Literacy: This week students will study literary elements with a focus on the plot. Students will use plot elements to summarize a story. Also, students will study characters and how they change. Students will search for clues to learn about a character's personality (characterization). The clues reveal themselves in the characters feelings, actions, sayings (dialogue), thoughts, and what others say about the character. I remind students to use the acronym FASTO to help them remember where to look for clues. I will model these concepts and skills using the mentor text Thank You, Mr. Falker by Patricia Polacco. Students will practice these concepts and skills using short stories in Every Living Thing by Cynthia Rylant. In writing, students will work on an opinion writing piece.
Math: Students will be instructed on strategies for comparing fractions. They will also begin exploring decimals. Students will practice comparing decimals to the tenths place. Students completed the Unit 3 Math Box Assignment #1 in class today. We will cover Lessons 3.6 - 3.9 and you can expect the corresponding Home Links for homework.
Social Studies: Last Friday, we introduced students to a longer project we will work on mostly in school. Students were given their ABC book project. Each day they will have a short period of time to work on their ABC books. Additionally, we'll continue to use Just Add Water to study how Chicago became the city it is today as well as different text structures in non-fiction writing.
This Friday, the primary grades will participate in big morning meeting assembly. Please ask your child about it on Friday after school!
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