Ms. Conceison ELA
We have started our first class novel! We are reading Thanhha Lai’s 2011 novel Inside Out and Back Again which won the National Book Award for Young People's Literature. We’re using The Notice and Note Fiction Signposts to identify key moments in the story and think/write deeply. We’re also learning new vocabulary words and learning how to discern their meaning using context clues. We’ll continue reading this novel through the month of October.
Ms. Murphy ELA
This week students have been continuing their learning utilizing the Language Live program. As a class we have discussed informational text features then identified them within our nonfiction text. Students have also completed lessons in word training, Unit 1. We have discussed and reviewed the differences between homonyms, nouns and verbs. This past Thursday, our class visited our school library and selected an independent book. Monday through Thursday, all students should be reading their selected independent book for at least 15 minutes per night.
Developing (ELD 3) Ms. Campos
This week, our class learned more about the elements of fiction and how to identify them in a story. We also learned how to use cause and effect to express ideas about the plot and theme of the story. As we continue to work on our values unit, we will read folktales, learn vocabulary, continue to practice identifying the elements of fiction and begin to study prepositions and prepositional phrases.
Expanding (ELD 4) Ms. Gilmartin
This week students continued practicing their skills in making observations and inferences, and giving reasons. They began a critical exploration of the poem Where I’m From, and after sharing annotations and academic discussion, they will write their own “Where I’m From” poems..
