Spelling: We are a little off track because of testing and other school related interruptions.
There will be a test on Unit 33 on Wednesday, May 30
We are on Unit 33~ (using words the suffix ment and ness)
I listed the words last week on the blog.
Reading: Students need to be working on their independent reading goals. They only have a two weeks to meet their goals.
Writing: Students started learning about a book review today and need to have chosen a book to write a book review on.
Social Studies: We are shooting to have slide shows done on Thursday. Keep you posted. We may need more time.
Tuesday, May 29, 2018
Friday, May 25, 2018
May 24
Let's practice figurative Language
https://jeopardylabs.com/play/mrsthomas-figurative-language-game
https://jeopardylabs.com/play/figurative-language-review7
https://jeopardylabs.com/play/mrsthomas-figurative-language-game
https://jeopardylabs.com/play/figurative-language-review7
Wednesday, May 23, 2018
May 23
Writing: Poetry books are due Friday! Most are all done and just putting on the finishing touches!
Please have your child share what they have done so far.
Poems to be completed include: I am Poem, Haiku, Limerick, Cinquain, Shape Poetry, Acrostic, Free Verse and couplet. They also needed to include two of their favorite poems by another author. They are doing a great job!
Social Studies: Students need to be researching their Revolutionary War topic and working on their slide show.
Reading: There will be a quiz over My Side of the Mountain on Friday! Make sure you have read all the chapters. We have taken it chapter by chapter, so make sure to catch up on any you chapters you didn't finish! Mrs. Sprague has read the last 3 chapters to you!
Spelling: We didn't get to spelling today, but we are on Unit 33.
Please have your child share what they have done so far.
Poems to be completed include: I am Poem, Haiku, Limerick, Cinquain, Shape Poetry, Acrostic, Free Verse and couplet. They also needed to include two of their favorite poems by another author. They are doing a great job!
Social Studies: Students need to be researching their Revolutionary War topic and working on their slide show.
Reading: There will be a quiz over My Side of the Mountain on Friday! Make sure you have read all the chapters. We have taken it chapter by chapter, so make sure to catch up on any you chapters you didn't finish! Mrs. Sprague has read the last 3 chapters to you!
Spelling: We didn't get to spelling today, but we are on Unit 33.
Tuesday, May 22, 2018
Tuesday, May 22
Writing: Poetry Books are Due on Friday! We have done all of them in class and students have been given a great deal of time to work on them! We can't wait to share!
Spelling: Unit 33 ~ Second page
Social Studies: Students should be working on Revolutionary War Slide Show! We have been researching in class! I have shared the requirements with all students in google docs and I have given them hard copies as well.
Reading: We will be finishing the reading of My Side of the Mountain on Wednesday and Thursday.
There will be a quiz on Friday over the book.
Spelling: Unit 33 ~ Second page
Social Studies: Students should be working on Revolutionary War Slide Show! We have been researching in class! I have shared the requirements with all students in google docs and I have given them hard copies as well.
Reading: We will be finishing the reading of My Side of the Mountain on Wednesday and Thursday.
There will be a quiz on Friday over the book.
Monday, May 21, 2018
Monday, May 21
Reading: Students are almost done with My Side of the Mountain. Today we finished reading pages 141- 148.
Spelling: Unit 33 ~ First page (216) Objective: Read, spell, and write words with
10 Word List
kindness, stillness, fitness, weakness, brightness, treatment, pavement, shipment, enjoyment, payment, movement
20 Word List
kindness, stillness, fitness, weakness, brightness, illness, darkness, softness, boldness, thickness, sadness, treatment, apartment, pavement, shipment, agreement, placement, enjoyment, movement, payment
Social Studies: Students are researching Revolutionary War topic and should continue to research at home as well.
They will be doing a slide show over their topic and have been given what each slide should be
Spelling: Unit 33 ~ First page (216) Objective: Read, spell, and write words with
10 Word List
kindness, stillness, fitness, weakness, brightness, treatment, pavement, shipment, enjoyment, payment, movement
20 Word List
kindness, stillness, fitness, weakness, brightness, illness, darkness, softness, boldness, thickness, sadness, treatment, apartment, pavement, shipment, agreement, placement, enjoyment, movement, payment
Social Studies: Students are researching Revolutionary War topic and should continue to research at home as well.
