My apologies for not posting sooner since starting up after the holidays. Although the blog wasn't updated, we certainly have been busy in the classroom!
We have started a new weekly activity called "Jargon Journals". Each week I will pull four vocabulary words from read aloud books and we will practice strategies to determine the words' definitions (context in the story, prefix/suffixes, personal experiences with the words, etc). Students will also be required to use the words in writing activities and determine their part of speech (adverb, adjective, noun, etc). I hope that this will be a fun and engaging way to review some vocabulary and grammar. If last week's activity based on the book "Snowmen at Night" was any indication, I am sure it will be!
We have also been examining elements and characteristics of newspaper articles. We have talked about details such as headlines, bylines, captions, datelines, and font styles that are used in newspapers. We have read articles and summarized the content, and now this week will be writing our own articles about personal experiences.
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