Week 04/27/15 - 05/01/15
Mon 04/27/15
Students continued composing a letter to their favorite snack food company, thanking them for making such an enjoyable product. Students were required to use a minimum of one simple, one compound, and two complex sentences in their letter.
Students took session 1 of FSA Math.
HOMEWORK: Begin Unit 10 Week 1, due Friday.
Students took session 1 of FSA Math.
HOMEWORK: Begin Unit 10 Week 1, due Friday.
Tues 04/28/15
Students took session 2 and 3 of their FSA Math.
HOMEWORK: Continue Unit 10 Week 1, due Friday.
HOMEWORK: Continue Unit 10 Week 1, due Friday.
Wed 04/29/15
Students began learning about homonyms and homophones. Homonyms are words that are spelled the same, but have multiple meanings. Homophones are words that sound the same, but are spelled different. Today students worked with it's and its.
it's - a contraction for "it is."
Example: It's a sunny day outside.
its - possessive used to show ownership.
Example: The dog chased its tail.
HOMEWORK: Continue Unit 10 Week 1 vocab, due Friday.
it's - a contraction for "it is."
Example: It's a sunny day outside.
its - possessive used to show ownership.
Example: The dog chased its tail.
HOMEWORK: Continue Unit 10 Week 1 vocab, due Friday.
Thurs 04/30/15
Students reviewed yesterday's homophones it's/its. They added the homophones your/you're.
you're - a contraction for "you are."
Example: You're driving me crazy!
your - possessive used to show ownership.
Example: Is that your sweater?
Students completed the practice activities in the files below.
HOMEWORK: Unit 10 Week 1 vocab due TOMORROW!
you're - a contraction for "you are."
Example: You're driving me crazy!
your - possessive used to show ownership.
Example: Is that your sweater?
Students completed the practice activities in the files below.
HOMEWORK: Unit 10 Week 1 vocab due TOMORROW!
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Fri 05/01/15
Students continued working with homophones. They watched a BrainPOP on they're/there/their. Students then discussed to/two/too. They completed the independent practice files below.
there - location
Example: I went over there.
their - possession
Example: That is their house.
they're - contraction for "they are"
Example: They're going to the store.
to - preposition that says where
Example: I went to the store.
two - number
Example: I have two books.
too - also or a lot of something
Example: We have too many animals.
HOMEWORK: None!
there - location
Example: I went over there.
their - possession
Example: That is their house.
they're - contraction for "they are"
Example: They're going to the store.
to - preposition that says where
Example: I went to the store.
two - number
Example: I have two books.
too - also or a lot of something
Example: We have too many animals.
HOMEWORK: None!
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