Reading/Writing/Spelling News

READING NEWS:

We finished up our narrative nonfiction unit last week and this week we will be starting our research report reading workshop lessons. We will learn about becoming experts on shared nonfiction topics. We will also learn about pursuing collaborative inqui9ries with commitment.

WRITING NEWS:

We will be starting our research report unit by creating some basic reports using graphic organizers to help get us used to imputing data and putting data in our own words.

SPELLING NEWS:

Spelling this week is adding -ing. Every child gets a hard copy of their spelling words each Monday to take home to study. Please double check to make sure that they have it in their take home folder.

coming

skating

taking

giving

choosing

smiling

baking

sliding

changing

waving

leaving

making

hoping

trading

having

Our spelling test will be on Friday.

HOMEWORK: Your child should be studying their spelling words every night as well as reading 20 minutes and recording it on their April reading log. Those reading logs will be due May 1^st