October

**October**

1. Summarize Text
 * __October 3 - October 7:__**
 * introduction to MAIN IDEA
 * working on written responses to what we are reading in Reading Log
 * Cursive letters (p, a, and d)
 * Reading Strategies:
 * discussed when/ how often to ABANDON a book
 * added to our writing territories
 * discussed trying to expand upon our ideas in writing workshop
 * began shortened Daily Five Workshop
 * read SS Weekly Magazine: week 5 (Ohio Government)
 * Study Island: Context Clues and Main Idea

__**October 10-14:**__ 1. Skip the word, then come back 2. Recognize Literary Elements (genre, character, plot, setting, problem/resolution, theme) 1. interesting lead-in 2. build STEP by STEP, and not a summary 3. support with a strong ending 4. Add details and descriptive words 5. should be a seed and not a watermelon
 * reviewed and continued to practice MAIN IDEA
 * discussed DETAILS that support the main idea
 * cursive letters (c, n, and m)
 * Reading Strategies:
 * added to our writing territories
 * Writing Goals:
 * read SS Weekly Magazine (Week 6) : Early People in Ohio
 * Study Island: context clues and main idea
 * Spelling and Vocabulary word work and test over Week 3
 * Pretest over Week 4 Spelling words


 * __October 24-28:__**