Dear parents,

Once again, all your children worked very hard and remained fully engaged throughout today's lesson. They are a true pleasure to teach.

For today's lesson, we covered Lesson 2 - Task 1 - U5L2 - In Class - Your Turn.  

We covered the following literacy concepts and strategies:

1) Key / New vocabulary: definitions and synonyms

2) Reading strategies: fluency, context clues, text features, and comprehension

3) Genre: Realistic Fiction

4) Affixes (Greek & Latin Roots): prefixes and suffixes (un-comfort-able / im-pass-able)

5) Root Words / Base Words

6) Literary Devices: Foreshadowing and Imagery

7) Problem and Solution strategies

8) Similes and Metaphors

9) Closed Syllables

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For HOMEWORK, can your children please complete the following:

Lesson 2 - Task 2 - U5L2 - Homework - Literacy

Page: 201

Pages: 203-208

Thank you.

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Have a wonderful weekend and I look forward to seeing your children next Thursday. 

My very best regards are with all of your families.

Mr. Grande.