Tuesday, October 22, 2019

Second Nine Weeks News

Hi Parents,

The 2nd 9 Weeks is underway!  We are continuing our Non-fiction text study with learning about cause and effect and time sequence relationships, or connections!  We are reading about the Lewis and Clark Expedition and how some important historical figures effected American history. 

A cause-effect relationship is a relationship in which one event (the cause) makes another event happen (the effect).

Student will look for the following words to show movement through time, as well as dates, or years.


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We have begun new homework starting this 9 weeks.  Students will receive a blue comprehension sheet on Mondays.  You may help your child read the passage (if needed).  Please check over their work and SIGN the back of the homework to show your participation.  These will cover skills that we have already learned in class, and feel free to ask comprehension questions about the passages.  There will be a variety of fiction and non-fiction passages.  THIS COUNTS for their RAH (Read At Home) reading for the night they complete it!




Tuesday, October 1, 2019

Week of 9/30/19

Hi parents,

This week in Reading we are moving into non-fiction passages!  We will not only be learning lots of information, but we will learn how to determine (figure out) the main idea of a passage using key details in the text!  Here's what we are looking at:

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This will be a challenging skill, but one that will help students all the way into high school and beyond!

Reminder:  All money for the "Every Drop Counts" PTA Fundraiser is due this Friday!

* A new field trip is on the horizon in November- LOOK for a permission slip to come home this week!  All money and permission slips are due by October 28th!