News from Mrs. Drudy 01/18/2016
"We exist so children can excel."
What We're Learning in Language Arts
Black Frontiers
This week's story, Black Frontiers, is another expository text. We've learned that, after the Civil War, many African Americans moved out to the open land of the West. Land was free and plentiful there, and people truly lived off it. During this time period, the first all-African American communities were established. African American soldiers, nicknamed Buffalo Soldiers, protected frontier outposts for the U.S. Army.
This story addresses the following Indiana Academic Standards:
- "Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what a text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
- Determine how a central idea of a text is conveyed through particular details; provide an objective summary of the text.
- Analyze in detail how a key individual, event, or idea is introduced, illustrated, and elaborated in a text (e.g., through examples or anecdotes)."
Spelling: Words with ci and ti
Generalization The sounds /sh/ and /ch/ can be spelled ci and ti: especially, ancient, friction.
Phonics Words
1. precious
2. commercial
3. especially
4. ancient
5. gracious
6. position
7. question
8. suggestion
9. friction
10. lotion
11. potion
12. digestion
13. artificial
14. glacier
15. cautious
16. efficient
17. sensational
18. vicious
19. official
20. ration
Challenge Words
21. fictitious
22. vaccination
23. beneficial
24. precocious
25. emancipation
As always, I'd encourage those students with Internet access to visit www.spellingcity.com/tdrudy for additional practice with the weekly phonics/challenge words.
MCS H.E.R.O. Trait: Integrity
Don't Forget the Book Fair
Partner Reading
Notes from the Teacher
Coming Up:
Monday, January 18th-21st Scholastic Book Fair
Tuesday, January 19th A.P.P.L.E.S. meeting CANCELLED
Thursday, January 28th: Club/Activities Picture Day