Mrs. Danielles ELA Newsletter - Grammar, Reading, Spelling Highlights
Newsletter highlights learning topics including grammar concepts, reading strategies, and spelling focus for elementary ELA students. Stay updated on vocabulary words, high-frequency words, homework, and upcoming tests.
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Mrs. Danielles ELA Newsletter August 10 - 17 We are learning: Grammar: Statements and Questions A statement is a group of words that tells a complete thought. A question is a sentence that asks something. Reading:Visualizing (Strategy) and Key Details (Skill) Key details are details that give important information about characters, setting, and plot. Visualizing is forming pictures in your mind to better understand the text. Spelling: short a and short i words (pat, pig) Vocabulary words: actions, afraid, depends, nervously, peered, perfectly, rescue, secret. ****Homework worksheets will be given Monday through Thursday**** High Frequency Words 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. ball blue both even for 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. yellow help put there why Important Information ELA TEST: Monday, August 17th Vocabulary words: actions, afraid, depend, nervously, peered, perfectly, rescue, secret Spelling: short /i/ and short /i/ Short /a/:brag, clap, ham, mad Short /i/: sip, chip, flip, dip
Mrs. Danielles Newsletter August 18 - 25 We are learning: Grammar: Commands and Exclamations A command is a sentence that tells someone to do something. It ends with a period (.). An exclamation shows strong feeling. It ends with an exclamation point (!). Reading:Visualizing (Strategy) Key Details (Skill) Realistic Fiction (Genre) Key details are details that give important information about characters, setting, and plot. Visualizing is forming pictures in your mind to better understand the text. Inflected Endings: s, es, ing, ed -we add s or es to a word to make it plural (more than one) -we add ing to a word to make it present tense (happening now) -we add ed to a word to make it past tense (happened already) Spelling: short e, short o and short u words (pet, clock, stuck) High Frequency Words could find funny green how little 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. sounds 11. there 12. why one or see Important Information ELA TEST: Tuesday, August 25th!!!!!!!!!!! Vocabulary words: aside, culture, fair, invited, language, plead, scurries, share ****Homework worksheets will be given Monday through Friday, unless it is a test day****
Mrs. Danielles Newsletter August 26 September 2 We are learning: Grammar: Subject The subject of a sentence tells who or what the sentence is about. Ex: The class went to a party. (who/what went to a party: the class. Reading:Ask/Answer Questions (Strategy) Key Details (Skill) Fiction (Genre) Key details are details that give important information about characters, setting, and plot. Ask/Answer Questions: ask questions such as who, what where, when, why, and how to help you understand the story Context Clues - if you are not sure what a word means, use the others words in the sentence to help you figure out its meaning. Ex: Sahara and Kaylen gazed at the stars last night. Think about what you would do to stars, that help you know gaze means look. Spelling: two-letter blends: gr, tr, cr, st, sk, cl, pl, Ex: grass, trips, crack, still High Frequency Words 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. boy by girl he here 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. what she small want were Important Information ELA TEST: Wednesday, September 2nd!!!!!!!!!!! Vocabulary words: decide, different, friendship, glance, proper, relationship, stares, trade *Fall Pictures Tuesday, Sept. 1st ****Homework worksheets will be given Monday through Thursday, unless it is a test day**** *Open House-Wednesday, September 2nd
Mrs. Danielles Newsletter September 10 - 1 6 We are learning: Grammar: Predicates / Letter Writing The predicate of a sentence tells what the subject of the sentence is doing. Ex: The class went to a party. (what does the class do?) Reading:Ask/Answer Questions (Strategy) Key Details/Using Illustrations (Skill) Narrative Nonfiction (Genre) Key details are details that give important information about characters, setting, and plot. Ask/Answer Questions: ask questions such as who, what where, when, why, and how to help you understand the story Narrative Fiction: is about real people, things, or events. It is told by a narrator and can have photos and captions Root Words- are words to which other word parts are added to change the meaning of the word. move means place to the side moved means placed to the side - root word is move moving means placing to the side - root word is move High Frequency Words 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. another done water your into 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. year show now too move Important Information ELA TEST: Tuesday, September 16th!!!!!!!!!!! Vocabulary words: allowed, care, excited, needs, roam, safe, wandered, wild T-shirt money and lunch applications due - Friday, September 19th Spelling: short /a/ and long /a/ Short /a/:bag, cap, ham, mad Long /a/: bake, cape, made, ate **Homework worksheets will be given Monday through Friday, unless it is a test day**
