Math Test Tuesday

Students will have their Unit 1 Math Test on Tuesday, September 23.  I will send home a study guide on Friday.  We will also spend time reviewing in class.

In Math Workshop, students worked collaboratively to organize and graph data based on real world statistics.

In Readers' Workshop, students practiced being "monster trucks" when reading; i.e., if they come to word that is difficult to pronounce, they work hard to climb over that word and read on (just like monster trucks)!

In Writers' Workshop, students walked me through the steps of making a jelly sandwich.  We then used a text map to help us sequence the steps.  Following our mini lesson, students applied their learning about sequencing to order and plan their own personal narratives using text maps. While students planned their narratives, they ate a small portion of a jelly sandwich as a reminder of how important sequencing is when planning and writing narratives that make sense to their audience.

In Word Study, students studied words like prettiest, fanciest, luckier, etc..  I asked them what they noticed about these words. In their responses, students came to the conclusion that when root words end in -y, when adding a suffix, we change that "y" to an "i".  Ask your child to tell you our new rule's rhyme (A: "When the root word ends in "y", change it to an "i" when adding a suffix).

In Read Aloud, students made personal connections to characters to help them grow ideas about character traits and relationships.

In Social Studies, students finished viewing a video on good citizenship.  We then engaged in a "Chalk Talk" where students jotted down precise words that reflect responsible citizens.  We compared our thinking from before and after the video and discussion to help us reflect on our learning.

Homework:

• Math homework due tomorrow
• Read 20 minutes  

Reminders:

• Unit 1 Math Test: Tuesday, September 23.

Thank you,

Ms. Smith