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.)

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.

• 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?

1. The car was moving slowly.
2. The ball came quickly at me.
3. I always play football after school.
4. Sometimes I walk with my family after dinner.
5. The boy talked quietly in class.

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slowly, quickly, always, sometimes, quietly.

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:

• 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.

Week 11 April 15, 2010

Today...

Today we will have our spelling test. The students have been using the words all week in class and should have a good grasp on how to use them. After the test we are going to finish writing our letters, when we are finished we are going to make a video introducing ourselves and saying hello to my family in America.

This week we have worked on how to identify sequences in stories, plural ending sounds and suffixes, and letter formation. Check back tonight for some extra weekend work. Enjoy the weekend!

Week 11 April 13, 2010

This week...

This week we will be learning about written letters. Their format (how to set them up) and their message. We will be working on them in class and on Thursday I will video tape the students reading their letters. These letters will be sent to my family in the states. We have 10 new vocabulary words for the week. They are:

1. under
2. above
3. behind
4. front
5. always
6. better
7. best
8. because
9. before
10. after

The students will be tested on these this Thursday.

This week we will also be working through our phonics books and some reading comprehension work sheets. Focusing on pulling information from our reading.

Thursday April 8, 2010

Today...

This week we learned about count and non-count nouns and their descriptive adjectives. The students worked very hard at learning what they are and how to use them. We took our spelling test today and I will hand those back on Sunday. For the weekend the students have a worksheet to complete. I will see you all on Sunday!

Monday April 5, 2010

Today...

Today we learned about count and non-count nouns. We went over a worksheet on identifying whether the noun is count or non-count.
Remember: A count noun can be counted! -> 1 apple - 3 apples / 1 boy - 5 boys
A non-count noun cannot be counted! --> Milk / grass / news / Earth / water

For homework the students have a vocabulary worksheet and a reading hand-out. The vocabulary worksheet focuses on putting the vocab word in the correct sentence. The reading hand-out is to be read out loud and if you can, answer the questions attached to it. Give it your best try! We will go over the answers and any questions you have in class.


Extra learning:

Read the sentences and tell whether the underlined noun is count or non-count.

1. Mr. Tim can't drink milk. ( count / non-count )
2. Yesterday we saw some boys running in the street. ( count / non-count )
3. How many farms are in Nablus? ( count / non-count )
4. Who is the most beautiful teacher in the school? ( count / non-count )
5. We need air to breathe. ( count / non-count )

This week...
This week our theme is going to be The Farm. We will learn about what things are grown and/or raised on a farm. We will talk about each of the animals and how we get our food from them and the vegetables.

While we are learning about the farm we will also be doing phonics work, focusing on consonant sounds Ch and SH. The farm theme also ties in the use of Count and Non-count nouns.

A count noun is a noun that can be counted: 1 Banana - 3 Apples - 6 cows
A non-count noun cannot be counted: Milk - Grass - News

Count and non-count nouns use adjectives to help you know how much you are talking about: Some/Some --> Some can be used for both count and non-count nouns.

1. There are some apples on the table.
2. May I have some milk?

Much/Many --> Much is used for non-count nouns only while Many is used only for count only.

1. We dont have much time.
2. How many pencils do you have?

A little/few --> Little is used for non-count nouns only while few is used for count nouns only.

1. May I have a little milk?
2. We have few students this year who want to be in drama.

This week we will have a vocabulary test on Thursday. The words are:

• farmer
• work
• season
• milk
• grass
• much
• many
• few
• little
• some