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This week, we moved on to some word problems with subtraction. We "stuck with" our mileage chart and solved problems based on the distances that we traveled. Beforehand, we reviewed various strategies that we may use to subtract. We focused on the standard algorithm, and reviewed other techniques that we may use to check our work. We also reviewed how you can use addition (inverse operations) to solve problems.
In writing, we wrapped up revision strategies for structure and elaboration. We moved on to how we can use craft in meaningful ways, and how this can connect to the "big idea" or significance of our writing. One way that we got "crafty" was through thinking about figurative language. this includes similes, metaphors, and lush description. We thought about important elements of our stories (people, places, events, objects) and similes and metaphors that we may use to describe them. We listened to a real author, Lester Laminack, describe how he did this in his book Saturdays and Teacakes. We called this a "mentor text" and will continue to use him as a mentor author throughout our revision work. Last, we revisited our leads so that they "hook" our readers into our story and looked at stronger word choices in our writing.
As readers this week, we continued to review the reciprocal reading strategies (clarifying, predicting, summarizing, questioning). As a class, we discussed using these strategies with the book Shiloh. Then, in our reading groups, students continued to track their thoughts while using these strategies. We have gotten a lot of opportunities for students to also share out their ideas with their classmates.
We finished our 13 Colonies posters which are decorating our classroom! Now, we have been introduced to the Essential Questions of our Revolutionary War unit. After hearing these, we created a whole-class KWL chart on our Google Drive account. Ask your child to show you our chart! We will be diving deeper into the Revolutionary War this week.
In writing, we wrapped up revision strategies for structure and elaboration. We moved on to how we can use craft in meaningful ways, and how this can connect to the "big idea" or significance of our writing. One way that we got "crafty" was through thinking about figurative language. this includes similes, metaphors, and lush description. We thought about important elements of our stories (people, places, events, objects) and similes and metaphors that we may use to describe them. We listened to a real author, Lester Laminack, describe how he did this in his book Saturdays and Teacakes. We called this a "mentor text" and will continue to use him as a mentor author throughout our revision work. Last, we revisited our leads so that they "hook" our readers into our story and looked at stronger word choices in our writing.
As readers this week, we continued to review the reciprocal reading strategies (clarifying, predicting, summarizing, questioning). As a class, we discussed using these strategies with the book Shiloh. Then, in our reading groups, students continued to track their thoughts while using these strategies. We have gotten a lot of opportunities for students to also share out their ideas with their classmates.
We finished our 13 Colonies posters which are decorating our classroom! Now, we have been introduced to the Essential Questions of our Revolutionary War unit. After hearing these, we created a whole-class KWL chart on our Google Drive account. Ask your child to show you our chart! We will be diving deeper into the Revolutionary War this week.