Dear Ryan's parents,

It is always great to see Ryan. He is such an intelligent and hard working boy. He is a true joy to teach.

For today's lesson, we worked on Lesson 2 - Task 2 - In Class - R&W.

We covered the following literacy concepts and strategies:

1) Key / New vocabulary: translations, definitions, and synonyms

2) Reading strategies: pace, fluency, decoding, text features, and comprehension

3) Genre: Expository Text (Informational)

4) Mind Map / Idea Web: 'Regions Near Me' 

5) Text Feature: Map - key, compass, illustration (picture), and labels (words)

6) Captial Letters

7) Punctuation: periods

8) Compare and Contrast

9) Compound words

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For HOMEWORK, can Ryan please complete the following:

Lesson 2, Task 1 - Homework - Spelling Practice 

Thank you.

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Have a wonderful and safe weekend to the whole family. 

Mr. Grande