Knowles’Notes
“Owl” bet we have the best year yet!
Week of November 2-6, 2015
Knowles News
Spelling:
Unit 11 Words: way, find, may,
water
Spelling Skill: Long a words (ex. rain, May,
make)
Grammar Skill: Review- past tense irregular verbs
Reading Skill: Review-Describe how characters in
a story respond to major events and challenges
Reading: We will be learning about Native
Americans this week. These are some of the books
we will be reading: We Gather Together, Now
Please Get Lost!, Young Squanto, Pocahontas,
The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush,
Thanksgiving
Upcoming Events!
Parents,
I am changing the reading homework
to something new. It will focus on reading
comprehension skills. I will be sending it in
a Reading Folder with instructions. I am also
sending home Achieve information for your
child to login at home.
*November 13 (Friday)-Pumpkin Patch field trip
*December 14- Christmas Music Program 9:00-9:30/
Christmas party is on the same day after the program
Homework
*Monday-Reading homework
*Tuesday-Math Chapter 5-Lesson 3
*Wednesday- No Homework
*Thursday- Reading homework/Mathmaking arrays/Study Spelling words
*Friday- Homework due/Spelling test
Math in Focus: Chapter 5 Multiplication and
Division
*Monday- Finish Lesson 2 activities
*Tuesday-Chapter 5/Lesson 3- Real World
Problems: Multiplication and Division
*Wednesday- Finish Lesson 3 activities
*Thursday-Make arrays using playing cards to
reinforce multiplication (See Record sheet)
*Friday-Make arrays using dice to reinforce
division (See Record sheet)
Wish List Items:
Snacks for the snack drawer
Please remember to
wear tennis shoes on
Wednesday for P.E.
Don’t forget to send a
snack and water bottle
each day!