Weekly Learning

August 24th

What Are We Learning?

Literacy:

The information below is for the next two weeks.

Phonics: =

Spelling:

These are sample words that may be on your student's test. The most important thing to do is to have students practice sounding out their spelling words.

Spelling Practice Words for test

Memory Words on Spelling Test

Comprehension Strategy

Ways to Help at Home:

As you read at home with your child be sure to ask them questions. Here are a few questions to use as you are reading.

• Who are the characters in the story?

• Who is the most important character in the story? How do you know?

• What happened after ___________________?

• What happened before _________________?

• Tell me what happened in the beginning, middle, and end of the story.

• How did the character feel when __________ happened?

• Which words in the story help you know how the character is feeling?

• How would you feel if __________ happened to you?

• Can you make any connections to the characters in the story?

• How did this story make you feel? Why?

• What was the main idea of the story?

• What are some key details that support the main idea in the story?

• Was there a problem in the story? What was a problem in the story?

  • • How did the character try to solve the problem? Did it work? Why or why not?

    • How would you have solved the problem?

• Did you enjoy the story? Why or why not?

• Would you recommend this story to a friend? Why or why not?

Math:

Science or Social Studies:

Summary:

Standards focused on:

Writing - Narrative

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