Tuesday, May 10, 2011

CSTs are Over...Now What?

Congratulations, students and parents!  The English Language Arts CST is completed! Hurrah!  So...now what?


Currently, we are finishing up with the final book report presentations (the last of six book report presentations this school year) and working our way through the end of both the literature and grammar textbooks.  Additionally, AR (Accelerated Reader) goals are due June 1 -- keep your students reading!  More information is available in the May newsletter.


Students still have concepts they need to learn before moving on to seventh grade. Those concepts include:



  • Distinguishing between autobiography and biography
  • Identifying first and third person narration
  • Finding the meaning of symbols & symbolism in text
  • Sequencing narration
  • Evaluating the credibility of fictional text (literary criticism)
  • Capitalization
  • Writing clear and coherent sentences
What can you do? Support  your student as he or she tries to focus during these last few weeks of school -- the beautiful weather and the promise of summer can be rather distracting!

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