LANGUAGE ARTS

FOR THIS WEEK

Spelling – Phonics/Word Analysis:

• Spell words with /ng/ and /nk/ sounds: 

 -ank, -ink, -onk, -unk, -ang,

-ing, -ong, -ung, 

Click here to see a list of this week’s spelling words.

Reading Instructional Focus:

• Apply reading and comprehension strategies
• Determine the main idea of a text; recount the key details and explain how they support the main idea
• Compare and contrast various elements of text
• Describe cause-and-effect relationships
• Use morphology to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words. 

This week: 

prefix “mis-”

meaning “wrong” or “bad”

examples:  mishap, mismatch, misunderstood

Grammar/English Instructional Focus:

• Identify and write plural and singular nouns
• Spell plural nouns with “es”
• Form and use irregular plural nouns
• Identify and correctly write common and proper nouns
• Daily Oral Language – (D.O.L.)
  • A daily student-led class activity to strengthen proofreading skills and understanding when writing and speaking proper English.

GO BULLDOGS!