Focus: Synthesizing
Big Idea- When you synthesize, you gather information from the text to say it in a new or different way.
Review: Infer
Big Idea: Inferring means you use what you know to help you understand what you are reading. This process involves taking the information from the text and combining it with what you already know to form a new idea.
Vocab: pages 112 and 126
Grammar: Imperative Sentences
Big Idea: These sentences give a command.
Example: Get out your reading book.
Exclamatory Sentences
Big Idea: These sentences show strong emotions or excitement.
Example: We had a great trip!
Review: Compound Sentences
Big Idea: two complete sentences that are joined by a conjunction. Example: She went to the movie, and she did her homework. (common conjunctions: and, but, or)
Using Periods
Big Idea: Sometimes periods are used to mark abbreviations and initials.
Example: Mrs. Lanser, First St., Dr., and Jan. (January)
Word Study Week 1: words with ai, ay, ea, and ee (long vowel sounds)
Examples: mail, raise, hay, stay, team, peach, bee, meet
Word Study Week 2: words with ie, eigh, oa, ow (long vowel sounds)
Examples: toad, throat, goal, show, tow, blow, field
Writing:
Word Choice
Big Idea: descriptive words make writing more interesting!
Report
Big Idea: Reports have facts and details about a topic. With this writing piece we will focus on word choice and using strong grade appropriate words! For reports, these words will most likely be definitions!