Daily CentersAll students will participate in daily work, and they will consist of: Spelling Practice Independent Reading/Fluency Reading Comprehension Vocabulary Group Grammar Writing 40 BOOK CHALLENGE Narrative writing Persuasive Essay https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvgKr7tJF4U Opinion Writing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfY4g2kdbEA Every short story has these five elements:
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HomeworkWe are doing a 40-book challenge! By the end of the year, students are expected to read 40 - 50-chapter books. We will have a chart for them to help keep track of the book. We are doing Ready-Gen for reading along with Novel studies that begin in Janurary. We will be putting together Literacy circles at this time. There will be a monthly mission assigned every month as well as a weekly paragraph writing. The students will be able to write and illustrate their own power points and present them to the class. Sept. Monthly Mission: Due September 28th (No late work accepted) Choose a war and the importance it had in History |
Spelling List
Tests are every last day of the week! I send home a weekly overview every week so you know exactly what your student is learning! Students will have time to study spelling, vocabulary, grammar daily in class.
Spelling Words:
UMBRELLA WILTED SHRIVELED INJURE IGNITE SHIMMER SIGNAL PONDERING LONGITUDE OBSCURE NOMINATE NONSENSE PRONG LODGE SPINNING PUBLISH FUNCTION ULTIMATE PUNISH PULSE FINGER CLOTH JUMP OSTRICH HUNGER |
Vocabulary Words : OPERATION CLEAN SWEEP POLITICS RAMPANT TALLIED UNDERESTIMATE |
Grammar VERBS
WE ARE LEARNING: DESCRIPTIVE WRITING: Using their senses to describe a place, event, or everyday life. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXwEGwgGeuw OPINION WRITING: students are researching cell phones in the classroom and deciding if this should be allowed. They must cite their references and follow the rubric cube. . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VF9QALuJAo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aa63qhsqBE4 We will have all tests on Fridays. |