ELA
Click on the above image to view the slides we created about things that important to us.
11.23.2020
Click on the above image to view the slides we created after reading The Best Story.
11.24.2020
A Callie Story
One school morning Ms. Emmel’s class was working on math. All of a sudden the class heard a faint barking outside the school.
“Chocolate cows and butterflies!” cried Ms. Emmel. “What’s going on here?”
The class shrugged their shoulders and scratched their heads.”We don’t know?” said the class. The class raced outside to see what it was. They saw a short shaggy dog behind a tree. It was injured.
Ms. Emmel came outside. She looked at the injured shaggy dog.
“We have to help him!” cried the class.
“We certainly should.” Ms. Emmel said.
She picked up the injured shaggy dog and took him to the school nurse. The nurse fixed the shaggy dog quickly and said “You brought him just in time. You are heroes!” The class and Ms. Emmel went back to the class room and had big bowls of ice cream!
11.13.2020
Jackson R's found poem 10.22.2020
We fell in love with Grove Elementary's Mrs. Hearn when she read The Tiger Rising. Today she visited with us and shared some of her favorite Shel Silverstein poetry. 10.21.2020
We just finished listening to "The Tiger Rising" by Kate DiCamillo. We sent a thank you to Grove Elementary's Instructional Coach who produced the read aloud for virtual students. It was an amazing book and she is a wonderful story-reader. 10.8.2020
Shravya's tiger
Colin's tiger
Callie's tiger
Today we chose traits that define our own character. 9.29.2020
Bobby's Character Traits
Liza's Character Traits
Kyson's Character Traits
Carly's Character Traits
Colin's Character Traits
Evy's Character Traits
Charley's Character Traits
Lulie Mae's Character Traits
Responses to The Tiger Rising by Kate DiCamillo
9.22.2020
TIGER
The tiger waits in the forest till’ dawn, Stripes gleaming in the baskingSun’s burning eyes;A golden glow dances about thatRuffled’ fur as the sun sinksBelow the cloud’sWatery mist, Amber eyes look like flashlightsOn a dark morning’s blackness skysShining claws grip the earthAnd sink into the ground.
-Charley
SCHOOL
Sadness melts during school.Cool breezes rush through the open windows.Happy children do their workOn hot days.Onomatopoeia is learned.Lovely teachers watch happily.
-Lulie Mae
TIGER
The tiger's teeth are as sharp and shiny as a knife.
The tiger was as big as a horse.
The tiger's eyes are like rubies in the dark.
-Kyson
THE TIGER RISING
Some so desperate to get outCome home just to do more choresHad enough with Billy and NortonOodles of time with SistineOut of the motel we go,Listening to the rain on the roof
Tough and fierce, Its tail long and bright,Growling with all its might.Eye shining brightRight in the night.
-Jackson R.
TIGER
Truculent tigerImmutable fierce tigerGleaming furExcellent runnerRough looks
-Jacob
TIGER
The tiger’s teeth are like sharp knives that rip your skin.
The tail is like a whip that hits you.
The eyes are like marbles.
-Raymond
Today we read "Thundercake" by Patricia Polacco. We illustrated our own onomatopoeia words.
9.9.2020
Evy's "BOOM!" sequence
Captain Jackson: "POW!"
Jackson R.: "SNORE!"
Jacob: "CRASH!"
Liza: "WOOF!"
Shravya: "VROOM!"
Charley: "BOO!"
Collin: "POW!"
Kyson: "BOOM!"
Paige: "KABOOM!"
We are learning to write paragraphs. I love how Liza indented!
8.31.2020
Today we read My Rotten Red-Headed Older Brother by Patricia Polacco . Students were tasked with creating character sketches of either Patricia or her brother, Richie. Look for physical traits (looks) and character traits (personality.) Check out these creative drawings/paintings! YAY!
8.26.2020
Carly's character sketch
Jackson C-W's character sketch
Paige's character sketch
Shravya's character sketch
Mateo's character sketch
Lulie Mae's character sketch
Jackson R's character sketch
Jacob's character sketch
Evy's character sketch
Jenalys's character sketch