Dear Family,
This week we'll read about schools in other parts of the world and explore the question, "How are some schools different from each other?" In the informational text Schools Around the World, we'll learn about how schools in other parts of the world are the same and different. We'll also read an interview between pen-pals about schools in the United States in An American School.  
Your partner in education,
Mrs. Petrella

Domain: Cultures
Lesson Topic: School Differences
Genre: Anchor Text- Informational Text (NonFiction) 
Supplemental Text- Informational Text (NonFiction) 
Essential Question: How are some schools different from each other?
Target Vocabulary: culture, community, languages, transportation, subjects, lessons, special, wear
Phonics and Spelling Skills: Vowel Digraphs ee,ea (long e sound)
Vocabulary Strategy: Using a Dictionary
Comprehension Skill: Main Idea and Supporting Details--tell important ideas and details about a topic
Comprehension Strategy: Analyze/Evaluate--tell how you feel about the text and why
Writing Focus: Opinion Writing--Persuasive Paragraph
Grammar Skill: Quotation Marks
Fluency: Accuracy: Self-Correct

Activities to Do Together with Your Child at Home:
Vocabulary
Use as many Target Vocabulary words as you can to describe different kinds of schools.

School Guessing Game
Play a guessing game with your child. Select one of the schools described in Schools Around the World. Then have your child ask you questions that will help him or her identify the school you selected. Challenge your child to try to guess the school in fewer than six questions.

The School's Best
Have your child draw pictures of the three things he or she likes best about school. Then encourage your child to write a paragraph to persuade others that these are the best things at school.

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