We begin quarter 2 with all our routines and expectations in place. This is very exciting for us as we can now really get down to the work at hand! READING We are just about done with myths. Students have read, heard, or performed at least 9 different Greek myths over the past few weeks. This week they were partnered up with the task of creating a poster illustrating an allusion (language that comes from a myth but is used in present day). Students worked hard on these posters and are proud of their final products. We also used Google Classroom for a final assessment about allusions. What a great tool! Questions for discussion: *Which myth did you create a poster for? Tell me about it. *What are some of the allusions you learned? *What book are you reading during silent reading time? ENGLISH The kids are working hard at revising their realistic fiction stories. We learned ARMS as a strategy for helping us revise. A=add any descriptive language R=remove anything that doesn't need to be there M=move things around S=substitute boring words with more interesting language Next week we will edit our papers and type the final copy! Another skill we worked on was using quotation marks in dialogue, which many students were then able to apply to their stories. We will continue to work on this skill throughout the year. Here, the students are peer revising their stories: Questions to ask your child: *What is your story about? *Can you give me an example of one revision you made to your story? SOCIAL STUDIES We have finished studying Ohio's prehistoric indians and took a quiz on important vocabulary about these Native Americans. Our field trip to SunWatch was awesome! Seeing the reproductions of the Fort Ancient homes really brought our learning to life, as did playing the game that the indian boys would have played. The movie and museum exhibits added to our understanding. SunWatch is an historic treasure and we are lucky to have it so close to home! Enjoy the pictures! Questions to ask your child: *Tell me 3 facts you learned about life at SunWatch Village. *What was the purpose of the spear throwing game? Who would have played it? What was it called? *What was your favorite thing about the field trip?
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