Wednesday October 7th, 2015

We continued our work on vocabulary, reading, and writing. Today we also added a reading and writing challenge that the class enjoyed!  

Vocabulary

1. have
2. you
3. ask
4. her
5. seen
6. got
7. out
8. seen
9. not
10. says

Reading

Five Minute Reading Challenge

Students listened to a passage Miss Adrienne read out loud in class for specific details, so they could illustrate what they heard. Students encouraged to use creativity while strengthening their listening and comprehension skills. 

Read passage from "The Acorn King". 

Class Reading 

• Reviewed last weeks reading and discussed out loud. 
• Read "Have You Seen Jellybean?" 
• Discussed material read aloud as class. 

Writing 

Five Minute Writing Challenge: "Emerald Green Forest of the Dragons"

Students took 5 minutes in class to creatively write. They used an  image they selected off of https://storybird.com for their creative inspiration. Spelling, punctuation, and capitalization skills are the focus of this challenge! Students have five minutes to dig deep into their creative minds and write about what they see! 

Class Writing

Short sentences written describing the material read aloud in class. 

• Write 5 complete sentences with beginning, middle, and end format and include correct spelling, punctuation, grammar, and capitalization. Please make sure I can read your sentences. 
• Use 3 of the daily vocabulary words; please underline your vocabulary words. 
• Tell me what happened in the story with your own words. Be sure to include the following items (in complete sentences) in your essay: 

1. Who is Jellybean?
2. What happened to Jellybean?
3. Who did the boy ask about Jellybean?
4. What did Jellybean do outside her cage?
5. What would you do if you lost your pet?

Homework

• Handwriting practice: 
• Numbers
• Letters