Daily 5/Language Arts

Feb. 2018:

Currently in reading groups we are doing novel studies. Your child is reading one of three books in the classroom. We are looking closely at each book and answering comprehension questions. We have discussions revolving around those discussion questions. I am reminding students that when answering those questions they should be using their book as a resource to answer the questions.

In reading groups we are talking about Context Clues. There are five different ways to find what a word means in a sentence or passage:

• Definition- The author defines the word after it's used in the sentence.
• Synonym-The author restates the word in a simpler way.
• Antonym- The author presents the opposite word nearby so that the two words can be contrasted.
• Inference- The reader must look for clues and use connections to determine the meaning.
• Example-The author use examples to explain the meaning of the word.

Your child should be reading at least 20 minutes every night. Please remember to return reading logs every Friday.

We have just finished talking about main idea, supporting details, and theme in reading groups. To help your child with these reading strategies you can ask them about main idea, supporting details and theme in the books that they are reading at home.