We are learning about subjects and predicates in Grammar. We did complete workbook pages 9 & 10 in Grammar to practice this skill.
Here's a fun web site with many games. A great grammar game on this site is called Grammar Gorillas:
http://www.funbrain.com
We also reviewed for tomorrow's spelling test by completing Spelling workbook pages 13 & 14. The spelling test tomorrow will be over worlds with au, aw, oi, oo, ew, and oy sounds.
Here's the link to all of our spelling units:
Spelling Lists
In Social Studies we are reading and completing workbook pages 1-9 about landforms in the various regions of the United States.
Other Notes:
School party money ($5.00) is due on Friday, please.
Student Council is collecting "Box Tops" from General Mills products. You can send them in to school at any time.
Book orders are due Friday, September 19. Next Friday is also a half day.
Thursday, September 11, 2014
Wednesday, September 10, 2014
Story Selection Test
Today students took the story selection test over "Danitra Brown Leaves Town," and we also practiced reading poetry for fluency. The story of Danitra was a narrative poem.
We are working to identify subjects and and predicates in sentences. Subjects tell "who?" or "what?" the sentence is about. We completed workbook page 9 & 10 in Grammar.
We are reading social studies pages 1-10 in our red social studies workbook.
Unit 3 spelling test is Friday.
We are working to identify subjects and and predicates in sentences. Subjects tell "who?" or "what?" the sentence is about. We completed workbook page 9 & 10 in Grammar.
We are reading social studies pages 1-10 in our red social studies workbook.
Unit 3 spelling test is Friday.
Tuesday, September 9, 2014
Danitra Brown Leaves Town
Today we read and discussed the narrative poetry story "Danitra Brown Leaves Town." Danitra's friend, Zuri, looks forward to a summer together, but then she finds that her friend is leaving town for the summer. This poetry story compares the summers that the girls have while they are apart. Danitra spends the summer at a family reunion in the country, while Zuri is busy in the city. Students should reread this story for homework. It is found on pages 85-100 in the Storytown book.
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We also completed practice workbook page 12 to discuss the vocabulary words, and we worked on the parts of a narrative poem in our "Writers' Companion" workbook.
In social studies we are learning to identify landforms. Landforms are made in nature. They are things like valleys, hills, mountains, and canyons.
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We also completed practice workbook page 12 to discuss the vocabulary words, and we worked on the parts of a narrative poem in our "Writers' Companion" workbook.
In social studies we are learning to identify landforms. Landforms are made in nature. They are things like valleys, hills, mountains, and canyons.
Monday, September 8, 2014
Spelling Unit 3
This is a tricky spelling unit. We practiced dividing our words in to vowel groupings, and we made silly sentences to help us remember the groupings. Please practice these words at home for Friday's test. Words are on the back of each Friday's newsletter, and there are also practice pages in your child's folder tonight.
http://highmail.highlands.k12.fl.us/~tarters/spelling
In social studies, students are bringing home their introductory workbook pages that preview the kinds of maps that we have been discussing in class. The students may take these pages out of their folder, as we have finished them in class and are now beginning Chapter 1.
http://highmail.highlands.k12.fl.us/~tarters/spelling
In social studies, students are bringing home their introductory workbook pages that preview the kinds of maps that we have been discussing in class. The students may take these pages out of their folder, as we have finished them in class and are now beginning Chapter 1.
Friday, September 5, 2014
Newsletter Sent Home
Students received their Friday newsletter from Language Arts/Social Studies class today. The spelling words for the upcoming week are on the back of this newsletter. There is also a raffle ticket for students to have a parent sign and verify that the newsletter made its way home. The raffle will always be held on the first day back to school after the weekend.
Today we read the fiction story "Homer," which was about a baseball playing dog. We made our own fun baseball cards.
Block 1 students worked on "Type to Learn" which is a typing program that will take place weekly during the first trimester. Block 2 students (Danforth's homeroom) had LRC (library) today.
We continue to work on map skills in social studies and sentence types in grammar.
AIMS testing (one minute reads) continue this week. Your child will be reading with me to track fluency.
Today we read the fiction story "Homer," which was about a baseball playing dog. We made our own fun baseball cards.
Block 1 students worked on "Type to Learn" which is a typing program that will take place weekly during the first trimester. Block 2 students (Danforth's homeroom) had LRC (library) today.
We continue to work on map skills in social studies and sentence types in grammar.
AIMS testing (one minute reads) continue this week. Your child will be reading with me to track fluency.
Thursday, September 4, 2014
Interjections!
Today we learned about interjections. Interjections are not sentences, but they are the words or phrases that we often use -- especially in speaking -- to get the listener's attention. They are expressions like "Wow" or "Hey!" We decorated our classroom with fun interjections today.
We also reviewed imperative and exclamatory sentences and completed Grammar workbook page 8.
We prepared for our spelling test by completing Spelling workbook page 9 & 10 today. This page is being sent home so that students can practice misspelled words prior to tomorrow's Unit 2 spelling test.
We are also continuing AIMS testing. This means that students have have three one minute reads that they are completing with me during class time.
We also reviewed imperative and exclamatory sentences and completed Grammar workbook page 8.
We prepared for our spelling test by completing Spelling workbook page 9 & 10 today. This page is being sent home so that students can practice misspelled words prior to tomorrow's Unit 2 spelling test.
We are also continuing AIMS testing. This means that students have have three one minute reads that they are completing with me during class time.
Wednesday, September 3, 2014
Interjections!
Today we took our story selection test over "Jackie Mitchell Strike-Out Queen." Students are allowed to use their books and vocabulary sheets to reference answers.
We are learning about exclamatory and imperative sentences. Interjections such as "Oh!" or "Hi!" are often used to start an exclamatory sentence. We completed Grammar workbook page 5 for practice today.
Our spelling test will be given on Friday. Challenge words fount as extra points and do not ever take away from the child's score. On occasion I do make errors in grading the tests, so don't be afraid to have your child ask if they believe that I make a mistake.
We are learning about latitude and longitude in social studies and have completed workbook pages SSH1 to SSH20 in class together.
We are learning about exclamatory and imperative sentences. Interjections such as "Oh!" or "Hi!" are often used to start an exclamatory sentence. We completed Grammar workbook page 5 for practice today.
Our spelling test will be given on Friday. Challenge words fount as extra points and do not ever take away from the child's score. On occasion I do make errors in grading the tests, so don't be afraid to have your child ask if they believe that I make a mistake.
We are learning about latitude and longitude in social studies and have completed workbook pages SSH1 to SSH20 in class together.
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