Week of December 3, 2019

Religion-
   Mass on Tuesday
   Chapter 7 summary: We worship and praise God by praying and through service, but especially     through the Eucharist.

Reading- 
     This week we will begin our novel study of "The One and Only Ivan" by Katherine Applegate.
     
     12/4: Preview book walk (Analyze details such as cover art, illustrations, repeated names,             chapter titles, and book summary from the back cover to make predictions about the story)
     Vocabulary Words
         majestic: grand
         unkempt: untidy, messy 
         domain: territory 
         ponder: to think about 
     Read pages 1-22 

     12/5: Collaborate in book clubs to review vocabulary words, characters, and answer                       comprehension questions.
     Create a scene of the setting (Exit 8 Big Top Mall and Video Arcade) based on the chapters           read thus far. 
     
     12/6:
     Vocabulary Words
         lush: luxuriant and rich; jungly
         precision: accuracy
         willy: clever, sharp
         undaunted: unafraid, fearless
     Read pages 22-43
     Collaborate in book clubs to review vocabulary words, characters, inference, and answer               comprehension questions.


Language Arts- 
     Spelling: Test on Tuesday
     Writing: Students will be able to write a personal narrative. We will use mentor texts such as           "Fireflies" by Julie Brinckloe to incorporate sensory words and strong verbs into our writing             pieces. Students will be expected to follow these tips while writing:

     Focus/Ideas: Narrative focuses on a specific experience and is full of lively supporting details. 
     Organization: Writer starts off by setting the scene and then tells a story with a beginning,               middle, and end.
     Voice: Writer expresses his/her feelings in first person. He/she speaks directly to the reader. 
     Word Choice: Writer uses strong verbs (snapped, pranced, launched, squeezed, etc.) and             appeals to the senses (instead of writing I was nervous, try writing my stomach was fluttering.
     Sentences: Sentences are of different lengths and types (declarative, interrogative, and                 exclamatory). They include simple, compound, and complex sentences. 
     Conventions: Writer has good control of grammar, capitalization, and punctuation. 

Math- This week we will continue with chapter 4
     12/3: Multiply 2-digit numbers by 1-digit numbers
     12/4: Estimate products using front-end estimation
     12/5: Multiply 3-digit numbers by 1-digit multipliers with and without regrouping
     12/6: Multiplication Quiz

Social Studies- We will focus on the Northeast region of the United States.