Homework for Thursday, February 4, 2016

Post date: Feb 04, 2016 2:32:25 PM

Reading: -2 Reading Logs are due on February 11, 2016

Math: Lesson 7, Module 4

Social Studies: Test over calendar activities on Friday, Friday 5, 2016

Science: Return all Nature Quest books and backpacks as soon as possible.

Spelling: Study dictation sheets with multiple open and closed syllables, magic-e and vowel teams. Spelling test tomorrow, Friday, February 5, 2016.

Red Words: sister, brother

Green Words: Magic-e and Vowel Teams with syllabication from daily dictation

“Red Words”

We are beginning our third quarter red word activities. Once again, your son/daughter will be required to spell two new “red words” on his/her final spelling test on Friday. Our red words for the week are brother and sister.

“Green Words”

We will continue to learn about syllabication which is a strategy employed in order to become a more accurate reader. A syllable is a word or a part of a word that consists of an uninterrupted expression of sound and includes at least one vowel. By breaking a word into small, manageable syllables, identifying the vowel sounds within each syllable, and sounding out a word syllable by syllable, the reader learns the process of syllabication step by step. Students can learn to see the parts of a word, hear the individual sounds, and then read the word. Our “green word” focus this week will be on “magic-e” and “vowel teams” in regard to syllabication. We will practice these syllable division patterns (VC/CV, V/CV, VC/V, V/V, Magic-e, ME, and Vowel Teams, VT, on Monday and Tuesday during class. Students will have these words to practice as well as words we have blended and studied during class.