Reminders:
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School Improvement Day 12:00 Dismissal (Friday, Oct 11 )
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No School for Columbus Day (Monday, October 14 )
Reading Wonders
Essential Question: What are the positive and
negative effects of new technology?
Vocabulary Strategy: Greek and Latin Prefixes
Spelling/Phonics: r-controlled vowels
Comprehension Skill: author’s point of view
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Genre: Informational Text
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Reading Strategy: Reread
Grammar: Run-on Sentences and Fragments
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Words to Know : advance, analysis, cite,
counterpoint, data, cite, drawbacks, and
reasoning
Writing: Sentence Fluency/Vary Sentences
Don’t forget you may practice these things at
home by reviewing pages 52 and 82-85 in your
child’s Reading/Writing Workshop book and
practicing with your child the activities on
handout 24 and 25 in this Friday Folder.