What are we learning?
Daily Reading Homework
Please watch the video below for some tips to how t support reading at home. In the homework folder there is a daily reading log to complete. Kids should read at home daily for 10 to 20 minutes.
sit side-by-side
don't tell the words, a little struggle is okay, just give them time
do read the same book over and over!
do fill out the reading log after you read together
find a just right book
use the pictures to help understand the words
it's okay to read a book in another language
Reading Unit 1: Government
Essential Questions:
What is a government?
Why do we need a government? Why do people participate in government?
In this unit, students read and compare different texts about the government to understand what the government does and why it is important
Students will be able to:
Define: community (family, village, town, city, state, country) and government
Share ideas about why we need a government and how people participate in government
Generate questions and ideas about the function of government
Listen to and build on the ideas of others
Read and write high frequency words
Guiding Questions
What work does the government do?
Who works for the government?
Do people need a government?
Reading Unit 2:
Ways Characters Shape Stories
Essential Questions:
How do our actions influence our lives?
In this unit, students will read and compare stories, poems, and myths to analyze characters and understand how their actions shape events.
Students will be able to:
Generate questions and ideas about a character's traits
Retell a short narrative
Identify the difference between a fable and myth
Write an original fable
Listen to and build on the ideas of others
Read and write high-frequency words
Reading Unit 3: Animal Adaptations
Essential Questions:
How do living things adapt to change?
In this unit, students will read and compare selections to learn about animal adaptation.
Students will be able to:
Generate questions/answers to support comprehension of a non-fiction text
Identify the main idea and supporting details of a text
Conduct research on an animal of student's choice
Listen to and build on the ideas of others
Read and write high-frequency words