Thursday January 28th, 2016

Vocabulary

1. ashamed
2. decadent
3. absent
4. grasped
5. complained 
6. insisted
7. happening
8. barely
9. automatically
10. temperature

Spelling Challenge

"Recipe"

Reading

Class Reading

Continued reading "Wonder", chapters "The Bleeding Scream" and "Names"

Worksheets

"Visualize Reading - Before and After"
"Book Critique" 

Writing

Five Minute Writing Challenge - "Sharks in the Forest"

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 not the focus of this challenge! Students have five minutes to dig deep into their creative minds and write about what they see! 

Class Writing

Students assigned writing prompt to help strengthen their current writing skills. Students requested to include:

• 10 Complete sentences
• Correct punctuation, spelling, capitalization, BME format
• 4 Vocabulary words (underline vocabulary words)
• Write a short essay about how you would feel if one of your closest classmates or friends talking bad about you to other people. How would you feel? How would you handle the situation? Would you confront the group or your friend? Would you stay friends with those people? Has this happened to you? How did you handle it? 

After students completed their writing, they shared their writing in class. 

Worksheets

"Organize Your Opinion"

Homework

Thursday January 21st, 2017

Vocabulary

1. poison
2. porridge
3. adventure
4. sculpture
5. literature
6. knowledge
7. character
8. wildfire
9. photograph
10. paragraph

Spelling Challenge

"Riddle Me This"

Reading

Class Reading

Continued reading "Wonder", chapters "The Cheese Touch" and "Costumes".

Worksheets

• "Sentence Starters"
• "Character Grid"

Writing

Five Minute Writing Challenge - "Haunted House on the Hill"

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

"Creative Writing" 

Homework

Writing Challenge - "Adventure Time" 

Students were assigned a writing prompt to help strengthen their current writing skills. Students requested to include:

• 10 Complete sentences
• Correct punctuation, spelling, capitalization, BME format
• 4 Vocabulary words (underline vocabulary words)

Thursday January 14th, 2016

Welcome back!

I hope everyone enjoyed their long break. Students returned to class discussing their breaks and our assignments this week focused on the new year. 

Vocabulary

1. beetle
2. jewelry
3. continued
4. adaptable
5. comfortable
6. coward
7. worthwhile
8. captain
9. expedition
10. animate

Reading

Visualize Reading Worksheet

"Helios"

Class Reading

Bring Your Book to Class! - "Harry Potter" and "Wonder"



Last week's homework was to bring a book to class. Half of the students did not bring a book. We discussed the books the students brought. Students read the first few pages of their books to themselves. Students completed worksheets about their reading. 

Reading Worksheets

• Sentence Starters
• Elements of a Story
• Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down

Writing

Creative Writing Worksheet

Students assigned writing prompt to help strengthen their current writing skills. Students requested to include:

• 10 Complete sentences
• Correct punctuation, spelling, capitalization, BME format
• 4 Vocabulary words (underline vocabulary words)

After students completed their writing, they shared their writing in class. 

Homework

Ms Adrienne's Spelling Challenge - Word Search

Thursday January 7th, 2015

Welcome back!

I hope everyone enjoyed their long break. Students returned to class discussing their breaks and our assignments this week focused on the new year. 

Vocabulary

1. gathering
2. celebration
3. noisemaker
4. festivities
5. confetti
6. tradition
7. resolutions 
8. planning
9. anticipate
10. 
    

Reading

New Years Mad Libs

Students completed a list of nouns, adverbs, adjectives,and verbs. They list was then applied to a story. The students read each story aloud, and discussed the elements of the story together in class. Students strengthened their reading and grammar skill with this fun exercise! 

Writing

Five Minute Creative Writing Challenge: "Party Crashers"

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! 

Class Writing

"Ideas for 2016" 

What are you ideas for 2016? Write an essay answering the items below:

1. My goal, what I really want to achieve in 2016, is ...
2. My needs, things I cannot go without, for 2016 are...
3. I can, and will, achieve this goal because of ....  and will do so by taking these steps.... 
4. I will achieve my goal by this time.... 
5. In 2016, I plan to share.... with my community, friends, or family because...
6. My greatest lesson learned from 2015 was....
7. I feel my hardest challenge in 2015 was....
8. The best thing about 2015 was...

