November 3 – 7 , 2014 Week 14

1. Mrs. Bullock & Mrs. Smith November 3 – 7 , 2014 Week 14 November Birthdays! Brayden – 2th Heaven – 16th Teachers Notes: • 1. Check out the Jackson County Web Page: Click on Curriculum ----> • Parent Resources for some great links to Common Core material • On November 10, Bright Smiles Futures Colgate Dental Van will be at ECUE. • Please send consent form. Contact Information: ECUE Phone: 588-7019 Fax: 588-7046 Website: HTTP://www.jcsd.k12.ms.us/ecue/ecuemain.htm Mrs. Bullock: dbullock@jcsd.k12.ms.us Mrs. Smith: ssmith@jcsd.k12.ms.us

2. Language Reading This week we will reinforce common and proper nouns. Students will show understanding of common and proper nouns in their writing activities. We will also introduce literal and non-literal language. Literal language is “saying what you mean.” Non-literal examples include: hit the sack, raining cats and dogs, beating around the bush, I’m all ears, biting off more than you can chew, etc… Non-literal language includes similes, metaphors, and idioms. Penguin Chick by: Betty Tatham 1. snuggle – lies closely and comfortably, get warm & cozy 2. cuddles – lies close & comfortably; curls up close 3. flippers – body parts used for swimming by animals like seals and penguins; limbs for swimming 4. frozen – turn to ice; iced over 5. hatch = come out of an egg 6. pecks – strikes with a beak 7. preens – smooth & cleans with a beak SKILLS: MAIN IDEA & DETAILS Spelling:finish, pilot, even, wagon, music, silent, rapid, female, lemon, pupil, focus, robot, tulip, camel, salad. Syllabication rule: Divide BEFORE the consonant if the first vowel has a long sound. Divide AFTER the consonant if the first vowel has a short sound. Ex: fe/male - ro/bot - fin/ish - wag/on Math Fractions • Fractions ( Review Week) • Fraction – a symbol, such as ½ or 2/3, that names equal parts of a whole ( a part of something) • 2. Numerator – tells how many equal parts are described. It is the number on top. UP • Denominator – tells the total number of equal parts. It is the number on bottom. DOWN • Unit fraction- a fraction with 1 as its numerator 1/3, 1/5, etc…. • (unit means 1) • 5. Benchmark fraction – commonly used fractions ¼,1/3, ½,2/3,3/4 • 6. Halves – 2 equal parts 7. Fourths – 4 equal parts • 8. Fifths – 5 equal parts 9. Sixths, - 6 equal parts • 10. Eighths – 8 equal parts 11. Tenths – 10 equal parts • 12. Twelfths -12 equal parts • 13.Fact family – a group of related facts using the same numbers • 14. Difference - the answer when subtracting two numbers • 15. Equation- a number sentence that uses an equal sign to show • that the value to its left is the same as the value to its right • Example: 20+9=29 15 = (20+5)-10 18 = 11 + n • 16. Multiplication – an operation that gives the total number • when you join equal groups • 17. Factors – the numbers that are being multiplied 8 X 3 = 24 • 18. Product– the answer to a multiplication problem • 8 X 5 = 45 • 19. Inverse – the opposite operation • Example: addition is the inverse of subtraction/multiplication is the inverse of division • Mixed number – numbers that have a whole number part and a fraction part • Examples: 2 ½ 5 ¾ 9 ¼ • 21. Line plots - used to organize data on a line Science Social Studies Unit B, Chapter 2 Mapping skills/Time Lines completed in class Food Chains & Webs Unit B – Chapter 2