We will be reviewing Unit Three this week as we prepare for formative
assessments this Friday. The stories in Unit 3 are about nature and the
skills that help living things thrive. In Week 1 we read the story,
How Do You Raise a Raisin? This nonfiction story tells all kinds of
facts about raisins—how they are grown, how they get to your table, and
their importance to people throughout history.
During Week 2 we read the story, Pushing Up the Sky. Myths help us use our imagination to create
stories that explain the natural world. This is a myth that explains how
the sky moved to where it is today. Week 3's selection was Seeing
Stars. Stars are always in the sky. Stars are spheres of fiery gas. In
Week 4 we read the story, A Symphony of Whales. A young girl has a
special gift that helps her save the whales from certain death. Week 5 we read Around One Cactus.
In the harsh climate of the Sonoran desert, the saguaro cactus is
critical to the survival of other creatures, from tiny hummingbirds to
desert foxes. These stories helped us think about how people and nature
interact with each other.
Some of the comprehension skills we learned about during Unit 3 were
Cause and Effect and Drawing Conclusions. A cause tells why something
happened. An effect is what happened. When you draw a conclusion, you
reach a decision after thinking about facts, details, and what you
already know about something.
Some vocabulary skills learned this unit and will be reviewed this week
are homophones, context clues, and dictionary skills. Homophones are
words that are pronounced the same way but have
different meanings
and different spellings. Context clues are words and sentences around
an unknown word that help you figure out the meaning of the unfamiliar
word. A dictionary is a book that explains the meanings of words
arranged in alphabetical order with guide words at the top of each page.
Testing
We will be testing in Reading on all five units we've studied and in math on multiplication Units 5&6. Then throw in the class Spelling Bee on Thursday and its officially a very busy week!!
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