Biographies and Autobiographies

Reading

I have begun the individual Fountas and Pinnell reading tests with the students. This will give us an excellent picture of the progress they have made in Reading Level, Word Attack, Fluency, and Comprehension.

This week we will study the genre of Biography. Each student will read a biography and do some activities related to the book they read. I have biographies on many different reading levels. It would be wonderful if they also read some biographies from your family library or the public library at home this week.

Next week we will be moving on to Autobiographies. Each student will be writing a book of memories called "When I Was Young..." I am sending home a planning page for this writing assignment. Please help your child complete it and return it by Friday the 28th.

Math

We are completing our unit on measurement which includes perimeter and capacity.

We will be reviewing for the CRT testing. Some review will be oral, some will be on worksheets and some will be in game format. I really try to make this fun as we remember and use all the mathematics we have learned this year.

Spelling

This week we are working on comparisons using words with -er and -est such as bigger, biggest, happier, happiest, nicer, nicest Remember the spelling rules which are: Add -er or -est to show how one thing compares with another. Double the consonant and add -er or -est to words ending in a short vowel and one consonant. Change the y to i and add -er or -est to words that end in y. Add -r or -st to words that end in silent e to make the -er or -est ending.

The test will be on Thursday.

Vocabulary

We will be reading a book titled "Montezuma's Revenge". I forgot to bring home the list of vocabulary words so I will add them tomorrow.

Schedule

You may want to keep track of the following dates:
Tuesday May 25th Jumpathon must have $5.00 donation to go to the jumpathon
Monday May 31st Memorial Day - no school
Thursday June 10th Red Butte Garden Field Trip and PTA Carnival
Tuesday June 15th Bike Rodeo, must have a helmut to participate I need 2 volunteers to help, please (look for note)
Thursday June 17th Class Talent Show (look for note)
Thursday June 24th Class Pet Show 8:30 am on the blacktop parent must bring the pet and take it home right after the show. (look for note)
Friday June 25th 2nd Grade Mini-Musical "Stone Soup" 9:15 in gym parents etc. invited (look for notes)
Tuesday June 29th 2nd Grade Spelling Bee


Please return any Field Trip Notes ASAP

The keyword is "Biography"

I need to have a token store this week probably Thursday or Friday. I will need 1-2 parent volunteers to help. I would ask that if any of you parents are able I would appreciate any donations of toys, treats etc. for the token store. Send by Wednesday please.