Today...
Today we reviewed our spelling words for the week, practiced our dictated questions and created our own story boards. We are going to practice using the story boards this week to plan out our Main idea, details and closing sentences. Next week we will begin writing our own short stories!
Tuesday, 18 May 2010
Saturday, 15 May 2010
Week 16 - May 16, 2010
This week...
Last week was shortened due to the Open House so we will continue this week with our lessons on pararaph construction. We will be doing the same vocabulary words as last week and we will have the test this Thursday.
This week we are going to focus on the parts of a paragraph and creating our own paragraphs.
The parts of a paragraph
The parts of a paragraph are the main idea (topic sentence), the detail sentences and the conclusion sentence.
The main idea - The main idea or "topic sentence" tells us what the paragraph is going to be about. It is usually at the beginning of the paragraph and defines what the rest of the paragraph will be about.
The detail sentences - These sentences describe in more detail the main idea. They tell us different facts about the topic usually answering a Who, what, where, when, wh, or how question.
The conclusion sentence - This sentence or sentences ends the paragraph and tells the reader what the writers thoughts are on the main idea of the paragraph.
--> Main idea - My birthday is in September.
--> Detail 1) - There will be a big party with lots of cake.
--> Detail 2) - I will have all of my friends there.
--> Detail 3) - We will play lots of games and I will open my presents.
--> conclusion - My birthday will be very fun.
Last week was shortened due to the Open House so we will continue this week with our lessons on pararaph construction. We will be doing the same vocabulary words as last week and we will have the test this Thursday.
This week we are going to focus on the parts of a paragraph and creating our own paragraphs.
The parts of a paragraph
The parts of a paragraph are the main idea (topic sentence), the detail sentences and the conclusion sentence.
The main idea - The main idea or "topic sentence" tells us what the paragraph is going to be about. It is usually at the beginning of the paragraph and defines what the rest of the paragraph will be about.
The detail sentences - These sentences describe in more detail the main idea. They tell us different facts about the topic usually answering a Who, what, where, when, wh, or how question.
The conclusion sentence - This sentence or sentences ends the paragraph and tells the reader what the writers thoughts are on the main idea of the paragraph.
--> Main idea - My birthday is in September.
--> Detail 1) - There will be a big party with lots of cake.
--> Detail 2) - I will have all of my friends there.
--> Detail 3) - We will play lots of games and I will open my presents.
--> conclusion - My birthday will be very fun.
Wednesday, 5 May 2010
Today...
Today was a good day! The students did a lot of hard work and earned several games! We worked on reading comprehension, identifying the subject and predicate of a sentence and can/can't phrases. We will have our vocabulary test tomorrow on the 10 words that were posted (and handed out in class) on Sunday. The students also need to bring in as many water bottles as they can for the water fight! (The water fight is scheduled to be next week if all the classes have enough water, so BRING THE WATER!!)
Today was a good day! The students did a lot of hard work and earned several games! We worked on reading comprehension, identifying the subject and predicate of a sentence and can/can't phrases. We will have our vocabulary test tomorrow on the 10 words that were posted (and handed out in class) on Sunday. The students also need to bring in as many water bottles as they can for the water fight! (The water fight is scheduled to be next week if all the classes have enough water, so BRING THE WATER!!)
Monday, 3 May 2010
Week 14 - May 2, 2010
This week...
This week we are going to learn about sentence structure. The subject and the predicate of the sentence, subject/verb agreement and sentence tenses. We will have 10 new vocabulary words and the test this Thursday. The test will incorporate spelling and using the word in a sentence. We are going to be learning a new song this week called Crazy Train by Ozzy Osbourne.
Subject and Predicate
The subject of a sentence is who or what the sentence is talking about.
The predicate of a sentence is what is being done in the sentence or the object being talked about.
Vocabulary
This week we are going to learn about sentence structure. The subject and the predicate of the sentence, subject/verb agreement and sentence tenses. We will have 10 new vocabulary words and the test this Thursday. The test will incorporate spelling and using the word in a sentence. We are going to be learning a new song this week called Crazy Train by Ozzy Osbourne.
Subject and Predicate
The subject of a sentence is who or what the sentence is talking about.
Mr. Tim loves to eat ice cream.Mr. Tim is the subject of this sentence because he is the one doing the action.
The predicate of a sentence is what is being done in the sentence or the object being talked about.
The horses ran fast.Ran fast is the predicate of the sentence because that is what the horses are doing.
Vocabulary
- animal
- bully
- mean
- hungry
- huge
- pack
- carry
- pretty
- treat
- hear
Monday, 26 April 2010
Week 13 - April 26, 2010
This week...
This week we are going to learn about past tense, and regular and irregular verbs. We also have 10 new vocabulary words that the students will have to know how to spell and use in a sentence. They were all given a packet that includes flash cards to study with (we will be using the words regularly in sentences during our lessons in class).
Past Tense:
The past tense refers to something that has already happened.
I walked to school. Tells us that you have already done it.
The past tense is used with regular and irregular verbs.
A regular verb is a verb that gets -ed attached to the end of the word such as play.
