We began the day working on vocabulary. We learned about synonyms and antonyms and will continue with the topic for awhile, using our vocabulary words. We also practiced writing and spelling our word wall words correctly.
In reading today we learned that authors have a purpose or reason for writing. Often they have a message they want us to discover and understand. We also learned that they want to challenge our thinking...not just give us information. We read Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge by Mem Fox and looked for the authors message about what she wanted us to understand about life.
In writing time we began interviewing a biography buddy. We will continue with this tomorrow and Thursday. We should begin writing our biographies of our buddy next week. Some students are applying what they have learned (YES!) and are writing a biography of a famous person already!
After lunch and recess we reviewed our Drops in the Bucket and Daily Double. 1st graders worked on problem solving and 2nd graders learned about comparison number stories. All students worked on graphing and number sense during workshop time as well as their math goal area.
Have a GREAT night and don't forget to READ....READ....READ!!!
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