Mrs. Danielles Newsletter September 18 - 24 We are learning: Grammar: Expanding and Combining sentences When you expand a sentence you add more details. When you combine sentences, you put two sentences together to make one sentence. Reading:Ask/Answer Questions (Strategy) Key Details/Using Illustrations (Skill) Informational Text(Genre) Key details are important pieces of information in a text. Ask/Answer Questions: ask questions such as who, what where, when, why, and how to help you understand the story Expository Text: gives facts and information about a topic. It can have text features. Possessive Nouns- show who or what owns or has something. We add an ( s) to make a noun possessive. Ex: The student s homework was on the reading skills they were working on. High Frequency Words 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. all any goes new number 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. work other right says understands Important Information ELA TEST: Wednesday, September 24th!!!!!!!!!!! Vocabulary words: check, choose, chores, cost, customers, jobs, spend, tools Spelling: short /i/ and long /i/ Short /a/:big, ship, slim, chip Long /a/: bike, kite, ride, slide **Homework worksheets will be given Monday through Friday, unless it is a test day**
Mrs. Danielles Newsletter September 25 October 1 We are learning: Reading: -Key details -character, setting, events -Using illustrations -fiction vs. nonfiction Vocabulary: -inflectional endings (s, ed, ing) -root words -context clues Grammar: -statements and questions -commands and exclamations -subjects -predicates -expanding and combining sentences Writing: -writing prompt Parents: This week is a week is the Unit 1 review. We will be reviewing all previous skills taught from Lessons 1 - 5 Important Information ELA TEST: The Unit test is very long. I will break it up into parts and give the students a little section each day. These are skills that we have already learned!!!! Vocabulary words: Unit review Writing Assessment: We will also be doing a major writing assessment this week. Spelling: Review of long and short vowel sounds (a, e, i, o, u) **Homework worksheets will be given Monday through Friday, unless it is a test day**
Mrs. Danielles Newsletter October 2 - 8 We are learning: Grammar: Nouns A noun is a word that names a person, place, or thing Ex: The boy walks in the desert. His mother sits on a rock. Reading:Make Predictions (Strategy) Character, Setting, Plot (Skill) Realistic Fiction (Genre) Plot: is the events in the story that happen in the beginning, middle, and end of the story Make Predictions: use what you already know and what you read in the story to help you predict, or guess, what might happen next Realistic Fiction: is a MADE-UP STORY that could happen in real life and has characters that could be real people BUT IT IS STILL FICTION Prefixes- are word parts at the BEGINNING of a word. You can separate a prefix from its root word. Ex: unhappy---prefix: un root word: happy High Frequency Words Important Dates 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. because cold family friends have 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. took know off picture school ELA TEST: Wednesday, October 8th!!!!!!!!!!! Vocabulary words: adapt, climate, eager, freedom, fresh, sense, shadows, silence Spelling: short /o/ and long /o/ Short /o/: flop, clock, crop, pop Long /o/: globe, broke, cone, vote **Homework worksheets will be given Monday through Friday, unless it is a test day**
