May 2-5, 2016
Reading, Math, Writing and Science
Announcements:
-Reading 3D end of the year assessments are coming up. Practice, Practice, Practice reading everyday!
-Work on Nonsense Word Fluency (ex. jib, giv, miv, mev, mav). You can make up any nonsense word by using the following CVC pattern: first letter is a consonant, second letter is a vowel (a,e,i,o,u). The sound is short (a=apple, e=egg, i=igloo, o=October, u=umbrella.
-Work on comprehension questions:
Who is the main character?
What is your story about?
Where does your story take place?
When does your story take place?
Why is the problem happening?
-May 4th: Progress Reports go home with Students. Wow! We are half-way through the end of the year!
What are we learning this week?
Reading
I can identify nouns and verbs.
Monday: We are working on Beginning, Middle and End.
Tuesday: We are working on Main Idea. (Main Idea=What is your story all about?)
Wednesday: Beginning Middle End
Thursday: Main Idea
Friday: Beginning Middle End
When students are reading, we are going to be working on Beginning, Middle and End comprehension strategies and identifying the Main Idea.
Math
I can review my math standards.
Practice IXL and MobyMax at home if you can.
Science
I can compare different types of the same animal.
We are going to be studying different types of birds this week.