Please return the
performing arts permission slip if you have not already done so.
Remember to check your
child's grades online on a regular basis.
What are we learning?
Reading: We will
continue working on building reading stamina. Our CAFE strategy is Recognize
Literacy Elements (genre, plot, character, setting, problem/solution, theme). Students
will be learning to describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story
or drama, drawing on specific details in the text. We will have a quiz on
Friday.
Word Work: Students
will receive new vocabulary words on Monday. These ten words will be glued into
their word work journal. Students should be bringing their journal home every
night to study their words. We will have a vocabulary test on Friday, September
20th. We will have a quiz on synonyms and antonyms this week. Next, we will
focus on nouns (common, proper, singular and plural).
Writing: We have been
learning how to use the RACE (Restate the question, Answer the question, Cite
the source, and Explain) strategy. We will use the RACE strategy throughout the
year. We will continue to focus on writing narratives to develop real or
imagined experiences or events using effective technique and descriptive
details.
What about homework? All
homework assignments should be written in the agenda daily. Each night students
should read 20 minutes and study their vocabulary words.
Please let me know if
you have any questions.
Thank you,
Megan Hall
