Literature: We will continue to read short
stories, but this week we will practice comparing two versions of the same
story. We will read multiple versions of “The Blind Men and the Elephant,” “The
Lion and the Mouse,” and “The Emperor’s New Clothes.” Students will be
looking for subtle differences in details as well as major changes in the
stories. They will also get to practice using Venn diagrams some more,
which are great tools for comparing stories or items.
Grammar/Riggs: We will continue to learn new
Riggs words this week. In grammar, we will focus on adjectives.
Students will learn that adjectives answer the questions “what kind?” “which
one?” and “how many” to help describe a noun or pronoun.
History: Students took home a family tree assignment
this weekend. We will take some time on Monday for students to share
their family trees and anything interesting they learned about their
families. We will then be discovering many useful objects that were
invented in ancient China. One item that was discovered in China was
silk, so we will take two days to study the process involved in getting silk
from silkworms. At the end of the week, we will take a moment to compare
the ancient cultures of China, India, and Japan and remember how much we have
already learned this year.
Science: There was quite a buzz when projects
were assigned this week. Students are already reporting interesting facts that
they have discovered about their insects. The first research assignment
about the anatomy of the insect is due on Monday. Students should make a trip to the library to
practice using this valuable resource to find information. In class, we
will continue to study the senses that insects have (some can taste with their
feet, for example!) and construct a foldable project highlighting some
interesting facts. At the end of the week we will return to the insect
collections to carefully look for some of the body parts that insects use to
sense the world around them.
Important Notes:
-This Monday is the last day to turn in Box
Tops.
-Picture retakes are this Friday, November
1. Retake forms will go home on Monday.
-Thank
you for all the wonderful basket donations as well as your support of our Medieval
Faire booth! It will be a wonderful
event thanks to amazing volunteers!
