Language+Arts



Here is the RAZ kids website - [] http://mshuntergi.wikispaces.com/Language%20Arts

Here's the story town book online!!! ....[]#

BIG UNIVERSE ONLINE BOOKS!!! [|www.biguniverse.com/]

BRITANNICA ENCYCLOPEDIA ONLINE []

MAY 12 Test: Tuesday, May 27

We are reading: p371 A Tree Is Growing

Things to practice:

__ -Author's purpose __

__[] - Basketball game__

__ -Subject and Object pronouns __

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__ -Using graphic aids in nonfiction writing __




 * Spelling:** __consonants /s/c; j/ge,dge__



APRIL 28 - MAY 9 - POEMS UNIT!!!

__alliteration:__ using the same sound in writing (sally sold seashells by the seashore) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhrY5ZCYtlU

__ simile __ : comparing using like or as example: My mom is as beautiful as a flower.

__acrostic poem____: each letter of your name is a character trait.

A thletic L oving L oyal I nterested S uper reader O pen minded N ice

ACROSTIC:

In Acrostic poems, the first letters of each line are aligned vertically to form a word.

The word often is the subject of the poem.

> An example is- > > > **E**legantly and efficiently shaped > **G**ood to eat > **G**reat fun to find at Easter > **S**mooth shelled >

__ DIAMOND: __

The Diamante is a form similar to the Cinquain. The text forms the shape of a diamond.

> Line 1: Noun or subject - one word > Line 2: Two Adjectives that describe line 1 > Line 3: Three 'ing words that describe line 1 > Line 4: Four nouns - the first two are connected with line 1; the last two are connected with line 7 > Line 5: Three 'ing words that describe line 7 > Line 6: Two adjectives that describe line 7 > Line 7: Noun Synonym for the subject

An example is-

Pencil Sharp, skinny Writing, answering, erasing Wood, lead, ink, plastic Drawing, smudging, leaking Durable, comfortable Pen

RHYMING:

Couplets are made up of two lines whose last words rhyme. They are often silly.

An example is - The cat ate a mouse And then brought it in the house.

__ poem games: __ [] funny poems: [] []

We are reading __A Pen Pal for Max__ p 338
 * __APRIL 1st - 25th __**

Spelling: silent sounds - gn, kn, wr, gh

1. gnat

2. knew

3. sign

4. knob

5. gnaw

6. write

7. knees

8. wrinkle

9. kneel

10. wrist

11. cough

12. known

13. rough

14. wrench

15. knight

16. knitting

17. laughter

18. wring

19. unknown

20. playwright

__Vocabulary: __ translate: to say or write something in another language - traducir repairs: when something needs repairs, it needs to be fixed heaving: throwing something heavy with great effort bothersome: somethings that bothers you and causes problems din: If there is a din, there is so much noise that it is hard to hear anything over it dodging: to avoid something that is coming toward you

__ Pronouns: __ A pronoun replaces a noun.

examples: Ana plays with Maria. She plays with her.

Pronouns: he, she, it, I, you, them, her, his, we

pronoun game: http://www.softschools.com/language_arts/grammar/pronoun/balloon_game/ https://sites.google.com/site/easygrammar4kids/pronouns

__ Writing Friendly Letters __ HOW TO WRITE A FRIENDLY LETTER - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6BugsU4a-Y

__ 5 Parts of a friendly letter __ 1. Date 2. Greeting/salutation 3. Body 4. Closing 5. Signature

__ March 10 - March 21 __

We are reading "Loved Best" p 307

__ Possessive Nouns __

possessive: WHO has what - add an apostrophe and an -s

__singular__ (apostrophe before the s) __plural__ (apostrophe after the s)

Singular: my sister's pet, Andrea's pencil, aunt's house

Plural: the boys' game, the girls' desks

game: http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/possessive_noun/index.html

__ Context Clues __

Use clues when reading to figure out the meaning of words!

game and practice - http://www.quia.com/rr/151544.html





FEBRUARY - March 7 Test: Homophones and past, present, future tense - March 7 WE ARE STUDYING FAIRY TALES
 * problems and solutions
 * characteristics of fairy tales
 * comparing and contrasting
 * writing fairy tales
 * analyzing characters
 * elements of fairy tales: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbyWUxD5HD8

HOMOPHONES: a word that SOUNDS the same, but is spelled different and has a different meaning!!!! Feb 10-14 We are reading storytown lesson 10- __The Case of the 3 Bears Breakfast__ - readers theatre practice! January 26-February 6 test: Thursday, Feb 6

Storytown Online: Stone Soup on page 256



JANUARY 15-24 WRITING ON BIG UNIVERSE! Practice editing, organizing, and brainstorming!

