Starting Fresh in Quarter 2
Posted by Jessica Shevitz on Wednesday, November 7, 2012
We hope everyone enjoyed two days off! We were busy at school on Monday, planning and getting ready to start second quarter.
This week in reading we will be continuing our study of informational texts by reviewing the text features we learned at the end of quarter 1. Students will be using text features to help them find key details and new information while reading informational texts. A list of text features that we're studying is included below:
Text Features:
The purpose of this photograph is to show me what the rainforest looks like. What I learned from the photograph is that the trees in the rainforest are very tall and close together.
The other strategy that we'll be working on this week is questioning. Students should be asking questions about what they're reading to help them think about what they're learning! Help your child at home by prompting him/her to ask you a who/what/where/when/why/how question about they book that he/she is reading. The question should be relevant and lead to better understanding of the text.
In writing we'll be working on informational and explanatory writing. Students will be using images to compose descriptive paragraphs by pulling out important details and using descriptive language.
This week in reading we will be continuing our study of informational texts by reviewing the text features we learned at the end of quarter 1. Students will be using text features to help them find key details and new information while reading informational texts. A list of text features that we're studying is included below:
Text Features:
- title
- heading
- table of contents
- photograph
- illustration
- caption
- bold print
- glossary
- diagram and labels
- chart
- map
- index
Students are expected to know the purpose of the text feature and also explain what key details the text feature helps them understand. An example is below:
The purpose of this photograph is to show me what the rainforest looks like. What I learned from the photograph is that the trees in the rainforest are very tall and close together.
The other strategy that we'll be working on this week is questioning. Students should be asking questions about what they're reading to help them think about what they're learning! Help your child at home by prompting him/her to ask you a who/what/where/when/why/how question about they book that he/she is reading. The question should be relevant and lead to better understanding of the text.
In writing we'll be working on informational and explanatory writing. Students will be using images to compose descriptive paragraphs by pulling out important details and using descriptive language.