Last week students took the Reading and Math benchmark tests. The Science booklets didn't come in so they will still need to take that test when it is rescheduled. Students will also be taking the F.A.I.R test this week as well as their DRA. This should conclude beginning assessments.
You should see your child bring home their reading textbook from now on reading a text selection to practice the weekly focus. Students should reread this text through the week as they will have a comprehension test on the text at the end of the week.
Reading
This week students will focus on the text organization authors use when they write their stories or articles. Text organization in the way an author chose to present their writing. The different ways to organize text we will be studying are: main idea and details, sequence, compare/contrast, and cause and effect.
They will use their independent reading book as well as the text selection Eye Of the Storm to practice identifying how the texts are organized.
The vocabulary words for the week are located on pg 54 of the text along with these extra words: jagged, prairies, severe. Students need to define their words and study throughout the week for the test on Friday.
Spelling
This week students will work with long vowel patterns in words. A pretest will be given on Monday so they will have a focused list to study for the test on Friday.
Writing
We will continue our study and writing of narratives or stories. Ask your child what they are writing their story about.
Important Dates
Progress reports.......Thursday, September 22
Until next time,
R. O'Steen
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