Week of 10/27/14

We are working on the story "Zlateh the Goat."  The focus comprehension skills are internal and external conflict, making inferences and conflict/resolution.  The test will be on Wednesday, October 29th.  This will be the first test for the second marking period.  Future teachers from Bloomsburg University will be here to do an activity in the morning on Friday, October 31st.  The Halloween parties will be in the afternoon.  The parade is at 2:00 p.m. Have a great week!!!

Week of 10/20/14

The students are working on the story "Dragon, Dragon."  They will have a comprehension test on Wednesday, October 22nd.  On Wednesday, they will receive a story map for "Dragon, Dragon."  This is due on Wednesday, October 29th.  This will be the first grade for the second marking period.
On Thursday of this week we will be starting a new story "Zlateh the Goat."  The focus comprehension skills are making inferences, conflict and resolution.  The test for this story will be on Wednesday, October 29th.  This will also be for the second marking period.  Picture retakes are on Thursday, October 23rd. Have a great week!!!

Week of 10/14/14

I hope everyone enjoyed their long weekend.  We will be reviewing author's point of view and the 20 PSSA terms on Tuesday.  The student's have a test on these two reading skills on Wednesday, October 15th.  Make sure your child studies the PSSA terms.  They could easily get a 100 on the test if they study.  We are starting Unit 2 - Short Stories.   On Thursday, October 16th, we will begin a new story called "Dragon, Dragon."  The focus comprehension skills are making inferences, and direct and indirect characterization.  The test for this story will be on Wednesday, October 22nd.  Have a great week!

Week of 10/6/14

The test for "Names/Nombres" and "The Lady and the Spider" will be on Monday, October 6th.   The students also have a comprehension test on Wednesday, October 8th.  This will be on plot (exposition, conflict, rising and falling action, climax and resollution), tone and author's perspective.  The students will receive a PSSA terms paper on  Monday.  They should start studying these terms.  They will have a test next week.  We will also be reviewing author's perspective this week.  The students have an early dismissal on Friday, October 10th.  They will be dismissed at 11:45 a.m.  Have a great week!!!