Stories of the Week: How to Read a Story

Reading Focus: Text Organization, making inferences

Vocabulary Words: barging, clue, cozy, disturb, expression, groggy, pause, positioned

Vocabulary Strategy: Multiple - Meaning Words

Unit 6: vowel-consonat - e syllables (v-e syllables)

combined closed syllabled and v-e syllable words (ex. reptile)

s between two vowels is /z/

v-e exception: ive makes the short sound (give)

5 Steps to Best Practice spelling:

1. Dictate the word and put it in a sentence

2. Have your child repeat the word to you by tapping it out.

3. Have your child write the word.

4. Read the word again and tap it out with them. Have them proofread their spelling.

5. Check their work

Magic e song https://www.youtube.com/embed/bZhl6YcrxZQ

Chapter 4 Addition: Two Digit Numbers

Vocabulary

model

addend

tens

ones

regroup

place value

place value chart

break apart

Keep You Skills Sharp

Have your child draw a place value chart with columns labeled tens and ones. Give your child the ages of several family members. Have your child record the numbers in the chart and explain why the digits go into the particular columns.

States of Matter

What is a community?

Pronouns and Adjectives

pronouns

Possessive Adjectives and Pronouns

Sensory Words

Adjectives that compare

a, an, the, this, that

What is a pronoun video? https://www.youtube.com/embed/B2CO4TvynYA

Chapter 13

We become better friends of Jesus through sorrow for sin and penance

What does the words of the Act of Contrition Mean?