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Focus of the Week:
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LESSON 18: MY NAME IS GABRIELA
(WEEK OF 2-18-19)
Dear Family,
This week we will ask, "Why are reading and writing important?" First we'll read My Name Is Gabriela, a biography of Gabriela Mistral. Gabriela, a girl who loved to read, became the first Latin American woman to win a Nobel Prize. We'll also read a few poems from the collection of poetry in "Poems About Reading and Writing."
Your partner in education,
Mrs. Dudas
Your partner in education,
Mrs. DudasDomain: Communication
Lesson Topic: Reading and Writing
Essential Question: Why are reading and writing important?
Target Vocabulary: accepted, express, fluttering, grand, pretend, prize, wonder, taught
Phonics and Spelling Skills: Words with Long e Sound for y (sleepy); Changing y to i (sleepier)
Vocabulary Strategy: Suffixes -y and -ful
Comprehension Skill: Understanding Characters--tell more about characters
Comprehension Strategy: Analyze/Evaluate--tell how you feel about the text and why
Writing Focus: Poetry
Grammar Skill: The Verb Be
Fluency:Accuracy: Expression
Activities to Do Together with Your Child at Home:
Vocabulary
Take turns using the Target Vocabulary words in sentences that tell about school. Then challenge your child to incorporate the words into sentences about helping others learn.
Past, Present, Future
Talk with your child about things you liked to do when you were a child and what you thought you would do when you grew up. Invite your child to compare what he or she enjoys doing now with your childhood memories.
Describing the Future
Discuss your child's ideas about what he or she might look like and enjoy doing as an adult. Have your child write a paragraph that describes these ideas about his or her future.
Math: Chapter 5 - Two-digit Subtraction
Religion: Chapter 12- The Sacrament of Reconciliation; Pretend Confessions begin this week; make sure you know what to say!!!! QUIZ on Thursday
Science: Earth and Its Resources
Social Studies: Community/Citizenship/U.S. Symbols