Mrs. Danielles Newsletter October 9 - 17 We are learning: Grammar: Singular and Plural Nouns A singular noun names ONE person, place, or thing. A plural noun names MORE THAN ONE person, place, or thing. We add (s) or (es) to the end of the noun to make it plural. Reading:Make Predictions (Strategy) Problem/Solution(Skill) Fable(Genre) Problem: is found in the beginning or middle of the story. It is what is wrong in the story Solution: is how the problem gets solved. Usually found at the end of the story Make Predictions: use what you already know and what you read in the story to help you predict, or guess, what might happen next Fable: is a MADE-UP STORY that teaches a LESSON or MORAL Suffixes- are word parts at the END of a word to change its meaning. You can separate a suffix from its root word. Ex: harmful---root word: harm Meaning: full of harm suffix: ful High Frequency Words Important Dates 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. change cheer fall five look 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. yes open should their won ELA TEST: Friday, October 17th!!!! Fall Break - No school for students on Monday, 10/13 and Tuesday, 10/14 Fast Food Farm on Thursday, 10/16 Report cards go home 10/16 Vocabulary words: believe, feast, fond, lessons, remarkable, snatch, stories Spelling: short /u/ and long /u/ Short /u/: rub, hut, jump, stub, must Long /u/: use, mule, cute, fume, huge **Homework worksheets will be given Monday through Thursday, unless it is a test day**
Mrs. Danielles Newsletter October 20 - 24 We are learning: Grammar: Common and Proper Nouns A common noun names ANY person, place, or thing A proper noun names a SPECIAL person, place, or thing. We capitalize proper nouns!! Reading:Make Predictions (Strategy) Main Idea and Supporting Details(Skill) Narrative Nonfiction (Genre) Main Idea: is what the text is MAINLY about Supporting Details: give information about the main idea Make Predictions: use what you already know and what you read in the story to help you predict, or guess, what might happen next Narrative Nonfiction: tells about living things, people, or events and is told by a narrator Suffixes- are word parts at the END of a word to change its meaning. You can separate a suffix from its root word. Ex: harmful---root word: harm Meaning: full of harm suffix: ful High Frequency Words Important Dates 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. almost buy food out pull 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. wash saw Sky Straight Under ELA TEST: Friday, October 24th!!!! -Students may wear an orange shirt on Wednesday, 10/22 to support Unity Day for Bullying -Students may wear a pink shirt and/or sock on Friday, 10/24 to support Breast Cancer Vocabulary words: buried, escape, habitat, journey, nature, peeks, restless, spies Spelling: soft /c/ and soft /g/ Soft /c/: place, trace, space, mice Soft /g/: cage, huge, badge, bulge **Homework worksheets will be given Monday through Thursday, unless it is a test day**
Mrs. Danielles Newsletter October 27 November 3 We are learning: Grammar: Irregular Plural Nouns Some nouns change their spelling to make their plural form. foot-feet child-children tooth-teeth Reading:Reread (Strategy) Main Idea & Supporting Details(Skill) Expository Text(Genre) Main Idea: is what the text is MAINLY about Supporting Details: give information about the main idea Reread: when you read you may come across unfamiliar words. You can REREAD difficult sections so you understand the information better Expository Text: gives facts about a topic and has text features Multiple-Meaning Words- are words that have more than one meaning. Use the other words in the sentence to figure out which meaning is being used. -add means to put on something extra or to put numbers together . They add on to their nests. In this sentence add means to put on something extra High Frequency Words Important Dates 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. these start walk seven eight 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. early learn try isn t baby ELA TEST: Monday, November 3rd!!!! -NO SCHOOL on Tuesday, November 4th -Field Trip on Thursday, November 6th -Fall Festival Friday, November 7th Vocabulary words: adult, alive, covered, fur, giant, groom, mammal, offspring Spelling: Consonant Digraphs ch- chop, bench tch-catch, batch ph-phone, graph th-that, earth sh-trash, push ng-sting, bring wh-while, whale **Homework worksheets will be given Monday through Thursday, unless it is a test day**
Mrs. Danielles Newsletter November 5 November 13 We are learning: Grammar: Possessive Nouns-are nouns that show who or what owns something. You use ( s) to make the noun possessive. EX: The dog of Jackie knows many tricks. Jackie s dog knows many tricks. Reading:Reread (Strategy) Key Details (Skill) Poetry (Genre) Key Details: give important information about the poem. Reread: when you read you may come across unfamiliar words. You can REREAD difficult sections so you understand the information better Poetry: a rhyming poem has words that end with the same sound. It tells a poet s thoughts or feelings Multiple-Meaning Words- are words that have more than one meaning. Use the other words in the sentence to figure out which meaning is being used. -add means to put on something extra or to put numbers together . They add on to their nests. In this sentence add means to put on something extra High Frequency Words Important Dates 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. bird far field flower grow 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. until leaves light orange ready ELA TEST: Thursday, November 13th!!!! -NO SCHOOL on Tuesday, November 4th -Field Trip on Thursday, November 6th -Fall Festival Friday, November 7th Vocabulary words: behave, flapping, express, feathers, poem, rhyme, rhythm, word choice Spelling: Three-Letter Blends scr-scratch, scrape thr-thrill, throne spl-splash, split shr-shrink, shrug **Homework worksheets will be given Monday through Thursday, unless it is a test day**
