Posted by Mrs. Barlow | Posted in Mrs. Barlow's Class | Posted on November 8, 2014
EARLY RELEASE THIS TUESDAY AT 11:00 FOR THE PRIMARY STUDENTS!
Reading: Continue applying their understanding of the main idea of a story or passage.
Phonics: bossy r – or, er, ir, ur, ar
Apply understanding of bossy r part in reading and writing.
Spelling: Review 13
New Words: called, just, where, most, know
Review Words: there, your, out, then than, little, after, the, of, to, is, for, are, they, one, all, we, can, will, time, no, now, way, find
Extra Words: come, four, here, hiding, look, out, place, us
Writing: Fiction Writing
The students will read Thanksgiving stories. They will create a story element graphic organizer to create their own fiction story or adaptation of Turkey Trouble or The Plump, Perky Turkey. We want the students to begin using “lively language” or “million dollar words” to paint a picture of the events happening in their stories. They will use the writing process to complete a published story.
Math: Continue understanding place value in order to understand addition with regrouping.
Problem solving with all concepts learned.
Social Studies: They will learn about the first Thanksgiving.
Class chapter book: Magic Tree House – Thanksgiving on Thursday
We read a chapter a day and discuss vocabulary and all comprehension strategies and concepts learned. (inferencing, vocabulary, main idea, supporting details, connections to self, text, world, author’s purpose)
Homework:
Spelling Words – practice a word a night. Write a sentence with the word and practice revising and editing. (This will help them with the dictation part of the spelling review.) They can receive a ticket when they complete this and turn it in on Friday. Spelling Test will be on Friday.
Math: Two math pages for review – due Friday. They get a ticket when they return their homework.
Read each night and get your reading log signed. The get a ticket for each night that they read.
I also try and put a question about what we are learning in their planner. If the students answer it they can get an extra ticket.
EARLY RELEASE THIS TUESDAY AT 11:00 FOR THE PRIMARY STUDENTS!
