Learning objectives for the week of August 27,2012

Reading: Learn and practice predicting.
Practice main idea (this will be listed every week for some time)
Examine the genre realistic fiction
Learn to read a scientific article

Vocabulary: Use context clues to determine the meaning of weekly words
Use a thesaurus

Spelling: Use base words
Recognize the short vowels in our spelling words

Grammar: Recognize the 4 types of sentences

Writing: Write a news article

Science: Characteristics of a scientist (experiments)
Begin learning about the layers of the earth