Reading Update (Grades 3-5)

Word of the Week:

plausible
1 : seemingly fair or reasonable

2 : appearing worthy of belief something that makes a

person try or work hard or harder

Sentence - Dad's explanation that the dog must have knocked over the vase

seemed perfectly plausible.

Benchmark Skills of the Week:

Continue working on the following benchmark items during your daily

instruction:

- Main Idea

- Author's Purpose

- Vocabulary

* Refer to the vocabulary task card in reference to multiple meaning words.

FCAT Writing Benchmark Focus:

- Ms. Carter will continue to pull all fourth graders for writing instruction.

FCAT Reading Benchmark Focus:

- Follow Grade Level "Instructional Focus Calendar" based on H-M series Theme 2

Date(s) to Remember:

- Reading PLUS is scheduled to start the week of October 8, 2007.

- Thank you teachers for making FCAT Challenge a success!