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Which sentence should not have a question mark?
A
B
C
D
Why did you do that Italy is in Europe
Did you watch the game Where is the school at Write a robber r word like wint er.
Good Morning Room 16,
Did everyone have a fun time at Winter Wonderland? Gavin
had fun with the games! We are going to take a look at the
contract for this week. We will also be talking about long vowel
sounds today. You will be learning a little more about the life of
Strega Nona today. Would you like to learn some things about
Strega Nona when she was younger? In math, we are going to
work with explorations. Let's all remember to take pride in
the safety and cleanliness of our environment today.
Love,
Mr. F.
Can you find at 7 long vowels with
silent e?
Rudolph
The reindeer envy Rudolph for
the things he gets to do.
He's always front and center with
the least obstructed view.
It's nice up there in Rudolph's spot.
the air is crisp and clear.
The other reindeer miss so much
on Christmas Eve each year.
The reindeer envy Rudolph
for the place he's been assigned.
For all they have in front of them
is someone's big behind.
blends
robber r
2 syllables
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Thinking about Questioning
What do we know about asking questions?
How does asking questions help the reader?
How do readers figure out the answers to their questions?
Thinking about Questioning
What do we know about asking questions?
How does asking questions help the reader?
How do readers figure out the answers to their questions?
Where did it come from?
What is it made out of?
What are the blue squares for?
Why is there tape on the side?
What is under the blue paper?
What is that used for?
Is that a ruler in the middle?
What are the blue things for?
Why are there numbers in the middle?
Why are there words by the blue squares?
What are they made for?
What is it?
What can you put in there?
Does it have metal in it?
Can you use it to measure things?
Why are there little holes on it?
Is it made out of paper or plastic?
Is it made out of plastic?
Why does it have words on the bottom?
Where was it made?
Why are there words under the squares?
Why is it colored?
Long u words
Long e words
June
Steve
eve
cute
blue
these
Pete
tune
amuse
mule
Write a word in the correct box.
sk
sw
scr
str
Dear Cheerful Children,
We are going to read a new story about Strega Nona this
morning and ask questions before and during reading.
You will
learn about a few more of your star jobs before lunch. In math,
we are going to talk about telling time to the quarter hour. Do
you know what that means? I hope we are quiet in library this
afternoon as well. Let's make this a great day of splendid
choices!
Love,
Mr. F.
Do you think we can find 7
digraphs in the morning message?
Can you remember where we have
seen Strega Nona before? Today
we are reading another book about
Strega Nona. We are going to
think about I wonder questions before
we read, and while we are reading.
Was she a witch in this time?
I wonder if she will get mad in this
story.
Is she a baby in this story?
I wonder if she will be mean to
everyone.
I wonder if she lives on a farm.
I wonder if she has the pasta pot.
Does she like to paint in this story?
Is she still going to make pasta for
everyone?
Is she an artist in this story?
Will Big Anthony be in this story?
Will she still live in the same village?
Strega Nona: Her Story
Before we read we wondered:
How old is she going to be in this story?
Why is her hand in the air?
Why does she live in the same
village?
Why is it so dark?
Strega Nona: Her Story
While we are reading, we
wondered:
Why is one light on?
Why are there so many houses?
Why did Grandma Concetta bust through the door?
Why did she give everyone a big surprise?
Who is the baby?
Why are there houses on tops of
hills?
Why does Grandma Concetta always come for the
babies?
Why do they need Grandma C to get the babies?
Why is it raining?
Will Strega Nona have a mom?
Why was the baby waiting to come out?
Why was she wearing a red cape?
Will she have a dad?
Is she an orphan in the story?
Does she have any brothers or
sisters?
Why is she picking vegetables?
Why does everyone come to her?
Why was her basket overflowing?
Why does she have big hair?
Why does she study with sisters at
the convent?
How does Grandma C know that Nona will become a
Strega?
Does rosemary really grow hair on baldheads?
Why was Amelia making Nona do all
kinds of things with her hair?
How does she know which vegetables help people?
Why did Amelia think she needed to
change her hair?
How old is Nona when she is picking vegetables with
Grandma C?
Why do they listen to her advice?
How did they become friends right
away?
How old are they when they go to
school?
Was she saying the same words with the
pasta pot?
Why does Grandma have the pasta pot?
Were there bubbles coming out of the
pot?
What was Grandma C cooking?
Why does Grandma C have a book of spells?
Why do Amelia and Nona like to help with the spells?
What kind of spells are they working on?
Why do they even need spells?
Why was Grandma C showing them the magic?
Why did Grandma onlyh smile and say nothing?
Is this the same pasta pot from the
other story?
Why does Amelia like the city so much?
Why did they always get a big plate of pasta?
Why did they always ask about the secret
ingredient?
Why does Amelia like to shop so much?
Why does Nona not like the busy streets
so much?
Why does Amelia like the new magic so
much more?
Move
presents to
see this
week's words
under
find
around
water
food
grow
2
What number is missing?
