Weekly Preview Week Beginning Monday 31st August

5B Week At A Peek

Week Beginning Monday 31st August

Math
Unit 1: Whole Numbers & Decimals
Chap. 2: Place Value Of Decimals
· Tenths and Hundredths
· Thousandths & Ten-Thousandths
· Equivalent Decimals
· Compare & Order Decimals

Reading
· GATES Reading Testing
· DRA Reading Testing begins
· Independent Reading
· Class Novel – Manic Magee – Pre-reading Activities

Grammar
Unit 1:
· The Sentence - Subjects in Imperatives; Conjunctions; Revising Strategies: Sentence Fluency & Writing Good Sentences; Run-on Sentences

Writing
· Publishing ‘The Best Part Of Me’ Poetry
· Publishing “I Am” Poetry
· “Dear Me’ Letters on Vests
· Activities linked to ‘Manic Magee’ Prewriting Lessons

Social Studies
· Map Skills Continued: Straight lines in Europe; Straight Lines in South America; American Waterfalls; Guatemalan Search
· ‘Caravans’ Simulation Country Research & Oral Reports – South America (Costa Rica; Ecuador; Brazil)

Fun/Social
· Morning Meeting – Each day 7.45am – 8.15am
· Etiquette Assembly: September 4th 10:30am
· Open House – September 3rd 7.00pm

“Shoot for the moon! Even if you miss you will land among the stars!”-Les Brown