- Cause and effect
- Character
- Compare and Contrast
- Inferring
- Supporting details
- Sequence
- Plot/Story Structure
In writing, we have learned and applied the following skills:
- Understanding paragraph structure
- Writing a character sketch using strong adjectives
- Writing an engaging beginning
- Writing a summary to a fictional story
Our next unit is called "Celebrating Traditions" which is a great unit to study going into the holiday season, when all of us engage in family traditions. We will read three realistic fiction stories about different families and the links to their pasts which are special. We will also introduce our first non-fiction story of the year, "Dancing Rainbow" which tells of Native American traditions.
When you get a chance over the next few weeks, discuss special family traditions and memories. This is a great way to enjoy treasured memories as well as make the lessons at school more relevant.
Keep reading!!
Mr. Nix
