ESL News--1st, 3rd, & 5th Graders
Weekly Newsletter from Mrs. Dianne Anderson
A Message from the Teacher
Dear Parents,
I look forward to working with your student to improve his/her skills with English. We will be working hard to increase reading fluency over the next few weeks. Reading fluency is the pace a student reads and understands what he/she reads. We will be doing many different kinds of fluency activities: word drills, fluency phrase reading, and fluency passage practice.
If you have any questions/concerns about your child's fluency, please let me know.
Thank You,
Mrs. Dianne Anderson
What are we learning this week? December 1-5, 2014
1st Grade 11:15-12:00 or 1:15-2:15
Unit 3: Week 3 EQ "What is a folktale?"
Words to read- any, from, happy, once, so, upon
Words to talk about- tale, hero, timid, foolish,
eventually
Texts-Interactive Read Aloud, Reading/Writing Workshop-"The Nice Mitten" (pages 54-65), Anthology-"The Gingerbread Man" (50-65) and "Mother Goose Rhymes" (68-73), ELL Reader The Magic Paintbrush
Genre: Folktale
Phonics- Soft c, soft g, de, T172-173 (T172-173)
Strategy- Make and Confirm Predictions (T167)
Skill- Plot: Cause and Effect (T183)
Grammar-Verb Tenses (T193)
Content Objectives
I can:
- speak, read, and write using verbs correctly.
- identify verb tenses (past, present, and future).
- read 1st grade words with fluency.
- find cause & effect in a story.
- use a diagram.
- use capital letters correctly.
- read words with soft /c/ and /g/ and -dge.
Language Objectives
I can:
- use correct word order when I talk.
- use a complete sentence when I talk.
3rd Grade 9:40-10:50
We will be doing some review Word Study this week as well.
Content Objectives
I can:
- read 3rd grade passages with correct phrasing and expression.
- read single words and phrases with correct pacing.
- identify sentences that do not belong within a paragraph.
- find the best sequence for a written paragraph.
- read a 3rd grade text & write about it with or without a writing frame.
Language Objectives
I can:
- use correct word order when I speak.
- use correct subject/verb agreement when I speak & write.
- listen to my classmates and respond to what they say.
5th Grade 8:40-9:40
Unit 3: Week 5 EQ "How do we explain what happened in the past?"
Vocabulary- archaeologist, era, fragments, historian, intact, preserved, reconstruct, remnants
Texts-Reading/Writing Workshop "What Was the Purpose of the Inca's Strings?" (T312-313); ELL Reader: The Anasazi (T314-315)
Genre- Persuasive Article (T278-279)
Word Work- Context Clues (T280-281)
Strategy- Summarize (T274-275)
Skills- Author's Point of View (T276-277)
Grammar- Prepositions & Prepositional Phrases
Spelling- r controlled vowels
perform, doctor, labor, silver, margin, danger, crater, governor, actor, professor
Content Objectives
I can...
- read and spell a variety of 5th grade words.
- use context clues to understand new words.
- identify features of persuasive articles.
- ask and answer questions as I read.
- summarize a text.
- use a graphic organizer to write to a prompt.
- identify and use prepositions & prepositional phrases.
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.
- organize sentences in the correct order.
Expanding English 12:25-1:15
Introduction to Unit 3: Water, Water Everywhere
Preview, Build Background of Science Concept for Story 1 "Where Do Puddles Go?", Learn & Practice sight words & vocabulary
Vocabulary: cloud, disappear, flow, puddle, rise, water, after, into, may, right, evaporation, condensation, precipitation
Content Objectives
I can...
- read words with long /o/ spelled oa & ow.
- identify features of a science text.
- identify & write about the sequence of the water cycle.
- use context clues to understand new words.
- write complete sentences.
- write in response to a daily prompt.
- read, write, and use a variety of long and short vowel words.
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
December 19th- 2 hour day for students and teachers
December 22nd-January 2nd No School-Winter Holiday