Monday, October 19, 2009

Week of October 19, 2009

Hello Parents and Students,
We will be reading "Island of the Blue Dolphins" this week. Tentatively, we will read the selection during whole group instruction on Tuesday and Wednesday. On Thursday and Friday, we will begin to read leveled readers in small groups in addition to the main selection. Some students will take the selection test for "Island of the Blue Dolphins" on Thursday and some students will take the selection test on Friday as I am working with students in groups.

Homework for Monday: All periods will complete RWB page 24 (do not complete the "Write a Letter" section)
Tentative Assignments for Tuesday-Friday
Tuesday: Read Island of the Blue Dolphins; WB 23
Wednesday: Read Island of the Blue Dolphins; Write 5 sentences that highlight the most important events that tell what the story is about.
Thursday and Friday: Selection Test

Please check the assignment book daily and please visit the blog daily for specific assignments and revisions.

Thank you