READING          

Students have currently been studying a new theme: Incredible Stories. Students are continuing to use UNRAAVEL as well as the 12 powerful words while studying this theme.

At the beginning of the third quarter, students will begin a novel study unit.

UNRAAVEL. Students will continue to use this strategy as we progress through the school year.

Underline the title

Now predict the passage

Run through and number the paragraphs

Are you reading the questions?

Are the important words circled in the questions?

Venture (read) through the passage

Eliminate the obviously wrong answers

Let the questions be answered and write the paragraph number where you found the answer next to the question

                 MATH 

Students have currently been studying their multiplication facts, as well as a unit on measurement. They will continue to use UNRAAVEL as they work on word problems.

UNRAAVEL:

Underline the question

Now predict what you think you need to do to solve the problem

Read the word problem

Are the important words circled?

Apply the steps you chose to solve the problem

Verify your answer (Is it reasonable?)

Eliminate wrong answers

Let the answer stand or rework the problem


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