Mrs. Danielles Newsletter November 14 November 21 We are learning: Reading: -character, setting, plot -problem/solution -main idea and key details -making prediction -using illustrations -poetry Vocabulary: -inflectional endings (s, ed, ing) -root words -context clues -prefixes/suffixes -multi-meaning words Grammar: -singular/plural nouns -common/proper nouns -irregular plural nouns -possessive nouns Parents: This week is a week is the Unit 2 review. We will be reviewing all previous skills taught from Lessons 1 - 5 Important Dates ELA TEST: The Unit test is very long. I will break it up into parts and give the students a little section each day. These are skills that we have already learned!!!! Vocabulary words: Unit review Writing Assessment: We will also be doing a major writing assessment this week. Spelling: Review of consonant blends **Homework worksheets will be given Monday through Thursday, unless it is a test day**
Mrs. Danielles Newsletter December 2 - 6 We are learning: Language: Verb Tense: Irregular Past Tense Verbs sit sat run ran blow blew throw threw Reading-Lessons/Morals of Fables -A fable is a story that has a moral. A moral is a lesson about life. Ex: The little boy who cried wolf. Moral (Don t tell a lie.) Spelling: r-controlled vowels ****Homework worksheets will be given Monday through Thursday**** Spelling Words Important Dates 1. fur 2. shirt 3. burn 4. stir 5. bird 6. turn 7. herd 8. third 9. learn 10.search 11.perfect 12.birthday 13.purple 14.circus 15.surprise Friday, Dec 2 Spelling Test Friday, Dec 2 Language Test -Healthy Snack Sale EVERY Monday and Wednesday ***SIGN GRADED PAPER FOLD ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT*** **Wednesday write words 3 times each!!!!!**
Mrs. Danielles Newsletter December 9 - 13 We are learning: Language:Irregular Past Tense Verbs / Friendly Letters sit sat run ran blow blew throw threw Reading-Lessons/Morals of Fables -A fable is a story that has a moral. A moral is a lesson about life. Ex: The little boy who cried wolf. Moral (Don t tell a lie.) Synonyms/Antonyms: Synonyms are words that mean the same (smile, grin). Antonyms are words that mean the opposite (smile/frown). Spelling: oi / oy words ****Homework worksheets will be given Monday through Thursday**** Spelling Words Important Dates 1. join 2. boil 3. joy 4. soil 5. noise 6. boy 7. voice 8. point 9. toy 10.coin 11.destroy 12.loyal 13.avoid 14.enjoy 15.annoy Wednesday, Dec 11 Reading Test Thursday, Dec 12 Language Test Friday, Dec 13 Spelling Test -Healthy Snack Sale EVERY Monday and Wednesday ***SIGN GRADED PAPER FOLD ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT*** -Christmas Play 1 2/18 at 1:30 -Christmas Party 1 2/19 **Wednesday write words 3 times each!!!!!**
Mrs. Danielles Newsletter December 2 - 6 We are learning: Language: Verb Tense: Irregular Past Tense Verbs sit sat run ran blow blew throw threw Reading-Lessons/Morals of Fables -A fable is a story that has a moral. A moral is a lesson about life. Ex: The little boy who cried wolf. Moral (Don t tell a lie.) Spelling: r-controlled vowels ****Homework worksheets will be given Monday through Thursday**** Spelling Words Important Dates 1. fur 2. shirt 3. burn 4. stir 5. bird 6. turn 7. herd 8. third 9. learn 10.search 11.perfect 12.birthday 13.purple 14.circus 15.surprise Friday, Dec 2 Spelling Test Friday, Dec 2 Language Test -Healthy Snack Sale EVERY Monday and Wednesday ***SIGN GRADED PAPER FOLD ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT*** **Wednesday write words 3 times each!!!!!**
