English Language Arts

Week of 3/30/26

Reading:

We will continue with week 1 of Module 8 in HMH Into Reading.

Writing:

This week, students will be introduced to procedural text, which explains the step-by-step process for completing an activity in chronological order.

After Spring Break, students will begin writing their own procedural texts, where they will give clear, step-by-step directions for completing an activity or making something.

ELA IXL Assignments

2 Assignments:

K.6 Spell the long u word: silent e, ue, oo, ew

GG.5 Use linking words to complete a passage

Due Date: Friday, April 3, 2026 by 8:00 AM

At Home Independent Reading

Please have your child read for at least 15-20 minutes daily.
Please note: 400 minutes of reading each month is required to earn a Pizza Hut and Nothing Bundt Cake coupon.
A reading log for March was sent home. Please ensure that you fill it out daily.
Please note: Reading log is 30 points of your child's reading grade.

The March reading log is due on Friday, April 3, 2026.

Upcoming Test:

Spelling Test: Friday, April 3rd

Reading Comprehension Test: There will be no reading comprehension test this week. Instead, we will complete a comprehension passage with questions in class as classwork. This will give students additional practice, provide guided support, and reinforce key comprehension skills.

Vowel Patterns: /ōō/ sound (Words with oo, ew, & ou)

1. root

2. spoon

3. bloom

4. scoop

5. boost

6. room

7. crew

8. grew

9. stew

10. threw

11. chew

12. flew

13. you

14. group

Challenge Words

15. souvenir

16. jewel

fertilize (v) - When you fertilize soil, you add something that helps plants grow.

germinate (v) - Seeds germinate when they begin to grow.

survive (v) - When things survive, they stay alive.

winged (adj) - Something that is winged has parts that allow it to fly.

rise (v) - When things rise, they go up.

scales (n) - Scales are small, flat pieces that cover something.

mature (adj) - When something is mature, it is fully grown.

trapping (v) - Trapping means holding something so it cannot get out.

lumber (n) - Lumber is wood that is cut into boards.

minerals (n) - Minerals are natural substances that do not come from plants or animals.

fuels (v) - Something that fuels another thing gives it power.

process (n) - A process is a series of steps that happen in order.

provides (v) - Provides means to give something that is needed.

sprout (v) - When plants sprout, they begin to grow.

moisten (v) - When you moisten something, you wet it a little.

seedlings (n) - Seedlings are young plants that grow from seeds.

spiky (adj) - Something spiky has sharp points.

Module 8: Time to Grow

The key concepts that tie this module together are: fertilize, germinate, and survive. Our discussions in class will circle back to these words throughout Module 8.

In Module 8, our class will learn what plants need to grow, thrive, and survive. We will read about a plant’s basic needs, how those needs are met, and what happens if they are not met. Children will also write a procedural text that describes chronological steps to follow in order to complete an activity.

Week 1

Texts of the Week: