St. Joan of Arc School

22415 Overlake Street | Saint Clair Shores, MI 48080
Phone 586.775.8370 | Fax 586.447.3574

READING

- Classrooms

Welcome to Reading!

Today we will reread the story 'The Harvest Birds.'
The link for the story can be found at the Think Central website on your 'To Do' page.
Today, please read the story out loud without the recording.

Terrific! :)

NEXT UP: Please open your Reading textbook to read pages 302-308.

Please read the Genre information for 'Folktale' on page 302.
The Treasure is a folktale about a poor man and his journey to find riches. A folktale is a story that was first told aloud many years ago, and it reflects the custos and beliefs of the culture that created the story.

As you read folktales, consider how the characters react to problems and how problems are solved. This will help you understand the lesson, or moral, of the folktale.

NEXT: Please read the story, 'The Treasure.'

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TO DO: Think about The Harvest Birds and The Treasure. How are they alike? How are they different?
Can you compare and contrast the messages in the two stories?
As you do, give details about the characters, the settings, and the plots to support your ideas.

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NEXT, we will work on a 'Cumulative Review' for Phonics.

Please open your Journeys workbook to page 104.
Please write a word from the box to complete the lines of the play.

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Now, let's move on to some Vocabulary work.

Please locate in your packet of paperwork a two-sided worksheet dated for today and titled
"Context Clues."

Please complete the worksheets following the directions provided.

Of course if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask Mrs. George or me. :)
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FOR SUBMISSION: Journeys Workbook p. 104 and 'Context Clues' worksheet.

READING

Welcome to Reading!