Reading -- We are currently working out of our Houghton Mifflin reading series.  Our second theme is called Give It All You've Got and contains stories about people who have worked hard to accomplish great things.

Theme	Title & Author	Genre
Give It All You've Got	Mae Jemison: Space Scientist by Gail Sakurai	Biography
Comprehension Skill	Comprehension Strategy	Key Vocabulary
Topic/Main Idea	Monitor/Clarify	- Key Vocabulary - iPod Flash Cards - eGlossary - eWord Game

Writing -- We are currently learning how to write a descriptive narrative essay by adding adjectives, adverbs, "renamers" (appositives), and "3 Action" sentences.  We're also working hard on proofreading in an attempt to eliminate "silly" mistakes.

Kids' Place:  Houghton Mifflin Reading

Main Verbs and Helping Verbs Flash Cards

Weekly Homophone Challenge

The Daily Log

Analogy of the Day

Fakeout!

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