![]() Below is a list of topic we will cover during the third marking period. READING: chocolate stories (Chocolate Fever, Chocolate Touch, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory) books by Beverly Cleary * comparing literature * self-monitoring techniques * cause and effect -------------------------------------------------- WRITING/LANGUAGE ARTS: * simple note talking * writing a report using two sources and a bibliography * using a dictionary, thesaurus, and encyclopedia * types of sentences * compound sentences * commas in dates, addresses, and words in a series -------------------------------------------------- SPELLING: * mastering frequently used words (see homework page) -------------------------------------------------- MATH: * geometry (textbook chapters 16 & 17) * measurement (textbook chapters 13 & 14) -------------------------------------------------- SCIENCE: * landforms * rocks and minerals -------------------------------------------------- SOCIAL STUDIES: * geography -------------------------------------------------- HEALTH: * growth and development -------------------------------------------------- CURSIVE HANDWRITING (Zaner-Bloser): * curve forward uppercase letters: U, Y, Z, V, W, X * overcurve and doublecurve uppercase letters: I, J, Q, T, F * undercurve-loop uppercase letters: G, S, L |