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Monday, January 30, 2012
Fractions Are Harder than Decimals or Decimals Are Harder than Fractions?
The title of today's entry reflects our study of comparatives and superlatives in Literacy class. Comparatives and superlative adjectives are used to compare things.
Comparative adjectives compare two things. If the adjective is one syllable, then you add -er to the end of the word. If the adjective is more than one syllable you put the words more or less before the adjective.
Superlative adjectives compare three or more things. If the adjective is one syllable, then you add -est to the end of the word. If the adjective is more than one syllable you put the words most or least before the adjective.
Examples:
Adjective: tall (one syllable)
Mrs. Hartberg is taller than Mrs. Sorenson. (comparative)
Mrs. Hartberg is the tallest in the class. (superlative)
Mrs. Hartberg is tall.
(This sentence doesn't compare anything, so we don't add an ending or a word.)
Adjective: interesting (more than one syllable)
Some say science is more interesting than recess. (comparative)
Some say reading is the most interesting subject during the school day. (superlative)
Science is interesting. (This sentence doesn't compare anything, so we don't add an ending or a word.)
In other literacy news: We took our Unit 4 week 2 spelling test today. Ask your child how he/she did.
We read more about the moon. You may want to ask why footprints don't disappear from the moon's surface or what is the real shape of the moon. (Hint: It's not the shape you think it is!)
If you want to read what we've been reading, go to the Lead 21 link found on the left side of the page and have your child login. All of our readings can be accessed online.
Students can practice their vocabulary cards for Unit 4. This can be done nightly!
MATH
We reviewed equivalent fractions in math today by playing Fraction Bingo. We also worked on renaming "easy" fractions as decimals by using a chart. Students made flashcards of fractions and their decimal equivalents such as 1/4, 2/4, 3/4, 1/3, 2/3, 3/12, 4/12, 8/12, 9/12, 1/2, 2/4, 3/6, 4/8, and 5/10, so they can memorize them at home.
Please look under the fraction tab above to find games to play to reinforce the concepts we are learning at school.
Tonight's homework: practice fraction/decimal flashcards.
Comparative adjectives compare two things. If the adjective is one syllable, then you add -er to the end of the word. If the adjective is more than one syllable you put the words more or less before the adjective.
Superlative adjectives compare three or more things. If the adjective is one syllable, then you add -est to the end of the word. If the adjective is more than one syllable you put the words most or least before the adjective.
Examples:
Adjective: tall (one syllable)
Mrs. Hartberg is taller than Mrs. Sorenson. (comparative)
Mrs. Hartberg is the tallest in the class. (superlative)
Mrs. Hartberg is tall.
(This sentence doesn't compare anything, so we don't add an ending or a word.)
Adjective: interesting (more than one syllable)
Some say science is more interesting than recess. (comparative)
Some say reading is the most interesting subject during the school day. (superlative)
Science is interesting. (This sentence doesn't compare anything, so we don't add an ending or a word.)
In other literacy news: We took our Unit 4 week 2 spelling test today. Ask your child how he/she did.
We read more about the moon. You may want to ask why footprints don't disappear from the moon's surface or what is the real shape of the moon. (Hint: It's not the shape you think it is!)
If you want to read what we've been reading, go to the Lead 21 link found on the left side of the page and have your child login. All of our readings can be accessed online.
Students can practice their vocabulary cards for Unit 4. This can be done nightly!
MATH
We reviewed equivalent fractions in math today by playing Fraction Bingo. We also worked on renaming "easy" fractions as decimals by using a chart. Students made flashcards of fractions and their decimal equivalents such as 1/4, 2/4, 3/4, 1/3, 2/3, 3/12, 4/12, 8/12, 9/12, 1/2, 2/4, 3/6, 4/8, and 5/10, so they can memorize them at home.
Please look under the fraction tab above to find games to play to reinforce the concepts we are learning at school.
Tonight's homework: practice fraction/decimal flashcards.
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