Reading: This week is all about informational-nonfiction books. We will look at different animals this week and explore text features of each book. Next time you pick up a book identify is it fiction (fake- not real) or nonfiction (real). Point out these features:
- photographs
- table of contents
- glossary
- captions
- headings
Sight words: up, down
Word family: -an (fan, can, man, pan etc)
Spelling Test on Friday: ran, fan, tan, up, down
Writing: We will write an informational piece comparing 2 animals we have discussed. We will create a venn diagram comparing polar bears and penguins. We will identify how they are alike and different and then we will write about how they are the same. Sentence stems will be:
Polar bears and penguins are arctic animals.
They can __.
They also can __.
Math: Lessons 5-8: We will compare lengths using linking cubes as units of measure. We will compare it to other groups of linking cubes. We will also measure common items in the classroom using the linking cubes. We will also find items that are the same amount of linking cubes. We will also start the discussion of measurement of weight- key words: heavier and lighter. Homework daily Monday-Thursday.
Social Studies: We will discuss a student’s role at home, at school and in their community. We will identify if they are a sibling and their responsibilities wherever they may be.
HOMEWORK: It is sent home on Monday and due Friday Feb. 9th
Late Start Wednesday, Feb 7th
Have a great week!
Ms. Mohamed