Thursday December 14th, 2017

Vocabulary

1. cedar
2. decorations
3. chimney
4. pageant
5. reindeer
6. tidings
7. wreath
8. tinsel
9. gratitude
10. scrumptious 

Spelling Challenge 

"Student Choice"

Reading

Class Reading

In our first day of class, students were presented with a number of books and selected the book the liked best! Class read a portion of the selected work aloud in class. 

"Dog Days

Worksheet

• ""

Writing

Five Minute Creative Writing Challenge: "Santa Feast"

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! 

Worksheets

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Homework

• Any unfinished class work. 

December 7th, 2017

Vocabulary

1. duty 
2. doom 
3. handbook
4. amuse
5. sword
6. league
7. breathe
8. northern
9. forecast
10. screech

Spelling Challenge 

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Reading

Class Reading

In our first day of class, students were presented with a number of books and selected the book the liked best! Class read a portion of the selected work aloud in class. 

"Wonder"

Worksheet

• "Timeline"

Writing

Five Minute Creative Writing Challenge: "Breakfast Adventure "

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! 

Worksheets

• ""

Homework

• Any unfinished class work. 

Thursday November 29th, 2017

Vocabulary

1. parade
2. error
3. barrel
4. beagle
5. acre
6. euro
7. bawl
8. dough
9. magma
10. mutiny

Spelling Challenge 

"Perfectly Colorful Definitions"

Reading

Class Reading

In our first day of class, students were presented with a number of books and selected the book the liked best! Class read a portion of the selected work aloud in class. 

"Wonder"

Worksheet

• "Timeline"

Writing

Five Minute Creative Writing Challenge: "Aliens"

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! 

Worksheets

• "BME"

Homework

• Any unfinished class work. 

Thursday November 16th, 2017

Vocabulary

1. nonsense
2. mansion
3. portions
4. potions
5. complaints
6. portable
7. snoozing
8. subtracting
9. observe
10. trance

Spelling Challenge 

"Comic Words"

Reading

Class Reading

In our first day of class, students were presented with a number of books and selected the book the liked best! Class read a portion of the selected work aloud in class. 

"Wonder"

Worksheet

• "Character Traits"

Writing

Five Minute Creative Writing Challenge: "Dragon Warrior"

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! 

Worksheets

• "BME"

Homework

• Any unfinished class work. 

Thursday November 9th, 2017

Vocabulary

1. plaza
2. splendid
3. random
4. zinger
5. polar
6. tirade
7. postpone
8. coward
9. error
10. pull

Spelling Challenge 

""

Reading

Class Reading

In our first day of class, students were presented with a number of books and selected the book the liked best! Class read a portion of the selected work aloud in class. 

"Wonder"

Worksheet

• ""

Writing

Five Minute Creative Writing Challenge: "Saltifera Sodiumicus"

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! 

Worksheets

• ""

Homework

• Any unfinished class work. 

Thursday November 2nd, 2017

Vocabulary

1. naysayer
2. layover
3. atomic
4. native
5. watchdog
6. glance
7. clutch
8. curries
9. imposter
10. around

Spelling Challenge 

"Mix and Rhyme"

Reading

Class Reading

In our first day of class, students were presented with a number of books and selected the book the liked best! Class read a portion of the selected work aloud in class. 

"Wonder"

Worksheet

• "Story Stems"

Writing

Five Minute Creative Writing Challenge: "The Giants"

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! 

Worksheets

• "Movie Review"

Homework

• Any unfinished class work. 

Thursday October 26th, 2017

Vocabulary

1. skeleton
2. pumpkin
3. spider
4. costume
5. cobweb
6. shadow
7. orange
8. haunted
9. creepy
10. castle

Spelling Challenge 

"Cross Word"

Reading

Class Reading

In our first day of class, students were presented with a number of books and selected the book the liked best! Class read a portion of the selected work aloud in class. 

"Halloween Screams"

Worksheet

• ""

Writing

Five Minute Creative Writing Challenge: "Candy Snatcher"

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! 

Worksheets

• ""

Homework

• Any unfinished class work. 

Thursday October 19th, 2017

Vocabulary

1. barter
2. hefty
3. glimmer
4. jackpot
5. warning
6. sonar
7. garlic
8. forum
9. domino
10. silent

Spelling Challenge 

""

Reading

Class Reading

In our first day of class, students were presented with a number of books and selected the book the liked best! Class read a portion of the selected work aloud in class. 

Worksheet

• ""

Writing

Five Minute Creative Writing Challenge: "Blue Nemesis"

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! 

Worksheets

• ""

Homework

• Any unfinished class work. 

Thursday October 12th, 2017

Vocabulary

1. banana
2. temper
3. sturdy
4. puzzle
5. arcade
6. ferns
7. ivy
8. backdrop 
9. interact
10. awake

Spelling Challenge 

"Scrabblegrams"

Reading

Class Reading

In our first day of class, students were presented with a number of books and selected the book the liked best! Class read a portion of the selected work aloud in class. 

Worksheet

• ""

Writing

Five Minute Creative Writing Challenge: "Bookworm- Magician"

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! 

Worksheets

• ""

Homework

• Any unfinished class work. 

