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. Petrella

Domain: Communication
Lesson Topic: Reading and Writing
Genre: Anchor Text- My Name Is Gabriela (Nonfiction- Biography)
Supplemental Text- Poems About Reading and Writing (Poetry) 
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: Antonyms and 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: Narrative Writing--descriptive parapgraph
Grammar Skill: The Verb Be
Fluency: 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, and Future
Talk with your child about things you liked to do when you were a child and what you though 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.

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