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I can keep track of what is happening in my book by retelling important events at the end of each chapter.

Teaching Point | Today I want to teach you that readers think about characters and their problems as they read. You can read with the main problem of the story in mind so you can put the parts of the book together. You can stop at the end of the chapter and think, “How does this part go with the whole story? Does it introduce a new character? Does it introduce the problem? Does it solve the problem or make it worse? Does it set up the ending?

Assignment:
When you get to the end of a chapter stop and retell the important events. Think about the characters and the problem.

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I can keep track of what is happening in my book by thinking about how the chapters fit together.
Teaching Point |   Today I want to teach you that readers don’t just think about each chapter in the book separately- instead, readers work hard to put the whole book together. They think across the entire story:
This chapter fits with the last because…

This whole book is mostly about…

Assignment:
When you finish a chapter in your book, stop and think how it fits in with the other chapters that you have read. Think about  the problem starting/getting worse/solved, shifts in setting (time/place), character feelings and actions. Jot it down or record yourself explaining how the chapters go together.

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Taking a Sneak Peek: I can think about the characters and their problems in a book by using the cover, back blurb, and table of contents.

Today I want to teach you that readers get to know the characters and their problems before they even read the first page! You can use the title, cover, back blurb, and even the table of contents to learn more about the story. Jot a list of characters on one Post-it and the main problem on another to help you keep track of your ideas about the character and the problem.
ASSIGNMENT:
Give a book a sneak peek. Look at the cover, title, back blurb and table of contents. Think, Who are the characters? What might the problem be?  Post it here or share a picture of your writing.

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I can make a movie in my mind by thinking about the character, setting, and what has happened so far. 

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Today I want to teach you that readers pay extra special attention to the first chapter of a new book. After reading the first chapter, you can pause to retell the story: identify the main characters by name, describe the setting, and recall the important events that have happened so far. Then you can go back and reread to confirm all that information and check to see if you’ve missed something.

Assignment: Make a movie in your mind after you read (or reread) the first chapter of a book. Think, Who are the characters? Where are they? When is it? What are they doing?

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Refer to your copy of "Leafcutter ants" watch the video above.

Go on LEXIA for 15 minutes.

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I can share my opinion about characters I like by writing letters.

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Assignment:

Write a letter sharing an opinion about a character in a book you like. Give reasons that support your opinion.

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I can can break a long word into parts between consonants when there are two consonants side by side in the middle of a word.
Teaching Point | Today I want to teach you that when readers move methodically across long words, they can look for clues that help them break those words into parts. One clue is this: when there are two consonants side by side in the middle of a word, you can break the word into parts right there, between those consonants.

Assignment: Try this on the leafcutter ant passage.

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Today you will focus on making your opinion clearer by retelling important parts of your story.
Teaching Point | Today I want to teach you that writers who write about books need to retell part of the story to help their readers understand their opinion.

Assignment:
Go back to a letter you’ve already written and think, “What might a reader need to know in order to understand my opinion?” Then put a little retell into your letter, focusing on the parts that support your opinion.

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Today I want to teach you that writers often rehearse for their writing with a partner by talking through the big ideas they are having about their books. They talk about the big ideas and often save the smaller details for their writing.

Assignment:
Talk through your big ideas with someone at home before you start writing today.

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Do the subtraction assignment on your Iready page. When you are finished, you may play a learning game.

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Do the math worksheet attached here.

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I can tackle challenging words step by step.

Watch the video.

Assignment:
Tackle the tricky words in these word cards step by step.

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I can develop new opinions about my characters by studying the pictures in my book.
Teaching Point | Today I want to teach you that there are often parts of books that are told through pictures. Looking closely at the pictures sometimes allows you to see even more. This new information can help you develop new opinions.
Assignment: To get another idea of an opinion to share, go back to your book and look closely at it, noticing things made clear from the pictures.

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If you have time, play this game with someone in your family.

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I can subtract tens from a two digit number using place value strategies.
Begin by answering the problem above. Explain how you got your answer.

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Read this book about spiders. Tackle any tricky words part by part.

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Answer the problems above. Post your answers.

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I can subtract 2 two-digit numbers using place value/break apart strategies.

What patterns do you notice in the numbers above?

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There were 86 kids on the playground.  34 were boys.  How many were girls?

Solve this problem. What strategies did you use?

Strategies:  Break apart, count back - **focus on use of the "break apart" strategy (subtract the ones, subtract the tens)

Play the greg tang game linked above when you are finished.

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A revolutionary, online math program comprising games, animated books and downloadable materials.

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Usename: wilton
password: wilton

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