Week of April 13 – 17 at a Glance 

*** ALL ASSIGMENTS ARE DUE BY SUNDAY, APRIL 19​TH​ @ 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 19​TH​ @ 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) 
Grammar: Adjectives 
Tuesday, 
1. Do Grammar Game assignment on ConnectEd 
April 14 
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 
2. Do Spelling page 435 assignment on ConnectEd 
Wednesday, 
Grammar: 
April 15 
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) 
Grammar: 
Thursday,  1. Do IXL VV(Adjectives and Adverbs) #4(Identify the adjective) 
April 16  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 
Grammar: 
Friday, 
1. Do Adjective page 442 assignment on ConnectEd 
April 17 
Reading: 
1. Do Compound Word Game assignment on ConnectEd 
2. Do Spiral Review page 444 assignment on ConnectEd