Good Readers always preview the text features before they read
informational text. Text features are things that the author
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Bring an afternoon
snack
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Practice handwriting.
uses to help the reader
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Join the Read With
Me Club
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Write in your home
journal every week!
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Complete and return
your weekly math hw
journal.
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Read to your family
every night.
locate information
.
Use During Reading Strategies while
Reading Informational Text
Good readers use text features in
informational text to help them
monitor their comprehension as
they are reading.
What do I do as I read?
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Look at the pictures and think
about how it supports the
text.
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Relate what you are reading
to what you already know.
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Use the headings and subheadings to help give you the
main idea of the text.
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Read captions to help give you
more specific information
about the pictures.
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Look at labels on the page to
help you visualize the parts of
something.
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Reread something that is confusing, doesn’t make sense or
is unclear.
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Read captions to help give you
more specific information
about the pictures.
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Look at labels on the page to
help you visualize the parts of
something.
Half days on the 11th
& 12th for conferences.
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Reread something that is
confusing, doesn’t make sense
or is unclear.
Half day on the 25th
and no school the
26th & 27th for
Thanksgiving.
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When something is unclear,
use the pictures to help you
better understand what the
words are saying..
Caption describing picture or
graphic.
What do I do After I Read Informational Text?
Good readers are able to remember, think about
and respond to their reading after they finish
reading. Written responses are a necessary
element that helps a reader demonstrate his/her
understanding of a story.
What kind of after reading strategies could I
use with my child?
Have your child:
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fill in a graphic organizer.
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write sentences that include facts about the
topic he/she read.
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draw pictures and write captions that use
information in the story.
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discuss what kinds of things your child already knew and
what kinds of things he/she learned.
What makes a strong written response?
A good written response has many components. First, it is
written in complete sentences. Second, it answers the question accurately. Finally, it includes information from the text
as evidence of understanding.
How can I help my child respond in writing?
Have your child:
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read the question out loud.
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tell you what the question is asking him/her to do.
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talk about how he/she might answer the question.
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sticky note examples in the story that prove the answer.
Inside Story Headline
What are some examples of
text features?
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Title
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Chapter titles
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Headings
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Subheadings
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Photographs/pictures
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Charts, tables
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Captions
Math
The students will continue to explore
the use of different strategies to
solve 1–and 2- digit addition and subtraction word problems. We continue to review
the concept of place value. Students will also
begin exploring adding three numbers with sums
to 20.
Health, Science, and Social Studies
Health: Students will discuss the importance of personal and dental health. They will understand the
harmful effects of littering and strategies to improve our environment. Students will review both
outdoor and indoor safety procedures.
Science: Students will identify and compare living and non-living objects. They will begin to compare
how objects move and classify materials using magnets.
Social Studies: Students will explore family and community customs and traditions. They will explore
ways people in the community meet human needs. Students will also identify differences of people,
objects, and events of today and long ago.