Friday, December 3, 2010

Writing Assignment Due December 10


Special Holiday Memory

A Special Holiday Memory
NOTE: This is not a time to write about your favorite holiday but one special memory you have of a holiday!
Be sure to follow each of the steps below. Check off each one as you complete it. Your grade will be based on the successful completion of each step, with special attention to step 1.

1. _____ The first sentence of the paragraph must be a topic sentence. This sentence must express the paragraph topic or the central thought.
2. _____ Each sentence in the paragraph must stick to the topic and relate to the topic sentence.
3. _____ Indent the first word of the paragraph.
4. _____ You have at least 3 supporting sentences.
5. _____ You have a concluding sentence.
6. _____ Proof-read the paragraph, then have someone else--someone who knows their spelling and punctuation--make corrections on your paper.
7. _____ Signature of person who proofread your rough draft

Vocabulary dec 6-10

dismiss
intentions
despair
seek
descended
accompany
delicacies
consented

Spelling Dec 6-10

3.2

On-Level

Beyond

video

poet

riot

piano

diary

radio

ideas

ruin

diet

patriot

fluid

rodeo

cruel

genuine

casual

trial

fuel

meteor

diameter

meander

dialect

grueling

riot

radiance

calcium

pioneers

ideas

ruined

glorious

patriot

fluidity

evaluate

cruelly

genuine

casual

trials

variety

meteor

diameter

meander


Review: recent, closet, minus
Challenge: situation, variety

Thursday, December 2, 2010

Next Week's Christmas Assembly Schedule

Wednesday, December 8th, 1:15 PM
Kindergarten Bells
3rd Grade Choir
5th Grade Strings

Thursday, December 9th, 1:15 PM
4th, 5th, and 6th Grade Choir
Instrument Choir

Monday, November 22, 2010

Spelling Nov 22 - Dec 3

3.1

On-Level

Beyond

minus

loser

humor

closet

recent

student

equal

profile

local

comet

vacant

punish

cavern

shiver

decent

linen

legal

panic

smoky

tyrant

relevant

separate

license

rehearse

recent

utensil

vinyl

profile

bayonets

comet

vacant

punished

caverns

stamen

decent

tirade

biceps

panic

smoky

tyrant

Review:
valley, fifteen, culture
Challenge:
fatigue, fugitive