Monday 12 Nov 2012

Mystery Vocabulary Study Guide

1. Study the words and definitions on the paper.
2. Put your paper up to a light or a window and write the numbers on the back. (See the photo)
3. Cut out the words and the definitions.
4. Put your words in a column and try to match the word to the correct definition. Turn the slips over and check to see if your numbers match.
5. Get your paper signed by an adult and bring the top portion back to school.
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Planted in promise – Growing in pride

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Monday 12 Nov 2012

Mystery Vocabulary Study Guide

1. Study the words and definitions on the paper.
2. Put your paper up to a light or a window and write the numbers on the back. (See the photo)
3. Cut out the words and the definitions.
4. Put your words in a column and try to match the word to the correct definition. Turn the slips over and check to see if your numbers match.
5. Get your paper signed by an adult and bring the top portion back to school.
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Liz Olrich Sent from my iPad
Ravenna Schools
Planted in promise – Growing in pride

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Wednesday 31 Oct 2012

Spooktacular Synonyms & Antonyms

Students identified spooky synonym and antonym words on Halloween! They used their iPads to look up unknown words.
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Liz Olrich Sent from my iPad
Ravenna Schools
Planted in promise – Growing in pride

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Monday 15 Oct 2012

Using Keynote to Make Flashy Flashcards

I introduced several new words to the students last week. They did a great job using their iPads to make some very flashy flashcards! First I introduced them to the basics of Keynote. For each slide, they created 3 text boxes. The text boxes included the vocabulary word, the definition, and an example sentence or poem. After they had the text boxes finished, they animated each text box. They ordered their animations so the definition came in first, followed by the sample sentences or poem, and finally the vocabulary word came in last. This way, they tap once and see the definition and try to think of what the word is. They can tap again to see the sample and the last tap shows the answer. We will add new terms throughout the year. They can use this keynote presentation to study independently or quiz their partner. Vocabulary words: alliteration, onomatopoeia, personification, rhyme, metaphor, simile, limerick, haiku
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Ravenna Schools
Planted in promise – Growing in pride

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Tuesday 02 Oct 2012

Koya DeLaney Spelling Words – Test on Oct 5, 2012

rope
coach
know
side
spoke
high
blow
bright
wipe
goal
microphone
surprise
recognize
narrow
approach

Students will be writing their words in cursive for the test. Home activities: Mon – say the words, know their meaning, spell them aloud
Tues – say each word in a sentence, practice spelling aloud
Wed & Thurs – Take a quiz at home. Practice writing the words in cursive.

Liz Olrich Sent from my iPad
Ravenna Schools
Planted in promise – Growing in pride

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Tuesday 02 Oct 2012

Spirit Week

We had a little fun a snack / break time today! Don’t forget about Spirit Week!
Wed – Crazy Hair Day
Thurs – Neon Day
Fri – Blue & White Day Go DOGS!!!
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Ravenna Schools
Planted in promise – Growing in pride

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Monday 24 Sep 2012

Writing About Inferences

The students were asked to respond to a focus question while reading their stories today. I posted a question on Edmodo and they typed their response as they read with partners. We were so excited to see the responses appear in Edmodo! We also used Google Earth to “fly” to El Salvador and learn about the place where the character lived.

Liz Olrich Sent from my iPad
Ravenna Schools
Planted in promise – Growing in pride

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Saturday 22 Sep 2012

Character Trait Poem

After reading Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing, students worked on a character study of Sheila. They also wrote their own character trait poems! The final copies will be on their lockers for parent/teacher conferences!
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Ravenna Schools
Planted in promise – Growing in pride

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Saturday 22 Sep 2012

Writing Conferences

I really enjoy the opportunity to sit down with each of my 77 language arts students for our first writing conferences. The students have been working on publishing their first piece of writing. The poems that they are working on really give me an insight to their lives. They are such an interesting, creative, and unique bunch of 4th graders!
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Liz Olrich Sent from my iPad
Ravenna Schools
Planted in promise – Growing in pride

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Wednesday 19 Sep 2012

Character Traits

Today we learned about character traits. We focused on Sheila from “Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing” We then created a poem about Sheila based on ideas that we could infer from the story. Finally, students worked on their own poem. Their poems contain character traits about themselves. We sure did learn a lot about our classmates!

Liz Olrich Sent from my iPad
Ravenna Schools
Planted in promise – Growing in pride

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