I just realized that several kids forgot to take home their homework books today! As I was dutifully checking the blog I realized that this weeks’ words were not here for them, if they choose to look them up. So here they are:
Yellow
Orange
Can you figure out what the word patterns were for this week?
Yellow Words
match trouble action explain grown artic Africa frolic coral musicOrange Words
according wrong seperate proud represent artistic Africa musical physical journalThis week we looked at the -al and the -ic families. You may notice that a few of the words have both! We are still in pursuit of winning the glorious spelling trophy for a second time, we seem to always be a few percentage points behind. Good luck to the other classes, you must really be studying hard!
Yellow Group
death
appear
everywhere
army
beyond
pride
glide
chose
nose
shred
Orange Words
speech
raise
information
kilometer
station
beside
propose
confide
stride
dispose
With Fall break on November 14th and 15th we have lots of time to practice these very difficult words. Our word families this week are -ose, -sh and -ide.
Congratulations to Mr. I and Miss H’s class! They have once again won the spelling trophy! We will work hard and hopefully win it another week!
Please leave your ideas for effective and fun spelling practices!
This week we have some spooky and challenging words!
Yellow Words
rather
blood
shore
bought
bread
rusty
storm
delirious
story
torn
Orange words
familiar
shown
farther
share
force
curious
delirious
furious
stormy
moisture
The challenge words this week are from the -ious, -st and -or families. Ask you child to highlight them when doing their homework!
This weeks spelling words are:
Yellow Words
busy
broken
called
interesting
catch
gnaw
gnash
cash
sign
singing
Orange Words
produce
describe
teacher
develop
whether
gnawing
gnashing
splashed
signing
cashier
We are practicing the -ash, -gn, and -ing word families this week. They can be tricky, so please remind your child to think of the patterns as they practice the words this week.
Because of our business, Snappy Treats, we have had the opportunity to explore some of the qualities that build an effective advertisement. As a class we have identified the following categories: Catchy, Clear, Concise, and Convincing. We refer to these qualities as the “4 C’s”. Using these categories the students have built criteria for each and are now beginning to asses posters they have created using these skills. It has been wonderful watching students grow and become more objective about the work that they are doing.
This week try pointing out some print ads to your child and ask how they would critique it; you might be surprised with what they come up with!
Have a great weekend!
Last week’s list was full of tricky words, and unfortunately we only achieved 78% on our end of week test. Hopefully with some practice we will have a higher score on Friday, October 21!
Yellow Words
present
second
method
caught
flight
team
cream
beam
ramp
camp
Orange Words
twice
compound
pressure
correct
steam
beaming
stream
tramp
cramp
stamp
The word families for this week are -amp and -eam. Please point them out to your child as they are studying. It is sure to help them be more successful.
Need a new way to practice spelling words? Try using Scrabble tiles! Build each word and see which one has the highest score (this is a great way to practice some math skills too!).
Have a great week!
Our Parent Teacher Interviews are right around the corner! I am excited to see all of the parents and have some great conversations on where we would like to see your child go as we look at the future. Please make sure to fill out and return the blue form sent home with your child yesterday!
The spelling words this week look imposing, however I was amazed to learn that we had an average score of 53% on our pretest today! Great job guys!
Yellow Spelling
chief
surprise
choose
particular
party
grew
fewer
cold
bold
power
Orange Spelling
engine
variety
straight
especially
value
knew
blew
behold
verb
flower
Wow! The words this week are a real challenge, but I know by practicing each night we can win that spelling trophy once again!
Wow! How fast has September gone by! It seems just yesterday we were filled with excitement about the first day of school. Seeing old friends and making new ones is surely one of the best parts of coming back! We have made a great start to the year: Snappy Treats is up and running (stay tuned for new products), we won the Super Spelling trophy last week, and learned about drawing fall trees with pastels! Some of these trees turned out really well; once they are all finished we will post some pictures.
I look forward to updating a few times a week, and having some student blogger updates from time to time. Enjoy this wondrous fall weather, who knows how long it will last!
