We had a great first week back! The kids were ready to jump right back into Reader's and Writer's Workshop!
This week in Reading....
We will focus on Author's Viewpoint. This is the way the author thinks or feels about a subject. The author's viewpoint reflects his or her attitude and assumptions of their topic. Students will read many texts and practice determining the author's viewpoint. The textbook story we will use is And Then What Happened Paul Revere? Students will read about Paul Revere and determine what the author's viewpoint or thoughts and feelings about him were.
Vocabulary words for this week are on page 260 in the text along with the added words: cargo, liberty, and sentries.
The spelling focus for this week is the er and el sound spelled with different patterns. Look for a corrected pretest for your child to be studying through the week.
This week in Writing...
We have concluded our study on persuasive writing and will begin a study of letter writing. Students should have turned in their persuasive essay by now.
Important dates
Early dismissal................Jan. 11
Martin Luther King day.........Jan. 16 No school
End of grading period..........Jan. 19
Planning day...................Jan. 20 No school
Until next time,
R. O'Steen
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