This week we are reading Turtle Bay
Spelling Words-
known written laugh sphere wreck writer
wrong wrap wrench knocked knot wring
enough rough wrinkle tortoise dolphin whale
sea horse coral
Vocabulary words
eager (adjective) - full of excited energy and interest
litter (noun) - trash that has been dropped on the ground and left there
message (noun) - information passed on to a person by written words or by sound
patiently (adverb) - without fussing or complaining even after a long time
trained (verb) - taught people or animals to do something well by having them repeat the
task over and over; instructed
wise (adjective) - able to understand why things happen in life as they do and to make good decisions based on that understanding
Practice vocabulary words
http://www.vrml.k12.la.us/cc/vp_gle/3rd/ela/trophy3/quiz/vocabulary/th_2/turtle/turtle_cloze.htm
Practice spelling and vocabulary words
http://www.quia.com/jw/61350.html
Activities
http://webtech.kennesaw.edu/reading/turtlebay.htm
Learn about sea turtles
http://www.turtles.org/kids.htm
http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/education/turtles.htm
http://www.defenders.org/wildlife_and_habitat/wildlife/sea_turtles.php
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/ngkids/9911/turtle/
http://www.kidskonnect.com/content/view/54/27/
http://www.projectaware.org/kids/html/seaturtles.asp
August 2009
Our first story was Officer Buckle and Gloria by Peggy Rathman. Visit the author's site at http://www.peggyrathmann.com/officerbuckle.html
Spelling Words Words with short a (like cat) and short e (like net) sat,felt,last,send,next,best,went,hand,stand,past,grand,stamp,belt,lend,checked,else,guest attention,heard,listen
Vocabulary words department- a separate part of a large organization, such as a government or business audience- a group of people who gather to see or hear a performance, such as a play obeys- carries out wishes, orders, or instructions commands- directions or orders expression- a way of speaking that shows feeling accident- something bad that happens without being planned noticed- became aware of: saw for the first time
Safety related website http://www.readwritethink.org/lesson_images/lesson1019/websites.html
Disney online safety http://home.disney.go.com/guestservices/safety
McGruff safety http://www.mcgruff.org/ School bus safety http://www.nysgtsc.state.ny.us/Kids/kid-schl.htm#top Fire safety http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/kids/flash.htm http://www.sparky.org/
Bike and Wheel Sport safety http://www.nysgtsc.state.ny.us/Kids/kid-bike.htm
Food safety http://www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/kids/default.htm http://www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/kids/html/wash__hands.htm
Internet safety http://www.safekids.com/kidsrules.htm
Emergency- FEMA http://www.fema.gov/kids/index.htm
September 1, 2009
This week we are reading Pepita Talks Twice. The spelling words are: slip, fish, pick, rocks, lunch, gift, thing, inch, truck, pond, from, jump, socks, dish, thump. Bonus words are: frown, expression, surprised, emotion, smirk
Also this week we are: Reviewing statements and questions in grammar. Working on Ideas and Organization in writing. Practicing using a dictionary. Decoding words with inflected endings. Identifying narrative elements.
Upcoming events: There is no school on September 7th. Mystery Book reports are due on September 17th.
September 8, 2009
This week we are reading Nate the Great by Marjorie Sharmat. Students are also working on Mystery book reports due 9-17-09
Spelling words are easy, pail, gain, found, grade, these, theme, investigate, meet, reach, scream, late, name, mystery, seat, raise, solve, saved, leave, search
Vocabulary words are detective, positive, case, returned, definitely, assistant, and specific
Visit the website at http://www.randomhouse.com/kids/natethegreat/ or get some activities to do at http://www.randomhouse.com/kids/natethegreat/activities.html
Test your knowledge of Nate at http://www.kidsreads.com/funstuff/trivia/nate-triv.asp
Read about bridges at http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/bridge/
Use the camera to see the Golden Gate Bridge live at http://www.goldengatebridge.org/
Have fun solving mysteries at http://kids.mysterynet.com/
See pictures and learn about the history of the Golden Gate Bridge at http://www.inetours.com/Pages/SFNbrhds/Golden_Gate_Bridge.html