Wednesday January 20th, 2016 2-3

Vocabulary

1. flower
2. flour
3. orbit 
4. sphere
5. photograph
6. element
7. bought 
8. brought
9. forest
10. relationship

Spelling Challenge 

"Recipe"

Reading

Class Reading

"Ninja Librarians" Page 1 - 4

Writing

Five Minute Creative Writing Challenge: "Sailing on a Leaf"

Students took 5 minutes in class to creatively write. They used a holiday themed worksheet to enhance their creative writing skills. Spelling, punctuation, and capitalization skills are not the focus of this challenge! Students have five minutes to dig deep into their creative minds and write about what they see! 

Homework

Bring a book to class next week to discuss. Class will vote on book to read in class. 

Wednesday January 13th, 2016

Vocabulary

1. earth 
2. waves
3. electric
4. science
5. solve
6. theme
7. scream
8. reached
9. current
10. whole

Spelling Challenge

"Photo Scrapbook"

Reading

Finish the Story

"Allie Alligator Finds a Friend"

Writing

Worksheets

Creative Writing Challenge

Homework

"Main Ideas" Worksheet

Monday January 25th, 2016

Vocabulary

1. flower
2. flour
3. being
4. bring
5. bored
6. board
7. bought
8. brought
9. were
10. where

Spelling Challenge

"Advertise Your Words"

Reading

"Ninja Librarians" Pages 1 - 5

Worksheet

"Super Six"

Writing

Five Minute Creative Writing Challenge: Mouse Pirate 

Students took 5 minutes in class to creatively write. They used a holiday themed worksheet to enhance their creative writing skills. Spelling, punctuation, and capitalization skills are not the focus of this challenge! Students have five minutes to dig deep into their creative minds and write about what they see! 

Homework

• Creative Writing Worksheet
• Elements of a Story Worksheet

Wednesday January 27th, 2016

Vocabulary

1. ballroom
2. mansion
3. carved
4. become
5. within
6. reflect
7. mirror
8. let's
9. can't
10. while

Spelling Challenge 

"Write A Song"

Reading

Class Reading

Last week's homework was to bring a book to class. Most students brought books, some brought 2! We discussed the various books the students brought. Students read the first few pages of their books to themselves. Students completed worksheets about their reading. 

Reading Worksheets

• Sentence Starters
• Photo Scrapbook

Writing

Five Minute Creative Writing Challenge: "Unicorn Forest" and Class Writing

Students did not complete this task as we took longer discussing our books than anticipated. 

Homework

Creative Writing Challenge

Monday January 4th and Wednesday January 6th, 2016

Welcome back!

I hope everyone enjoyed their long break. Students returned to class discussing their breaks and our assignments this week focused on the new year. 

Vocabulary

1. year
2. celebrate
3. wish
4. fireworks
5. streamer
6. goals
7. resolutions 
8. learned
9. plans
10. idea

Reading

Winter Mad Libs

Students completed a list of nouns, adverbs, adjectives,and verbs. They list was then applied to a story. The students read each story aloud, and discussed the elements of the story together in class. Students strengthened their reading and grammar skill with this fun exercise! 

Writing

Five Minute Creative Writing Challenge: "Party Crashers"

Students took 5 minutes in class to creatively write. They used a holiday themed worksheet to enhance their creative writing skills. Spelling, punctuation, and capitalization skills are not the focus of this challenge! Students have five minutes to dig deep into their creative minds and write about what they see! 

Acronyms! New Years and Presents

Students enhanced their spelling and word building skills with this fun exercise! Colors an paper were distributed in class for the students to create colorful and fun acronyms! 

Homework

Ms Adrienne's Writing Challenge - Event Description