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Welcome. to Back to School Night. Mrs. Kish Grade 4 & 5 Lang. Arts & Social Studies Co-teacher Mr. Harper Gr. 4 (L.Arts & S.S.) Co-teacher Mrs. Dennis Gr. 5 (L.Arts). How can I help my child be successful in Language Arts?. • Check my webpage for information about

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  1. Welcome to Back to School Night Mrs. Kish Grade 4 & 5 Lang. Arts & Social Studies Co-teacher Mr. Harper Gr. 4 (L.Arts & S.S.) Co-teacher Mrs. Dennis Gr. 5 (L.Arts)

  2. How can I help my child be successful in Language Arts? • Check my webpage for information about homework assignments, test & quiz dates. • Make sure they have their classwork (centers) done by the due date. • Contact me when you have questions. • Sign up for “REMIND” to receive updates.

  3. Language Arts Components Reading Guided Reading - Small instructional groups to learn & practice comprehension skills with text  Fiction – novels, & short stories  Non-fiction text – informational text, articles, biographies Whole Group  Students will read the same novel.  Students will be required to read chapters for homework, answer questions during class, and complete an assessment at the end of each novel. Vocabulary – Word Wisdom focus is on usage!  Bi-Weekly Vocabulary Assessment Writing – Lucy Calkins framework & Writers Workshop  Narrative Essays  Research & Informative Essays  Research Based Argument Compositions (Opinion)  Literary Essay  Open Ended Responses & Journal Entries  Grammar  Spelling – Bi-weekly word lists and assessments (Focus on spelling rules more than just memorization)

  4. Supplies for Language Arts  1 marble front composition notebook (Writing)  1 single subject notebook (Reading)  3 subject notebook (Grammar, Spelling, etc.)  Post it notes (1 pkg.) will be used to mark the text while reading  red pen, pencils, eraser  Ear buds or headphones (will be used daily)

  5. Guided Reading Framework • Small group with teacher/ guided reading • When not with teacher in a reading group, students work independently to practice skills in centers (vocabulary, spelling, grammar ). • Independent center work is assigned on Mondays and students should complete during the week. Unfinished independent center work should be completed at home to be turned in by due date in order to receive full credit. • Completed centers are averaged and worth a classwork grade.

  6. Reading Comprehension Skills • Story Elements • Predictions • Sequencing • Main Idea & Supporting Details • Cause & Effect • Compare & Contrast • Inference • Drawing Conclusions & Generalizations • Fact & Opinion • Summarizing • Point of View • Figurative Language

  7. Vocabulary Development The focus is for students to learn and use strategies to define words within text not just to memorize a definition. The program Word Wisdom incorporates both definition and places a heavy emphasis on usage. There is a bi-weekly vocabulary assessment on the 10 words in each part of the unit. Students will have the opportunity to work with the 10 words for 2 weeks then assessed. Students must use the Word Wisdom dictionary which is specific to the program to complete center work and prepare for assessments. In addition, students must be able to identify the part of speech for each word. (Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb) **Current research suggests morphological awareness can double or triple students vocabularies, increase reading speed, and make better sense of complex words in context. The following skills are incorporated in the Word Wisdom units of study. • Making meaning using context clues • Identifying parts of speech • Morphological awareness – using roots, suffixes, and prefixes to make meaning • Vocabulary and concept development • Identifying text features • Using antonyms, synonyms, homophones, homographs  Decoding and word recognition  Dictionary and thesaurus usage  Index and glossary usage

  8. Student Behavior Expectations • I will always do my best! • I will come to class prepared! • I will complete all assignments on time. • I will respect other people’s differences and opinions. • I will actively listen when others are speaking.

  9. Grading System Reading - All areas weighted equally in Gradekeeper. Classwork (Reading Skill assessments, GR group assessments) Homework (reading logs) Tests/Quizzes/Projects – (Vocabulary Assessments) • • • • • Language Arts – Category Weighted in Gradekeeper. 50% Writing 25% Spelling/ Vocabulary – Literary Centers, Spelling Assessments 25% Grammar • • • • • • • • • • • Social Studies - Category Weighted in Gradekeeper. 45% Tests/Quizzes/Projects 45% Classwork 10% Homework

  10. Agendas/Website • All homework assignments, tests, and quiz dates are put on my teacher website daily as well as on the board. www.westamptonschools.org (click on classrooms to locate teacher webpages) • Students need to use their agendas and keep it with them throughout the day and bring it home each night. • Remind - used to keep you updated

  11. Communication http://www.westamptonschools.org (609) 267-2722 Ext. 1120 kkish@westamptonschools.org sharper@westamptonschools.org 4thgr. jdennis@westamptonschools.org 5thgr.

  12. Thank You for attending Back to School Night

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