Tuesday, October 18, 2011

My Rows and Piles of Coins

This week's vocabulary words are:
arranged - to put things in order
bundles - things tied or wrapped together
dangerously -  not safely
errands - short trips to do something
excitedly - with strong, lively feelings
steady - firmly fixed
unwrapped - opened
wobbled - moved unsteadily from side to side


Each week the students will write their words in "7-up" sentences.  This means they will use each word in a sentence and the sentence must be at least 7 words long or more. It is helpful for the students to write different types of sentences (declarative, interrogative, exclamatory, imperative).


For the story "My Rows and Piles Of Coins" we are learning about prefixes and suffixes and how to analyze what a character says and does to figure out what a character is like.
Here are some websites that can help you practice at home:


Prefix and Suffix Practice
Grammar Adventure (Prefix and Suffix)
Prefix and Suffix Smart Tutor
Readquarium


Character Traits Practice
Character Traits Tutorial