Reading
This
week, we will complete our Drama unit of study. We will read the play
Charlotte's Web. The students will compare the play to other genre text
using their Elements of Drama vocabulary. We will end our week by
comparing and contrasting a dramatic text and a cinematic adaptation of
Charlotte's Web. Please make sure your child is reading every evening
for at least 30 minutes if not longer. As we get closer to the STAAR
tests, it will be very important for them to build their stamina and
reading for a lengthy period of time is extremely helpful.
Homework
Read Works: Read article and answer questions: The Song of Wandering Aengus
Vocabulary: Unit Review 10-12: Read p. 156; Complete pgs. 157-158
Social Studies
This week, we will continue our unit on South Asia. We will discuss various topics, such as, early civilizations, historic empires, religions in South Asia, colonialism, and Gandhi and the Bhagavad Gita. As we read, students will complete activities for each topic.
Last week, students presented their Real Estate Ads. They worked very hard on this project. I was very proud of their hard work.
Grammar- We will be learning about finding the subject in sentences beginning with there or here and finding the subject in sentences inverted for emphasis.