­3
25
22
19
16
Write a long i word.
Good Morning Friends!
happy wednesday! i have a lot planned for today.
we are going to talk about asking questions this
afternoon . this morning, we will get right to work
on our star jobs. do you think you will finish your
star job today?this afternoon in math, we are
going to talk about timelines. let's all remember to
make good choices today.
Love,
Mr. F.
what's missing?
How does Nona know that the pot
is magic?
Why doesn't Grandma Concetta
want to tell Nona how to use the
pasta pot?
Why is she learning some of the
magic, but not about the pasta pot?
Strega Nona: Her Story
While we are reading, we
wondered:
How can you make magic with
machines?
Why doesn't Grandma Concetta
teach lots of people magic?
Why would she put a goat up on a
house?
Why do they even need magic?
Why does Amelia think she needs
the diploma to be a true strega?
Why is Nona so sad that Amelia is
already a strega?
Why did Grandma say the spirit is
important for being a true strega?
What is a diploma?
Why did she choose Grandma Concetta
over Amelia?
Why would she need someone to help
her?
How old is she now?
How could she be a strega without going
to the strega school?
Why does she have animals as her
company?
Why did Grandma Concetta decide to
leave Strega Nona?
Strega Nona: Her Story
After we read, we wondered:
How do you think that Grandma Concetta knew that
she was going to be a witch?
Why did Amelia loan Nona her ribbons when she
didn't ask for them?
Why do you think Amelia liked the modern ways of
medicine more but Nona missed the old spells?
Why do you think Grandma Concetta would only
smile and say nothing when the girls asked about the
pasta pot?
What was the only thing that Nona needed to be a
true strega? Why do you think she needed that?
There is something about these words that is the same. They all
end in ed. But what do you notice about how the ed sounds?
Sometimes it can sound like a d, sometimes it sounds like ed, and
sometimes it sounds like t.
ed
d
yelled
played
t
melted
liked
landed
walked
You will be sorting ed words and writing them in the appropriate columns
(d, ed, or t) with a partner.
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Dear Fantasc First Graders,
How is everyone doing this morning? I know that you are ready for a great day! I think we are going to start with read aloud this morning, so you can get thinking about quesons that you have for your star job. In math, we are going to be talking about number scrolls. In wring, we will work more with our expository wring about an animal that we know. Let's all remember to make good choices today.
Love,
Mr. F.
Let's find words that have a long u like tube.
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Today we are going to start reading another
Strega Nona story called Strega Nona Meets
Her Match. Get your questioning brains ready
to go! Also, we are going to compare and
contrast characters in the story. So get those
brains ready!
You've learned
You'll learn
0 0
1
2 6
words so far.
words this week.
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environment
inhale
capture
require
slimy
thrive
sludge
creature
Match the story words on the left to their
definitions on the right.
forest
a very small bird whose wings
make a humming sound.
leaves
small animals with bushy tails
that can climb trees.
squirrels
a bird with a hard, pointed bill
a large, heavy animal
hummingbird
woodpecker
bear
with thick fur .
the flat, green parts of a plant
a large piece of land
covered in trees and plants.
Write the contraction for each pair of words below. I am
should not
she is
could not
I will
we are
they are
do not
did not
it is
is not
will not
Use these contractions to help.
wouldn't
he's
we'll
Happy Friday Room 16,
Do you like this colder weather? I know that I do! We are going
to compare and contrast Strega Nona and Strega Amelia this
morning. Will you be finishing all of your star
jobs today? I can't
wait to talk to you about your animal expository writing during
writing today. In math, we should have some time for Jeopardy this
afternoon. I hope you all are wearing your listening ears and are
ready to do your best!
Love,
Mr. F.
Can you fix these sentences?
the weather be gettin colder now?
when can the keds writ their letters
There were a hug elephant next two the shair.
Venn Diagram
Author's Purpose
Author's write for different reasons. This is called the
author's purpose. Author's may write to be funny or
entertain readers. They may write to explain something or
to give information. Or they may write to convince or
persuade readers. Identifying the topic of the story can
help you find the author's purpose.
Today we are going to read
different selections. Be ready to
discuss the author's purpose.
to entertain
to persuade
or convince
to teach
or inform
Nouns
A singular noun names one person, place, thing, or animal. (ex: car, dog, tree, desk, book)
Pull
A plural noun names more than one person, place, thing, or animal. (ex: cars, dogs, trees, desks, books)
Sort the singular and plural nouns below.
sweater flower
pig
baseballs
train
singular
backpack
bed
teachers
carrots
plural
onions
popsicles
Ask students to give mo
of each noun.
Complete the sentences below with a singular or plural noun:
1. I have two _______ to see with.
2. I have two _______ to feel with.
3. I have one _______ to smell with.
4. I have two _______ to hear with.
5. I have one _______ to taste with.
­Find 4 things that contain the long u sound.
­Find something that rhymes with rub. Change
the short u sound to a long u sound. Say the new
word.
­Find something that contains the long e sound.
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