Mrs . Park

April 28- May 2

Genre Poetry

has words with same sound at the end of some lines

has regular, repeating rhythm

tells a poet's thought or feelings

Essential question: where can your imagination take you?

Comprehension point of view

the way the speaker in a poem feels about something is his or her point of view.

to understand the speakers point of view, think about what the speaker is describing and how he or sh describe it.

Reading groups: The reading log is 25 points a day, not reading results in an F for the week

Math: geometry 2-D and 3 shapes and properties

Writing: opinion writing

Spelling Patterns: No spelling/ vocab study sheet Easter week.

Vocabulary strategies: metaphors

a metaphor compares two different things

it does not use the words like or as

example "s box of crayons is the sun on a dreary, rainy, day.

Important

Spelling

create-something that is made or invented

dazzling- something that is very bright

imagination- visualizing that is very bright

seconds- units for measuring time, 1/60th of a minute

beats- the syllables that makes rhythm in a line of poetry

message- an idea that a poet wants to share with the reader

metaphor- compares two unlike things but does not use the words "like, or as"

repeated lines- including the same line at least twice in a poem

Open and closed syllables:

High Frequency words:

consonant +le syllables

Important Dates

April 16 Easter party @ 1:30

April 17- Easter break

April 25th- interims go home

Contact info

The best time to contact me would be during my planning period, between 2:10 and 2:40

I have lunch break from 11:20-11:50 every day.

You can always leave me a voicemail or email me at Chrissy.parks@sepanthers.org

My phone number at school is 740-774-2003

I will send a newsletter home each Friday