Journeys

For the next two weeks we are wrapping up Unit 1 and assessing on what students have learned thus far. Within our last lesson we have two new texts.

Teacher's Pet

Genre: Realistic Fiction

We are reading as well as practicing to identify the problem and solution in this realistic fiction text. The story demonstrates the elements of a story's structure through both the words and the text, using a familiar topic. Students will be able to identify the elements of a story's structure and understand how the author's word choice creates meaning in a story.

Next time you read a story with your child, ask them to identify the characters (who), setting (where and when) and plot (what happened).

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Genre: Informational Text

Children will regularly encounter informational text in textbooks and on the internet. This informational text gives children experience with reading a map and applying the information to real life scenarios. Students will be able to follow information in a pamphlet and apply information found on a map.