Mrs. Iman's Class

Contact: Katie.iman@sepanthers.org

Phone: 740-774-2003 EXT 71207

Class Facebook Page: http://on.fb.me/1e957I0

Social Studies

Social Studies |
March 9th-13th

1770- Boston Massacre occurred. British soldiers kill 5 men in a crowd that were throwing snowballs and sticks at them.

1801- Thomas Jefferson is the 1st US President inaugurated in Washington, D.C.

1902- The American Automobile Association (AAA) was founded in Chicago.

Student Spotlight

Hayden Tennant

Hayden enjoys playing baseball and learning about math. His favorite food is grilled cheese and his favorite drink is Sprite. When he grows up he wants to be a mechanic.

Dates to Remember/Homework:

There will be no assigned home work this week. Please check progress book to watch your child's progress.

In Class this Week

This week we will continue our study of government including the three branches and how they work within our government.

Reading: Unit 5 Week 4

March 9th-13th

Weekly Homework

  • Spiral Review is due daily Monday-Thursday.

  • Study for spelling test this Friday.

  • Study for vocab test this Friday.

Essential Question:

In what ways do people show they care about each other?

Spelling

Week 4 Words with -ar, -er, -or

Main Selection

Mama, I'll Give You the World

Paired Selection

Miami by Way of Fujian

Vocab Strategies

Similes and Metaphors

Idioms

Reading Skills & Strategies:

Visualize- making a mental picture in your mind as you read

Conflict- the tension or problem in a story

Foreshadowing- a literary device used to hint at events that are yet to come

Character Development- how the character changes, or develops, over time

Vocabulary Words:

emotion- a strong feeling such as love, hate, happiness or fear

bouquet- a bunch of picked flowers

encircle- to surround or form a circle around

express- to say or show something

fussy- hard to please and picky

portraits- pictures of people usually only showing their face

sparkles- shines in quick, bright flashes whirl-to turn or spin around rapidly

Spelling Words: Unit 5 Week 2

grocer

zipper

pepper

powder

barber

danger

grader

cheddar

polar

popular

tanker

harbor

singer

anchor

enter

elevator

odor

daughter

collar

victor