Mrs. Pack’s
Fridge Facts
September 29thOctober 3rd
Phonics
Students will be given a list to
study (one that we’ve already
done) that they did not do so
well on the test. Each child’s
list will be different based on
their needs. They will need to
complete the 3 homework
activities on the list and turn
it in on Friday before the
test.
Writing/Grammar:
Reading:
We have finished our
first unit in Reading
and our review.
Students will complete
the Unit 1 assessment
on the following
comprehension skills:
-Identifying
characters, setting, and
plot.
-Identifying the main
idea and supporting
details.
-Identifying features
of expository
(informational) text.
Students should be able to
identify and write the following
types of sentences with correct
capitalization and punctuation:
Declarative (telling),
Interrogative (asking),
Exclamatory (showing a strong
feeling or excitement)
Imperative (command)
Do to our review week and
testing in reading we will put a
lot of time and effort into our
narratives this week. We are
sharing wonderful memories in
our writing.
Habit of the
Week:
Be Proative
(You’re in charge of you.)
Math
We are wrapping up Topic 3,
Subtraction Strategies.
Students will complete topic 3
assessment and will begin
topic 4, Working with Equal
Groups. The following
website may be helpful for
your child to work on at home
to review addition and
subtraction:
http://www.mathplayground.com/ad
dition_subtraction_games.html
Science/Social Studies
We will continue using maps to
identify places. They will use a
legend, or key along with
symbols to understand
different types of maps.
Reminders 
-Please make sure your child has a jacket or sweatshirt each day as the weather turns cooler.
-MAP scores are in. Please let me know if you would like for me to send your child’s scores home. Otherwise
scores will be discussed during conference time when report cards go home.
-We were excited to meet Loren Long today. He is the author of the Otis book series. Please ask your child
about the author visit and what they learned.