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Reading Extra Credit:
Reading Extra Credit:
Students interested will read a FICTION and NONFICTION book on their reading level. They must take an AR test, make an 80 or above on the test. For the students who complete these things, I will reward them with an extra test grade of 100. It will be the student’s responsibility to let Mrs. Kirk know if/when they complete this assignment. It is due by the end of the 9 weeks. (March 10)
Students interested will read a FICTION and NONFICTION book on their reading level. They must take an AR test, make an 80 or above on the test. For the students who complete these things, I will reward them with an extra test grade of 100. It will be the student’s responsibility to let Mrs. Kirk know if/when they complete this assignment. It is due by the end of the 9 weeks. (March 10)
Reading Wonders Unit 4 Week 4
Reading Wonders Unit 4 Week 4
Weekly Concept: Wonders in the Sky
Essential Question: How do you explain what you see in the sky?
Genre: Informational Text ~ Nonfiction Narrative
Skill Focus: Plot ~ Cause & Effect
Comprehension Strategy: Ask & Answer Questions
Vocabulary Strategy: Context Clues ~ Paragraph Clues
Grammar: Possessive Pronouns
6 Traits Writing Focus: Word Choice
Spelling/Phonics: Diphthongs oi, oy, ou and ow
Reading Vocabulary Words:
Reading Vocabulary Words:
telescope-makes things far away seem closer
astronomer-a person who studies the stars and planets
crescent-curve that is wider in the middle and tapered at the ends
phases-stages (of the moon)
rotates-turns around on an axis
series-number of similar things coming one after another
sliver-thin, often pointed piece that has been broken, cut, or torn off
specific-exact or particular
Cause and Effect
Cause and Effect
Extra Practice with Cause and Effect
Extra Practice with Cause and Effect
Context Clues
Context Clues
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