Dear Family,
This week we are going to answer the question "How can stories help you learn a lesson?" First we'll read a folktale called How Chipmunk Got His Stripes. Then we'll read a traditional tale called Why Rabbits Have Short Tails. 
Your partner in education,
Mrs. Petrella

Domain: Cultures
Lesson Topic: Traditional Tales
Essential Question:  How can stories help you learn a lesson?
Target Vocabulary: curled, direction, healed, height, toward, tunnel, tease, brag
Phonics and Spelling Skills:  Base Words and Endings -ed, -ing (including spelling change of dropped final e); Words with Consonant/Vowel (CV) pattern
Vocabulary Strategy: Synonyms
Comprehension Skill: Understanding Characters--tell more about characters
Comprehension Strategy: Summarize--stop to tell important events as you read
Writing Focus: Informative Writing on weather; Weather Poetry
Grammar Skill: Verbs in the Present Tense
Fluency:Accuracy: Phrasing: Punctuation

Activities to Do Together with Your Child at Home:
Vocabulary
With your child, use the Target Vocabulary words to make up a story about one of your pets, or an animal in the wild, going on an adventure.

Undercover Safari
Have your child pretend to be a "mystery" animal. Ask questions about the animal to see if you can guess its identity. Then switch roles and have your child ask questions to find out your mystery animal's identity.

Animals on the Screen
Watch a television program or DVD that tells about real animals. Then have your child write a summary of the show including its most important ideas.

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Religion- Chapter 8- The Bible; Safe Environment Lesson on Tuesday

Science- Plants- What Are Some Plant Parts?