This last week of September we learned a lot about the plot of a story and the four different types of internal/external conflicts. Ask your student what they are. We looked at a variety of examples of the different types which helped to better understand each type. We wrapped up the week looking at how an author uses good describing words to create the setting of a story giving us clues that help us visualize and make connections to a particular setting. We even created our own settings and had students try to guess where the setting was.
Next week, on Tuesday, we will be going to the library to either recheck out our current books, if we are not done, or get a new good fit chapter book. We have also started conferring with the students about their books making sure they are good fit books and discussing their books with them.
We would like the students to complete as many books as they can this year. They should be reading every night for 20-30 minutes with their good fit books.
This is a guaranteed way to raise their reading scores.
Students should be setting goals for themselves in each of their classes aiming to improve their grades and scores throughout the year. It would be a good idea to discuss with them what goals they have set and how they plan to accomplish them.
Mrs. Dear & Mrs. Edgerton
