This week students will write a creative story that has a strong lead character. We will go over writing and revision strategies. There is no Wordly Wise quiz this week. 

This week we will dive into studying nonfiction concepts, using the Medieval Times. Students will prepare a short presentation to share what they learned about their chapter(s). On Thursday we will have our first unit test. It will cover the concepts that we've studied so far in the school year. There is no Wordly Wise quiz this week due to the unit test. 

This week in ELA we will touch on the concept of conflict in literature. I will also be introducing how to write a response to literature. Students will have the lesson 3 Wordly Wise quiz this Friday, with a homework check on the same day. We are continuing to read Crispin: The Cross of Lead. 

This week in ELA we will begin our Wordly Wise vocab adventure. Starting Monday, there will be daily vocabulary assignments. Each Friday I will check in the homework for the week. Each Friday there will be a 12 question quiz on the vocabulary words. We will also begin reading our first novel called Crispin: The Cross of Lead. There will be daily reading assignments from this book as well. Some days students will get their assignments finished at school, but expect ELA homework when they don't finish at school. 

Welcome back! This week in ELA we will be focusing on the basic elements of literature. We will be using short stories about the Medieval Times to study setting and character. We will also be going over classroom procedures. Expect the first homework of the year next week!