Tuesday March 6th, 2018

Vocabulary

1. court
2. humor
3. immortal 
4. copper
5. occasionally 
6. mosquitoes 
7. criticize
8. obsession
9. forest
10. inability

Reading

Class Reading

"BYOB - Bring Your Own Book" 
Students were presented with a number of books and selected the book the liked best! Class read a portion of the selected work aloud in class. Students that did not have a book, read " " aloud in class

Worksheet

• "" 

Writing

Five Minute Creative Writing Challenge: "Zoo, Mall, or Amusement Park?" 

Students took 5 minutes in class to creatively write. They used a holiday themed worksheet to enhance their creative writing skills. Spelling, punctuation, and capitalization skills are not the focus of this challenge! Students have five minutes to dig deep into their creative minds and write about what they see! 

Worksheets

• ""

Tuesday February 27th, 2018

Vocabulary

1. imagine
2. represent
3. determined
4. considered
5. enjoyment
6. desert
7. factory
8. graceful
9. thrown
10. fought

Reading

Class Reading

"BYOB - Bring Your Own Book" 
Students were presented with a number of books and selected the book the liked best! Class read a portion of the selected work aloud in class. Students that did not have a book, read " " aloud in class

Worksheet

• "" 

Writing

Five Minute Creative Writing Challenge: "New Species" 

Students took 5 minutes in class to creatively write. They used a holiday themed worksheet to enhance their creative writing skills. Spelling, punctuation, and capitalization skills are not the focus of this challenge! Students have five minutes to dig deep into their creative minds and write about what they see! 

Worksheets

• ""

Tuesday February 20th, 2018

Vocabulary

1. clarinet
2. plague
3. tourism
4. antelope
5. depth
6. realty
7. peruse
8. altogether
9. mischief
10. interpret

Reading

Class Reading

"BYOB - Bring Your Own Book" 
Students were presented with a number of books and selected the book the liked best! Class read a portion of the selected work aloud in class. Students that did not have a book, read " " aloud in class

Worksheet

• "" 

Writing

Five Minute Creative Writing Challenge: "Captured" 

Students took 5 minutes in class to creatively write. They used a holiday themed worksheet to enhance their creative writing skills. Spelling, punctuation, and capitalization skills are not the focus of this challenge! Students have five minutes to dig deep into their creative minds and write about what they see! 

Worksheets

• ""

Tuesday February 13th, 2018

Vocabulary

1. curtain
2. calculating
3. virtue
4. defiantly
5. recruited
6. unreadable
7. imitate
8. airborne
9. geniusly
10. acrobat

Reading

Class Reading

"BYOB - Bring Your Own Book" 
Students were presented with a number of books and selected the book the liked best! Class read a portion of the selected work aloud in class. Students that did not have a book, read " " aloud in class

Worksheet

• "" 

Writing

Five Minute Creative Writing Challenge: "Your Planet" 

Students took 5 minutes in class to creatively write. They used a holiday themed worksheet to enhance their creative writing skills. Spelling, punctuation, and capitalization skills are not the focus of this challenge! Students have five minutes to dig deep into their creative minds and write about what they see! 

Worksheets

• ""

Homework

• STAAR Practice Test Packet

Tuesday February 6th, 2018

Vocabulary

1. sinus
2. weasel
3. veil
4. foreground
5. therapy
6. intruder
7. blatant
8. ingredient
9. fanzine
10. terrific

Reading

Class Reading

"BYOB - Bring Your Own Book" 
Students were presented with a number of books and selected the book the liked best! Class read a portion of the selected work aloud in class. Students that did not have a book, read " " aloud in class

Worksheet

• "Event Breakdown" 

Writing

Five Minute Creative Writing Challenge: "Your Island" 

Students took 5 minutes in class to creatively write. They used a holiday themed worksheet to enhance their creative writing skills. Spelling, punctuation, and capitalization skills are not the focus of this challenge! Students have five minutes to dig deep into their creative minds and write about what they see! 

Worksheets

• "Smmmarizing"

Homework

• STAAR Practice Test Packet

Tuesday January 30th, 2018

Vocabulary

1. ransom
2. flannel
3. fragrance
4. prevail
5. oasis
6. bristle
7. quarrel
8. delighted
9. mortar
10. echoed

Spelling Challenge:

"Scrabblegrams"

Reading

Class Reading

"BYOB - Bring Your Own Book" 
Students were presented with a number of books and selected the book the liked best! Class read a portion of the selected work aloud in class. Students that did not have a book, read " " aloud in class

Worksheet

• Continued reading to complete the "Outline" and "Ten Sentence Paragraph" 

Writing

Five Minute Creative Writing Challenge: "Your House" 

Students took 5 minutes in class to creatively write. They used a holiday themed worksheet to enhance their creative writing skills. Spelling, punctuation, and capitalization skills are not the focus of this challenge! Students have five minutes to dig deep into their creative minds and write about what they see! 

