• recognize characteristics of fiction, identify characteristics of pattern poetry, elements of fiction, text organization/ format of non-fiction, identify and define idioms, recognize main idea in non-fiction, explain author’s purpose, distinguish fact from opinion, features of poetry, write pattern poetry, friendly letter, pattern story, descriptive piece with multiple paragraphs, journal/quick writes, use variety of leads and closings, write a report of 2 or more paragraphs using two sources, write poetry to include moods and feelings, write story using elements of fiction, analogies: rhyming, homophones, antonyms, parts to whole, example to category, synonyms, use dictionary key and pronunciation key, find information in an almanac or atlas, suffixes: -ful, -ly, -ion,  prefixes: dis-, in-, mis-, re-, words with silent consonants: kn, gn, wr, mb

Math:

• Fractions and Their Uses
• Chance and Probability
• Big Numbers
• Estimation and Computation
• Reflections and Symmetry

Social Studies:

• Southeast Region of the United States
• Virginia: History and Geography

Science:

• Investigating Electricity
• Investigating Plants and Life Processes

Spelling:  The students are working spelling words that are appropriate for their own level of development.

Health: DARE, Basic Needs

Notes: 

• Keep reading and studying multiplication and division facts!