Questions for the Week of November 11-15, 2013

Questions to ask your child from the week of November 11-15, 2013:

In Reading:

-        What books have you chosen this week to read?  Why?

-        How are you learning to think about your characters?  What does it mean to “walk in the character’s shoes”?

-        What did you learn about Clementine this week?  What did you learn from the book Freedom on the Menu?

In Writing:

-        What is your topic for your expert book?  What are your headings?  How many chapters will be in your book?

In Word Study/Grammar:

-   How do you know when to add <k> or <ck> to a word?  What about <th> and <tch>?  Give examples.

In Math:

- What are arrays, and how do they show multiplication?

            -What happens when you multiply two numbers and then switch the order of the factors?

            -How can you write a story to describe a multiplication fact?

            -How do you write a good mathematical explanation?

In Social Studies:

-               What are some inventions that will be created in the future that you’re excited about?  Why?

-               What invention are you following across time to see how it has changed?