Language

Next week we will be starting a new program called Language. It will encompass all the components of Language Arts and Reading. Students will start each day with a phonics lesson which will help with decoding words and reading fluency. Then they will do a spelling and grammar lesson. Next students will work on reading comprehension strategies. Finally they will have a writing lesson where they will apply their grammar skills while responding to the literature they have read. Our goal is to improve students' reading comprehension and fluency skills. Our winter MAPS scores will help us with this assessment. We look forward to piloting this new program.

A Peek at Next Week

Next week in Language Arts we will be beginning our Narrative writing. We will be brainstorming in our Writer's Notebooks, learning about the parts of a narrative, and filling out graphic organizers. In Reading we will continue with our non-fiction unit and will be reading an article about sharks.

Important Dates:

Sunday- Memory Walk

-Bear Down! Bears vs. Packers

Monday- Home Volleyball Game

Wednesday- 7:30 Football Game at DGS

Friday- Early Dismissal, School Improvement Day

Tips When Reading Non-fiction

1. Look at the title and sub-titles.

2. Look for key terms (at the beginning or in bold).

3. Look at pictures and read their captions.

4. Read the first and last sentence.

5. Scan or Skim the text to see what pops out at you.

Root Words

In Reading class and RtI Reading, we will be focusing on using root words, prefixes, and suffixes. Students looked up the meaning of Latin roots and prefixes this week. They were then given five vocabulary words. Then they made flash cards, drew pictures of the definition of the words, and wrote sentences using the new vocabulary words. Next week they will take a quiz on the definition of the words and on their spelling.

Vocabulary Words:

Architect

Audition

Incredible

Rebellion

Success

A Peek at Next Week

Next week we are going to continue to work on cause and effect in Reading. We will also continue to work on sentences and creating paragraphs in Language Arts.

Have a great three-day weekend!