We played a spinner game in vocabulary, spinning to the definition or picture and racing to tell the vocab word. Next, we reviewed apostrophe rules with possessive case. Our LANGUAGE ARTS TEST ON FRIDAY will have many sentences needing to be corrected in this area. "A penny saved is a penny earned" was our idiom. Some students are writing over 100 words during the allotted time. The new Crispin reading was handed out. HOMEWORK IS READING CHAPTERS 20-22.
MATH HOMEWORK IS THE FIRST THREE PAGES OF THE REVIEW. We inserted numbers into x and y values and plotted points for graphs. This is a tricky concept. I will be sending home more algebra practice for the students over the next two days. FRIDAY IS SLATED TO BE THE MATH TEST. Students received progress reports showing grades and assignments missing. They have the opportunity to redo tests and assignments that they feel are unsatisfactory. I am compiling packets to be completed, but students will have to complete them on their own time, at recess, or at home. CATCH UP FOLDERS WERE COMPILED AND SENT HOME WITH STUDENTS. THEY HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO RAISE THEIR GRADES!
Today was our heavy specialist day.
HISTORY PROJECTS ARE DUE TOMORROW. They should not take longer than about 20 minutes. Students received the assignments last week, so it won't be a surprise! We have reviewed the assignment three times as a class. You may read the history material to or with your child, if you like.
STUDENTS IN MY LANGUAGE ARTS CLASS ARE REQUIRED TO TYPE THEIR FREE CHOICE 3-POINT ESSAYS BY THURSDAY. THE PARAGRAPHS ARE FINISHED. MAKE SURE THEY COME HOME WITH THEM TOMORROW. SOME STUDENTS TOOK THEIRS HOME TODAY. THEY MUST FOLLOW THE FOLLOWING FORMAT:
Title (centered and bolded)
by Name Name (centered and bolded)
Indented first paragraph. First sentence contains the topic. Second sentence has an original thought. Third sentence names the three reasons or things to be discussed.
Indented second paragraph. First sentence contains the first of three things to be discussed. Five or six more descriptive sentences follow. They should include good adjectives and adverbs, lots of "voice", or personality. Who, what, where, when, why, how...these are all good questions to garner more information. Also, emotions (feelings), touch, sight, smell, sound, speech, movement are good descriptive ways to ellaborate.
Indented third paragraph. First sentence contains the second of three things to be discussed. Five or six more supporting sentences follow. Be sure you vary the beginnings of your sentences. You don't want every sentence to start with the same word!
Indented fourth paragraph. First sentence contains the third of three things to be discussed. Five or six more sentences follow. Keep up the level of energy. Make it just as descriptive as the other paragraphs.
Indented fifth paragraph. First sentence repeats the three reasons or things in a new or different way. Second sentence has an original thought or interesting fact. The last sentence is a "grabber". It attempts to sway the reader to form an opinion or make a decision about the three things. It should be a strong sentence.
Do not type "The End". This is not a story. We will be illustrating these in class, so don't worry about doing illustrations. These will be going on a bulletin board, so make sure they are neat.
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