Due to scheduled county assessments...our classroom schedule has gotten a little off our usual Monday introductions and Friday tests.
This week we will finish up our focus on Author's Viewpoint. Vocabulary and comprehension tests on The Keeping Quilt will be on Tuesday. Along with skills test and grammar test on compound words.
Students will receive Spelling words on Monday as usual and test on Friday.
Wednesday we will begin our new story, Grandma's Records with a focus on categorizing and classifying. Vocabulary, skills and selections tests on Grandama's Records and vocabulary will be on Thursday October 29.
Please continue to monitor your child's reading at home. They are assigned to read and log in everyday including the weekend. This is part of their reading grade.
Important Dates to remember:
October 21 Early Dismissal
October 23 End of the 1st nine weeks
October 26 Planning Day no school for students
October 30 Character Parade Day and report cards go home
Until next time,
R. O'Steen
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Sunday, October 4, 2009
Reading Week of October 4th
Reading
We are ending theme 1 this week. I can't believe how fast the nine weeks are flying by! Since we are ending our theme we do not have a specific focus. I use this week to reteach skills that the class did not do as well on throughout the unit. We will be reviewing sequence during this week. We will also be practicing comparing and contrasting characters and stories.
Students will have a selection test on Radio Rescue and Midnight Ride on Thursday. On Friday students will complete their first Theme test. The theme test will be different than their weekly tests. First of all there will be two passages they will read completely on their own. I call these a cold read because they have never seen the passage before and no one will read it to them or with them. Also the theme test is 20 questions long instead of 5 like the skills tests or 10 like the week selection tests.
Vocabulary
There will be no focused vocabulary words this week or weekly vocabulary test.
Spelling
There will be no focused spelling list or test this week due to the end of the theme.
Reading Logs
Don't forget to make sure your child is completing their reading logs each night. I grade them every Friday as part of their reading grade. The way to become a better reader is to read!
Dates to remember:
Fall fundraiser began Friday October 2
Early Dismissal Wednesday October 7
Until next time,
R. O'Steen
We are ending theme 1 this week. I can't believe how fast the nine weeks are flying by! Since we are ending our theme we do not have a specific focus. I use this week to reteach skills that the class did not do as well on throughout the unit. We will be reviewing sequence during this week. We will also be practicing comparing and contrasting characters and stories.
Students will have a selection test on Radio Rescue and Midnight Ride on Thursday. On Friday students will complete their first Theme test. The theme test will be different than their weekly tests. First of all there will be two passages they will read completely on their own. I call these a cold read because they have never seen the passage before and no one will read it to them or with them. Also the theme test is 20 questions long instead of 5 like the skills tests or 10 like the week selection tests.
Vocabulary
There will be no focused vocabulary words this week or weekly vocabulary test.
Spelling
There will be no focused spelling list or test this week due to the end of the theme.
Reading Logs
Don't forget to make sure your child is completing their reading logs each night. I grade them every Friday as part of their reading grade. The way to become a better reader is to read!
Dates to remember:
Fall fundraiser began Friday October 2
Early Dismissal Wednesday October 7
Until next time,
R. O'Steen
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