Week of September 9th Update

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