctions (neither/nor, either/or) with Conjunction game or Conjunctions
• Compare and contrasts varieties of English used in stories, dramas, and poems.
  
• Practice grammar skills by completing and reading MadLibs

Wednesday 03/09 Morning Warm-Up

1. Display your Reading homework (John Hancock Important Information) for the Homework Checker.
2. Record your reading in your Free Reading Log.
3. Complete the reading warm-up "War of 1812" (page 43) in the yellow non-fiction texts packet.
4. Make sure you have the extension "Right-Click QR Code Reader" installed on your Chromebook.
5. Practice your vocabulary skills at FreeRice.com
6. Free read silently

***There will be a tornado drill @ 9:15***

03/08 Literacy Block Agenda

1. Historical Fiction Genre Book Club Meeting
• Review the Response Assignment
• Each member shares their Response
• Have a conversation about the book.
• Review new Reading Assignment
• Set new Response Assignment
2. Reread "John Hancock: First Signer" then practice Determining Important Information by listing FIVE accomplishments in the space on the page.
3. Free choice read for at least 30 minutes
4. Complete activities that help YOU become a better reader:
• Read MORE Fiction and/or Non-Fiction
• Practice Spelling/Vocabulary
• Practice Fluency with a partner
• Practice comparing and contrasting two or more stories from the same genre by reading two texts from this site.
• Practice finding an author's evidence to support a point.
• Practice using correlative conjunctions (neither/nor, either/or) with Conjunction game or Conjunctions
• Compare and contrasts varieties of English used in stories, dramas, and poems.
  
• Practice grammar skills by completing and reading MadLibs