Phonics:

• Spell words with er, ir, ur
• Spell trick words picture, learn, earth
• Read grade level decodable texts fluently
• Use spelling option procedures to determine the correct spelling of the /er/ sound

Reading/Writing:

• Record evidence and choose strong points to answer the question, “what was life like for Plains Indians in the early American West?”
• Use context clues and text features to determine the meaning of academic and content vocabulary nomadic
• Explain what life was like for Plains Indians

Math:

• Write a number sentence to solve word problems
• Subtract across zeros in 3-digit subtraction
• Review 3-digit subtraction strategies

Religion:

• Identify with an experience of receiving another chance to do better
• Describe Jesus as giving us another chance when we sin
• Explain that Jesus knows us well and loves us

Social Studies:

• Create a process diagram.
• Identify key natural resources and show how they fuel our economic growth.
• Complete a flowchart showing how natural resources are made into the goods we consume.

Phonics:

• Read and spell words with r-controlled syllables
• Combine r-controlled syllables with other syllable types
• Spell words with -or and -ore
• Read and spell trick words: answer, world, different.
• Unit 8 Assessment → Friday 1/17

Reading/Writing:

• Recount the main topic and key details of Plains Indians
• Analyze how points support a topic statement about nomadic and non-nomadic Plains Indians
• Form and use frequently occurring irregular plural nouns
• Identify main topics and details and explain how they are used to organize understanding of non-fiction texts
• Demonstrate how to choose points when writing informative texts

Math:

• Regroup to the hundreds place to subtract 3-digit numbers
• Subtract 3-digit numbers with regrouping
• Rewrite horizontal three-digit subtraction problems as vertical three-digit subtraction problems.

Religion:

• Discuss God’s forgiveness.
• Explain how Jesus heals our souls.
• Read the Resurrection story and identify the three sacraments of initiation (Baptism, Eucharist, Confirmation)

Social Studies:

• Distinguish between things that are from nature and those made by people.
• Analyze how people live in different environments.
• Describe how the natural resources of different environments can be used for food, clothing, and shelter.
• Explain the causes and effects of land, water, and air pollution.

Phonics:

• Write and read words with open syllables
• Spell trick words
• Use suffixes and root words correctly
• Read and spell words with the r-controlled syllable (ar, er, ir, or, ur)

Reading/Writing:

• Write an informative paragraph about how people’s actions had an impact of the American West
• Make connections between vocabulary terms
• Discuss what lives were like for the American Indians

Math:

• Subtract with place value
• Subtract 3-digit numbers
• Regroup tens for ones and hundreds for tens
• Use basic subtraction fact fluency
• Use related addition and subtraction facts

Religion:

• Recite the Act of Contrition (with support)
• Explain that God created us to live in friendship with him
• Describe how Adam and Eve lost the gift of God’s grace
• Discuss the impact of Original Sin
• Define “reconciliation” and “sin”

Social Studies:

• Distinguish between things that are from nature and those made by people.
• Analyze how people live in different environments.
• Describe how the natural resources of different environments can be used for food, clothing, and shelter.
• Explain the causes and effects of land, water, and air pollution.

Phonics

Students will be spelling words with suffixes: y, ly, ty. We will also discuss how suffixes change the meaning of base/root words Students will practice spelling and reading multisyllabic open syllable words Our trick words for this week are: night, carry, something

Reading/Writing

Students will identify and describe connections between people, plants, and animals using topic-specific vocabulary. We will also prepare to write an informational paragraph by gathering evidence from the text and reflect upon the actions of the American Indians and early Americans, and how these actions lead to certain historical events. Students will investigate and record evidence about the impact of people on the environment of the American West

Math

We will spend time reviewing addition and subtraction strategies this week. We will also be playing different Christmas themed math games to review previous learned math skills.

Religion

We will continue to discuss Advent and complete different Advent activities and how we can prepare for the birth of Jesus.

Social Studies

We will be learning about different holiday traditions from around the world.

Phonics

We are continuing to work with words with open syllables. Our trick words for this week are city, every, and family. We will be working with prefixes and determining if the prefix is an open or closed syllable. We will also be using prefixes to determine the meaning of unknown words. Students will also read and spell words where y is a vowel and spells  the long /e/ sound and the long /i/ sound.

Reading/Writing

We will continue to learn about the American West as we describe connections between people, plants, and animals using topic-specific vocabulary. Students will gather evidence from the text to complete an organizer about the impact of people on the environment of the American West.

Math

We will wrap up our chapter on 3-digit addition with a test on Thursday. We will spend the first part of the week working with addition word problems and reviewing different 3-digit addition strategies.

Religion

We are continuing to discuss the season of Advent and how we can prepare our hearts to receive Jesus at Christmas.

Science

None