Guided+Reading

 AUTHOR STUDY: ANDREW CLEMENTS This 6 week unit will focus on 4 populare Andrew Clements school stories including: __Frindle__, __School Story__, __Janitor's Boy__, and __The Landry News__. If you would like to learn more about this amazing author please watch our interview with "him" on our [|Flip Channel]! The Flip Channel is also home to our Day in the Life of a Fifth Grader movie!

MYSTERIES! ** Everyone loves a good mystery! For the next six weeks we will be completing a guided reading unit devoted to these perplexing novels! Whether your in __Spray Paint Mystery__, __Sammy Keyes and the Hotel Thief__, __Shakespeare's Secret__, or __Who Stole the Wizard of Oz__ this is sure to be a unit filled with wonder and excitement.

Think that your as super of a sleuth as the main characters in your books? Check out this** [|**website**]**filled with fun mystery activities like "Solve-It," "Chiller," "Quick Solve," and "Magic Trick!"**



NUMBER THE STARS by Lois Lowry

This week in reading, we are taking a closer look at Number the Stars. Today we read the story for the first time. What did you think about it? For extra credit, answer some discussion questions using the "discussion" tab above. Also, check out these sites about World War II and the amazing book!

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BIOMES!  In guided reading groups are reading about four of planet's major biomes. The desert and tundra groups are meeting every Monday & Tuesday and the Praire and Rain Forest groups are meeting every Thursday and Friday! Be on the look out for our Biome Brochure which will be out later this October! Interested in learning more about biomes? Check out these links to games that will help you study for your biome quiz:

[|Praire Quiz] [|Desert Quiz] [|Tundra Quiz] [|Rain Forest Quiz]

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During the week of 9/21-9/25 we read a Sports Profile entitled "Like Father Like Son." We also read a comedy routine, "Who's on First." Please enjoy the video of the comedy routine! We did!

 While you're waiting for more guided reading posts, I would love for you to take my [|summer reading survey]!