Posted: May 3, 2020
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Hello all! Wow, what a fabulous windy weekend that was! Springtime is sure here, which means we hope you are spending lots of time outdoors. Mrs. Richardson was still working on her hen house and Mrs. Keenan was still doing her yardwork while her husband and kids were working on their treehouse! J
Literacy
Reading
Please visit the Raz-Kids website. Click the “Kids Login” (Green Button).
You each have 2 new assigned books for this week. We love seeing how much work you are getting done. Keep up the hard work and don’t forget the quizzes!
Username for grade 5 students is 5Keenan Usersname for grade 4 students is Natalie2020 Password: grade5 (for everyone)
DON’T FORGET to be reading books on the side, apart from your assigned books online. Read at least 20 minutes a day!
We will be uploading a new comprehension story to read, and answer the questions to, as well. This week’s title is “Fish.”
Writing |
Create an acrostic poem to give to someone special for Mothers’ Day. To create an acrostic poem, follow these five easy steps: 1. 1. Decide what to write about. 2. 3. 2. Write your word down vertically. MOTHER/GRAMMY/NANA/KOOKUM/ MERE/STEP MOM/AUNTIE or maybe just someone’s name. 4. 5. 3.Brainstorm words or phrases that describe the person you choose. 6. 7. 4.Place your brainstormed words or phrases on the lines that begin with the same letters. 8. 9. 5.Fill in the rest of the lines to create a poem. It does not have to rhyme!
You can also click on the link below to view a short video explaining acrostic poems.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybexYTzmZ5Y
Sample Acrostic Poem:
K- Keeps student’s brains sharp! E- Expects you to do your very best! E- Excited about teaching! N- Never lets her students quit! A- Always keeps you on your toes! N- Notices EVERYTHING! |
Spelling
Please send either Mrs. Keenan or Mme Richardson a message if you would like us to email you a copy of this week’s optional spelling booklet.
Math
Study your math facts.
Mrs. Richardson Class: Please focus on Fact Families 6 and 7.
Mrs. Keenan’s Class: Please focus on Fact Families 7 and 8.
We are going to take a break from the Math site IKNOWIT.COM to let everyone catch up on their assignments. We are going to switch gears and focus on a new concept: two digit by two digit multiplication. Below you find a link to a video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dYXfZZsbzc
We uploaded the picture of a practice page from the Math textbook. Please answer the questions.
Science
Grade 4: Please choose an animal that you are interested in and either create its’ habitat (using materials around the house) or draw a picture of it. Be creative. Share some interesting facts about the particular animal you chose.
Grade 5: Some physical changes are reversible and some are not. Please make a list of items for each. (Reversible physical changes and non-reversible physical changes.
French
Students are now signed up for a French Reading site called Je Lis. Each student has an individual login name and password for each student. Please send Mme Richardson a private message to get access to this. The website is https://jelisfree.rkpublishing.com/student if you would like to check it out. Richardson a private message to get access to this. |
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Here is a link for some fun cosmic yoga! Get up, stretch out and exercise! You should see Mrs. Richardson trying it.J
Cosmic Yoga: https://www.youtube.com/user/CosmicKidsYoga
Keep checking out Mr. Noel and Mr. Williston’s Teacher page!!
King Street School website: www.kse.nbed.nb.ca
Look under Mme Richardson’s teacher page.
♥ Mrs. Keenan’s email address: maggie.murphykeenan@nbed.nb.ca
♥ Mme Richardson’s email address: natalie.richardson@nbed.nb.ca