Students assigned writing prompt to help strengthen their current writing skills. Students requested to include:

• 10 Complete sentences
• Correct punctuation, spelling, capitalization, BME format
• 4 Vocabulary words (underline vocabulary words)

After students completed their writing, they shared their writing in class. 

Homework

Ms Adrienne's Writing Challenge - Event Description

Thursday December 9th, 2015

Vocabulary

1. politically
2. actually
3. squint
4. embarrassed
5. goth
6. phobia
7. photographer
8. aversion
9. avoid
10. portrait

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 "Wonder" by R.J. Palacio

Spelling Challenge

"Comic Words"

Students created a comic strip using 6 of their vocabulary words!

Class Reading

Continued reading "Wonder" by R.J. Palacio; chapters "Halloween" and "Class Pictures".

Writing

Five Minute Creative Writing Challenge: "King"

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 not the focus of this challenge! Students have five minutes to dig deep into their creative minds and write about what they see! 

"Wonder" Writing - Reading Comprehension Challenge

Students were provided Ms. Adrienne's Reading Comprehension Challenge and requested to answer the questions on the work sheet. Students required to: 

• Use complete sentences 
• Use beginning, middle, and end format 
• Write neatly.
• Include correct spelling, punctuation, grammar, and capitalization
• Use 4 of the vocabulary words, one vocabulary word in each answer 

For extra credit, students could answer:

1. What did Auggie, and Summer, want to be for Halloween? 
2. Why did Auggie  have an aversion to having his class picture taken? 

Thursday December 17th, 2015

Last class of 2015!!

What a year! The semester flew by, but our class completed many objectives. Our class focused on strengthening our reading comprehension, visualization, and writing skills using worksheets, challenges, prompts, class discussion, and assigned reading. Overall the class progressed nicely, and I am looking forward to our Spring 2016 semester to help students continue their progress. 

Vocabulary

1. snowperson
2. season
3. mistletoe
4. decorations
5. celebration
6. ornaments
7. chimney
8. poinsettia
9. rejoice
10. sleigh

Reading

Five Minute Reading Challenge "Finish the Snowman, Tell the Story"

Students read a short, incomplete paragraph about a snowman. The exercise requested students to read the story, finish the ending of the story, and illustrate the story in the space provided. Exercise help students strengthen their comprehensions and visualization skills. Student also instructed to use 5 vocabulary words in their writing and follow our class writing checklist. 

Class Reading

Continued reading "Wonder" by R.J. Palacio; chapters "

Writing

Five Minute Creative Writing Challenge: "Happy Holidays!"

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! 

Class Writing Activity

"Is Winter Fun?" 

Students followed a writing prompt that asked if they thought winter was fun. Instructions requested students to describe if they liked or disliked winter, and explain why they do or do not like winter. Students were requested to include the following in their writing:

• Complete sentences
• Beginning, middle, and end format 
• Correct spelling, punctuation, grammar, and capitalization. 
• Legible handwriting
• 5 vocabulary words (underline vocabulary words)

"Holiday Paper Chain"  

Students created paper chains using holiday themed sentences and phrases. 
They used cut out strips of paper to write their holiday sentences and phrases on. Students then began to construct each strip together to form a paper chain. Students glued and stapled their chains together so they may be used as holiday decorations! Students were requested to include the following in their paper chains: 

• Complete sentences
• Beginning, middle, and end format 
• Correct spelling, punctuation, grammar, and capitalization. 
• Legible handwriting
• 5 vocabulary words (underline vocabulary words)

Thursday December 2nd, 2015

Welcome back!

Vocabulary

1. deeds
2. monuments
3. history
4. honor
5. outlast
6. memories
7. reasons
8. impatient
9. remember
10. invite

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 "Wonder" by R.J. Palacio

Visualize Reading Activity

Continued reading "Wonder" by R.J. Palacio; chapters "Mr Browne's October Precept" and "Apples".

Writing

Five Minute Creative Writing Challenge: "Master of Potions"

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 not 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 8 complete sentences using beginning, middle, and end format. Please write neatly.
• Include correct spelling, punctuation, grammar, and capitalization.
• Use 4 of the 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:

1. What is Mr. Browne's October precept? Describe what Auggie thought the precept meant.
2. What does the October precept mean to you?
3. What did Auggie's mom mean when she said that the apple doesn't fall far from the tree? Did she mean something good or bad?