Tuesday, May 16, 2017

Homework, News, and Announcements


 Homework:


Language:

-Reading:
-Come up with THREE "Big Ideas" or meanings of the Narrative Nonfiction text that you are reading (write one short paragraph for each idea). Use the notes and chart we made in today's reading class.
-ALWAYS have AT LEAST one NARRATIVE Non-Fiction, "Just Right" book ready for every reading class.

-Writing:
-Redraft, reorganize and add more evidence to arguments. Make sure body paragraphs go in the pattern that was shown in the notes from class today.
-Research reports have now been returned. PLEASE GET SIGNED BY PARENTS/GUARDIANS AND RETURNED.


Math:

-Pg. 349 #1 - 5.
-Here is a good site for Math support for the Nelson Math program: 
http://www.math5.nelson.com/studentcentre/studentcentre.html
-And here are another two good websites to practice with:




Science:
-Tension and Compression Package.
-Science Inquiry package - NOW DUE.


Social Studies:
-Complete Jacques Cartier's Voyages Package up to page 33.

Music:

-Practice Ukulele and fill in Practice Logs.


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ROTARY CLASSES:

Grade 5 Music (Mr. Merali)
-Have 1st two columns of the Fairy Tale sheet completed (adjectives and elements).



Grade 4 Music (Mrs. Passmore's Class)
-Currently in "O Canada and Lands Beyond" unit.
-Complete the Composition on the 5 line staff from the Melodic contour you created in class.

-Our recorder unit is coming up!

These are the APPROXIMATE levels corresponding to belts:
White =  3-

Yellow = 3- (Grade 3) /3 (Grade 4)

Orange = 3 (Grade 3) /3+ (Grade 4)

Green = 3+ (Grade 3) /4- (Grade 4)

Purple = 4 -  --> 4

Beyond Purple = 4 -->  4+