![]() Below is a list of topic we will cover during the second marking period. READING: Magic Tree House series The Promise by Jackie French Koller books by Megan McDonald: Judy Moody and Stink series * drawing conclusions * using context clues * sequence of events * distinguishing between realism and fantasy, fiction and nonfiction, fact and opinion -------------------------------------------------- WRITING/LANGUAGE ARTS: * using the writing process (rough draft, edit/revise, final copy) * writing in paragraph form using topic sentence and supporting detail * using relevant illustrations * adjectives * action and linking verbs * helping verbs -------------------------------------------------- SPELLING: * mastering frequently used words (see homework page) -------------------------------------------------- MATH: * multiplication facts and patterns (textbook chater 9) * division concepts (textbook chapter 10) * division facts and patterns (textbook chapter 11) -------------------------------------------------- SCIENCE: * energy (textbook unit B chapter 3) * sound (textbook unit B chapter 4) -------------------------------------------------- SOCIAL STUDIES: * civics and government -------------------------------------------------- HEALTH: * hygiene and personal health -------------------------------------------------- CURSIVE HANDWRITING (Zaner-Bloser): * overcurve lowercase letters: n, m, y, x, v, z * downcurve uppercase letters: A, O, D, C, E * curve forward uppercase letters: N. M, H, K |