Mrs. Danielles Newsletter January 14 January 21 We are learning: Grammar: The Verb HAVE and HAS -When the subject is singular you must use HAS. -When the subject is plural you must use HAVE. Reading:Ask Questions (Strategy) Main Idea (Skill) Poetry (Genre) Main Idea: the main idea is the most important point an author makes about a topic. Ask Questions: when you read, asking questions helps you think about parts of the story and understand key details in the selection. Author s Purpose: an author write to PERSUADE, INFORM, or ENTERTAIN Synonyms and Antonyms -Synonyms are words that mean the SAME. Ex: insists, demands -Antonyms are words that mean the OPPOSITE of. Ex: happy, sad apart, together trip, journey High Frequency Words Important Dates 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. after before every few first 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. would hear hurt old special ELA TEST: Wednesday, January 21st!!!! -NO SCHOOL on Monday, January 19th!! Vocabulary words: damage, dangerous, destroy, event, harsh, prevent, warning, weather Spelling: vowel teams ee - feet, free ea - clean, mean **Homework worksheets will be given Monday through Thursday, unless it is a test day**
Mrs. Danielles Newsletter January 22 January 28 We are learning: Grammar: Combining and Rearranging Sentences -You can combine two simple sentences by using a comma and a word such as and, but, or and so. Ex: We get some paint. We make a mural. --- We get some paint, and we make a mural. Reading:Ask Questions (Strategy) Main Idea (Skill) Main Idea: the main idea is the most important point an author makes about a topic. Ask Questions: when you read, asking questions helps you think about parts of the story and understand key details in the selection. Author s Purpose: an author write to PERSUADE, INFORM, or ENTERTAIN Prefixes- are word parts at the BEGINNING of a word. You can separate a prefix from its root word. Ex: unhappy---prefix: un root word: happy (not happy) replay-----prefix: re root word: play(play again) High Frequency Words Important Dates 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. America beautiful began climbed come 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. turned country didn t give live ELA TEST: Wednesday, January 28th!!!! Vocabulary words: cheered, concert, instrument, movements, music, rhythm, sounds, understand **Homework worksheets will be given Monday through Thursday, unless it is a test day** Spelling: vowel teams ---- long /u/ ew - flew, stew ue - clue, fuel u_e - cube, mule
Mrs. Danielles Newsletter January 29 February 4 We are learning: Grammar: Linking Verbs-connect the subject to the rest of the sentence. Examples: am, is, are, was, were A walrus ____ in the water. (is) The bears ____ big. (are) I ____ tired. (am) Reading:Reread (Strategy) Compare/Contrast (Skill) Compare/Contrast: to compare is to tell how things are ALIKE To contrast is to tell how things are DIFFERENT Reread: If you come across words or explanations you do not know, reread them to make sure you understand. Author s Purpose: an author write to PERSUADE, INFORM, or ENTERTAIN Compound words: A compound word is made up of two smaller words. You can put together the meanings of each smaller word to help you learn the meaning of the compound word. Ex: snowfall - means snow that falls to the ground. High Frequency Words Important Dates 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. many morning through very sleep 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. don t eat colors down below ELA TEST: Wednesday, February 4th!!!! Vocabulary words: eerie, growth, layers, lively, location, region, seasons, temperate **Homework worksheets will be given Monday through Thursday, unless it is a test day** Spelling: silent letter wr - write kn - know gn - gnat mb - crumb sc - scene
Mrs. Danielles Newsletter February 6 February 12 We are learning: Grammar: Helping Verbs-help another verb to show action have, has, had, am, is, are, was, and were are all helping verbs -Jyair and Shakyra have walked on the beach before. (have walked) -Tanae and Cameron were running on the beach. (were running) Reading:Reread (Strategy) Cause/Effect (Skill) Cause/Effect: a cause is an event or action that MAKES something happen. An effect is what happens because of that event. Ex: Waves wash sand away (cause). There is no beach left (effect). Reread: If you come across words or explanations you do not know, reread them to make sure you understand. Context Clues - if you are not sure what a word means, use the others words in the sentence to help you figure out its meaning. Ex: Sahara and Kaylen gazed at the stars last night. Think about what you would do to stars, that help you know gaze means look. High Frequency Words Important Dates 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. animal away building found from 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. watch Saturday thought today toward ELA TEST: Thursday, February 12th!!!! ***No School Friday, February 13 - Wednesday, February 18 for Mardi Gras Holidays *** Vocabulary words: active, earth, explode, island, local, properties, solid, steep Spelling: r-Controlled vowels ur - curl, churn, turn er - herd, stern, serve ir - skirt, first, dirt or - worm, work, storm **Homework worksheets will be given Monday through Thursday, unless it is a test day**
