We are making great progress in our book, "Wonder"! Students were asked today if they'd like to switch books or continue with "Wonder", and encouraged to bring a favorite book to read in class next week.
Vocabulary
- nervous
- combination
- frustrated
- relieved
- noticed
- pursue
- hesitate
- combination
- annoyed
- definitely
Reading
Five Minute Reading Challenge
Students listened to a passage Miss Adrienne read out loud in class for specific details, so they could illustrate what they heard. Students encouraged to use creativity while strengthening their listening and comprehension skills.
Read passage from "Froggie Apocalypse".
Continued reading Wonder by R.J. Palacio; chapters "First Day Jitters", "Locks", and "Around the Room".
Five Minute Reading Challenge
Students listened to a passage Miss Adrienne read out loud in class for specific details, so they could illustrate what they heard. Students encouraged to use creativity while strengthening their listening and comprehension skills.
Read passage from "Froggie Apocalypse".
Continued reading Wonder by R.J. Palacio; chapters "First Day Jitters", "Locks", and "Around the Room".
Writing
Students took 5 minutes in class to creatively write. They used an image they selected off of https://storybird.com for their creative inspiration. Spelling, punctuation, and capitalization skills are the focus of this challenge! Students have five minutes to dig deep into their creative minds and write about what they see!
"Wonder" Writing
Five Minute Creative Writing Challenge: "Cat and Dragon Share the Food"
Students took 5 minutes in class to creatively write. They used an image they selected off of https://storybird.com for their creative inspiration. Spelling, punctuation, and capitalization skills are the focus of this challenge! Students have five minutes to dig deep into their creative minds and write about what they see!
"Wonder" Writing
- Write a 8 sentence essay with beginning, middle, and end format and include correct spelling, punctuation, grammar, and capitalization. Please make sure I can read your essay.
- Use 4 of the daily vocabulary words in your essay; please underline your vocabulary words.
- Tell me what happened in the story with your own words. Be sure to include the following answers (in complete sentences) in your essay:
- Why did Auggie's avoid neighborhood blocks with lots of kids on it and why did he stick to his block of the neighborhood? Describe Auggie's neighborhood and what he felt/thought walking to school for the first time.
- Describe Auggies first homeroom experience. How did the teacher and other students treat him? Was anyone nice?What was Auggie able to do that other students were not?
- What was the difference between Mrs. Garcia's smile and Ms. Petosa's smile?
- What did Ms. Petosa do before teaching, and why did she leave her job?
- What are two things people don;t know about you?
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