They will be doing a slide show over their topic and have been given what each slide should be
Sunday, May 20, 2018
Main Idea Practice
Read a few paragraphs to practice picking out the main idea!
https://www.quia.com/quiz/259834.html?AP_rand=1348710460
http://www.beaconlearningcenter.com/WebLessons/GetTheIdea/default.htm#page6
https://www.quia.com/quiz/259834.html?AP_rand=1348710460
http://www.beaconlearningcenter.com/WebLessons/GetTheIdea/default.htm#page6
Friday, May 18, 2018
Thursday, May 17, 2018
Wednesday, May 16, 2018
May 16
Writing: Students should continue to polish their poetry writings. We will be making a book out of all the poems they have written!
Reading: Today we read from My Side of the Mountain pages 116 - 131. Students were asked to draw pictures of events that happened in this chapter, and write one to two sentences about each event. I also asked them to write down any special details from this chapter like what Sam made for a meal, or what time of year it was.
Read for 1/2 hour to meet independent reading goal.
Spelling: Unit 32 2nd page (212)
Social Studies: We are going to start a power point presentation over topics they have chosen about the American Revolution.
Students should continue to research about their topic. They have been given multiple graphic organizers to take notes on.
Reading: Today we read from My Side of the Mountain pages 116 - 131. Students were asked to draw pictures of events that happened in this chapter, and write one to two sentences about each event. I also asked them to write down any special details from this chapter like what Sam made for a meal, or what time of year it was.
Read for 1/2 hour to meet independent reading goal.
Spelling: Unit 32 2nd page (212)
Social Studies: We are going to start a power point presentation over topics they have chosen about the American Revolution.
Students should continue to research about their topic. They have been given multiple graphic organizers to take notes on.
Tuesday, May 15, 2018
May 15
Writing: Students are writing Limericks today. Please ask them to share them with you. Lines 1, 2, & 5 should rhyme and lines 3 & 4 should rhyme. They can also be funny!
Reading: Today we read from My Side of the Mountain pages 112 - 116 and students answered questions. Some students finished the questions, but if they didn't finish they were told to finish it for homework.
Read for 1/2 hour to meet independent reading goal.
Spelling: Unit 32 2nd page (211)
Social Studies: We are going to start a power point presentation over topics they have chosen about the American Revolution.
Students should continue to research about their topic. They have been given multiple graphic organizers to take notes on.
Reading: Today we read from My Side of the Mountain pages 112 - 116 and students answered questions. Some students finished the questions, but if they didn't finish they were told to finish it for homework.
Read for 1/2 hour to meet independent reading goal.
Spelling: Unit 32 2nd page (211)
Social Studies: We are going to start a power point presentation over topics they have chosen about the American Revolution.
Students should continue to research about their topic. They have been given multiple graphic organizers to take notes on.
Monday, May 14, 2018
Monday
Spelling: We have started another unit in Spelling ~ Unit 32 which is learning how to spell words with plural and singular possessives
20 Word List: farmer's, group's, calf's, fish's, poem's, brother's, herd's, mother's, child's, daughter's, children's, wife's, & poets' watches' calves' couples' wives' fathers' sisters' sons'
10 Word List: farmer's, group's, mother's, child's, children's, poets', watches', fathers', sisters', sons'
Some students have been given the option to redo a spelling test. (Unit 31 ~ is one of the hardest units) (l
I showed students a strategy of breaking a longer word up by syllables, and then write it down that way to help them learn the spelling.
(Unit 29 was the Days of the week and months if a students wants a second chance)
Reading: We read in My Side of the Mountain today. We read pages 107 - 112 and students had questions to be looking for while reading. Some students did not finish the questions and were asked to do them for homework.
Students should also be reading to meet their independent reading goals.