Mrs. Danielles Newsletter February 19 - 25 We are learning: Grammar: Irregular Verbs-we usually add -ed to form the past tense of many verbs. The verbs go and do have special forms in the past tense. They are called irregular verbs. Ex. People go to a parade. (present-tense) People went to a parade (past- tense) Reading:Visualize (Strategy) Compare/Contrast(Skill) Realistic Fiction (Genre) Compare/Contrast: to compare is to tell how things are ALIKE To contrast is to tell how things are DIFFERENT Visualize: When you visualize, you use the author s words to form pictures in your mind about a story. Visualizing the characters, setting, and events can help you better understand the story. Similes-A simile uses the words like OR as to compare two different things. Ex: A plane is huge and travels over the ocean like a whale in the sky. -The author is using a simile to compare the large size of the plane to the size of a whale. High Frequency Words Important Dates 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. ago carry certain everyone heavy 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. warm outside people problem together ELA TEST: Wednesday, February 25th!!!! ***Black History Program will be held Thursday, February 26th at 2:00 pm*** Vocabulary words: common, costume, customs, favorite, parades, surrounded, travels, wonder Spelling: r-Controlled vowels or - north, corn ore - store, shore, score oar - board, roar ar - cart, dark, farm **Homework worksheets will be given Monday through Thursday, unless it is a test day**
Mrs. Danielles Newsletter February 23 March 3 We are learning: Grammar: Irregular Verbs-we usually add -ed to form the past tense of many verbs. The verbs go and do have special forms in the past tense. They are called irregular verbs. Ex. People come to a parade. (present-tense) People came to a parade (past-tense) Reading:Visualize (Strategy) Theme (Skill) Drama(Genre) Theme: The theme of a story is the main message the author wants to tell the reader. To find the theme, think about what the characters say and do. Visualize: When you visualize, you use the author s words to form pictures in your mind about a story. Visualizing the characters, setting, and events can help you better understand the story. Root Words- are words to which other word parts are added to change the meaning of the word. move means place to the side moved means placed to the side - root word is move moving means placing to the side - root word is move High Frequency Words Important Dates 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. again behind eyes gone happened 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. young house inside neither stood ELA TEST: Wednesday, March 3rd!!!! ***Black History Program will be held Thursday, February 26th at 2:00 pm*** Vocabulary words: ashamed, boast, dash, holler, plenty, similarities, victory, wisdom Spelling: r-Controlled vowels eer - steer, cheer ere - here, mere ear - clear, year, gear **Homework worksheets will be given Monday through Thursday, unless it is a test day**
Mrs. Danielles Newsletter March 4 March 11 We are learning: Grammar: Contractions-A contraction is a way to combine two words into a shorter word. An apostrophe is used in place of the missing letter or letters. EX: is not = isn t have not = haven t we will = we ll Reading:Repetition (Strategy) Theme (Skill) Poem (Genre) Theme: The theme of a story is the main message the author wants to tell the reader. To find the theme, think about what the characters say and do. Repetition: is the use of repeated words and phrases. Poets use repetition to make a poem sound like a song or to stress the poem s meaning. Similes-A simile uses the words like OR as to compare two different things. Ex: A plane is huge and travels over the ocean like a whale in the sky. -The author is using a simile to compare the large size of the plane to the size of a whale. High Frequency Words Important Dates 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. talk once upon among touch 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. sorry bought never knew soon ELA TEST: Wednesday, March 11th!!!! **March 9th - 13th will be Pre-Testing Spirit Week** Vocabulary words: pale, drops, excite, outdoors, alliteration, repetition, free verse, simile Spelling: r-Controlled vowels are - stare, glare air - chair, pair ere - here, mere ear - clear, year, gear **Homework worksheets will be given Monday through Thursday, unless it is a test day**
