GRAMMAR
– DRA Assessments will be taking place over the next couple of weeks. There will be no Grammar objectives or Grammar homework this week.
WRITING
We are continuing our Expository Writing unit, focusing on the following parts:
– Students will be able to read for information so they can learn more about their chosen topic.
– Students will be able to start turning their notes into a paper.
READING
– Increase understanding and recall of what is read including facts and importance of the main idea
– Define “textual evidence”.
– Analyze sources using evidence from the text.
– Draw inferences from the text.
– Compare and contrast how characters change over time
SPELLING
– No Spelling Test this week. We’ll be focusing on some new vocabulary words.