New Spelling
20 Word List: farmer's, group's, calf's, fish's, poem's, brother's, herd's, mother's, child's, daughter's, children's, wife's, & poets' watches' calves' couples' wives' fathers' sisters' sons'
10 Word List: farmer's, group's, mother's, child's, children's, poets', watches', fathers', sisters', sons'
Some students have been given the option to redo a spelling test. (Unit 31 ~ is one of the hardest units) (l
I showed students a strategy of breaking a longer word up by syllables, and then write it down that way to help them learn the spelling.
(Unit 29 was the Days of the week and months if a students wants a second chance)
Reading: We read in My Side of the Mountain today. We read pages 107 - 112 and students had questions to be looking for while reading. Some students did not finish the questions and were asked to do them for homework.
Students should also be reading to meet their independent reading goals.
New Spelling
Sunday, May 13, 2018
May 14
Video for Social Studies
Proclamation of 1763
https://www.history.com/topics/native-american-history/1763-proclamation-of
Proclamation of 1763
https://www.history.com/topics/native-american-history/1763-proclamation-of
Thursday, May 10, 2018
May 10
Spelling: Study those spelling words! Shooting for a quiz tomorrow! These are hard words so study extra hard! Students did practice their words in a creative way today. They drew pictures as a memory aid around the words to help them remember the spelling of the word.
Writing: Students worked on an Acrostic Poem today. They should share them with you tomorrow!
Social Studies: Students should continue to research Revolutionary War topic!
Reading: Bring independent reading book tomorrow and any books they need to conference on!
Writing: Students worked on an Acrostic Poem today. They should share them with you tomorrow!
Social Studies: Students should continue to research Revolutionary War topic!
Reading: Bring independent reading book tomorrow and any books they need to conference on!
Wednesday, May 9, 2018
May 9
Reading: Read for 1/2 from independent reading book
Some students are behind My Side of the Mountain ~ Today we read 101 - 107
Writing: We are writing poetry ~ Today students learned how to write an acrostic poem trying to use creative word choice
Spelling: Unit 31 ~ 2nd or 3rd page We worked on the second page in class, but they may go on to the third page if they want to get a head start for tomorrow
Social Studies: Continue to research Revolutionary War Topic
Some students are behind My Side of the Mountain ~ Today we read 101 - 107
Writing: We are writing poetry ~ Today students learned how to write an acrostic poem trying to use creative word choice
Spelling: Unit 31 ~ 2nd or 3rd page We worked on the second page in class, but they may go on to the third page if they want to get a head start for tomorrow
Social Studies: Continue to research Revolutionary War Topic
Let's Write Poetry
Links to poetry:
Cinquain Poems
http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/lesson_images/lesson43/RWT016-1.PDF
Acrostic Poems
http://www.nebomusic.net/GratitudeSample.jpg
http://www.poetry4kids.com/lessons/how-to-write-an-acrostic-poem/
Positive words for each letter
http://positivewordsresearch.com/list-of-positive-words/
Acrostic Name Poems
https://hubpages.com/literature/acrostic-name-poems
Shape Poems
Video of different shape poems
http://poetryforchildren.tripod.com/poetryforchildren/id42.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJ4NALBRoIg
Cinquain Poems
http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/lesson_images/lesson43/RWT016-1.PDF
Acrostic Poems
http://www.nebomusic.net/GratitudeSample.jpg
http://www.poetry4kids.com/lessons/how-to-write-an-acrostic-poem/
Positive words for each letter
http://positivewordsresearch.com/list-of-positive-words/
Acrostic Name Poems
https://hubpages.com/literature/acrostic-name-poems
Shape Poems
Video of different shape poems
http://poetryforchildren.tripod.com/poetryforchildren/id42.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJ4NALBRoIg
Tuesday, May 8, 2018
May 8
Reading: Students are reading My Side of the Mountain. Today we read about Sam's Halloween in the woods and learned about the many guests who came to visit. (We read today pages 93 - 101)
Spelling: Unit 31 Working on words that have the /sh/ and /zh/ sounds. The /sh/ sound can be spelled with sh, ti, ci, and si.
