Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is just a week away. Many of us will spend time with family and friends. This holiday gives us time to think about what we are grateful for. 
Please share some of the people and things that fill your heart with gratitude! Write at lease 3 sentences please. 

How to Steal a Dog - Reflection

In our read-aloud How to Steal a Dog by Barbara O'Connor, Georgina's family has fallen on hard times. Georgina wants to help her family have a place to live. Her family needs money. She plans to steal a dog in order to get the reward money so she can pay for apartment rent. 

Stealing is against the law. Do you think Georgina's plan is good or bad? Do you think it is ever okay to do something bad in order to do something good? Please share your thoughts on this complicated situation.

Author Visits!

We have had the privilege of meeting and listening to three fantastic authors in the last two weeks!

Katherine Applegate is a Newbery Award winner for The One and Only Ivan and Laura Vaccaro Seeger is a 2- time Caldecott Honor Winner for Green and First the Egg. We also met Ralph Fletcher, author, poet and writing teacher. Please write about two things that you learned, thought was interesting, or stood out in your mind from each author. 

Halloween!

It's the night before Halloween! Is your costume ready? What will you be for Halloween? What is your Halloween night tradition? Be safe and don't eat too much candy!

Reading Workshop Response

Questioning the Text
In reading workshop today, we practiced being active readers by asking questions as we read. We discovered that sometimes reading on helps us answer our questions. Other times, more research or conversations with others are needed. Sometimes, our questions will go unanswered.

What were some of your questions as we read The Wolf Girls? Do you think the girls were really raised by wolves? Do you think Dr. Singh made up his story? What do you think is the truth about the girls?

Themes - Big Ideas

In reading workshop, we have been learning about the difference between plot and theme. We have been discussing the themes or big ideas from our own reading books and class read-alouds. Please write about a theme you've discovered in your reading or class read-aloud and give an example. I will write one as well!