Frequently Asked Questions: This page contains answers to common questions of students and parents.

1. What can topic can I write about for my Home Journal?
2. How long should it be?
3. What is C.U.P.S.?
4. What does WWW stand for?
5. What do I do with the ziploc baggie and index cards.

What can topic can I write about for my Home Journal?

Anything!  For help use the 100 journal topics that is attached in your Home 
Journal.

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How long should it be?

A great paragraph should have 5-10 well written sentences.  I will accept 3-
5 great sentences?

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What is C.U.P.S.?

It is an editing strategy that will help students edit their finished work.  
C-Did I use capitals?
U-Can I understand what I wrote?
P-Did I use the proper puncuation?
S-Did I spell everything correctly?

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What does WWW stand for?

WWW stands for Word Wall Words which are words that are given to students on 
a weekly basis.  These words should be reviewed at home in preparation for 
an assessment that will be given at the end of the week.

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What do I do with the ziploc baggie and index cards.

The ziploc baggie is used to transport your child's guided reading book from 
school to home and vice versa.  The index card is to stay in the baggie and 
that is for the parent to indicate that the child has read the book to them 
by signing the card.  Please bring the book and the card back to school 
daily.

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