This Week:
This week we
compared and contrasted a fiction and a nonfiction text. We looked at the similarities and
differences between the two and our reasons for why we might choose to read a
fiction or a nonfiction text. We talked about how we read nonfiction to learn new information and to learn, and we read fiction for entertainment. We
also started a mini unit reading A Turkey
for Thanksgiving. Students had
the opportunity to work on a variety of comprehension skills as we read this
story. We talked about character
traits, cause and effect, problem and solution, and the plot of the story.
We continued
with chapter 5. We worked on
identifying related facts and understanding how we know if addition and
subtraction facts are related. We
also worked on using addition to check subtraction and how to use a related to
find a missing number.
What We’re Learning Next
Week:
Reading: When we come back from break we will be reading the story Alexander and the Horrible, No Good, Very
Bad Day. As we read we will be
working on character traits, problem and solution, and identifying words and
phrases that appeal to ones feelings.
Math: Coming up students will work on choosing when to add and when to
subtract word problems. Students
will work on adding and subtracting in different ways to make the same number
up to 20. They will continue with
more algebra and deciding if a number sentence is true or false.
Grammar: Students will practice plural nouns by adding an (s).
I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving and enjoy the holiday. I am looking forward to seeing all your children rested and rejuvenated for the final few weeks heading into Christmas Break.
