READING
This week we will finish reading Bridge to Terabithia. We will focus our guided reading on how the setting of the story influences the plot and plot sequence, and how the author's creative use of language can influence our senses and the mood of a story as we read it. We will also discuss how character motivation influences the plot in a story. Check your student's agenda for daily assignments.
The students will integrate the writing skills into extended response comprehension assessments (watch for details in your student's agenda).
WRITING
The week's writing practice will come from extended response questions in Terabithia comprehension assessments as well as responses to quick-write prompts and will challenge the students to create quickly prepared responses to oral prompts.
We will continue with learning parts of speech, focusing on pronouns.
This week's mini-lessons will focus on analyzing character traits and feelings.
SPELLING
Spelling words from chapters 11, 12, 13 of Bridge to Terabithia. The students will create analogies, associations, or illustrations for their words.
This section's words ...
doused
dredging
relentlessly
objection
retrieved
chaos
assuring
constricting
riot
traitorous
Assignment:
Assessment:
The students will continue working on their in-class creation of an imaginary realm. They are excitedly working on these ... ask your student about them!
HOMEWORK
See your student's agenda for daily assignments. They will be posted here as they occur.
Don't forget ...
Read 20 minutes (or more!) each day
