Thank you all for leading such a beautiful service this morning!
This weekend, get ready for the Social Studies test. Everyone should have brought home their book and all of their notes and study guide. If you did not bring home your study guide, I have uploaded it here. I have also added it to the "Forms" page.
Some of the vocabulary words have been added to our Quizlet account (Thanks, Jacob R.!). You may play those games here.
Please remember some of the cool ways that you can study (make your own test, make flashcards, teach your stuffed animals).
Friday, November 19, 2010
Monday, November 15, 2010
Possessive a) Nouns b) Noun's c) Nouns'
Tomorrow we will have a quiz on possessive nouns. Remember our rules!
If it is singular possessive, there is an apostrophe s at the end (even if it ends in S like Chris's pencil!)
If it is plural possessive, there is just an apostrophe (if it ends in S) and an apostrophe s if the noun does not end in s (like the mice's shoelaces)
Many people (adults included) make mistakes when they use apostrophes. Many of these mistakes are related to possessive and plural nouns. There is even a whole website dedicated to finding the mistakes and sharing them with the world! Check out Apostrophe Abuse. Here are some pictures that I found on that site. Can you find the errors?
Here is a link to the game we played in class today. Comment to this post with a sentence using a possessive noun!
If it is singular possessive, there is an apostrophe s at the end (even if it ends in S like Chris's pencil!)
If it is plural possessive, there is just an apostrophe (if it ends in S) and an apostrophe s if the noun does not end in s (like the mice's shoelaces)
Many people (adults included) make mistakes when they use apostrophes. Many of these mistakes are related to possessive and plural nouns. There is even a whole website dedicated to finding the mistakes and sharing them with the world! Check out Apostrophe Abuse. Here are some pictures that I found on that site. Can you find the errors?
Here is a link to the game we played in class today. Comment to this post with a sentence using a possessive noun!
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Explorers Galore...
We are about to start our unit on Explorers. In our Social Studies book, it is Chapter 3. We are going to learn about Marco Polo, Christopher Columbus, Prince Henry the Navigator, John Cabot, Amerigo Vespucci, Vasco Nunez de Balboa, and Ferdinand Magellan over the next week and a half. Over the next week, homework will be pretty light because every night you will be REQUIRED to study (that means read, make flash cards, make a fake test, quiz yourself, teach your stuffed animals, make up a song, etc.) for at least 20 minutes per night! Start making time during your busy schedules to allow for a productive 20 minutes each night next week.
This weekend, check out this website about explorers. See if you can find information about the explorers listed above. Comment to this post and let the class know what you learned! Be sure to use correct capitalization and punctuation!
This weekend, check out this website about explorers. See if you can find information about the explorers listed above. Comment to this post and let the class know what you learned! Be sure to use correct capitalization and punctuation!
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Idiom Plays!
On Tuesday, each student worked in a group to perform plays based on different idioms. Here are all of the plays with our very talented students!
After you listen, please comment and share what idioms you heard. Don't forget to share what the idioms mean!
After you listen, please comment and share what idioms you heard. Don't forget to share what the idioms mean!
Monday, November 1, 2010
Can't Believe it is November!
Hello!
Thanks for great Parent/Teacher conferences last week! This week, we have a lot of fun stuff going on.
Social Studies: Instead of a regular SS test, our class gets to choose a project! We have been working on board games, plays, and Powerpoint presentations during Social Studies this week. The projects are due next Monday, November 8.
Language Arts: We have a spelling test on Wednesday, and the students are working on writing personal narratives. This will be an ongoing project for the next few weeks in order to get ready for the WrAP test. We are also learning about figurative language and possessive nouns!
Math: Double digit multiplication is still on our plate! We are continuing to practice accuracy.
Current Events: Tomorrow, we are handing out a new current events project. This article will have to be from a PRINT source, and it has to be about politics, business, or the economy. It can come from any newsprint-- even the Dunwoody Crier! The project is due on November 12.
Thanks for great Parent/Teacher conferences last week! This week, we have a lot of fun stuff going on.
Social Studies: Instead of a regular SS test, our class gets to choose a project! We have been working on board games, plays, and Powerpoint presentations during Social Studies this week. The projects are due next Monday, November 8.
Language Arts: We have a spelling test on Wednesday, and the students are working on writing personal narratives. This will be an ongoing project for the next few weeks in order to get ready for the WrAP test. We are also learning about figurative language and possessive nouns!
Math: Double digit multiplication is still on our plate! We are continuing to practice accuracy.
Current Events: Tomorrow, we are handing out a new current events project. This article will have to be from a PRINT source, and it has to be about politics, business, or the economy. It can come from any newsprint-- even the Dunwoody Crier! The project is due on November 12.
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
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