Mrs. Danielles Newsletter March 12 March 18 We are learning: Grammar: Pronouns - A pronoun is a word that takes the place of one or more nouns. Ex: Miss Miller is the mayor. She is good at her job. -She is a pronoun that takes the place of Miss Miller. Reading:Summarizing (Strategy) Point of View (Skill) Realistic Fiction (Genre) Point of View: a character telling the story has his OWN feelings about the events. This is the character s point of view. The words I, my, me and mine tell who is speaking. Summarizing: is when you tell only the MOST IMPORTANT events of the story in YOUR OWN WORDS. Suffixes-are word parts at the END of a word to change its meaning. You can separate a suffix from its root word. Ex: harmful---root word: harm Meaning: full of harm suffix: ful High Frequency Words Important Dates 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. answer been body build head 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. pushed heard minutes myself pretty ELA TEST: Wednesday, March 18th!!!! **March 16th - 20th is PARCC Testing for 3rd - 5th graders** Vocabulary words: champion, determined, issues, promises, responsibility, rights, volunteered, votes Spelling: Vowel Team (ou/ow) ou- flour, sound, shout ow - brown, growl, crown **Homework worksheets will be given Monday through Thursday, unless it is a test day**
Mrs. Danielles Newsletter March 19 March 25 We are learning: Grammar: Reflexive Pronouns when you use a pronoun in the predicate that describes an action you do for or by yourself, you add self to my to make myself, or add selves to our to make ourselves. Ex: I hurt myself. Reading:Summarizing (Strategy) Point of View (Skill) Fiction (Genre) Point of View: a character telling the story has his OWN feelings about the events. This is the character s point of view. The words I, my, me and mine tell who is speaking. Summarizing: is when you tell only the MOST IMPORTANT events of the story in YOUR OWN WORDS. Idioms-are words or phrases that have different meanings than the real meanings of the words. Ex: The team is in bad shape. ***This DOES NOT mean the team is shaped wrong, it means the team is not doing well. High Frequency Words Important Dates 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. brought busy else happy I ll 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. several laugh love maybe please ELA TEST: Wednesday, March 25th!!!! Vocabulary words: amused, cooperate, describe, entertained, imagination, interact, patient, peaceful Spelling: Vowel Team (oi/oy) oi- spoil, point, coin oy - boy, joyful, toy **Homework worksheets will be given Monday through Thursday, unless it is a test day**
Mrs. Danielles Newsletter March 26 April 1 We are learning: Grammar: Possessive Pronouns take the place of a possessive noun. They show who or what owns something. Ex: Pam s bike is green. Her bike is green. Reading:Summarizing (Strategy) Sequence (Skill) Biography (Genre) Sequence: tells the order of ideas in a selection. We can use the words first, next, then and last to tell the order of what happens. Summarizing: is when you tell only the MOST IMPORTANT events of the story in YOUR OWN WORDS. Biography:is the TRUE story about a real person s life. It is written by another person. Synonyms -Synonyms are words that mean the SAME. Ex: insists, demands pain, discomfort trip, journey High Frequency Words Important Dates 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Vocabulary words: agree, challenging, discover, heroes, interest, perform, study, succeed air along always draw during 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. strong ever meant nothing story ELA TEST: Wednesday, April 1st!!! -Easter Egg Hunt will be held Wednesday, April 1st at 1 pm. Please bring in your eggs!!!!! Spelling: Vowel Pair (oo, ew, ui, ue) oo- cool, spoon, pool ew - flew, chew, drew ui - fruit, suit, ue -A blue, true VOWEL PAIR (oo, ou) oo - book, cook, good ou - should, could, would **Homework worksheets will be given Monday through Thursday, unless it is a test day**
Mrs. Danielles Newsletter April 13 - 17 We are learning: Grammar: Contractions and Possessive Pronouns a contraction is shortened form of two words. An apostrophe shows where one or more letters have been left out. Some contractions are formed by joining a pronoun and a verb. Ex: I am = I m You are = You re She is = she s Reading:Make Predictions (Strategy) Problem & Solution (Skill) Fiction (Genre) Problem & Solution: the plot is often about the problem in the story. The solution is how the characters solve the problem by the end of the story. Predictions: is when you use what you already know and what you read in the story to predict what might happen next. Homophones: are words the SOUND THE SAME, but have DEFFERENT SPELLINGS AND MEANINGS. Ex: I see a bird flying in the sky. I went fishing in the sea. High Frequency Words Important Dates 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. city father mother o clock own 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. though questions read searching sure ELA TEST: Friday, April 17th!!!! Vocabulary words: curious, distance, Earth s resources, enormous, gently, proudly, rarely, supply Spelling: Vowel Team (aw/au) aw- crawl, awful, straw au - pause, sauce, because **Homework worksheets will be given Monday through Thursday, unless it is a test day**
