May 3, 2007

Journal: Imagine you were a famous person. What were you famous for and why? Tell what you do and how you do it. (Kendall Martin – 3/4)

SPELLING 3x EACH

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May 2, 2007

Spelling Sentences: Unit 16 #1-10

Elaborate!


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May 1, 2007

Journal: Many places around the world celebrate May Day (May 1) with outdoor spring festivals, maypole celebrations, and special breakfasts. Write about a fun way to celebrate the beginning of spring.

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April 30, 2007

LA 3/4

Unit 16 #1-10

Spelling definitions and parts of speech.

Suffixes: -ance, -ant

abundant

abundance

observant

observance

significant

significance

relevant

relevance

evident

evidences

LA 5/6 & 7/8

Unit 16 #1-10

Adding Suffixes that change Stress:

confer

conferred

conference

occur

occurred

occurrence

omit

omitted

omitting

prefer

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FABLES:

http://www.umass.edu/aesop/

Click on Fables to view Aesop's fables using Flash Media.


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April 26, 2007

Unit 15 #11-20: Spelling 3x each.

Journal Writing: “Describe the difference between an apple and an orange with vivid details.” (Michael Dinh)

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April 25, 2007

Spelling sentences - Unit 15 #11-20

Elaborate....

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April 24, 2007

Journal Writing: Ready for a nice spring picnic? Describe what you’ll pack in your picnic basket and where you’ll go.

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April 23, 2007

Definitions and Parts of Speech - Unit 15 #11-20

LA 3/4

acropolis

democrat

architecture

politics

bureaucracy

matriarch

metropolitan

autocratic

politician

cosmopolitan

LA 5/6 & 7/8

mimicking

variety

coupon

maneuver

curiosity

peculiar

visually

courtesy

initial

pursue

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LA 5/6 & LA 7/8

Here are the games sites for ANALOGIES....Have fun!

www.funtrivia.com/flashquiz/index.cfm?qid=194435

www.quia.com/cb/12977.html

http://sadlier-oxford.com/phonics/analogies/analogiesx_front.htm

April 20, 2007

None!

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April 19, 2007

Journal Writing: “If you could be an artist, what would you draw?” (Abigail Forren)

Unit 15 - #1-10: 3x each

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April 18, 2007

Unit 15 #1-10 – Ten (10) Spelling sentences. Elaborate

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April 17, 2007

Journal Writing: During your spring cleaning your parents insist that you clean out your closet. When you reach way in the back, you find a locked box that you’ve never seen before. Write about how you open it and what you find inside.

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April 16, 2007

Welcome Back!

Unit 15 - #1-10

Spelling Definitions and Parts of Speech

LA 3/4

political

monarch

democracy

academy

anarchy

epidemic

metropolis

demography

patriarch

academic

LA 5/6 & 7/8

breathe

usually

vacuum

picnicking

bouquet

annually

pursuit

bouillon

actual

league

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