To make play in the past you add the ending -ed. Yesterday I played.
The ending -ed has 3 different sounds. "t" - "d" and "ed".
The "t" sound comes from words like watched, talked, kicked. The -ed sounds like the letter "t" --> watch-t, talk-t, kick-t.
The "d" sound comes from words like played, scared, cared. The -ed sounds like the letter "d" --> play-d, scare-d, care-d.
The "ed" sound comes from words like needed, graded, faded. The -ed sounds like the letters "ed" --> need-ed, grade-ed, fade-ed.
Irregular verbs are words that change form when they are used in the past tense. Words like hear, run, sleep, eat. These words change their form when the are used in the past tense.
I heard the car.
I ran to school.
I slept very late.
I ate my dinner.
Vocabulary...
wrote - I wrote my name on the paper. (irr.)
studied -I studied my vocabulary words. (reg.)
drank - I drank my water during class. (irr.)
fought - I fought Jon Cena yesterday. (irr.)
ate - I ate my dinner. (irr.)
slept - I slept all day yesterday. (irr.)
past - In the past I never did my homework.
was - Yesterday I was at my friends house. (irr.)
ran - I ran to my house. (irr.)
played - Yesterday I played football (reg.)
This week we are going to learn about past tense, and regular and irregular verbs. We also have 10 new vocabulary words that the students will have to know how to spell and use in a sentence. They were all given a packet that includes flash cards to study with (we will be using the words regularly in sentences during our lessons in class).
Past Tense:
The past tense refers to something that has already happened.
I walked to school. Tells us that you have already done it.
The past tense is used with regular and irregular verbs.
A regular verb is a verb that gets -ed attached to the end of the word such as play.
To make play in the past you add the ending -ed. Yesterday I played.
The ending -ed has 3 different sounds. "t" - "d" and "ed".
The "t" sound comes from words like watched, talked, kicked. The -ed sounds like the letter "t" --> watch-t, talk-t, kick-t.
The "d" sound comes from words like played, scared, cared. The -ed sounds like the letter "d" --> play-d, scare-d, care-d.
The "ed" sound comes from words like needed, graded, faded. The -ed sounds like the letters "ed" --> need-ed, grade-ed, fade-ed.
Irregular verbs are words that change form when they are used in the past tense. Words like hear, run, sleep, eat. These words change their form when the are used in the past tense.
I heard the car.
I ran to school.
I slept very late.
I ate my dinner.
Vocabulary...
wrote - I wrote my name on the paper. (irr.)
studied -I studied my vocabulary words. (reg.)
drank - I drank my water during class. (irr.)
fought - I fought Jon Cena yesterday. (irr.)
ate - I ate my dinner. (irr.)
slept - I slept all day yesterday. (irr.)
past - In the past I never did my homework.
was - Yesterday I was at my friends house. (irr.)
ran - I ran to my house. (irr.)
played - Yesterday I played football (reg.)
Tuesday, 20 April 2010
Week 12 - April 21, 2010
Today...
We started learning about adverbs yesterday and are going to continue the lessons today. We will also be reviewing our vocabulary words for the quiz tomorrow.
Adverbs
An adverb is a word that describes (tells more about) a verb.
Example: The boy ran quickly down the hill.
The adverb in this sentence is quickly because it tells us how fast the boy was running.
Adverbs usually end in "-ly" but not always.
We started learning about adverbs yesterday and are going to continue the lessons today. We will also be reviewing our vocabulary words for the quiz tomorrow.
Adverbs
An adverb is a word that describes (tells more about) a verb.
Example: The boy ran quickly down the hill.
The adverb in this sentence is quickly because it tells us how fast the boy was running.
Adverbs usually end in "-ly" but not always.
- quickly
- loudly
- slowly
- quietly
- always
- usually
- sometimes
- never
- fast
These are just a few adverbs, there are many many more!
Can you find the adverbs?
- The car was moving slowly.
- The ball came quickly at me.
- I always play football after school.
- Sometimes I walk with my family after dinner.
- The boy talked quietly in class.
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slowly, quickly, always, sometimes, quietly.
Monday, 19 April 2010
Week 12 April 19, 2010
This week...
This week we are going to be learning about before and after, adverbs, and how to use frequency words such as, often, usually, sometimes and never. We have a vocabulary test this week. It will consist of 10 words that they must spell and use in a sentence.
Vocabulary:
This week we are going to be learning about before and after, adverbs, and how to use frequency words such as, often, usually, sometimes and never. We have a vocabulary test this week. It will consist of 10 words that they must spell and use in a sentence.
Vocabulary:
- want - I want a pencil Mr. Tim.
- should - I should do my homework.
- often - Mr. Tim is often very crazy in our class.
- usually - I usually don't have a pencil in class.
- sometimes - Sometimes we play games in class.
- went - I went to the store yesterday.
- again - No, you can't go to the bathroom again.
- never - I have never been to China.
- take - Can I take a pencil Mr. Tim?
- only - We only have 2 questions left.
Before and After:
Before and after are parts of speech that tell us the order in which things happen.
--> Before I went to school I ate breakfast.
--> After school I will play football.
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