Week of April 13 – 17 at a Glance

*** ALL ASSIGMENTS ARE DUE BY SUNDAY, APRIL 19TH @ 11:00PM. ***

1. Spelling – Unit 6 Week 1 - words with open and closed syllables (see phonics)
* pencil, magnet, publish, supper, letter, lady, gravy, solo, open, odor
*Review – lead, touch
*High-Frequency Words – front, someone, door

2. Grammar – Unit 6 Week 1 - Adjectives, Including Articles

* An adjective is a word that describes a noun (a person, place, or thing). Adjectives can
tell what kind or how many.
* An article is a special kind of adjective. Use a before singular nouns that begin with a
consonant sound. Use an before singular nouns that begin with a vowel sound. Use the in
front of singular and plural nouns. The is used to tell about a specific thing or group.

3. Reading – Unit 6 Week 1

a. Phonics- Open & Closed Syllables
*An open syllable ends with a vowel and the vowel sound is usually long.
Examples: tiger = ti – ger music = mu - sic
*A closed syllable ends with a consonant and it has a short vowel sound.
Examples: exit = ex – it kitten = kit - tin
b. Structural Analysis – Compound Words
*A compound word is a word made up of two smaller words.
Example: hand + made = handmade
c. High-Frequency Words
*door, front, order, probably, remember, someone, tomorrow, what’s, worry,
yesterday
d. Vocabulary Words - invented, money, prices, purchase, record, system, value, worth
e. Stories
*The Life of a Dollar Bill (soft back book story)
* Money Madness (hard back book story)

4. Math – Chapter 9 Data Analysis

a. Am I Ready? - Introduction of Chapter 9
b. Lesson 1: Take a Survey
c. continue to study math facts

* Don’t forget to be doing your art, gym, & music assignments this week! Mrs. McElroy asked
that for computers each week you can type your spelling words 2 times each in a Google Doc and
share it with us. If this is not possible then please continue to work on your typing skills in your
typing club.
 ASSIGNMENTS
DATE * ALL ASSIGMENTS ARE DUE BY SUNDAY, APRIL 19TH @ 11:00PM
* Work IXL assignments to an 80%
Monday, April 13 No School – Easter Break
Math: Chapter 9
1. Introduce Chapter 9 – Review E-book pages 519 – 526
* Do Am I Ready? Page 521 assignment on ConnectEd
Spelling: Unit 6 Week 1 words with open & closed syllables
1. Do Spelling City assignment/activities (pick 2)
Tuesday, Grammar: Adjectives
April 14 1. Do Grammar Game assignment on ConnectEd
Reading: Unit 6 Week 1
1. Do Open and Closed Syllable Game assignment on ConnectEd
2. Vocabulary Words
a. Do Vocabulary Cards assignment on ConnectEd
b. Do Matching Game assignment on ConnectEd
Math: Chapter 9 Lesson 1 – Take a Survey
1. Review E-book pages 529 – 534 before completing the assignment
2. Do Lesson 1 assignment on ConnectEd
Spelling:
1. Do Spelling Sort Game assignment on ConnectEd
Wednesday, 2. Do Spelling page 435 assignment on ConnectEd
April 15 Grammar:
1. Do IXL VV(Adjectives and Adverbs) #3(Identify the adjective that describes the
noun)
Reading:
1. Do Vocabulary Memory Game assignment on ConnectEd
2. Listen to or read The Life of a Dollar Bill assignment on ConnectEd
Math:
1. Do IXL R(Data and Graphs) #13 (Create Pictographs I)
Spelling:
1. Do Spelling City assignment/activities (pick 2)
Thursday, Grammar:
April 16 1. Do IXL VV(Adjectives and Adverbs) #4(Identify the adjective)
Reading:
1. Do Vocabulary Tic-Tac-Toe Game assignment on ConnectEd
2. Listen to or read The Life of a Dollar Bill assignment on ConnectEd
3. Do High Frequency Word page 433 assignment on ConnectEd
Math:
1. Do IXL R(Data and Graphs) #14(Create Pictographs II)
Spelling:
1. Do Spelling City Test
Friday, Grammar:
April 17 1. Do Adjective page 442 assignment on ConnectEd
Reading:
1. Do Compound Word Game assignment on ConnectEd
2. Do Spiral Review page 444 assignment on ConnectEd