Reading Workshop:
This week we will continue to look at how Nonfiction texts are organized with Cause and Effect as we prepare to choose how we want to organize our own writing pieces. We will also begin discussing Main Ideas and Supporting Details, while also locating them within a text, and summarizing the information.
Mentor Text: Weird and Wonderful Octopus
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Word Work / Grammar:
This week students will continue working with the Greek/Latin Root "ped". We will also learn about Prepositions.
Writing Workshop:
This week students will decide on the topic they will research. This will be their Unit 3 writing piece. Students will use the Nonfiction graphic organizer as they work through the next few weeks to organize their writing. We will also learn how to create strong Nonfiction Leads, while creating one for our own writing.
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