Thursday, September 18, 2008

Spelling words 3x each.

Journal Writing: Your teacher could not come to school today. Instead, she sent a note to you asking you to be the substitute. What will you do with the class today?


Miss Clark

Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Lesson 2: Homophones

Spelling Sentences. Nice, long, elaborate sentences!


Miss Clark

Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Writing Journal: Your teacher sends you to the supply closet for staples. Just as you reach for a box, you discover that the closet is really a time-travel machine! Where and when does it take you? What do you do when you get there?

Miss Clark

Monday, September 15, 2008

Lesson 2: Homophones

Definitions and Parts of Speech (POS)

real
missed
pain
tide
shoot
mist
birth
swayed
shown
tied
pane
shone
reel
berth
chute
suede

*Periods 5/6 & 7/8 Lesson 2 - Worksheet

Miss Clark

SUMMER READING JOURNALS

Summer Reading Journals are due on Friday - September 12th.

Please remember to bring them to class. If you lost yours, please follow the link on the web page to print out a new one.


Miss Clark

Friday, September 12, 2008

None, but you can always READ.

Miss Clark

Thursday, September 11, 2008

BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT FOR PARENTS!


Journal Writing: Pretend that your community is considering extending the school week to include a half day on Saturday. Is this a good idea? Write a letter to the school board expressing your opinion and explaining your reasons.

Miss Clark

Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Spelling Sentences - Lesson 1


Nice, long, elaborate sentences.


Miss Clark

Tuesday, September 9, 2008

Journal Writing: Write a story that begins with... "It all started when I poured orange juice on my cornflakes."

Elaborate with details.


Miss Clark

Monday, September 8,2008

BLOCK 1 - Spelling: Definitions and Parts of Speech (Lesson 1)

Words for the Week: Compound Words

Define and include parts of speech

1. overnight
2. underwater
3. sailboat
4. life jackets
5. offshore
6. strawberry
7. daylight
8. seaweed
9. wildlife
10. grandparents
11. moonlight
12. chairperson
13. killer whale
14. watermelon
15. headache
16. typewriter

LA Periods 5/6: Lesson 1 Spelling Worksheet

LA Periods 7/8: Lesson 1 Spelling Worksheet

Remember to tell your parents about Back to School Night:

Thursday, September 11th - 6:00pm.

Miss Clark