Language
Week 5
I hope everyone is enjoying writing poems. This week we are going to try our hand at writing 2 more types of Poems: Cinquain and Diamonte poems. I have created a workspace for this work you can go to your student portal and access it through your Hapara account.
If you are having difficulty accessing your Hapara account, the resources can be found below:
Cinquains are an example of an unrhyming poem with 5 lines. Here is a brief video which shows you how to write a Cinquain. Here are some samples and a graphic organizer to write your own cinquain poem.
Diamante poems are another example of a poem that doesn't rhyme. It has seven lines with each line having a set number of words and word type. Here is a video explaining what a diamante poem is and how to write one.
Try writing your own Diamante poem using this online poem generator
Please remember that if you are accessing files through this page, you will need to make a copy and save it in your language folder before you complete it. Don't forget to use the Read and Write extension to open and type your answers on the file.
Week 4
We wil continue to work on poetry this week. This week we will be practicing our rhyming by making up couplets and triplets. Make up a few couplets and triplets and share them with me using this doc. Please make sure you make a copy of the doc and save it in your language folder in your drive.
Story of the week is Grocery Money
Reading Challenge Update
Ryan is now in the lead with 18 books read. Dheeran is close behind with 15 books with Serena moving into third place with 12 books red. Keep up the great work!
Week 3
Hopefully everyone has now completed their animal projects, if not please get them done before we go back to school in May (fingers crossed).
Let's start learning about poetry.
Our first type of poem is one you are familiar with. Acrostic poems are made by picking a subject and writing the word vertically and wrting a word or short phrase about the topic. Here is a definition. Here is an online tool to help you make your own. Make one and share it with me.
Once you've written a few acrostic poems, try your hand at an autobiographical poem. Here is a definition. Here is a template to guide you in writing your own. Write an autobiographical poem and place it in your Drive in your Language folder.
Story of the week The Boy Who Didn't Know Fear
Reading Challenge update:
Olivia is in the lead with 11 books so far
Nathan and Dheeran are tied for 2nd with 7 books each.
Great work! Keep up the good work. If you haven't started a reading log yet, start one in your Language folder and record the books you've read.
Week 2
In addition to finishing your animal report and accompanying slide show. Please make sure you place your completed Animal Reorts and slide shows in your Language folders.
Please read at least 30 minutes a day. Start a reading log in your Language Drive and record the books you are reading. I will be checking your reading logs to see how many books you are reading. There will be a prize for the person with the most books read at the end of April.
Here is another selection to read and answer questions to: Toads are Not Frogs
We will begin Poetry next week.
Week 1
Here are some ideas of things you can work on.
We started an animal research project before the break. An example of a 5 paragraph research report was shared to their Google Drives. Here it Animal report example
Once they are finished their 5 paragraph report on their animal, they can then make a google slide presentation. Basically, they will cut and paste the text from their report and paste them to a slideshow. They can then add pictures and images to illustrate their report. For example if they are describing their animals appearance in one paragraph they can add a picture or pictures to show ahat it looks like. If they are discussing the habitat they can include a picture of the animal in it's habitat and/or a map showing where in the world their animal can be found.
Poetry will be the next topic in writing. I will share some resources later this week.
Reading
Read and answer the questions for this story about Tasmanian Devils
Students should be reading everyday for at least 20-30 minutes. Paper books you have at home are fine. They all have access to leveled reading materials through Raz Kids. They can access through the Student Portal.
Reading material in RazKids is at each students reading level. There is a quiz after each reading passage. Students earn points for reading, listening and completing the quiz after each selection.
Scholastic has opened up their online resources for free access for their digital resources. Here is the link
The Ottawa Public Library branches are closed but you can still access online resources such as ebooks Ottawa Public Library
When possible have students read aloud as this will help them practice their fluency but assists with comprehension. As they are reading,ask them questions about what they are reading. This will cause them to think deeper about what they are reading.
For example: Why do you think they did that ? What would you have done? What do you think is going to happen next? How will the story end?
Write a short book report on your favourite book Click on this link and make a copy in your Language folder and complete the report Book Review