We have now gotten into our reading textbook and skills. Last week the students focused on sequence in a story. Most did very well on the tests. We also started focusing on vocabulary in reading and had our first vocabulary test. Again most students did well! This week we are focusing on drawing conclusions. Students have to use clues from the story as well as what they know in real life to make decisions about the characters in the story.
One way you can review with your child at home is to go over the skill introduction page in the textbook. They should be able to show it to you as we use it in class every Monday to introduce the skill. Also they should be able to show you in their reader's notebook what we did in class that day to practice the skill.
From now on you should see the reading textbook coming home with homework assignments such as to define vocabulary or to reread the story and answer the question at the end.
Students should continue to read and log in from their chosen chapter book. Their goal is about one chapter book a week.
This Friday students will have a reading test on drawing conclusions
vocabulary test with words from the textbook story Goldilocks
grammar test on complete sentences (practice pg. homework
on Wednesday)
spelling test
To study for spelling and language tests students have a Language notebook with activities we have completed in class to use as a study guide or I will give a practice sheet to go home to do as homework. If they can do the practice page then they should have no problem completing the test. In Spelling they may have spelling rules at times to study and on the test they may have to apply those spelling rules to words as part of the test. All this would be introduced and practiced in their Language notebook which they are then instructed to take home and share with their parents as part of the test. Please ask you child what they are studying. They should be able to tell you if they have been paying attention in class.
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