Mrs. Lee's Literacy Lovers
- C. S. Lewis
Happy Saturday! I don't know about you, but I am so glad it's the weekend! I am very excited about this upcoming week, and so are the kids. It's a review week! That means no new spelling, vocab, and NO Friday test! Yay! It is, however, still a very important week for several reasons. First of all, the kids will be taking the Interim Aspire test this week. This is to be treated just like the real Aspire in April, in the sense that it is a timed test. We will be taking it in the 6th grade computer lab. Also, on Tuesday, we will be attending a volleyball game at the high school. The cost will be $4.00. SMS will be pre-selling Debbie Cakes and other snacks. The high school concession stand will be selling 20 oz. drinks as well, so if your child wants snacks and/or drinks, they will need to bring some extra money.
In addition to those exciting events, we will be reviewing some of the skills we've already talked about this year: similes, metaphors, main idea, and key details. Mrs. Moseley will be helping us out with a lesson one day, which I am so excited about! Please encourage your child to go back and watch some of the videos and play some of the games that I've posted this year. We will get back to our regular schedule the first week of October. On that note, make sure you check out the Upcoming Events tab before you leave to see what's happening next month at SMS. Have a great weekend! As always, thanks for visiting! :) ~ Mrs. Lee
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Hey there, students and parents! I hope you are enjoying your long weekend. :) This week in reading, we will be discussing a few pieces of informational text about something I know you all love to talk about...money! Within these texts are two very important skills. The first is the author's point of view, more specifically his/her perspective. Does their writing have a positive tone? Negative tone? Neutral tone? Biased tone? We can find this information by looking at the word usage that an author uses in their writing. PLEASE check out the videos below for some awesome examples and tips on mastering this skill. We will also be talking about the roots of words once again, as well as prefixes and suffixes. I have included two video links below that I think you will LOVE (FYI: If you like Harry Potter and/or hip-hop music, you will enjoy these!!) If your child is in my language class, we will be talking about comma splices and run-on sentences as well as how to correct those issues. Spelling Words: brother-in-law, nearsighted, heartbeat, science fiction, self-respect, fingernail, after-school, northwest, seaweed, wading pool, full-time, eyelid, old-fashioned, windshield, seashell, question mark, watermelon, all-star, teenager, twenty-five Vocabulary available - ready for use or purchase basically - "in the main or most important ways" factors - things that contribute to a result fluctuate - "to move back and forth or up and down" formula - a rule or method for doing something inventory - the amount of goods or products that is available manufactured - Items that are manufactured are made by machines, often in large numbers. salaries - the amounts of money workers earn for doing a job Helpful Links Root Word Rap Root Words in Harry Potter Author's Point of View tips and tricks Author's POV Tips and Tricks, part 2 The Story of P. Barnum (BEST ONE) Author's Point of View examples and links to MORE practice Fragment, Comma Splice, Run-On Sentence Quiz As always, thanks so much for visiting. :) ~ Mrs. Lee Happy Saturday! Roll Tide and Go Gamecocks! I hope you all are having a nice, relaxing weekend. Before I begin telling you about our upcoming week, I do want to remind you of two things. First, Thursday night is our Back to School Beach Bash dance from 6:00-8:00. I'll be chaperoning, so I can't wait to dance the night away with my sweet kiddos! Also, Friday is a PD day for teachers, so students do not have to come to school.
This week, I am teaching one of my favorites parts of figurative language, similes and metaphors! I think the kids will enjoy discovering just how much similes and metaphors are a part of pop culture. We will also be concentrating on main idea and key details for one more week. Please check out the helpful links at the end of this post for free games and videos. If your child is in my language class, we will be talking about independent/dependent clauses and complex sentences. I have also updated the resources tab to include one of my favorite sites, ereading.com. You can search a reading skill, and instantly, lots of downloadable resources are at your fingertips. Spelling Words: search, starve, rumor, reward, sparkle, bargain, parched, pursue, servant, torch, earnest, mourn, fierce, pierce, urge, wharf, court, weird, favorite, burnt Vocabulary: cascaded- something that has fallen or poured down documentation- support of a claim with facts, usually by providing proof in writing dynamic- something that is forceful or full of energy exerts- "puts energy or power into doing something" plummeting- the act of suddenly dropping or falling from a high place pulverize- to crush into small pieces scalding- a liquid extremely hot to touch shards- sharp, pointed pieces of glass, metal, pottery, rock, or other material Helpful Links Main Idea Millionaire The Hamburger Main Idea Game Main Idea- Rags to Riches Simile and Metaphor quiz Similes and Metaphors in Pop Culture Independent and Dependent Clause Video As always, thanks for visiting! :) ~ Mrs. Lee Happy Saturday and Roll Tide! I was so blessed to have the opportunity to take pictures at my father-in-law's wedding today, so I'm a little late posting. But, my second wind has kicked in, and I'm ready to inform you of what is coming up this week in reading! Before I begin, I want to take a second and address the tests that we take each week. Wonders tests are extremely rigorous and challenging. They consist of two brand new, never-before-seen short stories and questions that align with the skill we've practiced in class that week. If you feel your child needs extra practice, please feel free to utilize the pages in your child's Wonders workbook. Included for each week are fluency passages and questions to go with them. Those will be perfect for practice at home! Also, for further practice, your child can log onto the Wonders website to read any story or play any game available. They already know their usernames and passwords. The URL is connected.mcgraw-hill.com This week, the students will be identifying the main idea and key details in pieces of informational text. This is a skill your student will use year after year. We will also be studying Greek roots and identifying the definition of words using the meaning of those Greek roots. If your child is in my language class, we will be combining sentences using conjunctions and semicolons. We will also be discussing sentences with compound subjects and compound predicates. Spelling Words: accuse, affect, beautiful, bought, busy, caught, different, done, effect, embarrass, especially, except, excuse, library, minute, nickel, probably, their, they're, there Vocabulary Words classification - the act of sorting things into groups compartment - a separate section engulfs - to completely surround or take over flanked - to be placed or positioned on either side of something or someone maneuvering - guiding or moving something into position with skill obscure - to hide something from view species - a group of related living things with very similar characteristics submerged - covered with water Helpful Links Identify the Compound Subject and Predicate game Main Idea Song "It's Greek to Me" Greek Root word game Before you leave, head to the upcoming events tab to check out some of SMS's upcoming September events. As always, thanks for visiting! :) ~ Mrs. Lee |
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