Mrs. Siders
Oct. 6th - 10th
UNIT 2 WEEK 2
Genre Study 1
Genre: Expository Text
gives true fact and information about a topic
has headings that tell what a section is about
includes text features, such as bar graphs
Essential Question:
How do people make government work?
Vocabulary Strategy: Prefixes
A prefix is a word part added to the beginning of a word
A prefix changes the meaning of the word
Examples: un - means "not" re-means "again"
Vocabulary Words:
We will have a vocabulary test over the attached words on Thursday, Oct. 9th.
We practice them often in the classroom, but it helps greatly if they can read the words and definitions as well.
announced - told people about something
candidates - the people seeking an office or honor
convince - to cause someone to believe or do something
decisions - to make choices
elect - to choose by voting
estimate - to guess an amount
government - the people who guide a city, state, or country
independent - to do things for yourself
Spelling Words:
There will be a spelling test on Friday, Oct. 10th. The words are listed on the back of the newsletter.
heel
week
creek
free
green
street
freeze
seal
weak
bean
speaks
team
clean
cream
field
Comprehension Skill: Author's Point of View
An author often has a point of view about a topic
To find the author's point of view, look for details that show what the author thinks
Think about whether or not you agree with the author's point of view
Homework
Homework will be sent home on Monday, Oct. 6th. Please be sure that your child read it once each night and bring it back each day. They receive a grade for this, and it helps them to stay on track with their reading.
How to contact Mrs. Siders
Phone- (740) 774-2003
Email- carrie.siders@sepanthers.org
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