Mrs. Fendley's Outstanding, Wonderful Learners!: Snapshot for January 22

Snapshot for January 22

Here is this week's snapshot if you are unable to get the e-mails. You can download the pdf file by clicking beneath the snapshot picture. All snapshots will be available in pdf form on the "Weekly Snapshots" page {here} once they are sent out and posted!

This week, we read chapters 1-15 Tales of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo. There will be a quiz over chapters 1-15 on Thursday, January 25. A study guide will be sent home on Monday or you can click here to download it. Next week, we will review for our quiz and will continue to read the novel. We will focus on chapters 16 through 20. Next week, our reading skills are going to be determining the main idea, making an inference, and drawing conclusions. Please see the links below for optional skills practice over these concepts.

In writing, we will review and focus on adverbs. There will be a graded assignment on Thursday, January 25. Please see the links below for optional skills practice over these concepts. This week students started their Fractured Fairy Tale Project. Next week, students will continue to create a plan for their Fractured Fairy Tale and then will start writing! Please click here to download the rubric. This writing project will be on-going over the next few weeks.

For homework, we will have our 100 minutes of at home reading assignment due on Monday, January 29. Click here to download the new spelling list. The spelling homework and the quiz will be due on Friday, January 29. Spelling City Certificates can also be submitted by email to my email address. Click here to download a copy of the new spelling menu. We do have a TimeForKids assignment this week. On Friday, January 26, students will have to discuss the new magazine in class and will have a quiz over the “Best Inventions of 2017” article. There will also be extra credit questions over other articles found in this week’s edition.

We have an exciting opportunity to be recognized by Rowlett’s City Council for all of our hard work during the City Brochure Project. A letter will be sent home in Tuesday folders with more information.

Reminders:

January 22 – Spring Explorers classes start! 3rd grade afterschool tutoring resumes!

January 24 – Class Pictures

January 29 & 30 – Mock STAAR! --- No Lunch Visitors.

Helpful Links:

Spelling City: https://www.spellingcity.com/RMLittre/

Mrs. Fendley’s Blog: https://mrsfendleysowls.blogspot.com/

Online Resources for Skills Practice:

· Reading Skills Inferences and Drawing Conclusions

o The Detective's Notebook Game

o Inference Battleship

o Inference Jeopardy