This week students started prewriting for their realistic fiction stories that we will take all the way through the writing process. At this point, students have chosen a story idea and have thought a lot about their main character. They have worked hard on developing their characters as they have brainstormed both internal and external characteristics and determined the struggles that their main characters will face in their realistic stories. In addition, students have thought of multiple scenes to include in the plots of their stories. In Spelling, students received their first word sorts. Yellow group has sort 19, green group has sort 10, and blue group has sort 1. Students' first spelling test is next Friday 9/5.
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| Writing partners |
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| Brainstorming internal and external character traits |
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| Writing our 5-7 scenes on a story arc graphic organizer |
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| Sorting our spelling words |
This week we learned more great reading habits! On Monday, we practiced writing about our reading with reading response letters. The girls' letters were due yesterday, and the boys are due next Friday 9/5. These letters are due every other Friday. See the letter that we wrote as a class about our read aloud, "Wonder," below. This week we also learned strategies for reading faster, stronger, longer. First, we "used what we know to give it a go!" This meant skipping tricky or foreign words or phrases that aren't important to the book (faster) or pausing while reading to reflect (stronger). We also learned that we should "read with zeal and make it real!" So, we practiced reading with fluency this week too! Reading groups are in full swing. Students are given time in class to work on their reading response letters and their reading group assignments.
Finally, this week was our first visit to the library! We will go for a library lesson every other Thursday from 11:00-11:30. Students will also have time to checkout books at this time. On the Thursdays that we don't have lessons, students can go up to the library to return or check out books during our reading time.
Math
This week we reviewed place value in Chapter 1. We also compared and ordered numbers from least to greatest and vice versa. On Friday we rounded numbers to the hundred thousands place. We will continue to practice rounding on Monday. We will also work on word problems and review Chapter 1. The Chapter 1 Math Test is scheduled for next Friday, 9/5. Students will work on the study pages next week in class. Students also took home the "MathatHome" worksheet in Flyer Folders on Tuesday to further practice Chapter 1 math skills at home.
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| Problem Solving |
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| Playing Jenga Multiplication in the games rotation |
This week in social studies we continued our landforms flipbooks, and we will finish these next week. We also spent social studies time to accommodate two counselor lessons.
Counselor Lessons
This week we enjoyed a lesson from a NCADA representative and another lesson from our new assistant counselor, Ms. McArthur! Check out our awesome definitions of the word RESPECT!
Other Important Info.
- Friday Homework for this week is the Chapter 1 Math Standardized Test Practice packet. It is due next Friday.
- Students will need to be proactive with their homework due next Friday, using the weekend and school nights next week to complete a little of their homework/study each night. We have two tests on next Friday (math and spelling). Boys need to turn in their reading response letters on or before next Friday (they can also use reading class time to work on this). And, all students need to have the math Friday Homework due by Friday. Friday Homework can be turned in early.
- Flyer Folders came home with important notes and graded work this week. As a reminder, please remember to check these folders each Tuesday and Friday.
- Thank you parents for signing the assignment book each night! Students are doing a great job in reading 120 minutes per week and in filling out their assignment books in general!
- No School on Monday! Enjoy the 3-day weekend!
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