Wednesday, 20 January 2016

Today in 5th grade we...

- Read an expository paragraph about the seriousness of concussions and then identified and highlighted the different parts such as; main idea, topic sentence, idea category, and supporting details. 

- Read Chapter 17 of Hatchet, and discussed how tough Brian is becoming. 

- Learned how to classify minerals by testing 5 different minerals based on their properties; luster, hardness, and streak. 

- Continued working on the rough draft of our social studies report. 

Homework:
Reading - Read Journeys p. 354 - 355 and answer comprehension question #1 
Social Studies - Finish the first 3 paragraphs of your report (if not already done)

Extras: 
- Every student needs to wear a red t-shirt for their  Chinese New Year dance. The dragons need to also wear a dark shirt over top. Please bring by Friday. 










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