Week 5: Monday

This week, we will be reading "We're Going on a Nature Hunt" by Steve Metzger. We will also be doing a bit of outdoor activity this week.

Read Aloud

If you have the book at home - great! Please read this with your child. If not, you can watch this YouTube video where I read the story to you.

Discussion Questions

Please take the time to ask your child questions about the story. Below are some sample questions (in black text) and answers (in red text) that you can ask your child. This will help you gauge their understanding and comprehension of the story. Students are welcomed and encouraged to re-visit the book at anytime.

What is this story about? This story is about three children who are going on a nature hunt. They go across a bridge, across a pond, through a meadow, and on a tree. Then they see a beehive and run back home.
Why do you think the author wrote this book? (Answers may vary.) I think the author wrote this book to tell people to go outside more.
Have you been on a nature hunt before? What did you see? (Answers will vary.)

Daily Edit

Directions

Download these two documents: Week 5 Monday Passage A & B (Teacher-Parent Copy) and Week 5 Monday Passage B (Student Worksheet).
Give Passage B to your child.
Read Passage A aloud to your child (do not let them see it) while they follow along with Passage B.
Read Passage B aloud to your child (have them follow with their finger, if needed).
Read Passage A aloud to your child again while your child follows Passage B.
Give your child time to edit Passage B with a pencil or a marker. * Note: If you are unable to print this out, you child can orally edit the passage instead.
Review their edits and provide hints to help them finish it (e.g. What needs to be capitalized? What is at the end of a sentence? The vowel is saying its name, which means that there is a silent _?_ at the end of the word).
Show your child Passage A and have them compare to see how they did.

Message from Ms. Zhu

This week is all about nature and the great outdoors! What can you do outside while still keeping yourself safe and healthy? Don't forget to upload a picture of your child's work or of your child working on their e-Portfolios on Portal. Thank you.