Our reading strategy focus this week was Inferring: I can use clues from the text to make inferences and predictions. First we had to determine the meaning and difference between predicting and inferring. When we predict we are thinking about what will happen next. When we are inferring we are using the clues to deice how a character feels, where they could be or what they are doing in that moment.
To introduce this concept we read Train to Somewhere, a story about orphans in the early 1900's travelling west to be adopted. We used our inferring skills to read the text and decide who the young girl was looking for, where they were in the U.S and how the main character felt about being adopted.
Next we looked at pictures and practiced inferring and predicting. Using clues in the images we inferred setting and emotions. In small groups students had their own image and made predictions and inferences and then shared them with other groups.
We also discussed the 4 types of sentences, Declarative, Exclamatory, Imperative and Interrogative.
In pairs students made flipbooks with the description of the sentence type and then searched for them in Mo Willems Piggy & Elephant books.
In Math, we are nearing the end of our patterns unit! This week we worked with identifying a pattern rule, extending a pattern based on a rule and using T tables to solve pattern problems.
In Social, we have begun to discuss the land of Alberta's story and the different landscapes across our province. We read descriptions of six different landscapes and did an "Around the Room" exercise where students answered questions based on the locations.
Each group had a colour assigned to them and everyone rotated answering the questions.
A Few Reminders:
- Camp Warwa Parent Information Night is Next Thursday.
- Fruit orders are due next Friday.
- Parent/Teacher Nights are Tuesday October 25th, and Wednesday October 26th. You can book your appointments online.
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