This week in Literacy we will continue to focus on the aspect of light and sound and recognizing various was to use our literacy skills.

During class we will work with:

Big Idea: Our main focus from our readings will continue to answer the question: How do you experience light and sound?  

• This week’s reading selection: “The Tale of Lightning and Thunder".  Twins Eliora and Samuel were afraid of storms until their parents told them funny stories. The stories made Eliora smile like a flash of lightning and Samuel laugh like a boom of thunder. 

• Essential Questions:  
• How does this author use his imagination to describe lightning and thunder?
• What sounds do you hear outside? 
• What sounds do you hear inside?

• Phonics: Your student will learn the following sounds and spellings: 
• /y/ spelled y, /v/ spelled v, and 
• /ā/ spelled a and a_e. 
• Words to practice blending with your child include yes, yard, verb, seven, table, April, ate, and gave.
  
  
• High-Frequency Words: were, yes  

• Writing: Your child will complete each step of the writing process as he or she writes instructions on how to play a game. 

• Grammar: Your child will learn what determiners are. Determiners tell more information about nouns. Articles, such as a, an, and the, are special kinds of determiners.

We have a fun week planned for literacy 🙂