FALL FAIR FRIDAY!

Hope to see everyone at tonight's Fall Fair!  (5:00-8:00pm)

Here is next week's spelling list:

Spelling List

Week 6- Sept. 17-21

Long e-ie, ey, y

1.      prairie

2.     calorie

3.     honey

4.     valley

5.     money

6.     finally

7.     movie

8.     country

9.     empty

10.                        city

11.                        rookie

12.                        hockey

13.                        collie

14.                        breezy

15.                        jury

16.                        balcony

17.                        steady

18.                        alley

19.                        trolley

20.                        misty

Challenge Words

21.                        frequency

22.                        parsley

23.                        journey

24.                        chimney

25.                        attorney

Here is the study guide for the NE States Test on TUESDAY.  Students were asked to bring their book and workbook home for the weekend.

Study Guide

Northeast States Test

Test Date: Tuesday, September 18^th

You should be able to:

·        Match the 11 Northeast States to their capitals (use book p. 38/map we made in class; http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/web_games.htm)

·        Use a blank, numbered map to match the state to its name

·        Read a population density map (p. 39)

·        Know basic map skills (direction/compass rose; map scale; types of specialty maps (p.17); map key & its purpose)

·        Define Mayflower Compact (p. 42); Mass Production (p.45); Democracy (p.42 & p.46); Declaration of Independence vs. Constitution (p.46); population density (p. 52-53)

·        **Describe similarities/differences between life in a big city and life in a small town (e.g. housing; jobs; transportation; activities/ things to do) (p.54-59)

Tuesday

Greetings!
Here is tonight's homework:

• Reading: Log; quiz Thursday on Grandfather's Journey story and vocabulary
• Spelling: wkst due Thursday
• Math: some students needed to finish a worksheet
• Science: STUDY -- Test Tomorrow!!
• Social Studies: A Study Guide for the NE States test came home today.  The test is next Tuesday, September 18th.  Here is an e-copy of the study guide:

Study Guide

Northeast States Test

Test Date: Tuesday, September 18^th

You should be able to:

·        Match the 11 Northeast States to their capitals (use book p. 38/map we made in class; http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/web_games.htm)

·        Use a blank, numbered map to match the state to its name

·        Read a population density map (p. 39)

·        Know basic map skills (direction/compass rose; map scale; types of specialty maps (p.17); map key & its purpose)

·        Define Mayflower Compact (p. 42); Mass Production (p.45); Democracy (p.42 & p.46); Declaration of Independence vs. Constitution (p.46); population density (p. 52-53)

·        **Describe similarities/differences between life in a big city and life in a small town (e.g. housing; jobs; transportation; activities/ things to do) (p.54-59)

Have a great evening!