Items Needed:
Your donations of the following items would be much appreciated!
- Paper towels
- Swiffer duster refills
- Clear tape in individual dispensers
* Many students have filled or have almost filled their spiral writing notebooks. Please check in with your child and purchase a new one if needed. Unfortunately, the school does not provide this item. Thank you!
Updates and Reminders:
* 2/7 4th Grade Spelling Bee; Stargazing Event
* 2/12 Breakfast in the Classroom (BIC) Begins
What's Going On This Week In Class:
Math:
Algebra: Order of Operations, Simplifying Expressions
Fact Practice: "Multiplication Madness" (daily, 1 min. multiplication fact practice). Please work with your child to help him/her memorize facts x1-x12.
Writing:
Revision Mini-Lessons: Revealing Character Through Descriptions
This week students will begin to plan and draft tall tales.
Using the power paragraph structure to state and explain an opinion.
Reading:
We will continue to read and discuss tall tales.
Practice: Identify Main Idea and Details in Non-Fiction.
Greek and Latin Roots Homework:
The Spelling Bee will be held Feb. 7. Please scroll down to the bottom of the blog to see a copy of the list of spelling bee words and the list of roots and prefixes on the quiz.
Visual Arts:
Looking carefully at the work of Vincent Van Gogh; Using Chalk and starch to create Van Gogh inspired artworks.
Social Studies/Science:
Social Studies: The Spanish-Mexican War and the birth of the Rancho Era in California
Physical Science: Electricity and Magnetism continued...
MASTER LIST
struct=build & trans = across, over
structure
destructive
instructor
obstruct
construction
translate
transfer
transform
transparent
transplant
scrip, scrib = write, writing & super, supr, sur = above, over, more
inscribe
inscription
prescription
transcribe
scribe
superhuman
superabundant
superb
supervise
surplus
pre = before, toward & graph, gram = write, writing
prehistoric
predict
prejudge
precaution
premier
autograph
biography
grammar
graphic
graphite
cir, circum = around & gen= origin
circulate
circulatory
circumference
circumstance
circumscribe
generation
genuine
generic
generous
generate
re = back, again & magn, magni, max = great, large
restrict
reimburse
reassure
regain
recede
magnate
magnificent
maximum
maximize
magnification
ex = out of, outside, from & micro, min = small
export
expel
exhale
extract
exempt
miniature
microbe
microscope
mince
minute
co,col,com,con = with, together & ques, quir, quer, quis = ask
condense
companion
confer
collide
conspire
requirement
questionnaire
inquisitive
quest
request
ant, anti, contra, counter = against & labor, oper = work
antiseptic
antibacterial
antonym
contradict
counterfeit
cooperate
operable
laboratory
labored
operator
mono, uni = one & bi, du = two & aqua, aqui = water
monopoly
unicorn
unify
dual
bisect
aqua
aquatic
aquatics
aquaculture
aqueduct
inter = between, among & geo, terra = land, earth
interior
intersection
international
interval
intermediate
geology
geometry
terrestrial
terra-cotta
territory
tri = 3 & quad, quar = 4 & nat= birth
triplet
trilogy
triathlon
quadrangle
quadruple
native
multinational
nationality
naturalize
nationalism
cent, centi = hundred & dec, deca, deci = ten & mill = thousand & vit, viv, bio= life
century
decade
decimal
milligram
million
biology
biography
vivid
revive
vital
multi, poly = many & cap, capit = head
capital
capitol
capillary
capsize
captain
multipurpose
multimedia
multitude
polygon
polyhedron
