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Magnolia Elementary
5350 Magnolia
Pearland, TX 77584
School Hours: 8:00am - 3:00pm
281-727-1750
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Daily Homework:  Reading should be done every night!!

Monday:  Write 10 spelling and word wall words 3 times each and read for at least 10 minutes.

Tuesday:  Complete the skills sheet and read for at least 10 minutes.

Wednesday:  Write a sentence for each word wall word.

Thursday:  Study words for the spelling test.

Friday:  No Homework

 

Good Reader’s Strategies –These are the strategies that students are beginning to internalize when decoding unknown words in books.

 

  •   Eagle Eye - Look at the pictures! Look at the picture for clues.
  •   Lips the Fish - Get your mouth ready!  Say the first few sounds of the new word.  Read to the end of the sentence and say it again.
  •  Stretchy Snake - Stretch it out!  Stretch the word out slowly.  Put the sounds together.
  •   Tryin' Lion - Try it again!  Try to reread the sentence.  Try a word that makes sense.
  •   Chunky Monkey - Chunk the word!  Look for a chunk that you know.(-at, -an)  Look for a word part (-ing, -er)
  •   Skippy Frog - Skip it, Skip it! Skip the word.  Read to the end of the sentence.  Hop back and READ IT, READ IT!
  •   Helpful Kangaroo - Ask for help! Ask for help (after you have tried all of the other strategies

Helpful Homework Website:

http://www.scholastic.com/kids/homework/

 




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