Wilson Reading

This month sixth grade students have been working on learning about a new syllable type! The VCE syllable. Students have been working on building accuracy with reading and spelling these types of words. Building fluency has also been a focus in class using various passages and multiple readings that contain this reading concept.

Seventh and Eighth graders have been working on reading and spelling words that follow the Double It rule. Students have worked learning the rules about when to and when not to double the final letter in a word when adding a vowel suffix. They have also worked on reading these types of words at the word, sentence, and passage level. They will be completing step 10 by the end of the 2nd marking term.

During the month of March students will be analyzing reading comprehension questions. They will be working to identify different types of questions, what questions are asking them to do (i.e. analyzing characters, word meaning, character feelings, setting, mood, making inferences ...), and identify the key words and vocabulary that they need to know to be able to understand and respond to questions accurately.

My name is Christine Sorenson and this is my 18th year teaching at WMS. I live with my husband, our thirteen-year-old daughter who is an 8th grader in cluster 5, our eight-year-old son, a Papillon pup named Moose, and my mother. A lot of our time is spent outside, enjoying swimming and playing sports. I’m an avid reader and enjoy reading a good suspense thriller. I am a third-generation teacher. My grandmother and mother were both teachers in Boston. I'm excited for the new year ahead!

Email: christine.sorenson@watertown.k12.ma.us

• March 17th: End of trimester 2.
• March 20th and 25th: Half Day (Parent/Teacher conferences).
• March 28, 29, 30: Middle School Musical Production of Mary Poppins
• Bring a water bottle to school to use throughout the day.
• The building temperature changes dramatically from day to day, so dress in layers.
• If you have any questions or concerns please reach out. I am best reached through email.