August 31 - Sept. 4, 2009

Reading focus: Analyzing story structure (character, setting, plot); Multiple meaning words
Text: "The Summer of the Swans" pgs. 20-33
TEST on Tuesday, Sept. 1
We will be doing dibels on Tuesday & Thursday of this week.

Language focus: Sentence and sentence fragments; Types of sentences
TEST on Tuesday, Sept. 1
Writing focus: Writing a narrative; work will be completed in class.

DLR focus: punctuation and capitalization
DLRs are completed in class each morning.

Self-selected reading: Students will read at least 20 min. 3x per week and record this in their reading log. They will need a parent signature each week. I will check reading logs each Friday.

Mrs. Cates

Reading focus: Analyzing story structure (character, setting, plot)
Multiple meaning words

Text: "The Summer of the Swans" pgs. 20-33
Work not completed in class will be homework. TEST on Tuesday, Sept. 1

Language focus: Sentence and sentence fragments
Types of sentences
Work not completed in class will be homework. TEST on Tuesday, Sept. 1

DLR focus: punctuation
DLRs are completed in class each morning.

Self-selected reading: Students will read at least 20 min. 3x per week and record this in their reading log. They will need a parent signature each week. I will check reading logs each Friday.
Students are required to have (10) A.R. points this nine-week period.