Hope everyone enjoys their Thanksgiving Holiday!!! Students will be assigned a Monday and Tuesday reading log this week. See everyone Tuesday, November 29.
Until next time,
R. O'Steen
Monday, November 21, 2011
Sunday, November 13, 2011
Update Novemeber 14-22, 2011
This post will be an update for this week as well as next since it is only a 2 day week.
This week is a little different due to not testing Main Idea last week as well as coming up on the end of our Theme.
Reading
This week in reading we will not have a new focus or story. On Monday and Tuesday of this week we will continue to focus on topic, main idea, and supporting details. 'The skills test will be given on Wednesday. I will also introduce our study of Poetry on Wednesday. Students will have a vocabulary list for poetry words come home on Wednesday. We will read and study poetry from Wednesday through Friday. Monday the 21st students will have their vocabulary and test on poetry.
Reading logs will continue every night this week (Monday thru Thursday) as well as next week (Monday and Tuesday)
Language
We will begin persuasive writing on Monday. This is where students write to convince or persuade their audience to think or feel the same way as they do. We will be choosing a topic this week. Ask your child what their topic is for their persuasive paper.
There will not be a spelling list this week or next.
Important dates:
November 16.............Early dismissal
November 16.............Topic, Main Idea, Details test
November 16.............New vocabulary list for poetry comes home
November 21.............Poetry and vocabulary tests
November 22.............Sportsfest
November 23-28..........Thanksgiving Holidays
November 29.............School resumes
Until next time,
Hope your Thanksgiving is delicious!!
R. O'Steen
This week is a little different due to not testing Main Idea last week as well as coming up on the end of our Theme.
Reading
This week in reading we will not have a new focus or story. On Monday and Tuesday of this week we will continue to focus on topic, main idea, and supporting details. 'The skills test will be given on Wednesday. I will also introduce our study of Poetry on Wednesday. Students will have a vocabulary list for poetry words come home on Wednesday. We will read and study poetry from Wednesday through Friday. Monday the 21st students will have their vocabulary and test on poetry.
Reading logs will continue every night this week (Monday thru Thursday) as well as next week (Monday and Tuesday)
Language
We will begin persuasive writing on Monday. This is where students write to convince or persuade their audience to think or feel the same way as they do. We will be choosing a topic this week. Ask your child what their topic is for their persuasive paper.
There will not be a spelling list this week or next.
Important dates:
November 16.............Early dismissal
November 16.............Topic, Main Idea, Details test
November 16.............New vocabulary list for poetry comes home
November 21.............Poetry and vocabulary tests
November 22.............Sportsfest
November 23-28..........Thanksgiving Holidays
November 29.............School resumes
Until next time,
Hope your Thanksgiving is delicious!!
R. O'Steen
Sunday, November 6, 2011
Updates November 7-11, 2011
Well here we are already in November and into the second nine weeks. This week will be a short one but we will continue on in our reading textbook.
Reading
This week we will focus on Topic, Main Idea and Details in Reader's Workshop. Our selection is Mae Jemison: Space Scientist. Vocabulary words are on page 208. In addition students will also need to study: mission, reusable, specialist, weightlessness.
Students are doing a wonderful job of reading and logging in! Many students we able to go to the Tricky Dog Show Friday because of their diligent reading through the first nine weeks. Keep up the GREAT work!!!
Writing
We have finished up the narrative writing genre for now and will move onto persuasive writing. This where students will write to convince an audience to their way of thinking. Ask your child what they are writing about.
Important dates
Monday, November 7................report cards go home
Thursday, November 10.............reading, vocabulary and spelling tests
Friday, November 11...............Veteran's Day Holiday-No School
Until next time,
R.O'Steen
Reading
This week we will focus on Topic, Main Idea and Details in Reader's Workshop. Our selection is Mae Jemison: Space Scientist. Vocabulary words are on page 208. In addition students will also need to study: mission, reusable, specialist, weightlessness.
Students are doing a wonderful job of reading and logging in! Many students we able to go to the Tricky Dog Show Friday because of their diligent reading through the first nine weeks. Keep up the GREAT work!!!
Writing
We have finished up the narrative writing genre for now and will move onto persuasive writing. This where students will write to convince an audience to their way of thinking. Ask your child what they are writing about.
Important dates
Monday, November 7................report cards go home
Thursday, November 10.............reading, vocabulary and spelling tests
Friday, November 11...............Veteran's Day Holiday-No School
Until next time,
R.O'Steen
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