ELA

🔠 Spelling Words-Prefixes

Remind students that when a word ends in le, the consonant before it—plus the letters le—usually form the last syllable. This is also true of consonant + el, consonant + al, and consonant + il. Tell students that breaking words into syllables helps identify open and closed syllables.

able

purple

riddle

handle

eagle

puzzle

castle

little

pickle

towel

nickel

camel

travel

tunnel

squirrel

preschool

rebuild

unlucky

motel

couple

unknown

📚 Vocabulary Words

1. Essential- very important or necessary

2. Communicated-passed along feelings, thoughts, or information to others

3. Goal- something a person wants or tries to get or become                   

4. Motivated- has a reason for doing something

5. Professional- a professional job requires special education

6. Research- careful study to find and learn facts

7. Serious- something important

8. Specialist- someone who knows a great deal about something

📖 Reading Focus: 

We have learned so much this year while reading. Now it is our time to shine. We will practice our skills while reading to focus on building proficiency in reading complex texts. We will analyze literary and informational texts, citing evidence to answer who, what, where, why, and how.

📝 Grammar Focus 

This week, we are reviewing for the RISE test. We will be focusing on Cause and Effect, an important piece of RISE testing. We will not be learning new grammar skills this week, but this is a great opportunity to talk with your child about things they have learned this year with grammar.

✍️  Writing Focus 

This week, we will finish up our roller coaster informational writing. Students have done a graphic organizer and a rough draft so far. We will be working on the final draft piece, and students will be using a rubric to grade their writing piece.