Focus on Nonfiction Text

State Testing
Due to state testing in November, some of our reading and writing classes were canceled to accommodate the additional time required by testing. We missed some of our weekly LMC visits this month due to state testing. Students may need more support from home this month accessing just right books.

Comprehension Strategy -
Asking Questions

We are beginning to focus more on reading nonfiction and the strategies we will use for reading nonfiction books. We are focusing on the comprehension strategy of questioning. Students are practicing asking questions before, during, and after they listen or read a story as a way to clarify their understanding about what they are reading. We are learning and practicing answering and writing our own questions. Students are also reviewing the strategy of making predictions as they read fiction chapter books individually or together in small groups.