PINK Power!

Before we say goodbye to October, we wanted to show our Pink Power in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness month.  Many people have worn their pink throughout the month, but we called a special day to show our support for this battle. 

When we weren't putting the finishing touches on our Wax Museum project due this Thursday, we were learning about character analysis.  This is not a new skill, since we analyze characters each week for cafe, but it is one that will be important in our upcoming novel.  The Westing Game is a mystery with many characters.  We will be analyzing what they do, what they say, and what others say about them in the weeks ahead.  Our new story is a realistic fiction story called  The Telephone Call. We will study and discuss the characters in this short story, as well, and find out how they deal with a tragic incident. 

During P.S.S.A. prep, we applied the skills we learned throughout the nine weeks involving main idea, theme, details, word power, and others.  We applied the skills to three short stories, along with questions posed similarly to the P.S.S.A.  Everyone seemed to be on the right track when we reviewed today. 

We enjoyed learning more about World leaders and events in Social Studies today.  Our Junior Scholastic magazines have interesting and current information, and we enjoyed exploring and discussing the information.  Part of our exploration included matching countries with world leaders.  Other parts made us think more deeply about the information we read.  For instance - What should the U.S. leaders do to help ensure that Afghanistan doesn't descend into chaos after U.S. troops leave the country by the end of 2014?

Homework:
Math - Angle worksheet
Reading - Share new Family Times.  Read pgs. 104-105 and complete p. 41 in practice book.
Spelling - Trace +2 due on Wednesday.
Wellness - Dwarf planets are due tomorrow.
Mrs. Friday's class:
Spelling - Stairstep, 2 wk.book pgs.
Math - Reducing fraction w.s. - group 1 and 1/2 w.s. division facts. - group 2