Kimberly Martin's Newsletter
Mandarin ELA Classes
Dates To Remember:
May 2nd – 20th – mCLASS (Reading 3D/Dibels) testing window
May 9th – Dibels Testing – Fu & Wang’s classes
May 10th – TRC testing by Mrs. Kerfien
May 13th – Movie Night 6:8:30 CMES
May 17th – Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast 8:30-10:00
May 18th – Skate Night – All Skate
May 19th – 5th Grade Talent Show 6:30
May 30th - Memorial Day/No School
June 2nd – End of Year Party 1:00 – 2:30
1:00 – 1: 30 – Ice cream in classroom
1:30 – 2:30 – Lower Field (games)
June 8th - Last Day of School (Early Dismissal)
August 25th - Open House (5:00-7:00)
Homework
Homework -iReady Lesson each night
Homework Read with your child nightly
Homework Due on Friday
ELA
Unit 7 May 9th – May 13th
Inferring, Activating Prior Knowledge, and Synthesizing Deeper Understandings of Character
· Retell stories by recalling story elements/events in sequential order
· Recognize and name elements in a story:
Main character
Setting
Major events
Story problem and solution
· Make inferences about characters based on what they do, say, think, and feel
· Identify similarities and differences between the adventures and experiences of characters in familiar stories
Word Study: Word Families Sort 16 – Consonant Digraphs and
Words to Know:
chick, chair, chimney, check, chin, cheese
shirt, shell, shoe, ship, shadow, shelf