For the week of October 31-November 4:
READING
Students will read grade-level texts with purpose and understanding. Students will identify conclusions to the essential question "How can you work better with others?" Students will read at the correct rate and pace. Students will use context to determine the meaning of selection vocabulary words. Students will compare and contrast information within a text. Students will sequence events in a story. Students will review text features and author's purpose. We will continue to recognize FICTION and NONFICTION. Students will practice finding a "just right" book. Students will continue to practice reading using Read to Self, Work on Writing, Word Work, Listen to Reading, and Read to Someone Workstations (Daily 5).
The READING TOOL introduced this month is the QUESTIONING HAND. Good readers ask themselves questions before, during, and after they read to help them understand the text. (They realize not all of their questions may be answered by the text.) Students will continue to use the PREDICTION BULB.
High Frequency Words
animal, better, black, here, horse, first, learn, one, ride, water
PHONICS
Students will blend, build, and read words with /er/ spelled er, ir, ur, /or/ spelled or, ore. Students will review words with inflectional ending -ing, /ng/ spelled ng, /nk/ spelled nk, schwas +le spelled el, le, al, and il. We will also place our high frequency words in our "Words We Use When We Write" book.
SPELLING
Students will be spelling words with /er/ spelled er, ir, ur, /or/ spelled or, ore. Spelling Tests will be given on Friday. There is no pretest. Feel free to give one at home after practicing the wordlist. High frequency words will serve as challenge words. Students will write one dictation sentence in Unit 1.
GRAMMAR AND WRITING
Students are working on the opinion paragraph. Students choose the topic, state the opinion, and supply reasons to support the opinion.
Students will read and analyze a diary entry. Students will identify events from a source text that are used in a fictional diary entry. Students will identify a character's thoughts and feelings.
Students will complete an opinion paragraph/essay. Students will introduce the topic, state the opinion, and supply reasons that support the opinion. Students will provide a concluding statement.
Students will complete writing informative text. Students will read and analyze the features of informative text. Students will take organized notes from a source text and a media source. Students will produce complete compound sentences.
Students will complete writing a personal narrative. Students will recount a sequence of events and use words to signal event order in the narrative. Students will describe the beginning, middle, and ending. The personal narrative will describe the setting and people. Students will close the personal narrative with a lesson.
Students will identify the features of a personal letter. Students will organize and write a personal letter.
Students will work on writing complete sentences. A sentence/statement is a group of words that tells a complete idea. The words are in an order that makes sense. A statement begins with a capital letter. A statement ends with a period.
Each student has a WRITING JOURNAL. This journal will give each student a chance to practice his or her writing skills.
SCIENCE
Students have been enjoying "Mystery Doug" and the many science questions he has been answering.
The students will be investigating what plants and animals need to survive, materials and their uses, and the Earth's surface. Science Lab Zones will take place during the week to provide the students with hands on investigating. These hands-on investigations will blend the core ideas, science practices, and crosscutting scientific concepts. The students will be investigating living things. The students will work with a number of different science tools throughout the year.
SOCIAL STUDIES
The students will continue to investigate our Social Studies curriculum called "Social Studies Alive". Students will be learning the basics of geography, economics, and citizenship in the context of learning about their local community. The students will investigate what a community is. Students will learn how communities are different. I would like to encourage YOU to take part in our curriculum by inviting YOU into our classroom to share your knowledge about your contribution to the community.
HANDWRITING
The students will practice writing his or her best manuscript alphabet in daily assignments and assessments. We need to remember which letters are 'sky' letters, 'grass' letters, and 'down in the dirt' letters. The students have been demonstrating the proper way to form manuscript letters. The students will be learning the cursive alphabet at the end of the semester. Please hold off on showing your child cursive. We as adults tend to develop our own cursive style that is different than our curriculum. Letters are taught in the way they are made and not in alphabetical order.
MATH
Objectives for this week include adding one-digit and two-digit numbers, adding two-digit numbers, and rewriting horizontal addition problems vertically to add. Practice addition and subtraction flashcards daily with your child. Flashcards are readily available to help. I have numerous sets to loan out if you need a set. IXL Math is a great site for your child to visit and practice his or her math curriculum. Each student is expected to work on IXL at home weekly. Students should be practicing second grade skills. Chapter 3 practice is Letter G-Addition of Two-digit numbers. For additional review, practice Subtraction in Letter F, Addition in Letter E, and Number Patterns in Letter A.
Most students will complete their homework in school. If your child brings homework home, please take a minute and look it over. Have your child make corrections with you if necessary and return the homework to school. Please sign and date the paper also. Thanks for your help!