This week students will read "The Night of San Juan" by Lula Delacre. This is a fictional story in which sisters help out their friend, Jose Manuel. The main skill focus will be on summarizing using a problem and solution story map.
Essential question: What problem do the characters in this story have, and how does it affect their relationships?
Spelling Words: heart, swear, aboard, squares, swore, chart, scorn, starch, source, fare, barge, thorn, marsh, force, harsh, scarce, coarse, flare, course, sword
Vocabulary Words: forbidden, reluctant, gossiped, irresistible, elegant, mischievous, hesitation, purchsed
Grammar: sentence combining, complex sentences
Homework
Mon-read p.74-93 in Treasures, begin practice book p.28-36 (due Thurs.), begin Study Island topic Context Clues (due Friday)
Tues-practice book p.28-36 (due Thurs.), Study Island topic Context Clues (due Friday)
Wed-**Reading Counts Quiz #1 is due, practice book p.28-36 (due Thurs.), Study Island topic Context Clues (due Friday)
Thurs-practice book p.28-36 due, selection test, Study Island topic Context Clues (due Friday)
Fri-spelling test, skills test, Study Island topic Context Clues due
Bodker Homework
Mon- Read Treasures p. 74-93
Monument final Draft due Thursday 9/26
Tues- Practice p. 29
Wed-Practice p. 35
Thur-Practice p. 32 (Students need to read to someone for one minute. record mistakes, count how
many words read, subtract mistakes to figure the correct words read per minute.)
Reading Comprehension test, Monument writing assignment due.
Fri- Reading Skills test, Spelling Test
WRIGHT HOMEWORK
Mon- Read Treasures p 74-93, PB pages 28-35 due Thursday!
Thur- PB pages 28-35 due for homework check, Selection Quiz, Spirit Letters Due
Fri- Spelling Quiz, Skills Test
***Reading Counts quiz due by next Friday!!
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