Room 1O2 Ribbit Review
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September 19 - 23, 2016
Phonics
Focus: I can spell words with the long /i/ and /u/ pattern.
We will study these vowel patterns with the silent “e”. (slide, rule)
What are the long vowel partner words for:
rid, slid, hid, rip, cut, cub, tub
Can you think of any other long /i/ or /u/ words?
Weekly Notes & Reminders
• September reading challenge
Wow! We had quite a few room 102 children who tried to read
a little bit each night. Our classroom weekly total was 1,925
minutes! Great job … keep it up!
• Meadowcroft Village Field Trip - October
The correct date for the trip is Thursday,
October 6 . If you have not turned in your
permission slip, please do so this week.
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Grammar
Focus: I can capitalize proper nouns in a sentence.
• Math test - Friday
Topic 2 Addition math test
Which words should be capitalized in these sentences?
My brother sam has a birthday in november.
i made grandma mary a card on mother’s day.
We ate at red robin on tuesday.
She went to deep creek last week.
Do you like going to the pittsburgh zoo?
At-Home Practice
• Tuesday: Long vowel practice
• Thursday: Math practice for test
Comprehension
Book: Fireflies by Julie Brinckloe
Vocabulary: dulling, thrust, exhilaration, liveliness, empathy
We will study characterization with this text.
Why did the boy struggle to let the fireflies go?
What do the boy’s actions tell us about the kind of person that
he is?
Have you ever to had to make a difficult choice?
Writing
Focus: I can write my personal narrative.
We have studied the features of a quality personal narrative.
These include an introductory sentence, body details, and a
concluding sentence.
What is your personal narrative topic?
Tell three of our body details.
Describe the difference between a “good” and a “better”
introduction sentence.
Eggs, Buckets, & Bullies
Focus: I can participate in Mrs. Miller’s lesson.
Describe what Mrs. Miller talked about during her counseling
lesson.
Math
Focus: I can solve addition story problems.
This week we will finish up our addition unit and prepare for
Friday’s math test.
What is a near doubles fact?
How does knowing your doubles facts help you add more
quickly?
How does knowing 10+6 help you add 9+7 faster?
What strategies might you use when adding these problems?
6 + 5 + 6 (doubles) or
8 + 3 + 7 (make 10)
Science/Social Studies
Focus: I can tell the features of a tall tale.
We learned about jump off towns, the trails that pioneers used,
and telling tall tales on the journey.
Why did pioneers travel in a wagon train? What was a jump off
town?
Describe why the journey was so difficult and dangerous.
What is a tall tale?
Share 3 creative and funny exaggerations about yourself.