Henry's Freedom Box

Yellow and Orange Groups:

This week we will be reading Henry's Freedom Box and discussing the Underground Railroad.  We will also learn about some famous African Americans and their impact on our country.  For an online reading of the story, click here!

Red Group:

Continue guided reading groups, working on phonics skills, and learning new words.

Green Group:

We will finish the book The Chocolate Touch this week.

Looking at Lincoln

Orange and Yellow groups:

This week we will be using the story Looking at Lincoln to learn more about one of our famous Presidents.  If you would like to listen to it online, here is the link!

These are the vocabulary words that you will need to know for the test!

• battle:  a military fight
• memorial:  to honor someone that has passed on
• liberty:  the power to choose what you do
• plight:  a bad situation
• malice:  causing harm
• democracy:  a government that elects its leaders

Green Group:

We will be starting the chapter book The Chocolate Touch this week!

Red Group:

Guided reading groups and phonics and spelling practice.  Study spelling words from Mrs. Alvizo!

Somebody Loves You, Mr. Hatch

Yellow and Orange:

This week we will be reading the story Somebody Loves You, Mr. Hatch by Ellen Spinelli.  You can find an online version of the story here.  Students will be responsible for the following words:

• mend--to repair
• mysterious--strange and unknown
• recall--to remember
• recovered--to return to normal feeling again
• wondered--to thing about something with curiosity

Green: 

We will continue to use our Storyworks Jr. magazines to read texts.  This week we will be reading about Legos and Minecraft and how they changed the way kids play with toys.  We will also read about the legend of King Midas and practice reading script.

Red:

We will be doing our guided reading practice, reading about a class pet, and studying our phonics skills.

Each Kindness

Yellow and Orange Groups:

This week we are reading the book Each Kindness by Jacqueline Wilson.  We are talking about ways to be kind to one another.  We will also be looking at prefixes and suffixes and how they change the meaning of words.

Green Group:

We are working in our StoryWorks Jr. magazines and reading a non-fiction piece on Alcatraz!  The students have been very curious and have asked really great questions.  They are also working on vocabulary packets with time words.  These are due on Friday!