1. snore
2. tornado
3. spare
4. appear
5. career
6. square
7. report
8. prepare
9. pioneer
10. chair
11. beware
12. smear
13. repair
14. sword
15. ignore
16. order
17. engineer
18. resort
19.volunteer
20. declare
*21. impair
*22. directory
*23. hardware
*24. clearance
*25. porpoise
Amazing Words
1. stranded
2. favor
3. panic
4. distress
5. praise
6. nurture
7. aid
8. selflessness
9. social worker
10. victim
11. impair
12. directory
13. hardware
14. clearance
15. porpoise
Friday, October 30, 2015
Tuesday, October 27, 2015
Monday, October 26, 2015
TEST UPDATE
Good morning everyone!
As you know, students are to bring tests home on Friday to get signed and brought back to school if they get more than 2 wrong. However, over the last few weeks, I have spent much of my time trying to get students to bring their tests back signed and keeping track or who did and who didn't. I don't like to take recess from them so basically, I don't have any way to reinforce the importance of parents seeing tests.
With that said, I am no longer going to require students to get their tests signed and brought back to school. Please look for their tests to come home each Friday so that you are aware of how your child is doing in reading/writing. I don't want grades to be a surprise at report card time. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me.
Thanks!
Mindy Smith :)
Friday, October 23, 2015
Spelling and Reading Tests-Update
Reminder: Students took their Unit 2 Week 1 Spelling and Reading Tests today. If they got more than 2 incorrect, they will be bringing it home to get signed.
Starting next week, we are going to try something new. Students are going to take the Reading Test on paper. While I really like administering it online, allowing students to take the test on paper will let them go back and highlight/circle answers. While they can go back and reread on the computer, I'm wondering if the opportunity to use a highlighter and pencil to go back and find answers will be more beneficial to students. I polled the kids today and half wanted to do it on paper and half wanted to do it on the computer. I'm going to check the scores over the next few weeks and make a decision going forward depending on the results.
Let me know if you have any questions!
Thanks,
Mindy :)
Starting next week, we are going to try something new. Students are going to take the Reading Test on paper. While I really like administering it online, allowing students to take the test on paper will let them go back and highlight/circle answers. While they can go back and reread on the computer, I'm wondering if the opportunity to use a highlighter and pencil to go back and find answers will be more beneficial to students. I polled the kids today and half wanted to do it on paper and half wanted to do it on the computer. I'm going to check the scores over the next few weeks and make a decision going forward depending on the results.
Let me know if you have any questions!
Thanks,
Mindy :)
Spelling List-Unit 2 Week 2
1. staffs
2. ourselves
3. pants
4. scissors
5. loaves
6. volcanoes
7. chiefs
8. buffalos
9. flamingos
10. beliefs
11. echoes
12. shelves
13. quizzes
14. sheriffs
15. dominoes
16. thieves
17. measles
18. avocados
19. chefs
20. pianos
*21. bailiffs
*22. wharves
*23. mosquitoes
*24. armadillos
*25. desperadoes
Amazing Words
1. poses
2. officers
3. unwavering
4. maneuver
5. cooperation
6. nation
7. trembling
8. sacrifice
9. audacity
10. brazen
2. ourselves
3. pants
4. scissors
5. loaves
6. volcanoes
7. chiefs
8. buffalos
9. flamingos
10. beliefs
11. echoes
12. shelves
13. quizzes
14. sheriffs
15. dominoes
16. thieves
17. measles
18. avocados
19. chefs
20. pianos
*21. bailiffs
*22. wharves
*23. mosquitoes
*24. armadillos
*25. desperadoes
Amazing Words
1. poses
2. officers
3. unwavering
4. maneuver
5. cooperation
6. nation
7. trembling
8. sacrifice
9. audacity
10. brazen
Thursday, October 22, 2015
Tuesday, October 20, 2015
Benchmark Test
Students will be bringing home their benchmark test today to get signed. Please sign it and send it back. On the front of the test, you will see notes from me regarding scores. This is what they stand for:
Literary Elements-out of 9 points
Cause and Effect-out of 5 points
Compare and Contrast-out of 1 point
Sequencing-out of 3 points
The open-ended response was worth 4 points towards compare and contrast. The question was: Think about what Ichiro and Daedalus did in the two stories you read. In what ways do the two characters act similarly? Use details or examples from both stories to explain your answers.
Students should have shared 2 ways that the characters acted similarly and should have provided an example for each.
Let me know if you have any questions!
Mrs. S :)
Literary Elements-out of 9 points
Cause and Effect-out of 5 points
Compare and Contrast-out of 1 point
Sequencing-out of 3 points
The open-ended response was worth 4 points towards compare and contrast. The question was: Think about what Ichiro and Daedalus did in the two stories you read. In what ways do the two characters act similarly? Use details or examples from both stories to explain your answers.
Students should have shared 2 ways that the characters acted similarly and should have provided an example for each.
Let me know if you have any questions!
