Thursday, April 12th

Announcements and Reminders 

• Friday, April 13th - Shrek Permission Slips and Trip Fees Due for Shrek
• Wednesday, April 18th - Shrek, The Musical at OHS
• Friday, April 20th - Report Cards Issued
• Tuesday, April 24th through Wednesday April 26th - PARCC ELA Testing (afternoons)
• Monday, April 30th and Tuesday, May 1st - PARCC Math Testing (morning)

Math 

Focus Standards

• Use a pair perpendicular number lines, called axes, to define a coordinate system, with the intersection of the lines (the origin ) arranged to coincide with the 0 on each line and a given point in the place located by using an ordered pair of numbers, called its coordinates.
• Represent real world and mathematical problems by graphing points in the first quadrant of the coordinate plane, and interpret coordinate values of points in the context of the situation.

We have started working with plotting points on coordinate planes this week and will continue to work on this skill in the week to come.  We will also use the week to work through PARCC activities to prep for the testing to come.

Writing 

We have started studying Memoirs this week to get an understanding of characteristics of this new type of writing.  Next week we will continue analyzing memoirs for characteristics, and in addition we will do some comparing and contrasting of techniques used by the authors to share the message or theme of the memoir. 

Reading 

• RL1 Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
• RL4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative language such as metaphors and similes.
• RL5 Explain how a series of chapters, scenes, or stanzas fits together to provide the overall structure of a particular story, drama, or poem

We will be reading our novel Blood on the River and using text clues to determine the meaning of unknown words.  We will also be looking at character development and how the chapters are used to show us changes or growth in different characters.  If you want to engage your student about the book, try these discussion starters:  https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/lesson-plans/teaching-content/blood-river-discussion-guide/

In reading, we will also be looking at the online PARCC practice to help us understand tools and options to use during testing.

Social Studies

Our boats are loaded and we will prepare to set sail tomorrow.  Today the students began a journal to document their experiences.  Ask your student what character they decided  to become for the simulation and what their fears/expectations are for the journey.