I wanted to give you a heads up - as we move into the guided reading portion of our Character Study, students may have slightly more homework than usual.
Vocabulary: Students will be responsible for completing a vocabulary concept map each night. The vocabulary word will come directly from the novel they are reading in class. Students will need to write the sentence from the text, an inferred definition, the actual definition, a synonym, an antonym, draw a picture, and write a sentence of their own to show the student understands the meaning of the vocabulary word. This homework will be checked daily. This portion should not take longer than 10 minutes and students may use a dictionary or thesaurus.
Reading and Note-Taking Page: Each day, students are required to read a portion of their book and complete a "Note-Taking" page. They will have 30+ minutes to work on this in class each day; however, any incomplete work will be assigned as homework. I've asked students to take this home each night and return it the next day even if they have completed the work. The assignment will be checked daily. It would be very helpful if you can please double check to make sure it is completed and returned daily. If the work is forgotten at home, students will be expected to read a different book during the allotted time and make up the assignment fully as homework.
Characterization Think-Mark: As students read, they will look for characterization clues (important parts of text that show the main character's feelings, actions, dialogue, thoughts, and what others say/think of the character). This tri-fold bookmark is completed throughout the guided reading unit and will also be checked daily. Be sure to ask your child about this portion of the assignment each night to ensure they have remembered to add to their think-mark.
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