Can You Tell What I'm Feeling?

Reading Response Question for November 29-December 3

Very often, the words a character says in a story can give us clues about how a character feels. Find a place in a fictional book that you are reading in which the main character speaks and gives you a clue about how the character is feeling. Be sure to tell us what the character says and what you think the character is feeling.

Economics Test- December 1st, 2010

Ecomonics Test Study Guide
Test Date:December 1st (Wednesday)


The test will be made up of the following parts:

• Application- Students will have to apply their knowledge to solve 2 economic problems. (Look for the "Decision Tree" to come home in 11/23's Tuesday Folder. This will be the model used on the test.)
• Multiple Choice/ Short Answer- There are approximately 20 questions on this part. Students will be asked to answer questions which will test their knowledge of the content. Much of the flashcard vocabulary will fall into this section.
• Narrative Items: There are 2 of these items. On these items, students are presented with economic scenarios and situations. They are to use their knowledge to respond in a written explanation.
  
  Other than the flashcards, what can you do to help prepare your child for the test?
• Your child should have their Social Studies textbook at home. Unit 3 focuses on economics. Read the chapters with your child for reinforcement of classroom lessons.
• Ask your child what they studied in Miss Schaech's class that day. Did they add any new words to the word wall? Did they watch a new Econ and Me segment on the big screen? Did they add anything to their binder that they want to share?
• Go over all economics papers that come home in the next 2 Tuesday folders.
• Look at the picture of the word wall (updated as we learn--this picture was taken on Monday 11/22). Can your child define or give examples of all the words?

Some great study links for economics:

http://www.iq.poquoson.org/3socst/economics/3economics03tlm1.htm

http://www.iq.poquoson.org/3socst/economics/3economics03tlm2.htm

http://www.iq.poquoson.org/3socst/economics/3economics03tlm3.htm

http://www.iq.poquoson.org/2socst/economics/2economics09tlm.htm

Have fun and happy Thanksgiving!

I'm Changed!

Reading Response for the Week of November 15-19
Very often, when we read, the characters in our books undergo changes. Sometimes the very thing they wanted in the beginning of the story becomes less important as the character learns a lesson and changes within the story.

What are you reading? How is the character in your book different by the ending of the book? What made your character change?

Water Cycle Test- November 10, 2010

The water cycle test is planned for next Wednesday! Here is a picture of the word wall. Can you explain the water cycle (using the words on the word wall) to someone? If you can, you are ready! Could you draw and label the parts of the water cycle? If you can, you are ready!

A study guide is going home tomorrow in your Tuesday folder. Please take a few moments each night to review it with your family. The Water Cycle book we have been reading is going to be sent home on Friday. Reread a little bit each night.

If you have any questions, please ask or email Miss Schaech.

Solve It!

Reading Response Question for the Week of November 1-5

The way a character speaks or acts in a story usually gives a lot of information about what kind of person he/she is. We can infer (make a decision based on text evidence) traits or feelings about a character by reading the text and thinking about what we know already. When we put those two things together, we have new information that the author has not told us directly. It’s like using the clues to solve a mystery about the character.

Using a fictional book you are reading at home, what things does your character say or do that give you clues to his/her character? Be sure to tell us the clue from the story as well as what you think the clue tells you as the reader.