Wednesday, December 16, 2009
New Student!
Monday, December 14, 2009
Great Day!
6. After the appetizer comes the __________.
Friday, December 11, 2009
The Holiday Season!
Vocabulary
1. mall- large building containing retail stores to shop in.
2. neighborhood- the area around my house.
3. Hanukkah- Jewish festival lasting eight days.
4. Menorah- a symbol of Hanukkah containing nine candles that are lit nightly during the holiday.
5. Christmas carols- joyful songs about Christmas.
6. instrument- an apparatus that produces musical sounds.
7. orchestra- a group of people who play string instruments.
Activity
1. My _____________ is beautifully decorated for the holidays!
2. The ___________ contains violins, cellos, and violas.
3. Every morning students play ____________ with their instruments.
4. The __________ is lit every night during the celebration of Hanukkah.
5. My favorite store at the _________ is Urban Outfitters.
6. The _________ that I used to play is the clarinet.
7. ___________ is a Jewish festival that lasts eight days.
Grammar Point
An adjective is a word that describes a noun. There are many adjectives in this paragraph including special, colored, white, large, and two. Try to use as many adjectives as you can to write a story about what you do for the holidays!
Monday, December 7, 2009
Mommy For a Weekend!
Vocabulary
1. babysit- to take care of someone else's children while they are away.
2. anniversary- a day that celebrates a past celebration on the same day every year.
3. tough crowd- American saying that means it is a hard group of people to control.
4. errands- a short trip in order to perform a specific task, for example; going to the post office or the supermarket.
5. was a breeze- American saying meaning it was an easy task to complete.
6. pouring rain- American saying that means it was raining very hard.
7. experience- living through an event, can be positive or negative.
Activity
1. Everything in the yard was soaking wet because it was __________all day!
2. I had to run so many ________ after school, I had to go to the mall, the grocery store, and the doctor.
3. The boys did not behave, they were a _________!
4. The spelling activity __________, everyone finished it so quickly!
5. The _________ of my parents' wedding comes around once a year.
6. I had such a great __________when I went to Disney World for a week.
7. When parents go away they usually hire someone to _________their children.
Grammar Point
Notice the sequence of the story. It uses days of the week to organize the story from start to finish. Try to write your own story using days of the week!
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
St.Maarten!
The island is also very culturally diverse, the area is divided into a French side and a side owned by the Netherland Antilles, the Dutch. On the French side there is great food, entertainment, and beautiful beaches! The Dutch side also has fantastic beaches along with many opportunities for fun! When I went to St.Maarten one of our favorite places to visit was the Westin resort. At the Westin there is a beautiful pool and beach but the best part of the resort is the casino. The Dawn Beach casino has a great deal of roulette and blackjack tables as well as many slot machines to gamble on.
Another great thing to do in St.Maarten is to rent a boat for the day. When you rent a boat you have the opportunity to explore many different beaches of the island. You can also visit smaller islands in the surrounding area that you may not be able to reach by car. St.Maarten is filled with many other great things to do but the only way to find out is to go! The island is known as the "friendly island" but there is much more to look forward to!
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
The World Series!
Thursday, October 8, 2009
The first thing you need to get is a bag of candy. You also need to print out a "ghosting letter" (I will give you the link!). The ghosting letter explains the rules of "ghosting". When you are ready to begin you need to first fill a brown paper bag with candy. The bag also needs two "ghosting letters" and two copies of a picture of a ghost. The next step is to choose a friend to "ghost" and wait until it is dark outside. Finally, when it is dark (and with the help of your parents) you go to your friend's house. You quickly and quietly get out of the car, run up to your friend's house and put the bag of "ghosting" material on the front step. Before anyone hears or sees you ring the doorbell and run, also known to children as "ding, dong, ditch". Then run back to the car so no one sees you! When your friend answers the door they will be happily surprised by what they find!
Now it is your friend's job to keep the chain going! Part of their job is to take the ghost picture out of the bag and promptly put it in their window. This picture symbolizes that they have been "ghosted" and no one can "ghost" them again! The next part is to assemble a bag to "ghost" someone else. As long as no one breaks the chain all of your friends, neighbors, and classmates will be "Ghosted"! This is a safe and fun way to spread Halloween excitement! Happy "Ghosting"!
Vocabulary
1. policy- (noun) a rule that a school or group needs to follow.
2. chatter- (noun) foolish talk that children do together.
3. trick-0r-treating- (noun) Halloween tradition where students go door to door ringing the doorbell and collecting candy from their neighbors.
4. jack-o-lantern- (noun) a pumpkin that is hollowed out and cut to resemble a scary face. A candle is then placed inside to be seen at night time.
5. copies-(noun) plural for copy- a reproduction of something already made.
6. symbolizes-(verb)- a picture that represents or stands for something.
7. assemble- (verb)- to put together.
8. breaks the chain- a saying that means to keep a tradition going.
9. neighbor- (noun) people who live near on your block or near you.
Vocabulary Exercise
1. As long as no one __________ everyone will get "ghosted".
2. When you buy new furniture sometimes you need to _________ it.
3. The American flag __________ our country.
4. My next door ___________ is named Sally.
5. Many children choose to go ____________ on Halloween!
6. I went to the pumpkin patch so I could carve a _____________ for Halloween!
7. The teacher made _______ of the worksheet to give the students.
8. You could hear the __________of the children talking from the other room.
9. The school _________ says that only second graders are allowed to dress up for Halloween.
Grammar
In this paragraph there are many commas. One way a comma is used in English is when there are a list of items. The comma tells you that you should take a short pause in between each item of the list. Practice saying this example: costumes, trick-or-treating, ghosts, witches, jack-o-lanterns and of course candy!
Make sure that you take a brief pause between items. When you have mastered this skill try to write your own paragraph containing lists. Use commas between each list so the reader knows that they need to pause! Good luck!