Because of Winn-Dixie – A classic tale by Newbery Medalist Kate DiCamillo, America’s beloved storyteller. One summer’s day, ten-year-old India Opal Buloni goes down to the local supermarket for some groceries – and comes home with a dog. But Winn-Dixie is no ordinary dog. It’s because of Winn-Dixie that Opal begins to make friends. And it’s because of Winn-Dixie that she finally dares to ask her father about her mother, who left when Opal was three. In fact, as Opal admits, just about everything that happens that summer is because of Winn-Dixie. Featuring a new cover illustration by E. B. Lewis and an excerpt of Kate DiCamillo’s newest novel, Raymie Nightingale.
We’re staring a new class novel! YIPPEE! We’ll be covering about 5 chapters per week and then completing a quiz following.
Some of the objectives that we will be covering while reading are:
- Offer observations, make connections, react, speculate, interpret, and raise questions in response to text
- Identify and discuss book themes, characters, plots, and settings
- Connect their experiences with those of the author and/or with characters from the books
- Support predictions, interpretations, conclusions, etc. with examples from text
- Practice key reading skills and strategies (cause-and-effect, problem/solution, compare-and-contrast, summarizing, etc.)
- Monitor their own comprehension
We’re coming to the end of this magical book…and I think it’s safe to say that we’re all feeling a bit melancholy.
We’ll be planning a little ‘Dog Party’ to coincide with finishing this class novel. Stay tuned for more information on this.
NOTE: Chapter 16-20 Quiz on Wednesday and Thursday.
WRITING
Share opinions about a specific topic using facts and details. This week, we are continuing to research:
Which is better? An iPhone or an iPad.
The focus is on gathering research and facts, remembering to site our sources and then put together an attention grabbing introduction. Please do remember to ask you child how he/she is coming along with this.
GRAMMAR
- Combine sentences by joining phrases in a sentence.
- Use commas after introductory words yes, no, and well.
- Proofread for missing commas.
VOCABULARY
Study vocabulary words for test on Friday.
SOCIAL STUDIES
Caribs and Arawaks Presentation all week.
NUMERACY
Understanding fact families as we move into division. Please practice multiplication at home, there is a new post on several apps and online sites to use.
SCIENCE
Presentations on their ecosystems, very excited to see what they’ve learned and how they used their researching skills to explain a food web and ecosystem.
HOMEWORK
Monday
Reading: Read for at least 30 minutes. Update Padlet, telling a little about what you read.
Tuesday
Math: Mathletics
English: page 86
Reading: Read for at least 30 minutes. Update Padlet, telling a little about what you read. (Same login details as above.)
Wednesday
Reading: Read for at least 30 minutes. Update Padlet, telling a little about what you read. (Same login details as above.)
Remember to review vocabulary words.
Thursday
Math: Mathletics
Vocabulary: Review vocabulary words for test on Friday.
TESTS
Grade 4b: Bible test on Friday (chapter 5)
Science quizzes on lesson 3 and 4
GRAMMAR Test: Unit 5 Test – February 27