Multiplication and word problem

LI: to identify and solve multiplication word problems.

Multiplication is an easy way to add a lot of the same numbers.
I identified a word problem by following these steps.

First look for the group size.


Melanie worked 3 hours for 5 days. How many hours did she work in total?
The group size is three

After that look for the number groups.

Melanie worked 3 hours for 5 days. How many hours did she work in total?

The number of groups is five.

The photo shows five groups of three.

Figurative language

Figurative language is trying to understand the meaning from a person.

A simile is a Comparison of two things using “like” or “as.”

A metaphor is comparing two things and without using “like” or “as”.

A hyperbole is Exaggerating to show strong feeling or effect.

A personification is Giving human traits to objects or ideas.

A understatement is expression with less strength than expected.

Swimming

Today I practiced water safety skill at the lagoon pools.

 first skill I practiced with the kick board doing small kicks with straight legs.

The next skill to do it well is rolling from front to back.

Lastly I practiced streamline. To do it well is you Put your arms behind your ears.

I got better at kicking on back but i need to improve my streamline. 

LI:To develop knowledge of water safety.

Reading

LI- Summarize using Visualizing and Inferencing.

 This week we were learning to summaries. 

We also needed to link visualization and inferencing to help us.

We filled in a story web to summaries each parts of the story.

I used my visualization from week 1 to help separate the parts of the story .

I used my character inference traits to use adjectives and  evidence to help summaries different parts. Using good adjectives unlocks meaningful information and I can summaries quicker connecting all 3 strategies helped me to understand the story character and keywords.