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Unit 5 Week 2
Unit 5 Week 2
Language Arts
Language Arts
Reading: understand non-fiction text as informational, text-to-self connections
Reading: understand non-fiction text as informational, text-to-self connections
Phonics: comparative endings -er, -est
Phonics: comparative endings -er, -est
HF Words: before, does, good-bye, grow, live, lived, new, oh, right, soon, won't
HF Words: before, does, good-bye, grow, live, lived, new, oh, right, soon, won't
At the beginning of each Reading Unit (there are 7 Units), a handout of the High Frequency words for the Unit will be sent home. Please practice these words each night to help you become a better reader. A Unit consists of 4 weeks. During the 5th week you will be tested on the Unit's words. You should be able to read all of the High Frequency words in each Unit by the end of 1st grade.
At the beginning of each Reading Unit (there are 7 Units), a handout of the High Frequency words for the Unit will be sent home. Please practice these words each night to help you become a better reader. A Unit consists of 4 weeks. During the 5th week you will be tested on the Unit's words. You should be able to read all of the High Frequency words in each Unit by the end of 1st grade.
Websites to help reinforce reading skills:
Websites to help reinforce reading skills:
RAZKids - A leveled library of books customized to your child's reading level. This link will take you to our class page. If for some reason it doesn't, you can always search for our class page by clicking on "Pick a Different Teacher" and typing in my username: mrsscuralli (A letter was previously sent home containing username and password information.)
RAZKids - A leveled library of books customized to your child's reading level. This link will take you to our class page. If for some reason it doesn't, you can always search for our class page by clicking on "Pick a Different Teacher" and typing in my username: mrsscuralli (A letter was previously sent home containing username and password information.)
Vocabulary Spelling City - Use this site to enjoy some fun activities and games while learning your High Frequency words.
Vocabulary Spelling City - Use this site to enjoy some fun activities and games while learning your High Frequency words.
Moby Max - A standards-aligned K-8 learning platform for math, literacy, science, and social studies.
Moby Max - A standards-aligned K-8 learning platform for math, literacy, science, and social studies.
Question-Answer Relationship (QAR)
Question-Answer Relationship (QAR)
Please encourage your child to read for 10 minutes each night. Also to help with comprehension skills, use these sample Question-Answer Relationship (QAR) questions.
Please encourage your child to read for 10 minutes each night. Also to help with comprehension skills, use these sample Question-Answer Relationship (QAR) questions.
Right There Questions- The answer can easily be found right there in the text.
Right There Questions- The answer can easily be found right there in the text.
Think and Search- The answer is in the text but requires gathering information from different places in the text.
Think and Search- The answer is in the text but requires gathering information from different places in the text.
Author and You- The answer is not in the text. You must find clues in the text and apply them to your own knowledge.
Author and You- The answer is not in the text. You must find clues in the text and apply them to your own knowledge.
On My Own- You don't need to read the text to answer. You are using your own experience and knowledge.
On My Own- You don't need to read the text to answer. You are using your own experience and knowledge.
RIGHT THERE QUESTIONS
RIGHT THERE QUESTIONS
• Who ______________?
• Who ______________?
• What _____________?
• What _____________?
• When _____________?
• When _____________?
• Where ____________?
• Where ____________?
• What _____________?
• What _____________?
• How ______________?
• How ______________?
THINK AND SEARCH
THINK AND SEARCH
• For what reason _____?
• For what reason _____?
• What caused ________?
• What caused ________?
• Tell me in your own words
• Tell me in your own words
• What happened first, second, third?
• What happened first, second, third?
• What are the characteristics of ____?
• What are the characteristics of ____?
• Explain ______
• Explain ______
• Find 2 examples _____
• Find 2 examples _____
• Compare and contrast __
• Compare and contrast __
• Summarize ____
• Summarize ____
AUTHOR AND YOU
AUTHOR AND YOU
• What can you infer about ____’s feelings in this section of the text?
• What can you infer about ____’s feelings in this section of the text?
• What do you predict will happen next? Why?
• What do you predict will happen next? Why?
• The setting is never stated but where do you think the story is taking place?
• The setting is never stated but where do you think the story is taking place?
• Why _________?
• Why _________?
• What if _______?
• What if _______?
• What does the author mean when ___________?
• What does the author mean when ___________?
ON MY OWN
ON MY OWN
• Do you think _________?
• Do you think _________?
• How would you ______?
• How would you ______?
• Which is better _______?
• Which is better _______?
• Would you agree that _?
• Would you agree that _?
• Were you ever ________?
• Were you ever ________?
• In your opinion _______?
• In your opinion _______?
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