Questions from the Week of August 26-August 30, 2013

Questions to ask your child from the week of August 26- August 30, 2013:

In Reading:

-        What tips did you learn for becoming faster, stronger, longer readers?

-        What is your reading goal for this year?

-        What did you put in your “Getting to Know You As a Reader?” sketch?  Where, when, with whom, and what do you read?

In Writing:

-        What strategies did you learn to help you pick a topic during independent writing time? (Pick a person, place…)

-        What have you written about so far in your Writer’s Notebook?

-        What did you learn about writing conferences with Ms. Carrier?  What types of questions will she ask you?

In Word Study:

-        How is English a “melting pot” of words?

-        What words did you search for in the Word Origins dictionary?  What country did the word come from and what did the word mean back then (what is the story behind the word)?

In Math:

                  -How can you read and write greater numbers? (Use place value chart)

                  -How can you locate and write numbers on a number line?

                  -How can you complete the pattern on a number line?

In Science:

-How many seeds were in your apple?  How can the same type of apple have a different number of seeds in each apple?

                  -What is the reason for fruit? (It protects the seeds)