Reading
This
week, we will continue with our poetry unit of study. The students
will continue to work with finding figurative language embedded in
different poems. They will even work on creating their own. On
Wednesday, the students will practice their poetry skills with a STAAR passage. Our goal is for the students to be able to make a connection with our class lessons and activities to the STAAR passages
and questions. In class, we are also working with our students in
becoming more aware of their reading. We want our students to be able
to visualize their reading. They should be able to make a movie in
their head about what they are reading. Next time you see your child
reading, ask them, "What do you see when you are reading?" They should
be able to give you details about the setting, characters, everything
that is happening. On Friday, we will have our District Writing
Benchmark test. There is not a study guide for this test. It is
created by the district to evaluate where your child is performing in
writing at this time.
Please
make sure your child is recording their books on their Reading Log.
Their Reading Log will be due on Friday, December 1st for a major grade.
Homework
Vocabulary Unit 6: Choosing the Right Word & Completing the Sentence
Read Works article: The Road Not Taken
Social Studies
This week, we will continue to learn about Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean Islands. We will explore the daily life in Mexico, trade across the continents, and the path toward independence. We will also learn about Caribbean food and music and talk about migration and the Caribbean.
Homework
Please make sure your child is completing the Read Works homework. This counts as homework for SS also.
Writing and Grammar
Last week, students began working in their yellow grammar workbooks. We will continue to use them this week. Concepts we will work on are Reflexive and Intensive Pronouns and Indefinite Pronouns.
We will continue to work on our poetry unit. Students have been exposed to many different types of poetry. They have been working hard to write their own poems in which will be comprised into their own book. This week, a notice will go home informing parents what supplies they will need for the cover and binding of the book. Supplies will be due in class by November 7th.
