We have moved on from fiction into informational text. Today in class we reviewed what that meant and keywords that make informational text different. Today, we also reviewed main idea and details. During our independent reading time, the kids chose books based on a science theme to read independently and practice finding main ideas and details. All of these books are informational-ask your child what book he/she picked!
The other mini-unit we are completing up until Thanksgiving is about United States symbols. Today, students read about the White House, Mt. Rushmore, Statue of Liberty, and the Liberty Bell. While reading, we practiced recording main ideas and underlining key details. Tomorrow, they will have to choose two of these to focus on. They will be using these symbols to craft a writing piece on the importance of U.S. symbols. We will also make a small project on this. Mini-lessons will relate to writing informational pieces and hooking the reader. We will also be completing our first Battle of the Essays. Students will be competing against each other using their essays to determine the winner. These are a lot of fun!
Thanks to all who completed the survey I sent out last week. A quick clarification on Reading Counts. I passed out reports to all students last Friday. Goals are cumulative and will be through the entire year. All point goals are entered into the computer and in your child's planner. Points for 2nd quarter have to be completed by December 21. Any questions, please email me.
*Book Fair Preview and Buying is this week. Ask your child for more info on this!
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