To support continuity of  learning the Office of Student Learning is providing high quality  resources that you can incorporate into learning activities at home with your students. Some  general tools to support your  instruction include:

- Complete poetry notebook (attached)
-  ReadWorks offers a variety of searchable reading materials (fiction, non-fiction, and  poetry), text sets, paired passages, and an Article of the Day.
https://www.readworks.org/
-Ways students can respond to reading in writing (attached)
-Benchmark Universe on Clever- I will let you know if I assign any assignments on this site. 
-Curbsite pick up at your local library. This link will explain more information:
https://www.pwcgov.org/government/dept/library/Pages/librarynews.aspx
- Free trial to Raz-Kids! There you will find leveled books for your child to read. I will be emailing out log in information, soon! I already entered a close reading level for your child based on his/her last assessment. 

-Below are Performance Assessments-
These are what would be optional performance assessments that would take place at the end of each unit. Feel free to review and use these at home. We are working on unit 4 at this time. 
Unit 1 
--In their reader’s notebook, students will provide a response by drawing and writing. The response could include: description of characters, main events, or personal connection
--Students will create a page for a class book that tells a personal narrative about them.  When planning their page, they should brainstorm with their teacher and fellow students to come up with possible ideas.  When creating their page, they should:  • stay on topic,   • write at least two sentences,  • use uppercase letters when needed, and  • end punctuation
Unit 2
--After a read aloud, students will retell the story orally or draw pictures on a story board.  Students should include the characters, setting, and events in correct sequence.  If students retell in pictures, they should write simple sentences to explain their pictures.
Unit 3
--After a read aloud or independent reading, students will work in groups to conduct a book talk about the book they are reading.  The book talk should cover the big ideas:
 • information about the characters, 
 • questions about the book while you are reading, and 
 • opinions about the book
--Students will create a written advertisement or commercial about their favorite movie. It should include evidence to support why they think this movie is the best and visuals to make it interesting.  After finishing, they will share this with a peer to receive feedback to improve their advertisement. Keep in mind that you will use all steps of the writing process to complete this assignment.
Unit 4
--Students will preview a nonfiction text and generate questions (who, what, where, when, how, why) about the topic. Students will read and note answers to their questions. The focus of this task should be on providing evidence of learning from text they’ve read.
--Students will create an informational book or poster about a nonfiction topic of their choice, organized on a graphic organizer. Students will research with a partner using books available in their classroom, library, or by using online sources.  Students should include facts that they have learned and begin to include text features such as headings and illustrations. Students will use all steps of the writing process to complete this assignment. 
Unit 5 (have not started)
--Given a picture, students will write descriptively to capture the image in their writing. The student should use appropriate adjectives and verbs to describe the picture. The reader should be able to visualize what they've described. (1.7g,h)
--The teacher will read a descriptive poem, having students visualize the images of the poem. Then students will draw a picture of what the poem made them see. Students will think about which details from the poem appealed to their senses. Students should be sure the picture captures the theme of the poem.
 --You will create a poem about a topic of your choosing.  You may use a shape poem, list poem, rhyming poem, non-rhyming poem, or other style. Your poem should include: 
  • descriptive words, 
  • use capital and lowercase letters when needed,
 • correctly spelling known words.  Keep in mind that you will use all steps of the writing process to complete this assignment. (1.7g; 1.11a,b; 1.12c,d,e,g)