Text Structures

This week we are working on identifying what type of structure is used to organize an informational text. We started by watching a Flocabulary video that gave us an overview of different types of Text Structures.  We also looked a graphic organizer that showed the differences between the five different text structures and put it as a reference in our reading notebook.

Next, we broke in to small groups to study one particular structure and create a presentation to share the information about that structure with the rest of the class. We watched a Flocabulary video about either Sequence, Cause and Effect, Problem and Solution or Compare and Contrast. Then we made a poster and taught the rest of our class about that structure!

Mrs. Shorette's Example

Next week we will work on reading informational texts and identifying what structure is used to organize the information.

Writing: Opinion Pieces

Students have been working hard this 3rd quarter on writing great opinion pieces. The standards include students writing opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information.

1. Introduce a topic or text clearly, state an opinion, and create an organizational structure in which ideas are logically grouped to support the writer's purpose.
2. Provide logically ordered reasons that are supported by facts and details.
3. Link opinion and reasons using words, phrases, and clauses (e.g., consequently, specifically).
4. Provide a concluding statement or section related to the opinion presented.

Here are some examples of what our students have been working hard on.

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Bridges: Coordinate Grids, Finding Patterns and Powers of 10

We have started our 6th unit which is focused on graphing, geometry and volume. Students ill be formally introduced to several new geometric concepts, including coordinate graphing and the classification of two-dimensional shapes b their properties.  Students also review volume, working from counting the cubes that will fit into a box to measuring prisms in continuous units and using standard formulas such as V=L x W x H (volume = length x width x height) to find volume. We will also have a brief review of fractions and mixed number multiplication, set in the context of making banners and flags. Here are some examples of what we worked on this week.

5-2-1-0 Challenge

5-2-1-0 Challenge for students

When:  Mon, March 4 – Sun, March 17 (2 weeks)

Who:    Any student who wants to participate.      

What:  Earn points by doing a variety of healthy activities. 

Where:    Points can be earned at home and school, but keeping track of points should happen AT HOME. 

Why:        To promote healthy habits and have fun!

Prizes:     After week 1 and week 2, the class with the highest points in each GRADE earns a prize of teacher’s choosing (such as an extra recess or a dance party).  After week 2, the class with the highest points in the SCHOOL earns a special prize delivered by the principal.

For VIDEOS which explain the 5210 Challenge and mindfulness activities, in English, Spanish, and Hmong, go to either school’s website (links below).

Franklin Wellness Link

Randall Wellness Link

If you have any questions, please ask Nurse Lovell (204-3305, 204-2301, clovell@madison.k12.wi.us). 

5-2-1-0 Challenge / Reto

Los estudiantes y el personal de Franklin y Randall ganan puntos en casa o en la escuela por comer alimentos sanos, hacer actividad física y tener buenos hábitos de salud.

Lunes el 4 de marzo al domingo el 17 de marzo (2 semanas)

Esta competencia de salud está basada en el programa de salud  5-2-1-0, reconocido a nivel nacional. Es una manera muy fácil de enseñar a los niños a establecer y apoyar hábitos saludables. 

5 – porciones de frutas o legumbres

2 – horas máximo de tele o videojuegos

1 – hora o más de ejercicio

0 – bebidas con azúcar; tomar más agua y leche

Para mayor información, busque las hojas de información que enviaremos a casa en la mochila de su niño(a), mira el website de nuestra escuela o llame a Yvonne.

Franklin

Randall

5-2-1-0 Kev sib tw rau tsoom me nyuam - yov muaj sai sai no!

Thaum twg:  Monday, lub 3 hlis tim 4 – Sun,  lub 3 hlis tim 17 (2 lim tiam)

Leej twg:         Txhua leej cov nyiam sib tw.      

Yog li cas:  Yov tau txais qhab nee yog thaum koom ua cov num kom zoo pab rau yus lub cev.

Nyob qhov twg:    Tau txais cov nqi zog no hauv tsev kawm ntawv thiab tim tsev, tab sis tswj ua nyob HAUV TSEV.

Vim li cas:      Ua  kom swm pab txoj kev noj qab haus huv thiab kev lom zem!

Nqi zog:     Tom qab 1 thiab 2 lim tiam, lub chav twg tau txais qhab nee ntau tshaj plaws ntawm txhua QIB, tus xib hwb hauv chav kawm yov them ib qho nqi zog rau tsoom me nyuam,  xws li ( pub me nyuam tawm ua si kom ntev los yog ib qho seev cev  ua si ).  Tom qab tag lim tiam 2,  lub chav tau qhab nee siab tshaj hauv TSEV KAWM NTAWV yov tau txais ib qho nqi zog tshwj xeeb heev los ntawm thaj khu.

Daim YEEB YAJ qhia txog cov num hauv qhov 5210 Challenge thiab mindfulness muaj ua lus  English, Spanish, thiab lus Hmong.  Mus rau hauv ob lub tsev kawm qhov website (links hauv qab no).

Franklin

Randall

Yog koj xav paub ntxiv, thov hu rau hu nug Nurse Lovell (204-3305, 204-2301, clovell@madison.k12.wi.uw).

Social Studies Chapter 13: The American Revolution

In Chapter 13 we did a Tug-o-War simulation of the American Revolution. We were broken into teams, representing the Colonists, the British and France. We watched as the tides turned from favoring the British to favoring the Colonists. As we got set up for the game, we would be just about to start and then add in a rule change.

For example:
The blue team gets a prize if they win!
Half of the red team has to start several feet away.
The red team has to pull the rope 20 feet in their direction, but the blue team only has to hold out for seconds to win.
At some point we will call the white team in to fight with the blue team!

Ask your children what each of these rules represented!

We learned that the biggest factors in helping the colonists win were being close to home, having more to gain from winning and having allies to support them.

We all fought hard, but in the end, the colonists gained their independence! 

Dividing with Fractions

In math we have been working on dividing a fraction by a whole number and dividing a whole number by a fraction. A lot of time was spent thinking about context for these problems! Can we write a story problem in which a fraction of something is divided into smaller parts? Can we write problems in which multiple wholes are broken up into smaller pieces? What does that mean? What does that look like? We worked on many different models and representations for these ideas.

Some sample problems:
Jessie has 1/2 of a pan of brownies. She shares them evenly between her and her two friends. How much of the pan of brownies does each person get? 1/2 divided by 3 = 1/6.

OR

Glen made 5 apple pies for the carnival. If he cuts each pie into sixths, how many pieces of pie will Glen have? 5 divided by 1/6 = 30

Look for Unit 5 Post Assessment Reflection sheets in Friday folders this week.

Martin Luther King Jr. Quotes

As part of our recognition of Black History Month, Shorette students read and analyzed some of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s most famous quotes. We then chose one quote and created a magazine letter replication of it. Check out these and more outside Room 120!