We have now completed Theme 2 in our textbook series and are moving into Theme 3 Incredible Stories. Students will continue to have vocabulary, spelling and weekly reading focuses along with reading logs.
Reading
This week our focus is realism and fantasy. A realistic story tells about characters and events that can happen in real life. A fantasy story has features and events that can and cannot happen in real life . Through the week we will be reading stories and listing events as real or fantasy.
The selection story is Dogzilla in their student textbook. Vocabulary is on page 308. Students will have reading and vocabulary tests Friday.
Language
Students have been studying singular and plural nouns. We will continue to practice this week with a test on Friday.
Spelling
This week our spelling focus in to ow and aw sound like in clown and lawn. Look for their words in their planner.
Writers Workshop
We have moved into the report writing standard. We are writing a class report on the Statue of Liberty. Groups have been assigned individual topics. We are moving through the writing standard together to complete the first report in class. Ask your child what their topic is for their group and what they have learned about it.
Important dates to remember
Wednesday December 9.........early dismissal
Thursday December 17.......first day of winter break
Monday January 4.............first day back to school from winter break
Until next time,
R. O'Steen
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