Dear Parents,
I wanted to begin this week with a "thank you". I appreciate your patience with me in my recent absences. Unfortunately, the saying "when it rains it pours" has seemingly become the motto for my family. I will not go into all the details here ... but please know that I enjoy teaching and being with my students and my thoughts are with them when I am away. I am hopeful that things will improve soon.
March Reminders:
Spring Book Fair March 6th - March 14th
Spring Auction on March 9th starting at 6:00pm
Workdays March 22 & 23
Mrs Okey's Homeroom
This week we will be reading an expository nonfiction (gives information about real people and real events) titled, So You Want to be President? This is a great story that integrates Social Studies into reading, which is a always helpful to the students. I hope you will take the time to listen to your child read this at least once throughout the week.
Our class will also further discuss EOG vocabulary and good test taking strategies.
Homework:
Monday- Read So You Want to be President? to an adult. Write a reflection on your reading log.
Tuesday-Reread the story and answer the questions on page 256. You may do this on the back of your reading log or on a separate sheet of paper. You do not have to do an additional reading reflection.
Wednesday - Read a book of your choice and write a summary on your log. Study your vocabulary.
Thursday- Read your story again :reflect on your reading log & study for your reading test tomorrow.
Vocabulary
Constitution- a written plan of government
howling-very great
humble-not proud; modest
politics-the work of government; management of public business
responsibility-the act or fact of taking care of someone or something; obligation
solemnly- seriously; deeply earnest
vain- conceited; having a high opinion of oneself, having or showing an excessively high opinion of one's appearance, abilities, or worth
Mrs. Smith's Homeroom
This week we will be discussing prefixes, suffixes and root words as well as additional vocabulary that students need to be familiar with. Since both classes will benefit from reading, So You Want to be President? throughout the week we will spend some time reading and discussing this expository nonfiction story. The class will have a comprehension test on our reading this Friday.
Our class will also continue with their independent novel studies which should be completed March 8th.
Homework:
Monday-Thursday: Work on vocabulary, novel reading and summaries at the end of every 2 chapters. Remember you will need to complete at least 3 to 4 words daily on your vocabulary. Your main idea summary may be completed on the back of a vocabulary map or a seperate sheet of paper. Please be sure you label the summary with the correct chapters.
