Tortoise and Hare Fable

Tortoise and the Hare Video (8 min.)

Watch to identify the theme and compare the characters:

Disney 1934 Tortoise and Hare



Watch these also:

Lion and Mouse Video

Ants and Grasshopper Video

Author's Purpose

Author's Purpose Video - 5 min.

https://share.nearpod.com/vsph/4FQ8gDJVMu - Author's Purpose NearPod

Learning Spanish

Top 25 Spanish Phrases to Learn

Character Traits

Watch this 4 minute video to review Character Traits:

Character Traits

Then you can complete this NearPod lesson on Character Traits :

https://share.nearpod.com/vsph/fm6ete0VMu

Spelling City Unit 20

Take your pretest and play games here: Spelling City Unit 20

John Henry Quizlet & Song

John Henry Quizlet

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OF-3t8Id6mA - Ballad of John Henry (Song)

Homophone Games

Watch this video to learn about homophones:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQuWqcVzqUU (8 min.)


Homophone Song

Haunted Homophones

Their, They're, There Song


Games:

https://www.education.com/game/sentence-building-homophones/

http://www.missmaggie.org/scholastic/supermatch_eng_launcher.html

http://www.bradleys-english-school.com/online/speedword/spdwrdhom1.html

https://jeopardylabs.com/play/the-homophone-game - Jeopardy

Spelling City Unit 19

Be sure to take your pretest and take your Spelling half sheet before you play the practice games.

Spelling City Unit 19

Figurative Language Game and Songs

Practice your Figurative Language here:

http://www.roomrecess.com/mobile/CannonballCats/play.html



Here are the Figurative Language songs:

Idiom Song

Personification Song

Onomanopia Video

Simile & Metaphor Song

Alliteration Song

Valentine Activities

1.  Crossword Puzzle:

http://www.abcya.com/valentines_day_crossword_puzzle.htm

2.  Somebody Loves You Mr. Hatch story online:

https://www.storylineonline.net/books/somebody-loves-you-mr-hatch/

3.  Valentine NearPod:

https://share.nearpod.com/vsph/b04q6n1PMu

Wonderopolis: Why Is it Called a Tall Tale?

https://wonderopolis.org/wonder/why-do-they-call-it-a-tall-tale

Spelling City Unit 18

Spelling Pretest Unit 18

Be sure to take your word list and circle any misspelled words before you play the spelling games.

Pecos Bill

The beginning of Pecos Bill's life:

https://app.schooltube.com/video/6b6663acd14342ddaa96/Pecos_Bill_-_Robin_Williams ( 8 min.)

The whole story of Pecos Bill's life:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-izs5Wi4TUQ (10 min.)

Pecos Bill Song:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHC8o9GNI8k (4 min.)

Tall Tale NearPod

Learn about the elements of a Tall Tale by watching this NearPod:

https://share.nearpod.com/vsph/MpBJjuUFNu

Story Line Link

Select a story from this site to read and use to help you create your Character Map.  Have fun!  Work hard and be creative.  Follow the directions on your instruction sheet.

https://www.storylineonline.net

Pecos Bill & John Henry Quizlets

Pecos Bill Quizlet

John Henry Quizlet

We are learning about Figurative Language.  Here are some links to help you practice at home:


Figurative Language - definitions and examples

Idioms for Kids - definitions and examples

Idiom Song

Personification Song

Onomanopia Video


Simile & Metaphor Song

Alliteration Song

Hyperbole Video

Hyperbole Video    
Hyperbole in Disney     
Hyperbole


Games and Examples:

Figurative Language Baseball

Figurative Language in Videos

Figurative Language in Movies and Videos

Figurative Language in Movies

Figurative Language in Videos and Commercials

Disney Figurative Language Song

Figurative Language Games