Mrs. S :)
Monday, October 19, 2015
Spelling Words-Unit 2, Week 1
1. shovel
2. southern
3. northern
4. chapter
5. hyphen
6. chosen
7. establish
8. although
9. challenge
10. approach
11. astonish
12. python
13. shatter
14. ethnic
15. shiver
16. pharmacy
17. charity
18. china
19. attach
20. ostrich
*21. emphasis
*22. sophomore
*23. athlete
*24. phenomenal
*25. chimpanzee
Amazing Words
1. emphasis
2. sophomore
3. athlete
4. phenomenal
5. chimpanzee
6. integrity
7. frank
8. honorable
9. moral
10. oath
11. principled
12. candid
13.guilt
14. justice
15. deceit
2. southern
3. northern
4. chapter
5. hyphen
6. chosen
7. establish
8. although
9. challenge
10. approach
11. astonish
12. python
13. shatter
14. ethnic
15. shiver
16. pharmacy
17. charity
18. china
19. attach
20. ostrich
*21. emphasis
*22. sophomore
*23. athlete
*24. phenomenal
*25. chimpanzee
Amazing Words
1. emphasis
2. sophomore
3. athlete
4. phenomenal
5. chimpanzee
6. integrity
7. frank
8. honorable
9. moral
10. oath
11. principled
12. candid
13.guilt
14. justice
15. deceit
Tuesday, October 13, 2015
Spelling and Reading Tests
Hello everyone! I hope that you all enjoyed your long weekend!
This week is a review week. Students will have a benchmark test on Friday on all of the reading skills that we've practiced over the last 5 weeks. In addition, there will be a spelling test on all of the regular spelling words over the last 5 weeks.
Looking forward to a fun week!
Mrs. S :)
This week is a review week. Students will have a benchmark test on Friday on all of the reading skills that we've practiced over the last 5 weeks. In addition, there will be a spelling test on all of the regular spelling words over the last 5 weeks.
Looking forward to a fun week!
Mrs. S :)
Friday, October 9, 2015
Test Day!
Just a reminder that spelling and reading tests are coming home today. If students got more than two wrong, they are to get it signed and bring it back to school. :)
Thursday, October 8, 2015
Wednesday, October 7, 2015
Tuesday, October 6, 2015
Class Meeting
Friday, October 2, 2015
Spelling Words-Unit 1 Week 5
Spelling Words Unit 1 Week 5
1. they're
2. you've
3. weren't
4. needn't
5. there'd
6. they've
7. mustn't
8. what'll
9. doesn't
10. hadn't
11. could've
12. would've
13. should've
14. might've
15. wouldn't
16. who've
17. shouldn't
18. who'd
19. this'll
20. couldn't
*21. there've
*22. mightn't
*23. what've
*24. must've
*25. there'll
Amazing Words
1. there've
2. mightn't
3. what've
4. must've
5. there'll
6. immigration
7. belongings
8. anxiously
9. allegiance
10. emblem
11. sustenance
12. adversity
13. established
14. homeland
15. Ellis Island
1. they're
2. you've
3. weren't
4. needn't
5. there'd
6. they've
7. mustn't
8. what'll
9. doesn't
10. hadn't
11. could've
12. would've
13. should've
14. might've
15. wouldn't
16. who've
17. shouldn't
18. who'd
19. this'll
20. couldn't
*21. there've
*22. mightn't
*23. what've
*24. must've
*25. there'll
Amazing Words
1. there've
2. mightn't
3. what've
4. must've
5. there'll
6. immigration
7. belongings
8. anxiously
9. allegiance
10. emblem
11. sustenance
12. adversity
13. established
14. homeland
15. Ellis Island
Reading and Spelling Tests
Reading and spelling tests are coming home today! From this point on, I will do my best to send them home on Friday's, pending I have enough time to grade them, print them and enter the data.
Students were told that they only have to bring them back to school signed if they get more than 2 wrong on their test. (this is true for both reading and spelling tests) This eliminates the amount of paperwork that is coming in to me on Monday's. :)
Thanks!
Mrs. S :)
Students were told that they only have to bring them back to school signed if they get more than 2 wrong on their test. (this is true for both reading and spelling tests) This eliminates the amount of paperwork that is coming in to me on Monday's. :)
Thanks!
Mrs. S :)
Thursday, October 1, 2015
Amazing Elaborative Detailed Snapshots!
As I walk into the park, I see the colossal 213 foot Skyrush with it's giant, yellow hump taking the frightened passengers on a heart-beating experience. Just seeing their faces in line makes me horrified of what's coming up.
By Isaac
As I gazed at the tall wooden Lightening Racer roller coaster glaring down at me, I thought alternating between years to go on this crazy roller coaster wouldn't hide me from the wild adventure I was about to go on. Butterflies fluttered around my stomach as I gazed at Hersheypark's shiny white fence. I summoned my courage, took a deep breath and stepped inside one of Hershey's greatest attractions.
By Abha
I walked through the gate and around the amusement park. The thing that caught my eye was a Jamaican banana. I wanted him more than ever but to win him I had to make two balls in a bowl. Two balls cost four dollars. I knew at that game, I was going to be broke.
By Martha
By Isaac
As I gazed at the tall wooden Lightening Racer roller coaster glaring down at me, I thought alternating between years to go on this crazy roller coaster wouldn't hide me from the wild adventure I was about to go on. Butterflies fluttered around my stomach as I gazed at Hersheypark's shiny white fence. I summoned my courage, took a deep breath and stepped inside one of Hershey's greatest attractions.
By Abha
I walked through the gate and around the amusement park. The thing that caught my eye was a Jamaican banana. I wanted him more than ever but to win him I had to make two balls in a bowl. Two balls cost four dollars. I knew at that game, I was going to be broke.
By Martha
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