Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Paragraph Example: Good writers don't just give example to prove their ideas--they use connectors to link their examples back to their idea
IDEA
CONNECTORS
TRANSITIONS
"The day I had received my new name, I had no idea how many tress there were, and how much there was to see behind each of them,"means that there is so much more to people than we think. For example, if you see a new student at school don't just say they are weird. You should get a chance to know them better. It's important to not just see them on the outside but get to more of who they are. Another example of how there is much more to people than we think is when my brother went to bat and he struck out. He thought we was a bad hitter but then the next time he hit a home-run. We need to think that we are more than just one way. If something is hard the first time it doesn't mean it's going to be hard the next time. Similarly, if you don't like an activity you should be open minded and try to see what is more to that activity. There could be more to something than what you can see at first. Finally, if you look at an old person and you think they can't do anything, you should talk to them. They will probably tell you stories of their really amazing life. Look beneath the surface to see what people are really like.
CONNECTORS
TRANSITIONS
"The day I had received my new name, I had no idea how many tress there were, and how much there was to see behind each of them,"means that there is so much more to people than we think. For example, if you see a new student at school don't just say they are weird. You should get a chance to know them better. It's important to not just see them on the outside but get to more of who they are. Another example of how there is much more to people than we think is when my brother went to bat and he struck out. He thought we was a bad hitter but then the next time he hit a home-run. We need to think that we are more than just one way. If something is hard the first time it doesn't mean it's going to be hard the next time. Similarly, if you don't like an activity you should be open minded and try to see what is more to that activity. There could be more to something than what you can see at first. Finally, if you look at an old person and you think they can't do anything, you should talk to them. They will probably tell you stories of their really amazing life. Look beneath the surface to see what people are really like.
Example Paragraph: Responding to a Quote
"The day I had received my new name, I had no idea how many tress there were, and how much there was to see behind each of them," means that trees are like people, and there is a lot to see within each person. For example, Sees Behind Trees thinks he knows the Weaorance. He thinks she is a wise woman whom everyone respects. Sees Behind Trees learns, however, that there is a lot more to the Weaorance than being a respected leader in the tribe. As he gets to know her, he sees within. He learns that she is more than just one way; she is a sister who loves and a person who makes mistakes. Sees Behind Trees also learns to see more within himself. At the end of the book when he takes cares of Cheecha and finds his way back to the village, he realizes that he is stronger, braver, and more capable than he thought. When we take the time to see beyond what's obvious, we get to learn more about ourselves and others.
Monday, November 15, 2010
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Monday, November 1, 2010
Spelling Week of 11/1: R-combination and Consonant le
For Wednesday write 10 spelling sentences using any of the words from pg. 18 and 19. Underline your spelling words. Include conjunctions in your sentences.
For Thursday's Test be able to write:
R-combination syllable
This syllable always has at least one vowel followed by r
The vowel combinations are ar, er, ir, or, ur, and ear
Consonant-le syllable
This syllable always comes at the end of a word
The final e in this syllable is silent
The syllables are ble, dle, fle, gle, kle, ple, tle, zle, and stle
(Remember how to talked about tricks to help us learn things we need to memorize. We call these tricks a pneumonic device). A pneumonic device to remember the consonant le syllables is:
Sally sle
Forgot fle
To tle
Get gle
Pineapples ple
Do dle
Zebras zle
Kick kle
Babies? ble
For Thursday's Test be able to write:
R-combination syllable
This syllable always has at least one vowel followed by r
The vowel combinations are ar, er, ir, or, ur, and ear
Consonant-le syllable
This syllable always comes at the end of a word
The final e in this syllable is silent
The syllables are ble, dle, fle, gle, kle, ple, tle, zle, and stle
(Remember how to talked about tricks to help us learn things we need to memorize. We call these tricks a pneumonic device). A pneumonic device to remember the consonant le syllables is:
Sally sle
Forgot fle
To tle
Get gle
Pineapples ple
Do dle
Zebras zle
Kick kle
Babies? ble
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Around the World Math Game
Practice your 4 digit addition and subtraction by solving problems to travel all the way around the world. You will need scrap paper to work on.
Around the World Math Game
Around the World Math Game
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Decimals: Tenths and Hundredths
A grid can be used to show tenths and hundredths. To show 0.3 you would shade 3 out of the 10 parts. To show 0.30 you would shade 30 out of the 100 parts. One part of the hundredths grid can be compared to a penny, since one part of the grid is equal to 0.01 and a penny is equal to one hundredth of a dollar.
Turn the sound off to move through the powerpoint at your own pace.
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Making Change Game
An easy way to make change is to count up from the cost. We use smaller amounts to get to the larger easier amounts to work with. Use these games to practice making change.
Making Change Game 1
Cash Out--Making Change Game 2
Making Change Game 1
Cash Out--Making Change Game 2
Conjuction Junction Song
Today we learned about conjunctions. A conjunction is a part of speech that works as a connector; it joins words, phrases and clauses together in a sentence. The most common conjunctions are:
and, or, but, because, nor, yet
Use this song to help you review how we use conjunctions. You can raise your hands whenever you hear a conjunction in the song.
and, or, but, because, nor, yet
Use this song to help you review how we use conjunctions. You can raise your hands whenever you hear a conjunction in the song.
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Pronoun Practice: "You put the lime in the coconut.."
Listen for the pronouns. Raise your hands or do a dance move every time you hear a pronoun.
Remember pronouns are words that replace nouns:
I, me, my, you, yours, yours, he, she, him, her, hers, we, us, our, ours, they, them, their, it, its
Remember pronouns are words that replace nouns:
I, me, my, you, yours, yours, he, she, him, her, hers, we, us, our, ours, they, them, their, it, its
Sioux Native Americans--Scene from "Dances with Wolves"
In the beginning of "Dances with Wolves," John Dunbar has stereotypes about the Sioux. Without having ever met a Native American, he believes that they are "savages, beggars, and thieves." Similarly, some of the Sioux believe John Dunbar is untalented, ignorant, and uncoordinated. They learn, however, how to be open-minded and find out that none of their beliefs original beliefs were true.
We realize how important it is to learn about other people and cultures that may seem different than our own. Often times, people are prejudice because they don't know any better. We discussed how this is why education and open-mindedness are so important.
We realize how important it is to learn about other people and cultures that may seem different than our own. Often times, people are prejudice because they don't know any better. We discussed how this is why education and open-mindedness are so important.
Native American Houses
Information and pictures of Native American housing, including a few we did not look at in class.
http://www.native-languages.org/houses.htm#pueblo
Hopi Indian Americans
Monday, October 18, 2010
Spelling Words Week of 10/18
Vowel-consonant-e syllable
1. The final e is silent
2. The silent e at the end of the word makes the vowel before it have a long sound
cane
bite
cube
pane
plane
note
robe
pine
rate
vane
1. The final e is silent
2. The silent e at the end of the word makes the vowel before it have a long sound
cane
bite
cube
pane
plane
note
robe
pine
rate
vane
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