Literacy

Reading 08/24

This week in reading we will be exploring different texts within Wonders to learn about making predictions, protagonists and antagonists, theme, and character developmentl

Please be sure your child is reading daily for a minimum of 20 minutes. We will start AR very soon. More information to come!

Vocabulary: accountable, advise, self-esteem, humiliated, uncomfortably, inspiration, desperately, hesititated

AR is beginning this week!

Writing 08/24

This week in writing we will be working on opinion writing. Teachers and students will be working together to write an opinion essay using evidence from multiple sources to support their opinions. Students will be using success criteria to edit and evaluate their writing. 

For grammar, we will be focusing on identifying and understanding compound sentences. 

Spelling 08/24

Spelling this week focuses on words with the long e sound. 

Grade Level Spelling Words: evening, zebra, breathe, league, squeaky, healer, sleek, indeed, reef, deed, speech, wheeze, concrete, scheme, belief, chief, honey, donkey, family, weary

There will be a spelling test on Friday!