Mrs. Siders

Genre: Expository Text

  • gives facts and information about a topic

  • text features: headings, key words, charts

Essential Question:

What do we know about Earth and its neighbors?

Vocabulary Strategy: Suffixes

  • A suffix is a word part added to the end of a word.

  • Adding a suffix changes the meaning of the root word.

  • Examples: -y means "full of" -ly means "in a certain way"

Vocabulary Words:

No vocab test on Thursday. Please study now. The tests are taken online.

It will be multiple choice.

  • amount- how much of something there is

  • astronomy- the study of the stars and planets

  • globe- the world

  • solar system-Earth and the planets that move around the sun

  • support- to provide what someone or something needs

  • surface- the outside of something

  • temperature- tells how hot or cold something is

  • warmth- heat

Spelling Words AM Class:

No spelling

Spelling Words PM Class:

no spelling

Comprehension Skill: Main Idea and Key Details

  • The main idea is the most important point an author makes about a topic.

  • Key details tell about the main idea.

  • To find the main idea, decide what they key details have in common.

Dear families,

I wanted to let you know about a few things that are taking place next week. We have a very fun week planned for your child!

On Wednesday, Dec 18th, we will be watching Polar Express and having hot cocoa. Your child may wear their pajamas that day!

On Thursday, Dec 19th, they have their Christmas music program. They will get to perform for the elementary students and staff during the school day. They will perform that evening at 7, for their families and friends.

If you have not, please send in a gift for the gift exchange with your child next week. We will have our gift exchange on Friday, Dec. 20th, before the parties. The parties will start at 9 a.m. Due to this party being a breakfast party, they are welcome to wear their pajamas that day as well.

We will be dismissing early next Friday, Dec. 20th at 12:45. Our Christmas break will be from Dec. 21st until January 5th. The students will return on Monday, January 6th.

Merry Christmas,

Mrs. Siders

How to contact Mrs. Siders

Phone- (740) 774-2003

Email- carrie.siders@sepanthers.org