Mrs. Siders

Feb. 16th-20th 2026

Dear Families,

Important Dates

  • Jan. 19th - No school (MLK Day)

  • Jan. 23rd - Report cards go home

  • Jan. 23rd - Report cards go home

  • Feb. 12th and 13th - parent-teacher conference

  • Feb. 16th - No school- Presidents Day

Genre: Biography

  • Tells the true story of a real person's life

Essential Question:

What do good citizens do?

Vocabulary Strategy: Prefixes and Suffixes

  • A prefix is a word part added to the beginning of a word.

    • Example: un- means "not"

  • A suffix is added at the end of a word

    • Example: -ly means " in a way that"

Vocabulary Words:

We will have a vocabulary test over the attached words on Thursday, Feb 26th. Please study at home. We practice them often in the classroom, but it helps greatly if they can read the words and definitions as well.

  1. citizenship - the position of being a citizen of a country with all rights, duties, and privileges that come with it

  2. continued - goes on without stopping

  3. darling - courageous and bold

  4. horrified - filled with great fear, horror, or dislike

  5. participation - join with others or take part in something

  6. proposed - to have suggested something to others for their consideration

  7. unfairness - the state of being unfair or unjust

  8. waver - to pause when being unsure

Spelling Words:

There will be a spelling test over the attached words on Friday, Feb 20th. The words are listed on the back of the newsletter.

  1. airplane

  2. daytime

  3. birthday

  4. daylight

  5. hairdo

  6. somebody

  7. birdhouse

  8. barefot

  9. headlight

  10. sometime

  11. someone

  12. newspaper

  13. sidewalks

  14. basketball

  15. stagecoach

Comprehension Skill: Author's Point of View

  • Point of view is what an author thinks about atopic.

  • Look for words and phrases that show what the author thinks

  • Decide what the details have in common to figure out the author's point of view

Homework

Homework will be sent home on Mon, Feb 17th. Please be sure that your child read it once each night and bring it back each day. They receive a grade for this, and it helps them to stay on track with their reading.

How to contact Mrs. Siders

Phone- (740) 774-2003

Email- carrie.siders@sepanthers.org

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