Fall Break

Happy FALL BREAK!!!

There will be no homework, spelling, vocabulary or story from our reading textbook.  We will be discussing Christopher Columbus, BATS and working on our Red Ribbon Week Door Decorations. 

I still want the kids reading for at least 15 minutes every night, however, there will not be a reading log! 

I HOPE THAT EVERYONE HAS A RELAXING, FUN-FILLED FALL BREAK!!!

Skill Focus - Johnny Appleseed

This week we will be discussing everything JOHNNY APPLESEED.  Our spelling test will be Thursday without a pretest this week.  We will also test over vocabulary and comprehension on Thursday, instead of Friday.  There is NO SCHOOL Friday due to Parent/Teacher Conferences. 

Comprehension – Main Idea and Details

Language – Subjects and predicates

Writing – Fact and Opinion

Spelling Words
Skill: Short/Long O

box         cone
fox          hope
dog         rose
lock         poke
pot          rope
side         nine

America       world       country

                            
Bonus: Johnny Appleseed

Sentence Dictation: They poke the dog.

Vocabulary

wagon – a four-wheeled vehicle, typically horse-drawn, for transporting goods or passengers.

blossom – a flower or cluster of flowers.
sprout – to begin to grow.
orchard – a place where fruit or nut trees are grown.
pioneer – one who goes into unknown territory to settle.

 

High Frequency Words

Oral Test Thursday - Please make sure your child can read all 10 of these High Frequency Words quickly by sight.

always             gave

first                there

does               why

friend             which

those              us

Math Focus:

Place Value using numbers to 100

Vocabulary

Continue to Review Place and Value - Place refers to how many 100s, tens or ones and value refers to what the 100s, tens and ones are worth.

Greater than/Less than - also < > = symbols

Before, After, Between

Least and greatest

Pattern

Skip counting     

 

 

 

Fighting the Fire

 

Story: Fighting The Fire

Genre: Nonfiction Article

Comprehension: Summarizing using Main Ideas and Details

Language: Complete Sentences

Commands, Statements, Exclamations, Questions

 

 

Vocabulary

 

safe – when you are safe, you are not in danger.

 

flames – hot, burning gases given off by fire.

 

tell – giving someone information.

 

forest – a large area covered with many trees and others plants.

 

heat – great warmth or high temperature in the air.

 

Spelling Words

Skill: Long/Short a

 

     bag      mad

     cap      back

     ham      cape

     bake    made

     ate      rake    

 

     Review Words:

     fog      tug

 

High-Frequency Words

 

   different   number

   other

Homework

We are off on another "short" week.  Your kiddo brought home their spelling homework tonight.  They write their words, using their spelling list, two times in pencil and then they can choose to write them in crayon, marker or pen two more times. 

There will not be reading homework or reading logs this week due to the "short" week.   Your child still needs to be reading at least 15 minutes EVERY NIGHT!!!

Wednesday - Look for the fluency bag. 

Thursday - Look for their textbook to read Mr. Putter and Tabby Pour the Tea for a comprehension grade.

Thanks for all you do to help with your child's education!  I hope everyone has a wonderful week!!!

Comprehension Homework

Good Afternoon!!!

Please help your child remember to read their story for the week to you!  This story can be read together with your kiddo.  As they are reading try asking them about the Characters and where the story takes place.  Also, we began talking about what it means to "Check for Understanding"!  As they read, they need to ask themselves, "Do I know what I just read?"  See if they can answer who and what.  After they have read their story, please sign the slip and return back to school along with their textbook. 

I think we are all feeling the tiredness of being back to school.  Thank you for all your patience as we get used to our routine. 

Have a GREAT EVENING!

Monday, Aug. 26

Good Afternoon/Almost Evening!

Lots of papers went home today!  Please make sure your check  your child's folder. 

Reading Homework - due Friday
Spelling Homework - due Tomorrow

Homework and grading procedures - please read over these procedures.  Sign the back page, cut along the line and send back to school with your child.

Your child should have brought home their Spelling List and Vocabulary List for the week! 

Skills we are working on in class:
Comprehension - Analyzing Story Structure
Strategy - Characters and Setting

Phonics - short a sound and short i sound

Grammar - Complete Sentences, Statements and Questions

Math - addition and addition sentences (we are completing a pretest today and tomorrow)

Look for a paper to come home tomorrow lining out the skills we will be working on this week.  I sent home a lot today and didn't want it to all become lost. 

We are off to a great week!!!!!

 

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