“Toad”rifFic Readers
News from the Pond
Date: Oct. 31–Nov. 4, 2011
Teacher: R. Brown
What’s Hoppening
Reading: “Ramona Forever” (realistic
fiction); narrative elements;
comprehension; affixes; sequential order
Spelling: words with /ar/
Fluency: “Digging for Diamonds”
(see back of newsletter)
Tadpole Talkin’
Monday: write words and definitions for
each vocabulary word; write spelling
words 3x each and underline spelling
pattern; read & time fluency poem;
circle/highlight unknown words in
poem
Tuesday: read “Ramona Forever”;
complete vocabulary WS; write and sort
spelling words by syllables; read & time
fluency poem
Room: C1
Spelling List
1. started
11. bark
2. card
12. tart
3. park
13. carpet
4. smart
14. farther
5. star
15. barn
6. shark
16. announce
7. mark
17. alarm
8. barber
18. complain
9. party
19. excitement
10. pardon
20. speaker
Vocabulary Words
1. glance
5. prescription
2. comfort
6. attention
3. longed
7. unexpected
4. contagious
Wednesday: read “Ramona Forever”;
answer comprehension questions;
study vocabulary words & definitions;
complete spelling WS p. 53; read & time
fluency poem
Thursday:
read “Ramona Forever”;
complete reading WS p. 66 & vocabulary
WS p. 65; complete spelling WS p. 54;
read & time fluency poem
FYI:
ALWAYS DO YOUR HOMEWORK!!!
READ AT LEAST 30 MINUTES EVERY NIGHT.
DISCUSS THE STORY WITH A GUARDIAN, A
HELPER, OR A BIG BROTHER OR SISTER.