Mrs. Danielles Newsletter April 20 - 27 We are learning: Grammar: Pronouns/Verb Agreement - a present-tense action verb must agree with the pronoun in the sentence. We add -s to most action verbs in the present tense with the singular pronouns he, she, and it. Ex: She makes rules. He follows rules. It keeps us safe. Reading:Make Predictions (Strategy) Cause & Effect (Skill) Expository Text (Genre) Cause and Effect: a cause in an event that makes something happen. An effect is what happens because of that event. Predictions: is when you use what you already know and what you read in the story to predict what might happen next. Multiple-Meaning Words- are words that have more than one meaning. Use the other words in the sentence to figure out which meaning is being used. -add means to put on something extra or to put numbers together . They add on to their nests. In this sentence add means to put on something extra High Frequency Words Important Dates 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. anything children everybody instead paper 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. words person voice whole woman ELA TEST: Monday, April 27th!!!! ****MAP TESTING will be Monday, April 20th & Tuesday, April 21st**** Vocabulary words: exclaimed, finally, form, history, public, rules, united, writers Spelling: Vowel Team (ea/ou/y) /e/ ea- jealous, weather, dead /i/ y - gym, myth, physics /u/ ou - double, trouble, couple -Field Trip money due Friday, April 24th!!!!!! **Homework worksheets will be given Monday through Thursday, unless it is a test day**
Mrs. Danielles Newsletter April 28 May 5 We are learning: Grammar: Adjectives - is word that describes a person, place, or thing. Adjectives can tell what kind or how many. Ex: It is a yellow flower. Did you see that tall tree? Reading:Reread (Strategy) Theme (Skill) Myths (Genre) Theme: The theme of a story is the main message the author wants to tell the reader. To find the theme, think about what the characters say and do. Reread: If you come across words or explanations you do not know, reread them to make sure you understand. Context Clues - if you are not sure what a word means, use the others words in the sentence to help you figure out its meaning. Ex: Sahara and Kaylen gazed at the stars last night. Think about what you would do to stars, that help you know gaze means look. High Frequency Words door front order probably remember Important Dates 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. yesterday someone tomorrow what s worry ELA TEST: Tuesday, May 5th!!!! -FIELD DAY is on Fri., May 1st Vocabulary words: appeared, crops, develop, edge, golden, rustled, shining, stage -FIELD TRIP is on Wed., May 13th Spelling: Syllables blue, chew, doll = 1 syllable ex/it, ti/ger, se/cret = 2 syllables fan/tas/tic, ce/le/brate = 3 syllables -NO SCHOOL on Fri., May 15th **Homework worksheets will be given Monday through Thursday, unless it is a test day**
Mrs. Danielles Newsletter May 6 May 14 We are learning: Grammar: Articles- a, an, and the are special adjectives called articles. A is used before a singular noun that begins with a consonant. An is used before a singular noun that begins with a vowel. The is used before singular and plural nouns. EX: Dad drives an electric car. I have a banana. The keys are missing. Reading:Reread (Strategy) Author s Purpose (Skill) Expository Text (Genre) Author s Purpose:Author s write to answer, explain, or describe. As you read, look for clues to the author s purpose. Reread: If you come across words or explanations you do not know, reread them to make sure you understand. Context Clues - if you are not sure what a word means, use the others words in the sentence to help you figure out its meaning. Ex: Sahara and Kaylen gazed at the stars last night. Think about what you would do to stars, that help you know gaze means look. High Frequency Words alone became beside four hello Important Dates 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. surprised large notice round suppose ELA TEST: Tuesday, May 12th!!!! Vocabulary words: electricity, energy, flows, haul, power, silent, solar, underground -FIELD TRIP is on Wed., May 13th Spelling: CVCe (long vowel sound) stage, replace, nine, face, these -NO SCHOOL on Fri., May 15th **Homework worksheets will be given Monday through Thursday, unless it is a test day**