April 13

Writing Prompts

Hello parents,

I am sharing some writing prompts. Its is important that your child writes everyday in a writing journal for at least 30 minutes Your child can also draw a picture that represents their writing. Once your child is done, have your child read their writing to the family!

  1. If you could build a dream house, what rooms would it have?
  2. Write a story about going on an adventure with your best friend.
  3. Who has the best job in the world?
  4. Where do you get your best ideas?
  5. Do women today have equal rights with men?
  6. Have you ever volunteered to help someone? What did you do?
  7. What is your favorite thing to write?
  8. Imagine that you are stuck inside a TV. What will you do? What shows would you visit?
  9. What would you do if you won the lottery?
  10. Would you rather be an animal or a toy?
  11. What is the most important thing you’ve learned in school?
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April 1

Frindle

Frindle

by Andrew Clements

Click on these links to hear the story:

Chapters 1-3: https://youtu.be/vwdq19h581w

Chapters 4-6 https://youtu.be/Et-p-CHxSjE

Chapters 7-9 https://youtu.be/rf4Eteo5QJk

Chapters 10-12 https://youtu.be/JG0mO9sC4_E

Chapters 13-15 https://youtu.be/yXfxDvSE7Ow

Answer the following questions, for chapters 4-6, in complete sentences. Questions/activities for chapters 7-9 will be posted next week!

Chapter 4

  1.  What is the rule in Nick’s house from September to June?
  2.  Do your parents have a similar rule?

Chapter 5

  1. How did Mrs. Granger seem to feel about Nick’s report at first?
  2.  Did her feelings change as Nick gave his report? Explain.

Chapter 6

  1. What was Nick’s big idea?
  2.  How many kids agreed to start using Nick’s new word?

Activity

Fill in the blanks of the following short story by making up words for common nouns, just like Nick made up a new word for ‘pen’.

One day I was on my way to ___________________ when I saw a 

Make up a  word for school

________________ laying on the sidewalk. I picked it up and put it

Make up a  word for pencil

in my ___________________. When I got to my classroom, I asked 

                   Make up a  word for backpack

my teacher if I could sharpen it. She said I could not because the 

___________________ was broken. I would have to wait until 

Make up a  word for backpack

tomorrow.

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March 27

At- Home Activities for Social Interaction

At-Home Activities for Social Interaction & Self Regulation

Here is a list of activities to support social and emotional health while at home with family.  These activities also promote physical and cognitive development.

5-10 Minutes10-15 Minutes30-45 Minutes
Color a pictureTake a walk and take pictures!Play a board game:Apples to ApplesLifeBattleShipCluePictionaryScrabbleMonopoly (may take longer)
Thinking PuttyRide a bikeTake a walk and take pictures!
Do a puzzlePlay outsideRide a bike
Jump ropeSidewalk chalkPlay outside
Hula HoopDo a puzzleBake a sweet
Mini exercises:LungesCrunchesSquatsBurpeesRead a bookHave a scavenger hunt
Build a paper airplane and fly itYou tube break:10 minute meditationBuild a fort with pillows and blankets
Tell a jokeHide and SeekRead a chapter book
Mad LibsPlay a card game (Kings in the Corner, Spoons, Euchre)Create an obstacle course indoors or outdoors
You tube break:10 minute meditationPlay a board game:  TroubleTenziSorryPainting



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March 18

Informational Comprehension

Questions

 Using the title, illustrations and table
of contents, what are 3 questions you
think may be answered as you read
this text?

 Tell 2-3 things you learned from this
passage.

 Summarize this text. Make sure to
include all the important ideas and
facts that you learned.

 What do you think is the most
important information the author
includes in this text? Why do you
think it is important?

 What did this text make you think of?

 What connections did you make while
reading this text?

 What strategy did you use to read
this text?
o How did it help you understand
the text?
o Give an example of how you
used this strategy in this text.

أسئلة تحليل نص 

   بعد الاطلاع علئ العنوان والملاحظات
وقائمه الكلمات المرفقة مع النص . 
  * ماهي الأسئلة الثلاثه التي يمكن الإجابة
عليها خلال قراءه النص ؟
     

  •  عدد معلومتان أو ثلاث معلومات تعلمتها
    من النص .
      * لخص النص ،  تالد من سرد المعلومات
    المهمة التي تعلمتها من النص .
      * ماهي اهم معلومه تكلم عنها المؤلف
    خلال النص ؟ ولماذا تظن أنها مهمه؟ 

  * بماذا تفكر عند قراءه هذا النص؟

  * ماهو الترابط الذي تستنتجه عند قراءه
النص؟
  * ماهي الاستراتيجية التي اتبعتها لقرأه
النص ؟
          * كيف ساعدتك هذه الاستراتيجية علئ
فهم النص ؟
          * أعطى مثال عن كيفيه اتباعك هذه
الاستراتيجية خلال قراءه النص

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