Friends

We began our day with language. Students will be writing their Ontario Writing Assessment piece this week. They will be expected to write a persuasive speech on a given topic. As a class we reviewed what persuasive writing is. Students were then given two samples of writing on a topic. One sample was below grade expectations and the other sample met expectations. As a class, we read the samples and used the rubric to grade the work, discussing what was lacking or how the sample met the requirements of the rubric. Students did a bit more work on nouns in their Ontario Writing workbooks. Students should further review unit 8 on nouns in their Language books that went home yesterday to be ready to write the language test tomorrow. In spelling, we continued working on list 35 words. Students met up in their literature circle groups for their ninth group meeting. They used class time to read chapter 10. It is important that The Secret Garden books and reading duo-tangs be brought to school daily as we will be having daily group meetings as well as time allocated in class for reading.

We continued on our Please and Thank You inquiry unit. We continued on yesterday's question on how we can make friends. We reviewed the list we made yesterday. As a class we played 2 different games: "Cooperation Musical Chairs" and "Trust Path." 

 

Each game emphasised a way to make and keep friends. Students added their ideas to the class list. Students then broke up into small groups to construct a Friendship Y-Chart showing what friendship feels, sounds, and looks like.

For science fair, I met with some students to check on progress. Make time to purchase a tri-fold display board for the science fair.

Students attended French and gym class today.

Homework & Reminders

• Review list 35 spelling words for Friday's test
• Language test tomorrow on unit 8 - Nouns
• Science Fair: Bring in graphs for Tuesday.
• Novel Study - complete chapter 10 reading and response
• Please look for a letter about after-care prepayments coming home today
• Please look out for a letter about SJA hoodies and t-shirts coming home today
• There is no school for students on Thursday, May 15 - PD Day for teachers
• There is no school for students on Friday, May 16 - PD Day for teachers
• There is no school on Monday, May 19 - Victoria Day
• Science Fair - Thursday, May 22
• Track & Field Practice - Friday, May 23