Snapshot for April 9
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Next week, we have completed our novel study of Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo. We will have our “Book the Forth” Quiz on Monday, April 16, 2018. Click here to see the study guide. Before Spring Break, a letter regarding the at-home Tale of Despereaux project went home. Click here to see the project letter. The project is due on April 16, 2018. In reading, we will focus on the reading skills genre, figurative language, poetry, and vocabulary building. Students will review these skill as they “race” through Amazing Race themed stations. These stations will allow students to practice these skills with STAAR formatted questions and “Minute-to-Win” styled activities. We will continue our review of persuasive text and elements of persuasive language. Please see the optional practice links below and on portaportal.com.
This week students will continue their unit on persuasive writing. Please see the optional practice links below. They will also have time to continue their Fractured Fairytale Project. In grammar, we will focus on subject-verb agreement. Please see portaportal.com for practice links. I highly encourage students to look at the ones on Flocabulary and Education Galaxy. There will be a graded assignment over these skills on Wednesday, April 11.
Please click here to see the attached letter regarding the optional Reading At Home Technology Challenge! that we have started in ELAR! As we prepare for our STAAR reading test, let’s see who can log the most time spent practicing reading skills at home! There will be prizes for the top technology times logged. Every Monday, students will have the opportunity to fill in a class chart to celebrate their accumulated practice time. The competition ends on May 7, 2017.
Please click here to see the attached letter regarding the optional STAAR Prep Incentive Program that we have started in ELAR! Thank you to everyone who is taking the time to complete these optional activities. Please see the classroom blog for easy access to these resources. These are great ways to help practice skills and get ready for the STAAR, which is just right around the corner.
For homework, we will have our 100 minutes of at home reading assignment due on Monday, April 16. The “Common Open Syllables” spelling homework and quiz will be due on Friday, April 13. The TFK quiz over “Countdown to Day Zero” will also be on Friday, April 13. The real magazine was sent home on Friday, and you can click here to access the digital copy.
Reminders:
April 10-11 - 4th and 5th Grade STAAR testing * No Lunch Visitors on these days
April 16- Tale of Despereaux Project due
April 16 - Book Fair Opens
April 19 - KAE Open House and Silent Auction from 6:00pm - 8:00pm *Please see Tuesday Folders for a letter regarding ordering food during Open House or click here to view the form. J
April 20 - 5th Grading Cycle Ends
April 23 - Book Fair Closes
Helpful Links:
Online Resources for Skills Practice: All of our links can be found at our new PortAPortal account and on the classroom blog.
Guest code: kimberlin3rd
· STAAR Prep Incentive Program – See PortaPortal
o ReadWorks: Passwords are the same student password that they use for every other program. If your student had to have their password reset, I reset the password to 1234. If you have any problems, please email me or text me through Remind. J
§ Class Code of Fendley’s Homeroom: 76PTWC
§ Class Code of Osborn’s Homeroom: 4H2VX5
§ The username will be your student’s first names & last name initial followed by an underscore (_) and the word “fendley”.
§ Example: Lily Moldenhauer = lilym_fendley
§ Password: 1234
§ If your student goes by a shortened version of their given name, the username will reflect that. Rebecca White = beccaw_fendley
Reading Resources:
* Poetry
* Similes and Metaphors
Education Galaxy: “My Study Plan”- Reading topics
* Poetry
* Sensory Language
* There are different videos on “Idioms” , “Hyperboles” and “Similes and Metaphors”
*Figurative Language ** For grades 5-12
Persuasive Links:
· Persuasive Writing for Kids Video – “Reasons”
· Persuasive Writing for Kids Video – “What is it?”
· Persuasive Writing for Kids Video – “Brainstorming”
· Persuasive Writing for Kids Video – “Planning”
Grammar Skill Links
o Brainpop Jr. ( Username: kimberlines Password: brainpop)
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