Authors Purpose - why an author writes. PIES

P-persuade I - inform E - entertain S - share feelings

authors purpose - http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/h/authorpur.cfm November 18th - December 5th test: December 5 - How Animals Talk, main idea and detail, synonyms, antonyms, spelling oy oi ow ou   December Christmas Plays and Songs Silent Night (Nativity play) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9T4WB2zfmps

Joy to the World (Grinch Play) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9WWcx1Ncos

Santa Clause Is Coming to Town (Santa Play) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWv72L4wgCc

O Christmas Tree (Christmas Tree Play) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2CocMgE48o

Feliz Navidad (Holidays around the world Play) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_svI-lY64e0

Storytown Online: How Animals Talk on page 229

Main idea and Details http://www.pspb.org/blueribbon/games/burger/burger.html __synonyms vs. antonyms__Synonym: a word that means the same.nice, kindbig, huge, gigantic, largeAntonym: a word that means the opposite.fat, skinnyhot, cold antonym game: [] synonyms and antonyms: []

Reference Sources: Atlas: book of maps Dictionary: definitions of words Thesaurus: synonyms of words Encyclopedia: gives information about topics GAMES: http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/quiz/mquiz.asp?filename=pdeliareferences http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/o/referencesourcep2.cfm http://www.superteachertools.com/jeopardy/usergames/Feb201008/game1266896492.php http://steedreads.wikispaces.com/Reference+Sources+for+Kids   November 5th - 15th Storytown Online: Aero and Officer Mike on page 201

__Fact vs. Opinion__Fact: something that is true, you can prove it with evidence. example: I am 5 feet tall. Opinion: something you think. example: Math is the best class.

fact and opinion game: []

__Proper and common nouns____Proper nouns:__ Particular people, animals, places, or things. It begins with a capital letter because it is important.example: Daniel, Rose Street, Doctor Jaramillo, Thursday, Christmas, November__common nouns__: a general person, place, or thing.example: dog, girl, book

Simple and Compound Sentences.Compound Sentence: Take two simple sentences and join them with AND, BUT, or OR.

Conjunction: using AND, BUT or OR song []

common and proper noun game: []

October 21st - Nov. 1st Storytown Online: //Schools Around the World// on page 89



**__Compound Subjects and Predicates.__**Compound Subject: 2 or more simple subjects in a sentence. example: __Andrea and Manuela__ went to the park.

Compound Predicate: 2 or more simple predicates in a sentence. example: Isabela __read a book and finished her homework.__ October 15-18 Storytown Online: __ The School News __ on page 141 Plays - loud, clear, expression!

Sept 30-October 4 Writing Autobiographies Sept 16 - 27 Storytown Online: **__Ellen Ochoa, Astronaut__** on page 117 Spelling

Grammar: Complete and Simple Subjects • A complete subject is all the words in the sentence that tell who or what the sentence is about. • The simple subject names only the person, place, or thing the sentence is about. **__My mom__** went to the store. Complete and Simple Predicates • A complete predicate is all the words that tell what the subject is or does. • The simple predicate names only the action word. My mom **__went to the store.__** Compound Subjects & Predicates **__My mom and I__** went to the store. My mom and I **__went to the store and to the movies.__**
 * A compound subject has 2 or more parts. They are often joined with the words and, or.
 * A compound predicate has 2 or more parts. They are often joined with the words and, or.

SUBJECT AND PREDICATE PRACTICE GAMES!

[] [|http://] [] [|www.harcourtschool.com/activity/subject_predicate/index.html] []

PLURAL WORDS GAME!

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September 2nd - 13th Lesson 2 - Eddie Met the Author, commands, exclamations, ABC order, root words, -ed, -ing, -er, -est, -ful, vocabulary, spelling

Storytown Online: **__The Day Eddie Met the Author__** on page 57
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Grammar: verb endings game: []

A __character__ is a person or animal in the story.The __setting__ is where and when a story takes place. A __command__ tells someone to do something. It ends with a period.


 * Shut the door__.__

An __exclamation__ tells something exciting. It ends with an exclamation mark.
 * Watch out__!__

__Suffix - the added ending part of a word__ __-ed = past tense__ __-ing = present tense__ __-er - comparing two things__ __-est (the best) comparing more than 2 things__ __-ful - full of__

AUG 20 - 30 TEST THURSDAY AUG 29

We are reading Ruby the Copycat! p 20

Spelling


 * this || went || jump || still || stand ||
 * last || tell || dust || drop || shut ||
 * lamp || stop || felt || drink || clock ||
 * sunset || muffin || hidden || basket || pumpkin ||

Vocabulary

1. coincidence - when two things happen that seem to fit together but do not

2. pleasant - enjoyable, makes you happy

3. murmured - speak softly

4. loyal - someone who is loyal stands by you in good times and bad, faithful

5. modeled - to show something

6. recited - to memorize something and speak it aloud

Grammar:

A __character__ is a person or animal in the story.The __setting__ is where and when a story takes place.

A __statement__ tells something. It ends with a period.


 * I have a cat__.__

A __question__ asks something. It ends with a question mark.


 * Do you have a cat__?__

_ __ 2012-2013 __

MAY 27 We are reading: One Small Place in a Tree __ by Barbara Brenner page 408 __




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