20 Word List
shadow, shoulder, abolish, publish, shelter, election, invitation, motion, dictionary, fiction, multiplication, constellation, imitation, capitalization, exclamation, magician, division, confusion, patient
10 Word List
shadow, shelter, election, invitation, motion, dictionary, fiction, magician, confusion, and patient
Writing: Work on revising poetry
Social Studies: Continue to research Revolutionary War topic
Spelling: Unit 31 Working on words that have the /sh/ and /zh/ sounds. The /sh/ sound can be spelled with sh, ti, ci, and si.
20 Word List
shadow, shoulder, abolish, publish, shelter, election, invitation, motion, dictionary, fiction, multiplication, constellation, imitation, capitalization, exclamation, magician, division, confusion, patient
10 Word List
shadow, shelter, election, invitation, motion, dictionary, fiction, magician, confusion, and patient
Writing: Work on revising poetry
Social Studies: Continue to research Revolutionary War topic
Monday, May 7, 2018
May 7
Reading: Read for 1/2 hour and Some students are behind in the reading of My Side of the Mountain. They should have read up through page 93. We did a chapter grid over the sections we read last week. (Chapter grid is where students draw a picture and write a sentence underneath to explain what they have drawn)
Monday: 50 - 58
Tuesday 58 - 68
Wednesday and Thursday we read 68 - 84.
Today we read 85 - 93 and had questions over the chapter.
Writing: Students are working on poetry~ Ask them to share with you what they have written so far
We have worked on a free verse poem and shape poem so far.
Social Studies: Studies should continue to take notes on Revolutionary War topic. They have been given a graphic organizer, but they could take notes on any paper.
Monday: 50 - 58
Tuesday 58 - 68
Wednesday and Thursday we read 68 - 84.
Today we read 85 - 93 and had questions over the chapter.
Writing: Students are working on poetry~ Ask them to share with you what they have written so far
We have worked on a free verse poem and shape poem so far.
Social Studies: Studies should continue to take notes on Revolutionary War topic. They have been given a graphic organizer, but they could take notes on any paper.
Wednesday, May 2, 2018
May 3
Spelling: Unit 29 2nd or 3rd page
Reading: Students should finish reading previous chapters. Monday they read 50 - 58. Tuesday pages 58-68 and today we started reading the next chapter, 68 - 84. The last sections students don't have to do for homework.
They are also supposed to be doing a chapter grid over the different sections. (3 pictures and explanation under each section)
Social Studies: Students picked a Revolutionary War topic and have started researching!
Reading: Students should finish reading previous chapters. Monday they read 50 - 58. Tuesday pages 58-68 and today we started reading the next chapter, 68 - 84. The last sections students don't have to do for homework.
They are also supposed to be doing a chapter grid over the different sections. (3 pictures and explanation under each section)
Social Studies: Students picked a Revolutionary War topic and have started researching!
Tuesday, May 1, 2018
May 1
Writing: Students are off to a good start writing poetry. We started writing a free verse poetry today! They did a great job!
Reading: Students should finish reading in My Side of the Mountain.
Monday: We read pages 50 - 58 in My Side of the Mountain. Chapter titles are, "In Which I Learn to Season my Food" and "How a Door Came to Me."
We are using a comprehension strategy of visualizing as we are reading. Students are using a chapter grid to draw and write about what is happening in the story. (3 pictures and a sentence for each chapter)
Tuesday: Students read the chapter, Frightful Learns her ABC's and completing a chapter grid.
(3 pictures and sentence explaining what they have drawn)
Spelling: Unit 29 ~ second page
Social Studies: Students are learning about the Revolutionary War and have chosen a topic to research. Students should have a topic chosen for tomorrow.
Reading: Students should finish reading in My Side of the Mountain.
Monday: We read pages 50 - 58 in My Side of the Mountain. Chapter titles are, "In Which I Learn to Season my Food" and "How a Door Came to Me."
We are using a comprehension strategy of visualizing as we are reading. Students are using a chapter grid to draw and write about what is happening in the story. (3 pictures and a sentence for each chapter)
Tuesday: Students read the chapter, Frightful Learns her ABC's and completing a chapter grid.
(3 pictures and sentence explaining what they have drawn)
Spelling: Unit 29 ~ second page
Social Studies: Students are learning about the Revolutionary War and have chosen a topic to research. Students should have a topic chosen for tomorrow.
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