Monday, January 12, 2015

January 12- 16

Good morning!

We have and awards assembly this morning at 9:45, hope to see you there!

This week we are working on TEKS 4.10A, Author's Purpose.  Students must be able to explain the difference between stated and implied purpose for and author to write a test.

Stated purpose- the author tells you why they are writing

Implied purpose- the author makes you use evidence and clues to figure out their purpose

We work with three reasons author's write in fourth grade: PIE

Persuade- to make you do, think, or believe something

Inform- to provide factual information about a topic

Entertain- to make you laugh, cry, or be amused by their writing

Students are working on Food Chain vocabulary and have homework tonight that will be due on Wednesday: Food Chain p. 81

We will have early release for students on Thursday at 12:45 for UIL competition which our school is hosting.

Thanks for all you do!

Tuesday, January 6, 2015

Happy New Year!

Hello all!

A little late on updating you this week...

We are mid-year DRA testing this week checking student's progress on their reading levels.  I've gotten quite a few done already and I must say most of the one's I have completed students have shown a lot of progress!

While I am individually testing each student the ones not being tested are working on review packets.  These involve not only reading application and practice but Writing practice as well since that writing STAAR is coming up quickly.

The third six weeks test students took before the break will be posted on the fourth six weeks grades.

Students are to read 20 minutes a night but I have not yet gotten together a new reading log.  These won't be due until the end of the month so they can write down what they read each night on a piece of paper until I get the official logs out please.

Students will have homework coming home tomorrow that goes with the review packets they've been completing in class.  It is two-sided and will be due on Friday.

Thanks for all you do!  I hope you had a wonderful holiday break! :)