Main Idea and Supporting Details

We've been using our nonfiction reading to help us identify the main idea and supporting details in a text.

We worked in small groups using the book Why Do Leaves Change Color?  Then we took turns reading and then wrote what we thought was the main idea and details from the chapter.

Each group took turns sharing their main idea and details findings with the class.

We were so excited to hear back from a couple of Veterans that we wrote to!  A few weeks ago, we had written letters and send pictures we colored to Veterans.  We've heard back from 2 different people who appreciated our letters.  It made us feel proud and happy to have made someone else's day a little brighter!!!

New Books!

Every student received a new book for November.  Today we read the back blurb about November Night and are interested to read more to find out what happens!  We would like to give a big thank you to the family of Ava Grindle for sponsoring our November book for our classroom!!!☺

Thanksgiving Placemats

For our PBIS November activity, each class made placemats for Thanksgiving.  All the placemats will be taken to local churches who are providing meals for needy or homeless people on Thanksgiving.  We enjoyed making these and decorating with turkeys!

Nonfiction Text Features

In our Reader's Workshop Unit, Becoming Experts:  Reading Nonfiction, we've been learning about text features and how they can help give us more information on a topic.  Yesterday, we used highlighters to go through copies of the book Why Do Leaves Change Color? and used them to mark captions, table of contents (and chapter headings), the glossary page, labels, diagrams, and charts.

Be Proud, Read Aloud!

This Week's Learning

Coming Up for This Week (and Next):   (Nov. 12 & Nov. 19):

Word Work:  Review of short vowels week (a, e, i, o, and u words), Words containing digraphs (sh, ch, and th).  Words such as lunch, much, wish, ship, thin, and math are some examples.

Reading:  Unit:  Becoming Experts - Reading Nonfiction
Lessons:  Using Text Features to Notice and Understand Keywords, Using Context to Build Knowledge of Unknown Words, Solving Words Takes Strategic Thinking, Rereading Like Experts

Writing:  Unit:  The How-To Guide for Nonfiction Writing
Lessons:  Nonfiction Writers Consider What Information Their Audience Wants to Know, Helping Readers Picture Information, Aim to Hook an Audience's Interest...Right from the Start!

Math:  Practice Adding 2-Digit Numbers, Learn About Subtraction by Adding Up and Regrouping, Practice Subtracting 2-Digit Numbers

Science:  Force and Motion, Gravity, Friction, Push, Pull, Gravity Progress Check

Upcoming Dates:

                                **Tuesday, Nov. 20, 7:30-8:00 - Donuts for Dad
        **Wednesday-Friday, Nov. 21-23 - NO SCHOOL, Happy Thanksgiving!

Word Work

This is the day where we read, build, and then write the words for practice on our Word Work.  Last week, we were reviewing words with short vowel sounds.

Our Business Partner

Dr. Trixie Eakin from Essential Family Vision Care is our classroom's business partner this year.  Today, Dr. Trixie paid us a visit today to meet and bring us a project to make.  We really enjoyed making the fall hedgehogs!! 

Special Visitors

Shrek, Princess Fiona, Donkey, and Lord Forquaad visited Eagle Point this afternoon!  The characters from the musical at the high school made a visit and talked to us.  We had a chance to ask them questions and even heard Shrek roar!  😊

Extra Recess

Our class was one of the rooms that won the PBIS Bingo game!  As our reward, we had an extra recess this morning.  We had a wonderful time with the beautiful weather!