ESL News--1st, 3rd, & 5th Graders
Weekly Newsletter from Mrs. Dianne Anderson
A Message from the Teacher
Dear Parents,
It is a privilege to serve your child in ESL. Please read below for some ESL updates.
- If you cannot find your child's paper copy of the weekly newsletter, it is also digitally available on the ESL webpage. Just click on the link that's titled "1st/3rd/5th grades". This is updated each time a newsletter is sent home.
- www.raz-kids.com is up and running again. Please let me know if you need login information. It really is a great place for your child to develop his/her reading skills. All you need is a computer and access to the internet.
If you ever have any questions about ESL or about how your child is doing, please let me know.
Thank You,
Mrs. Dianne Anderson
What are we learning this week? December 8-12, 2014
1st Grade 11:15-12:00 or 1:15-2:15
Unit 3: Week 4 EQ "How is life different than it was long ago?"
Words to Read-ago, boy, girl, how, old, people
Words to Talk About- century, past, entertainment, future, present
Texts-Interactive Read Aloud "Pioneers", Reading/Writing Workshop-"Life at Home" (pages 74-83), ELL Reader Schools Then and Now
Genre: Nonfiction
Phonics- Long o,e, u with silent e:
Strategy- Reread
Skill- Compare and Contrast
Grammar-Is/Are; Was/Were; Commas in a Series & Commas in the Date
Spelling Words- hope, nose, note, rope, cute, cube, nice, ledge, ago, people
Content Objectives
I can...
- read and write first grade words.
- read a text with fluency.
- identify features of nonfiction.
- write words with long vowels and silent e.
- reread to check that I understand.
- compare and contrast today and the past.
- talk and write using is/are & was/were.
- use commas in a series and in the date.
Language Objectives
I can...
- listen and follow directions.
- talk about what I am learning.
- answer with complete sentences.
- listen to what my classmates say.
3rd Grade 9:40-10:50
Unit 2: Week 3 EQ "How do people make government work?"
Vocabulary-announced, candidates, convince, decisions, elect, estimate, government, independent
Texts-Reading/Writing Workshop "Every Vote Counts" (134-139); ELL The Race for the Presidency
Genre-Expository Text
Word Work-Prefixes
Strategy-Reread
Skills-Author's Point-of-View
Grammar- Past, Present, Future Tenses (Week 2)
Spelling- Spell words with silent letters
wrap, wrote, wrist, write, wreck, wring, wreath, knit, knife, knee, knight, knock, sign, gnaws, gnome, gnat, align
Content Objectives
I can...
- read and spell 3rd grade words with silent letters.
- use context to understand new words.
- identify features of expository text.
- identify, find, and write about the author's point-of-view in a text.
- use a writing frame to summarize what I read.
- identify and use prefixes correctly.
- use correct verb tenses.
Language Objectives
I can...
- listen and follow directions.
- read 3rd grade text with fluency.
- listen and respond to what my classmates say about our learning.
- speak and write using correct subject/verb agreement and complete sentences.
5th Grade 8:40-9:40
Unit 3: Week 5 EQ "What changes in the environment affect living things?"
Vocabulary- atmosphere, decays, gradual, impact, noticeably, receding, stability, variations
Texts-Reading/Writing Workshop "Forests on Fire?" (338-341); ELL Reader: Ocean Threats
Genre- Expository Text
Word Work- Context Clues
Strategy- Ask & Answer Questions
Skills- Compare & Contrast
Grammar- Subject & Object Pronouns; Review Prepositional Phrases
Spelling- prefixes
prewash, preheat, preview, disable, disconnect, mistaken, mistrust, incorrect, inexpensive, injustice
Content Objectives
I can...
- read and spell a variety of 5th grade words with prefixes.
- use context clues to understand new words.
- identify features of an expository text.
- ask and answer questions as I read.
- compare & contrast ideas within a text.
- compare & contrast two different texts.
- identify and use subject & object pronouns.
Language Objectives
I can...
- listen and follow directions.
- read 5th grade text with fluency.
- listen and respond to what my classmates say about our learning.
- use correct subject/verb agreement and complete thoughts when I speak and write.
Expanding English 12:25-1:15
Continue Unit 3: Water, Water Everywhere
Extend reading with the nonfiction texts and vocabulary below.
Vocabulary:
- Earth's Water: clouds, Earth, evaporation, freezes, gas, invisible, liquid, melts, polluted, rain, solid, water
- The Force of Water: deltas, floodplain, groundwater, irrigate, pollute, nutrients, recedes, sediment, tributaries, watershed, water vapor, massive, transport
Content Objectives
I can...
- read and spell a variety of words.
- identify features of a science text.
- read, talk, and write about the science topic of water.
- use context clues to understand new words.
- write complete sentences.
- write in response to a daily prompt.
- ask and answer questions as I read.
- reread to understand information better.
- use text features when I read nonfiction.
Language Objectives
I can...
- use subject/verb agreement when I speak and write.
- talk about science topics with complete sentences.
- listen to what my classmates say and respond to them.
Dates & Reminders
ESL Parties- Wed. 12/17 or Thurs. 12/18 during our regular ESL class times. I will update the time for each grade level in next week's newsletter.
December 19th- 2 hour day for students and teachers
December 22nd-January 2nd No School-Winter Holiday
January 5th- First Day back to school for both students and teachers