We're beginning to learn measurement! We'll be focusing on inches and feet in this unit. We'll be starting with measuring and comparing inches this week.
READING
Our mentor texts this week will focus on biographies of Martin Luther King, Jr. We'll be learning how to locate facts in a nonfiction text as well as learn about timelines and dates in literature.
WRITING
We are learning about biographies! Students will begin writing biographies but first we'll be taking this week to learn about what they are and what goes into writing one.
SCIENCE/SOCIAL STUDIES
We're finishing up working through our investigation Pebbles, Sand, and Silt.
THIS WEEK:
Spelling Pattern: -ank, -ink, -unk
Sight Words: place, happy, lot, stay, when
Grammar Focus: Commas
Comprehension Skill: Key Facts
Vocabulary: freedom, protest, leader, equality, peace, march