Mrs. Andrea Fisher » Posts

Posts

Homework

Homework
 
Tuesday, December 9, 2025
 
Reading: 
Read for 15 minutes
Helen Keller reading with questions
Math: Lesson 9, pages 349-350 (odds)
 

Spelling Unit 3 Week 4


  1. ballon
  2. choose
  3. feud
  4. newest
  5. recruit
  6. rescue
  7. spooky
  8. statue
  9. suitable
  10. threw


Bonus Words: soothe, renewable, nuisance


Vocabulary Words:


ceremonies- formal religious or public events

tradition- customs or beliefs passed down among a group of people

medicine- a substance used for treating an illness

lamenting- expressing feelings of sadness

offering- giving or presenting 

Homework

Monday, December 8, 2025
 
Reading: Read for 15 minutes
Math: Lesson 8, pages 343-344 (evens)

Week at a Glance

December 8th - December 12th
 

Reading, Spelling and Writing: Unit 3 Week 4 - Mama Miti:  Wangari Maathai and the Trees of Kenya (Historical Fiction)

Objectives:

  • Learn more about historical fiction and analyze plot and setting in historical fiction.
  • Develop knowledge about language to make connections between reading fiction and writing historical fiction.
  • Use elements of narrative text to write a historical fiction story.

Math: Finish Chapter 6, Start Chapter 7

Objectives:

  • Divide by 10
  • Review for test
  • Test Wednesday
  • Multiply by 3 (Chapter 7)

Religion: Unit 2 Session 10 - Celebrating Advent

Objectives:

  • Discuss how through prophets like Isiah, God has called us to prepare the way for Jesus.
  • Explain that Advent is a time to prepare our hearts and homes to celebrate the birth of Jesus.
  • Define Advent

Social Studies: Lesson 6 - Diversity in the United States

Objectives:

  • Identify specific examples of cultural diversity
  • Identify cultural contributions of diverse groups to our communities.

Reminders: 


  • Spelling menus will be due every Friday (Choose 3 activities-time given in class to do. Students will finish at home if necessary.)
  • Students are expected to have done 40-45 minutes in each Reading and Math for I-Ready practice lessons every week! They are given plenty of time in class throughout the week, but can finish at home if the goal is not met.
  • Please send your child with a water bottle every day.
  • Please make sure your child’s chrome book is charged every night.
  • Please send your child with winter gear for outside!

Homework

Thursday, December 4, 2025
 
Homework:
Reading: Read for 15 minutes
Listen to this weeks stories in Google classroom
Math: Lesson 7, pages 337-338 (evens)

Homework

Wednesday, December 3, 2025
 
Homework:
Reading: Read for 15 minutes.
Math: Lesson 6, pages 331-332 (odds)

Spelling Unit 3, Week 3

Spelling Unit 3, Week 3


  1. readiness
  2. cloudy
  3. stormy
  4. peaceful
  5. eagerness
  6. illness
  7. freshness
  8. happiness
  9. graceful
  10. frightful

Bonus Words: plentiful, billowy, fierceness


Vocabulary Words: 

horribly- in a very bad way

furious- intense, raging, or violent

Week at a Glance

December 1st - December 5th
 

Reading, Spelling and Writing: Unit 3 Week 3 (Historical Fiction) from Little House on the Prairie and from By the Shores of Silver Lake

Objectives:

  • Learn more about historical fiction and analyze plot and setting in historical fiction.
  • Develop knowledge about language to make connections between reading fiction and writing historical fiction.
  • Use elements of narrative text to write a historical fiction story.

Math: Finish Chapter 6

Objectives:

  • Divide by 5
  • Problem-Solving Investigation
  • Multiply by 10
  • Multiples of 10

Religion: Unit 2 Session 9 - Jesus Dies and Rises

Objectives:

  • Discuss Jesus’ gift of new life
  • Discuss Jesus’ passage from Death to Resurrection
  • Describe what Saint Paul wrote about the Paschal Mystery in his letters.
  • Explain that we show our love for others through our actions.
  • Define Paschal Mystery.

Social Studies: Lesson 6 - Diversity in the United States

Objectives:

  • Identify specific examples of cultural diversity
  • Identify cultural contributions of diverse groups to our communities.

Reminders: 


  • Spelling menus will be due every Friday (Choose 3 activities-time given in class to do. Students will finish at home if necessary.)
  • Students are expected to have done 40-45 minutes in each Reading and Math for I-Ready practice lessons every week! They are given plenty of time in class throughout the week, but can finish at home if the goal is not met.
  • Please send your child with a water bottle every day.
  • Please make sure your child’s chrome book is charged every night.
  • Please send your child with winter gear for outside!
 

Week at a Glance

November 24th- November 25th
 

Monday will be a pajama day, and we will watch a movie to celebrate filling our reward jar!  Your child can also bring in a stuffy that can easily fit into their backpack.


Math: Thanksgiving themed games using our multiplication/division skills.


Language Arts:  Thanksgiving themed writing.


Spelling: “Mock” Spelling Bee using Unit 1 and Unit 2 spelling lists.

Have a great Thanksgiving! 

Wednesday, November 19, 2025

Homework:
Reading: Read for 15 minutes
Math: Lesson 3, pages 311-312 (odd)

Week at a Glance

November 17th - November 21st
 

Reading, Spelling and Writing: Unit 3 Week 2  (Historical Fiction)

Objectives:

  • Learn more about historical fiction and analyze plot and setting in historical fiction.
  • Develop knowledge about language to make connections between reading fiction and writing historical fiction.
  • Use elements of narrative text to write a historical fiction story.

Math: Chapter 6 Multiplication and Division Patterns

Objectives:

  • Patterns in the Multiplication Table
  • Multiply by 2
  • Divide by 2
  • Multiply by 5


Religion: Unit 2 Session 8- Jesus Gathers Disciples

Objectives:

  • Discuss how Jesus gathered the disciples.
  • Tell the story of how Jesus chose Peter to follow him.
  • Explore why Jesus needed apostles and disciples to help him.
  • Discuss reasons why we need to work together to serve the kingdom.
  • Define Gospel and mission

Social Studies:

Objectives:

  • Unit 1 test 
  • Analyze why and how people immigrate to the United States.
  • Compare benefits and drawbacks of immigrating to the United States.
  • Draw conclusions from primary and secondary sources.

Reminders: 


  • Spelling menus will be due every Friday (Choose 3 activities-time given in class to do. Students will finish at home if necessary.)
  • Students are expected to have done 40-45 minutes in each Reading and Math for I-Ready practice lessons every week! They are given plenty of time in class throughout the week, but can finish at home if the goal is not met.
  • Please send your child with a water bottle every day.
  • Please make sure your child’s chrome book is charged every night.

Thursday, November 13, 2025

Homework:
Reading: Read 15 min.
Practice spelling words
Math: No homework, Test tomorrow