A Few Reminders:Gifted and Talented Screening Deadline for Grades 1-4 Important: Deadline much earlier this year In the Tuesday take-home folder on October 8, there was a letter explaining that it is time for the annual screening for Challenge (gifted and talented program). Parent Checklists for parents who wish to refer their child in grades 1-4 for Gifted and Talented (Challenge) screening for Challenge for the 2020-2021 school year are due by Wednesday, October 30, 2019, to the Challenge teacher. An Elementary Parent checklist can be picked up at the school front office or can be downloaded from the Katy ISD website at http://www.katyisd.org/dept/GT/Documents/Parent%20Check%20List%20Elementary%20-%20English.pdf Next week is Red Ribbon Week! Look below to participate in the daily dress up themes! Monday- wear red Tuesday- wear crazy socks Wednesday- wear sunglasses Thursday- wear a hat Friday- wear a superhero shirt Reading & WritingReading: In reading this week, we will begin by analyzing an author's opinion about an expository topic and deciding whether or not we agree. We will also learn to identify and understand the importance of various text structures in our expository texts. We will end the week by discussing the best components of an expository text summary. At home, you can help your child by reading a expository text and deciding on the author's opinion about the topic. In order to distinguish an author's opinion, be on the lookout for specific punctuation and strong/descriptive words. Use the text structures anchor chart below to help guide your child's reading. Finally, end your reading by summarizing the text's most important information. Our Expository Reading Test will be on Wednesday, October 23rd. Writing: As we continue writing our informational books, we will learn to research and incorporate facts into our chapters. We will also practice crafting powerful introductions and conclusions that hook our readers and leave them wanting more! At home, and while reading expository text, pay close attention to the beginning (introduction) and end (conclusion) of the book. Notice what the author seems to include and have a conversation about how it hooks you as a reader. Word Study: This week, we will study diphthongs. Diphthongs are two letters that make one sound. At home, practice by calling out words that use these types of sounds and encourage your child to spell them correctly. Grammar and Conventions: This week, we will be learning about compound sentences. Math & ScienceMath: We are continuing our study of multiplication this week, and students will be adding some more strategies to their toolbox. We will be looking at how to use tables to solve multiplication problems as well as how to solve problems involving data in tables. We will have a couple days of math stations for the students to practice and perfect their skills before the Multiplication test on Friday, October 25. Your student should have brought home a review sheet last week that will help them prepare for the test. The multiplication review is due back Wednesday, October 23rd.
In Fluency, we learned the X4 facts last week. At home, your student should be able to practice X0, X1, X2, X4, X5 and X10. Comments are closed.
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