1/28/09 Writing & Comprehension

Part 1 (Daily Reading Homework): your child needs to read at least 20 minutes every night. Below, please record what they read, how long they read for and then initial it. Thanks!

Part 2 (Reading Comprehension): One of the main focuses of our year has been reading comprehension. Simply reading a book, article, or passage isn’t enough. Readers need to be able to re-tell what they’ve read in their own words!
Tonight your student is reading another short passage about what to do in case of a fire. After they read the passage then need to answer 6 simple questions about the passage. There is explicit and implicit information available to help your student answer the questions. Explicit means that the information is written on the page. Implicit means that they figure out their answer from clues provided on the page. Readers need to constantly check for implicit and explicit information. See if your child can tell you the difference between implicit and explicit information.

Part 3 (Creative writing): Have your child complete this simple piece of creative writing. Are they neat enough? Do they use capital letters to begin sentences and end each sentence with punctuation? Do they write in complete sentences? Please go over the piece with your student when they are done.


Part 4 (Minute Math): Minute Math is a daily activity. It is not due until Friday.