Firestorm Story Test

Today we took our story selection test over the comprehension and vocabulary from "Firestorm" on pages 344-354 in the Storytown book.  There was also a written (extended response/essay) part on the test.  The expectation is that the essay question is written in complete, detailed sentences with support for the answer.  A model is always provided on the board to help students focus their ideas.

We completed Spelling workbook pages 57-58 to prepare for Friday's Unit 14 test.

We also read Social Studies pages 92-97 together and answered the workbook questions.  We will continue typing our Three Branches of Government essays on Friday. They are coming along very well!

Our read aloud classroom books are:

Block 2- The House Without a Christmas Tree - by Gail Rock

Block 1 - The Last Holiday Concert by Andrew Clements

Just a reminder that our Culture Reports are due next week. 

Christmas is a wonderful time to think about our own family traditions and customs.  During the next week, we will be discussing ways that different countries celebrate the holiday season.  Each student will be giving a short oral presentation about a selected country.  The report will only last between 3 to 5 minutes, and nothing will need to be handed in for this report.

Students will:

* Pick one nationality to talk about (it does NOT need to be their own nationality)

* Be able to locate the country on the MAP and GLOBE

*  Bring in at least ONE, but not more than three, items that represent the country(flag, photo, drawing, souvenir, figurine, etc.)

*  Tell the class about a special tradition or custom used during a holiday celebrated in that country.

Students may use note cards, but the goal is to look up at the class and speak fluently, without reading directly off of a paper.

Here's a web site that you can use for research at home.  You just need to navigate the site to locate the country that you are researching:

Christmas Around the World