Reading

Theme: Nocturnal Animals Anchor Book: Stellaluna by Janell Cannon Rich Words: Clumsy, shriek, dodge, scent, limp Focus: Character Setting Visualizing while reading

Math

Working on Words
High Frequency Words:
blue, little, from, use, get

Students need to be able to read this list of words in 15 seconds or less. Phonics: Short o, plural s, -ing, -ng, x/ -ck

Language
Focus: Predicates of sentences Writing:
Planning a poem

Word Chunks: -ck, -og, -od Rock, frog, ox, nod

Spelling
Focus:

Science

Sources of heat

Dictation Sentence: Can you help the three little dogs?

Spelling Assessment will be on Friday, Oct. 21st.

Vocabulary:
temperature, thermometer

General Information You Need to Know:

* Please remember to check and initial your childs take home folder nightly! * Read, read, read! Please listen to your child read and sign their reading folder every night. Our goal is twenty minutes of reading each night. * Spelling, Math, and Reading homework are sent home each Monday and due back each Friday. * Mon, Oct 17 - Happy Birthday, JauVaughn! * Fri, Oct 21 End of 1st Nine Weeks (Report Cards go home Oct 28) Thank you parents for your support!