Homework

A weekly packet will be sent home each Thursday that is due the following Wednesday. The due date is written at the top of each homework packet. **Important information and news updates are written on the bottom of the first page.**

**Weekly Homework**
 * ANNOUNCEMENTS:** Instead of a weekly newsletter, important information is posted on the weekly homework. Please read this every week.

__Read ALOUD__ texts at his or her level of confidence to practice fluency. __Read INDEPENDENTLY__ "just right" texts to build decoding and comprehension skills. __Read TOGETHER__ challenging texts to build a robust vocabulary and increase content area knowledge.
 * //Reading Log//:** Read for at least 20 minutes five nights each week. Reading log must be signed by a parent or guardian. The student should have the opportunity to read a variety of texts including all forms of fiction, non-fiction, and poetry at different levels. Encourage your child to:

There is one assigned writing topic each week. The assigned topic is only required for one of the fifteen minute sessions; after that it's the student's choice. Students must write neatly, skip lines, and circle words they think they misspelled. An adult should write the correct spelling for up to ten misspelled words each week. Students correct those words and add them to their personal spelling list. An adult should highlight up to five misspelled high-frequency words both in the student's writing and on the high-frequency word list in their binder. Each entry must be dated. Please save paper by writing each new entry directly after the last one and writing on both sides of the paper.
 * //Home Writing//:** Students write for at least 15 minutes three times per week.


 * //Spelling (under revision)//**

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