Take a Peek at Our Week!

It was so good seeing the kiddos after a long break! As usual, they jumped right back in and didn't skip a beat! In Lang & Lit this week we practiced making inferences. Inferring involves combining text evidence with our schema/what we already know in order to draw conclusions or figure things out that are not directly stated in the text. Making inferences helps us to think deeper about a topic and understand the topic better. We practiced by using a series of pictures and our "see, think, wonder" strategy to draw conclusions about what happened in each scenario.

We also had a little competition to see which groups could sort statements by identifying if they were an inference or direct statement. They LOVED this.....especially the sweet candy reward at the end! :-)

 We practiced this skill further in reading groups using shorter texts. We included accountable talk statements connected to inferences as well (I wonder, this means, it could be that, this connects to, I think, I predict). Next week, we will resharpen our annotating skills and apply making inferences while reading longer informational texts. We have some interesting topics to investigate like the coldest place in the world and "weird" Olympic sports that no longer exist! That should give us a lot to discuss!!!

In writing, students selected topics for our second informational essay, determined three categories related to their topic, and completed their research. Next week, students will independently write their essays and peer edit on Friday. After peer editing, I will give students feedback using our informational writing rubric. This essay will not be a formal assessment, but instead serve as a gauge to help students determine what they still need to work on and what areas have improved!

Finally, here are the students who achieved their December reading goal!! Keep up the great work!!!

Have a wonderful weekend!!!