UPCOMING EVENTS
January 14……………..No School (Staff Development)
January 17……………..No School (Dr. Martin Luther King Holiday)
January 25……………..Quarter 2 Report Cards Distributed
February 4……………..No School (Staff Development)
February 21……………Holiday (Presidents’ Day)
READING
This month, students will :
-identify and explain themes in literary works.
-explain how the author’s use of dialogue and specific words contribute to
the story.
-explain how punctuation and word choice create tone.
-comprehend figurative language (similes, metaphors, personification,
onomatopoeia.)
-explain connotations and denotations of above-grade-level words in
context.
-analyze and identify the organizational structure of informational text
(sequential, chronological order, cause/effect, problem/solution,
similarities/differences, description, main idea/supporting details.)
-evaluate informational text and explain what makes it a reliable source of
information and whether or not the author’s opinion is presented fairly.
-suggest additions or changes to the content, format, or text features that
would make the text easier to understand.
LANGUAGE
This month, students will:
- write a persuasive letter.
- write a persuasive essay.
- write a description, focusing on word choice and sentence fluency.
- write singular and plural possessive nouns and contractions correctly.
- combine sentences effectively and capitalize proper nouns.
- identify and distinguish adjectives and adverbs.
SOCIAL STUDIES
This month, students will explore the answers to these questions:
-How did the British government impose power over the colonial way of life? (trade & taxation)
-How did the colonial response towards Britain impact the Maryland colony? (Patriots, Loyalists,
and Neutralists)
-What impact did the Declaration of Independence and the Revolution have on changing society
economically, politically, and socially? (Pre-Revolutionary War period, French & Indian War,
and the Revolutionary War)
SCIENCE
This month, students will:
-recognize and explain that fossils provide evidence about the plants and
animals that lived long ago as well as the nature of the environment at that
time.
-explain that in order for offspring to resemble their parents, there must
be a reliable way to transfer information from one generation to the next
(genetics.)
MATH
This month, students will:
- use linear measurement (metric and customary units of measurement) to the nearest ¼ inch and
millimeter.
- use long division to divide two-digit numbers.
- understand equivalent fractions.