Thursday October 5th, 2017

Vocabulary

1. reached 
2. darkness
3. allowed 
4. aloud
5. wrinkle
6. hometown
7. gentle
8. annoy
9. dungeon
10. material

Spelling Challenge 

"Graffiti Wall"

Reading

Class Reading

In our first day of class, students were presented with a number of books and selected the book the liked best! Class read a portion of the selected work aloud in class. 

Worksheet

• ""

Writing

Five Minute Creative Writing Challenge: "Deepest Dungeon "

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! 

Worksheets

• ""

Homework

• Any unfinished class work. 

Thursday September 28th, 2017

Vocabulary

1. night
2. knight
3. chant
4. count
5. citizen
6. weather
7. whether
8. violet
9. violent
10. torch

Spelling Challenge 

"Word Search"

Reading

Class Reading

In our first day of class, students were presented with a number of books and selected the book the liked best! Class read a portion of the selected work aloud in class. 

Worksheet

• "Questions, Explanations, and Observations"

Writing

Five Minute Creative Writing Challenge: "The Knight"

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! 

Worksheets

• " Creative Writing Prompts"

Homework

• Any unfinished class work. 

Thursday September 21st, 2017

Vocabulary

1. navigate
2. ocean
3. travel
4. width
5. express
6. shoulder
7. hurricane
8. important
9. giraffe
10. earthquake

Spelling Challenge 

"Battleship" or "Scrabblegrams"

Reading

Class Reading

In our first day of class, students were presented with a number of books and selected the book the liked best! Class read a portion of the selected work aloud in class. 

Worksheet

• "Prompts and Questions"

Writing

Five Minute Creative Writing Challenge: "The Underworld"

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! 

Worksheets

• "Ten Sentence Paragraph"

Homework

• Any unfinished class work. 

Thursday September 14th, 2017

Vocabulary

1. formula
2. thought
3. strong
4. calculate
5. stream
6. burst
7. distance
8. difference
9. least
10. hundred

Spelling Challenge 

"Battleship"

Reading

Class Reading

In our first day of class, students were presented with a number of books and selected the book the liked best! Class read a portion of the selected work aloud in class. 

Worksheet

• "Prompts and Questions"

Writing

Five Minute Creative Writing Challenge: "Science Fair"

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! 

Worksheets

• "Ten Sentence Paragraph"

Homework

• Any unfinished class work. 

Wednesday August 16th, 2017

Vocabulary

1. important
2. cannot
3. giraffe
4. gentle
5. engine
6. badge
7. ginger
8. ocean
9. desert
10. tundra

Spelling Challenge 

"

Reading

Class Reading

In our first day of class, students were presented with a number of books and selected the book the liked best! Class read a portion of the selected work aloud in class. 

Worksheet

• "

Writing

Five Minute Creative Writing Challenge: "Viking Kitty"

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! 

Worksheets

• "

Homework

• Any unfinished class work. 

Wednesday July 19th, 2017

Vocabulary

1. puffy
2. tower
3. bridge
4. lamps
5. coins
6. fair
7. caps
8. country
9. clothes
10. science

Spelling Challenge

"Scrabblegrams!" 

Reading

"BYOB - Bring Your Own Book"

In our class reading time, students bring their own books to dive into! Students discuss their reading and are given a comprehension worksheet to complete over their reading. For students who did not bring a book to class, they chose from the class library, or the Central Texas Library Selection. 

Worksheets

• "Character Map"

Writing

Five Minute Writing Challenge 

"Emoji Spells"

Students took 5 minutes in class to write as much as they could on the prompt using their creative minds! 

Worksheets

• "Main Ideas"

Homework

Any unfinished class work.

Wednesday July 26th, 2017

Vocabulary

1. zero
2. navigate
3. arctic
4. wrinkle
5. wave
6. question
7. dangerously
8. rainbow
9. quarter
10. quizzify

Spelling Challenge

"Scrabble Count"

Students given a worksheet as well as point list for each letter. Students had to add each of the letters in each vocabulary word using the point legend on their worksheet. 

Reading

"BYOB - Bring Your Own Book"

In our class reading time, students bring their own books to dive into! Students discuss their reading and are given a comprehension worksheet to complete over their reading. 


For students who did not bring a book to class, they chose from the class library, or the Central Texas Library Selection. 

Worksheets

• ""

Writing

Five Minute Writing Challenge 

"Animal Abduction"

Students took 5 minutes in class to write as much as they could on the prompt using their creative minds! 

Worksheets

• ""

Homework

Any unfinished class work.

Wednesday July 12th, 2017

Vocabulary

Tuesday

1. else
2. checked 
3. grand 
4. stand 
5. punish 
6. migrate 
7. butterfly
8. over 
9. new 
10. art 

Spelling Challenge

"Battleship"

Reading

Class Reading

"BYOB - Bring Your Own Book"

In our class reading time, students bring their own books to dive into! Students discuss their reading and are given a comprehension worksheet to complete over their reading. 

For students who did not bring a book to class, they chose from the class library, or the Central Texas Library Selection. 

Worksheet

• "Reading Prompts"

Writing

Five Minute Creative Writing Challenge: "Black Bunny of Doom on His Skull Bike" 

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! 

Worksheets

• "Creative Writing Prompts"

Homework

• Any unfinished class work.