REMINDERS:
1. Please remember to cover all soft-covered books. Some children have still not covered any of their books.
2. Remember to read the purple assignment book and check the HW folder each night to know your child's homework for each day. Also, look through your child’s Reading and Language Arts NBs to see how they are doing on their classwork and homework.
3. Gym on Mondays. Wear gym shirt, gym pants, and sneakers.
4. Remember that this week the children will be taking the ITBS test. They should have at least 3 sharpened # 2 pencils with a clean eraser. They should also try to be in school each day to take the test.
5. The children were given a book to read on Friday. Some received The Ugly Duckling and others Sam Bangs and Moonshine. They should read the book a few times and they will be given a story map to complete by, Fri. 10/23. Then they will switch and read the other book.
6. Language Arts Project- due Tues. 10/27 - The children will need to write two paragraphs (12 sentences) entitled “Halloween.” They can write about what they will be doing on Halloween and what costume they will be wearing. This should be done on looseleaf. A drawing should be attached illustrating what is written in the essay.
TESTS:
1. Vocabulary Test on Friday 10/23. This test will include all vocabulary words given so far (75 words). These words and definitions can be found in the Vocabulary Notebook.
2. Language Arts Test on types of sentences on Weds. 10/28
3. Reading Test- Thurs. 10/29. All of the vocabulary words from the following stories will be included: Officer Buckle and Gloria, Pepita Talks Twice, Nate the Great, and Allie’s Basketball Dream. The words and definitions can be found in the Reading Notebook.
4.Spelling Test- Friday. 10/30 Words below
VOCABULARY:
1. All words written in the Vocabulary NB so far (75 words). Test Friday, 10/23
2. Reading Vocabulary Words from Allie’s Basketball Dream-
professional, familiar, captain, pretended, aimed, monitor
Check the Reading NB for these words and their definitions.
SPELLING: Test Friday 10/30.
tight, while, show, stone, bright, whole, window, time, follow, close, flight, tide, grow, broke, below
Challenge Words:
basketball, coach, forward, dribble, guard
LANGUAGE ARTS: We will be working on writing descriptive paragraphs and personal narratives (Voyages in English text Chapter 1 pgs. 6-43 and 314-325).
We are also reviewing the different types of sentences: Language Handbook pgs. 79-87
Statement- You are very helpful.
Question- Where is your homework?
Command- Put your pencil down.
Exclamation- Wow, you are a great reader!
A sentence
· Starts with a capital letter.
· Ends with an end mark.
· Tells a complete thought. It names someone or something and tells what the person or thing is or does.
· The words are in an order that makes sense.
HOMEWORK: Check the Purple Assignment Book every night for exact pages.
MONDAY: Phonics Book- pgs. 41&42
TUESDAY: work on story map and Halloween essay
WEDNESDAY: Voyages Textbook- p. 325 Exercise 1 1-8. Write in Language Arts NB.
THURSDAY: Study all vocabulary words in the Vocabulary NB for test tomorrow.
FRIDAY: Read for at least 30 minutes over the weekend. You can read any book or the book that was given to you. JUST READ!
*Remember to work on Halloween essay, and study for the Reading and Language Arts Test next week.
HAVE A GREAT WEEK!
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