Reading & Writing

We have been learning how to write a paragraph using the burger model.

Dear Family Member,

Welcome to our next unit of study, “Characters Facing Challenges.”

Just as in real life, characters in literature are faced with challenges

they must overcome. In fact, that’s the theme of our second unit.

As we read tales and poems from around the world, we’ll be

meeting lonely characters like Princess Willow, Crow, and Toll. Other

characters must deal with a sick dragon or a menacing bear. Then

there’s Jack and the Three Billy Goats Gruff who simply do not have

enough to eat.

In each case, the characters in our selections find a way to solve

their problems. Sometimes, as in the tale of Yeh-Shen, magic comes

to their rescue. However, more often than not the characters learn

valuable lessons. For example, Crow discovers that he can’t boast if

he wants to make friends.