A Peek At Our Week
November 16-20
Reading
Non-Fiction Unit
- Test Talk- Text Organization
- Making Inferences
- Determining Author's Purpose
- NF Reading Passage/Comprehension Questions
Writing
Expository Essay
· Planning- Boxes and Bullets
· Essay Drafting
· Creative Writing Activities (Thanksgiving related)
*There is a Middle of the Year Writing DPM and a Revising and Editing DPM scheduled the week we get back from Thanksgiving break*
Social Studies
Colonization
· Finish group Anchor Charts- New England, Mid-Atlantic, and Southern Colonies
· Gallery Walk (share anchor charts in class)
· Types of Colonies
· Adaptations and Modifications made by colonists
Word Work/Spelling
There is NO new spelling this week. We will continue with spelling when we get back from Thanksgiving break.
Upcoming Events/Classroom News
The week we get back from break, there is a Middle of the Year Writing DPM, Revising and Editing DPM, and a Reading Checkpoint! Nothing like getting back into the swing of things :)
- · There is no school next week due to Thanksgiving Break
- · KISS Lunch is this Wednesday, November 18th- 12:15-12:45
- · Fit Girls- Tuesday/Thursday
- · Art Club has been moved to this Thursday.