Worksheets

• Continued and finalized the "Outline" and "Ten Sentence Paragraph" over reading material. 

Homework

• STAAR Practice Test Packet

Tuesday January 23rd, and Thursday January 25th, 2018

Vocabulary

1. journal
2. compass
3. eyelet
4. tissue
5. posture
6. fashion
7. chorus
8. humane
9. ugliness
10. racial

Spelling Challenge:

"Scrabblegrams"

Reading

Class Reading

"BYOB - Bring Your Own Book" 
Students were presented with a number of books and selected the book the liked best! Class read a portion of the selected work aloud in class. Students that did not have a book, read " " aloud in class

Worksheet

• Continued reading to complete the "Outline" and "Ten Sentence Paragraph" 

Writing

Five Minute Creative Writing Challenge: "Inhabited" 

Students took 5 minutes in class to creatively write. They used a holiday themed worksheet to enhance their creative writing skills. Spelling, punctuation, and capitalization skills are not the focus of this challenge! Students have five minutes to dig deep into their creative minds and write about what they see! 

Worksheets

• Continued and finalized the "Outline" and "Ten Sentence Paragraph" over reading material. 

Homework

• STAAR Practice Test Packet

Thursday January 18th, 2018

Vocabulary

1. surprise
2. hesitate
3. sway
4. exactly
5. remain
6. beige
7. breathe
8. succeed
9. horrible
10. sheepish 

Spelling Challenge:

"Scrabblegrams"

Reading

Class Reading

"BYOB - Bring Your Own Book" 
Students were presented with a number of books and selected the book the liked best! Class read a portion of the selected work aloud in class. Students that did not have a book, read " " aloud in class

Worksheet

• "Chapter Comparison"

Writing

Five Minute Creative Writing Challenge: "Inhabited" 

Students took 5 minutes in class to creatively write. They used a holiday themed worksheet to enhance their creative writing skills. Spelling, punctuation, and capitalization skills are not the focus of this challenge! Students have five minutes to dig deep into their creative minds and write about what they see! 

Worksheets

• "Outline" and "Ten Sentence Paragraph" 

Homework

• STAAR Practice Test Packet

Tuesday January 9th, 2018

Vocabulary

1. talons
2. heroic
3. stomach
4. episode
5. cabinet
6. murmur
7. uniform
8. prism
9. wriggle
10. assign

Spelling Challenge:

"Scrabblegrams"

Reading

Class Reading

"BYOB - Bring Your Own Book" 
Students were presented with a number of books and selected the book the liked best! Class read a portion of the selected work aloud in class. Students that did not have a book, read " " aloud in class

Worksheet

• "Chapter Comparison"

Writing

Five Minute Creative Writing Challenge: "Marshmallow Creme North Pole" 

Students took 5 minutes in class to creatively write. They used a holiday themed worksheet to enhance their creative writing skills. Spelling, punctuation, and capitalization skills are not the focus of this challenge! Students have five minutes to dig deep into their creative minds and write about what they see! 

Worksheets

• "Outline" and "Ten Sentence Paragraph" 

Homework

• STAAR Practice Test Packet

December 19th, 2017

Vocabulary

1. upcoming 
2. memorable
3. worldwide
4. countdown
5. prosperous
6. optimistic
7. noisemaker
8. resolution
9. prediction
10. reflect

Spelling Challenge:

"Student Choice"

Reading

Class Reading

"BYOB - Bring Your Own Book" 
Students were presented with a number of books and selected the book the liked best! Class read a portion of the selected work aloud in class. 

Worksheet

• ""

Writing

Five Minute Creative Writing Challenge: "Past and Future " 

Students took 5 minutes in class to creatively write. They used a holiday themed worksheet to enhance their creative writing skills. Spelling, punctuation, and capitalization skills are not the focus of this challenge! Students have five minutes to dig deep into their creative minds and write about what they see! 

Worksheets

• 
  

Homework

• Any unfinished class work

Tuesday December 12th and Wednesday December 13th, 2017

Vocabulary

1. marshmallow
2. quarrel
3. solstice
4. mistletoe
5. blizzard
6. icicle 
7. thermostat
8. poinsettia
9. sleigh
10. clarinet

Spelling Challenge:

"Student Choice"

Reading

Class Reading

"BYOB - Bring Your Own Book" 
Students were presented with a number of books and selected the book the liked best! Class read a portion of the selected work aloud in class. 

Worksheet

• ""

Writing

Five Minute Creative Writing Challenge: "Snow Globe" 

Students took 5 minutes in class to creatively write. They used a holiday themed worksheet to enhance their creative writing skills. Spelling, punctuation, and capitalization skills are not the focus of this challenge! Students have five minutes to dig deep into their creative minds and write about what they see! 

