March 21, 2005
Unit 4, Lesson 6
shock, white, third, reach, fifth, bring, formed, ever, chase, fish
Let's Write for Homework
Pretend you are an archeologist who has just made an improtant discovery. Right here in the Oakland Hills, you have found the fossils of something that has never been found before! Tell us what you found, how you and your team excavated the remains, what the fossils look like, what you think it could possibly be. Give details and make us believe you. Draw a picture to go with your discovery. Happy hunting.
March 14, 2005
Unit 4, Lesson 5
Words with /br/ and /fr/
brag, bread, brick, free, frog, friend, brush, bright, front, frisky
Leprechauns never lie, but they are tricky!
Pretend you are a tricky leprechaun. Tell how you trick a person and get to keep your pot of gold!!
March 07, 2005
Unit 4, Lesson 4
The /er/ and /or/ Sounds
girl, first, herd, turn, hurt, short, dinosaur, for, more, swirl
My Pet Pal
My favorite pet is a:
My favorite pet is named:
Let me tell you about my pet.
February 28, 2005
Unit 4, Lesson 3
The /ar/ Sound
cart, sharp, farm, smart, shark, yard, arm, part, are, harden
Let's Write for Homework
This is a free writing night. You may write a story or a poem about the topic of your choice!
February 21, 2005
Unit 4, Lesson 2
Words with ch and th:
chick, choke, thick, peach, teach, thin, there, they, hatched, mother
Let's Write For Homework:
Make up a story that explains why the sun is yellow.
Begin like this:
Why The Sun Is Yellow
Long, long, ago, when the earth was just forming, the whole sky was dark...
February 14, 2005
Valentine List for Room 6!
Our party this year will be beld on Monday, February 14th, in the afternoon from 1:50 p.m. until 2:45 p.m.
Please send a Valentine for each student on our list:
Abigail H., Jabreel, Abigail W., Johanna, Ariel, Jonathan, Brittany, Julia, Claudia, Kadar, Collin, Linda, David, Matthew, Elsa, Natalie, Erik, Sonia, Evan, Stephanie, Gabe, Travis, Ishaq, Vanessa.
The boys and girls also work with the following adults:/u> Ms. Gondos, Mrs. Miller, Mrs. Goldberg, Mrs. Gullikson, Mrs. Lee, and Coach Catie.
Unit 4, Lesson 1
Words with "wh" and "sh"
clash, flash, shine, shore, why, while, where, what, when, fresh
Let's Write for Homework
Think about your answers before you write anything in the blank.
I could eat 100 ___________________ or __________________.
Maybe I could eat 100 ___________________or ___________________.
If I had 100 ___________________I would _________________.
Having 100 _______________ would really be a problem because
_____________________________________________________________.
I can make 100 ________ quickly and here they are on the back of this paper.
My name is _________________________.
(If I had 100 cows I could make lots of milk shakes! Moo...)
February 07, 2005
Unit 3, Lesson 6
Spelling Pretest Review
rake, plate, might, deep, meal, shy, snow, seals, costume, weak
Let's Write For Homework
This dragon has magical powers! Make up a story about this dragon. Give it a name. Tell us where it lives and what magical powers it has. A magic dragon must have had adventures! Tell us about one of them. Color the dragon if you like.
January 31, 2005
Unit 3, Lesson 5
The /oo/ Sound
boot, food, moon, room, tune, rude, knew, too, do, who
Let's Write and Draw:
While Jack Frost strews snowflakes over the earth, you are having fun below. Put yourself in the picture, showing what you like to do in the snow.
On the back tell about your trip to the snow.
January 24, 2005
Important Dates to Remember!
Monday, January 24th is our performance for Khadra.
Friday, February 4th is our field trip to the Junior Center of Arts and Science in the morning hours. ***Bag Lunch Needed***
Marine Mammal Projects are due on Thursday, February 10th.
Homework:
Unit 3, Lesson 4
The /o/ Sound
boat, coat, poke, soap, toe, blow, note, show, over, slowly
Dolphin, Little Dolphin
Once upon a time, a very small dolphin and a very, very large ship met in the middle of the deep blue sea. And...
January 10, 2005
Unit 3, Lesson 2
The /e/ Sound
dream, eve, silly, happy, team, these, feet, leaves, green, sneak
A Whale of a Poem!
The four words below have something in common. Do you know what it is? Use the words to write a poem.
Whale, sail, tail, snail
Flap Your Flukes!
At home, make something for Marine Mammal Night. Draw it! Carve it! Make a model! Use a hammer and nails! Be creative and have fun.
Bring your project to class on Thursday, February 10, 2005.
It will be on display in the multi-purpose room for all to enjoy on:
Marine Mammal Night
Multi-purpose Room
February 10, 2005
7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
1/13 Whale Bus
Field Trips:
February 4, 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Jr. Center of Art and Science
February 10, 9:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Chabot Space Science Center
December 06, 2004
Unit 2, Lesson 6
The Final / / Sound
Robin, dragon, chicken, lemon, wagon, cabin, broken, seven, open, person
Let’s Write for Homework
Make up a story about a whale who wanted to fly instead of swim!
November 22, 2004
Unit 2, Lesson 5
The /u/ Sound
us, mud, rust, luck, rug, duck, must, hug, much, shut
Recipe for Award-Winning Pizza
You, Chef Romano, have just won the All-School Pizza-Making Contest! You have decided to share your secret recipe with the rest of the school. Write your award-winning recipe here.
November 15, 2004
Unit 2, Lesson 4
The /o/ and /aw/ sounds
fog, flop, jog, off, cot, spot, soft, tops, drops, long
Let's Write For Homework
Tell us what your schedule is during a typical week.
You can write about your week or you could organize it into a daily schedule. Be sure to include the time.
Make decorations if you wish.
November 01, 2004
Unit 2, Lesson 3
The /i/ Sound
win, fix, mix, pin, rip, zip, sit, his, this, lips
Let's Write For Homework
Tell what you have learned about the Pilgrims.
Include some of the following ideas:
*the Mayflower voyage
*the hardships during the first winter in America
*what they learned from Squanto
*the good harvest
*any interesting facts you have learned
October 25, 2004
Unit 2, Lesson 2
The /e/ sound
bell, fed, nest, send, test, yet, went, then, next, them
Make Your Own Scarecrow
Pretend you are a farmer. Birds have been eating your crops. How will you keep the birds away? Use this space to draw a scarecrow that you would like to use in your fields. Then name your scarecrow, and write a story about it!