Worksheets

• 
  

Homework

• Any unfinished class work

December 5th, 2017

Vocabulary

1. lifetime
2. plead
3. accuse
4. dreary
5. scarce
6. fascinated
7. envied
8. turquoise
9. mischief
10. panic

Spelling Challenge:

"Word Definition"

Reading

Class Reading

"BYOB - Bring Your Own Book" 
Students were presented with a number of books and selected the book the liked best! Class read a portion of the selected work aloud in class. 

Worksheet

• ""

Writing

Five Minute Creative Writing Challenge: "Pixar Storytelling Formula" 

Students took 5 minutes in class to creatively write. They used a holiday themed worksheet to enhance their creative writing skills. Spelling, punctuation, and capitalization skills are not the focus of this challenge! Students have five minutes to dig deep into their creative minds and write about what they see! 

Worksheets

• "T Chart" 

Homework

• Any unfinished class work

Tuesday November 28th, 2017

Vocabulary

1. levity
2. genetic
3. infamous
4. disarray
5. cinematic
6. divvy
7. vice versa
8. decay 
9. theme
10. amuse

Spelling Challenge:

"Perfectly Colored Definitions"

Reading

Class Reading

"BYOB - Bring Your Own Book" 
Students were presented with a number of books and selected the book the liked best! Class read a portion of the selected work aloud in class. 

Worksheet

• "Timeline"

Writing

Five Minute Creative Writing Challenge: "Fictional Best Friend" 

Students took 5 minutes in class to creatively write. They used a holiday themed worksheet to enhance their creative writing skills. Spelling, punctuation, and capitalization skills are not the focus of this challenge! Students have five minutes to dig deep into their creative minds and write about what they see! 

Worksheets

• "BME" 

Homework

• Any unfinished class work

Tuesday November 21st, 2017

Vocabulary

1. excitable
2. folklore
3. specialize
4. awkward
5. hesitate
6. gullible
7. succeed
8. impatient
9. frequent
10. symbols

Spelling Challenge 

"Student's Choice: Bingo, Battleship, Banagrams"

Reading

Class Reading

"BYOB - Bring Your Own Book" 
Students were presented with a number of books and selected the book the liked best! Class read a portion of the selected work aloud in class. 

Worksheet

• ""

Writing

Five Minute Creative Writing Challenge: "Sympathetic Monster" 

Students took 5 minutes in class to creatively write. They used a holiday themed worksheet to enhance their creative writing skills. Spelling, punctuation, and capitalization skills are not the focus of this challenge! Students have five minutes to dig deep into their creative minds and write about what they see! 

Worksheets

• "" 

Homework

• Any unfinished class work

Tuesday November 14th, 2017

Vocabulary

1. performance
2. indicate
3. biology
4. invisible 
5. classical 
6. farfetched 
7. unbearable
8. cretion
9. dignified
10. specific

Spelling Challenge 

"Comic Words"

Reading

Class Reading

"BYOB - Bring Your Own Book" 
Students were presented with a number of books and selected the book the liked best! Class read a portion of the selected work aloud in class. 

Worksheet

• "Character Traits"

Writing

Five Minute Creative Writing Challenge: "Tell This Story" 

Students took 5 minutes in class to creatively write. They used a holiday themed worksheet to enhance their creative writing skills. Spelling, punctuation, and capitalization skills are not the focus of this challenge! Students have five minutes to dig deep into their creative minds and write about what they see! 

Worksheets

• "BME" 

Homework

• Any unfinished class work

Tuesday November 7th, 2017

Vocabulary

1. journal
2. assign
3. eyelet
4. humane
5. ugliness
6. fragrance
7. oasis
8. reality
9. realty
10. foreground

Spelling Challenge 

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Reading

Class Reading

"BYOB - Bring Your Own Book" 
Students were presented with a number of books and selected the book the liked best! Class read a portion of the selected work aloud in class. 

Worksheet

• ""

Writing

Five Minute Creative Writing Challenge: "Crime Fighting Skills" 

Students took 5 minutes in class to creatively write. They used a holiday themed worksheet to enhance their creative writing skills. Spelling, punctuation, and capitalization skills are not the focus of this challenge! Students have five minutes to dig deep into their creative minds and write about what they see! 

Worksheets

• "" 

Homework

• Any unfinished class work

Thursday November 2nd,2017

Vocabulary

1. heroic
2. episode
3. uniform
4. ransom
5. lightning
6.  posture
7. thermos
8. flannel
9. weasel
10. quarrel

Spelling Challenge 

"Mix and Rhyme"

Reading

Class Reading

"BYOB - Bring Your Own Book" 
Students were presented with a number of books and selected the book the liked best! Class read a portion of the selected work aloud in class. 

Worksheet

• "Story Stems"

Writing

Five Minute Creative Writing Challenge: "Planet for Sale" 

Students took 5 minutes in class to creatively write. They used a holiday themed worksheet to enhance their creative writing skills. Spelling, punctuation, and capitalization skills are not the focus of this challenge! Students have five minutes to dig deep into their creative minds and write about what they see! 

Worksheets

• "Movie Review" 

Homework

• Any unfinished class work