Language - Basic





Computer Lab - Activities




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October 4 - 8

This week, we will review what we have learned this period.
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September 29 - Computer Lab

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September 27 - October 1

Reading: 5W chart, using the 5Ws to check comprehension
Grammar: Contractions
Phonics: Digraph "th" (voiced and unvoiced); Hard and soft "g"
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September 20 - 24

Reading: Various stories
Grammar: Exclamatory (feeling) sentences
Phonics: Digraphs "th"
Writing: Mini-paragraphs
Vocabluary: Question words (who, what, where, when, why)

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September 13 - 17

Reading: Review Cornerstone stories, Unit 4
Grammar: Asking (interrogative) sentences

  • Go HERE to play a game with types of sentences.
Phonics: Digraphs, "sh" and "ch"
Writing: Telling (declarative) and asking (interrogative) sentences
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September 6 - 10

Book bags go home!

Tuesday - Short quiz on past tense verbs.

Reading: Cornerstone story, Unit 4, Ice Cream Cones
Grammar: Declarative sentences
Phonics: Long vowel "e"
Writing: Complete sentences
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August 30 - September 3

Reading: Cornerstone story, Unit 4, Clean Clothes
Grammar: Past tense verbs
Phonics: Long vowel "e"
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August 25 - Computer Lab

You may play any of these games to practice irregular past tense verbs.

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August 23 - 27

Reading: Cornerstone story, Unit 4, Times Change

  • Practice vocabulary - friends, board, e-mail, letter, very, simple, roads
Grammar: Past Tense Verbs

  • Play a fun game HERE.  Follow the directions on the page.

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August 18 - Computer Lab Activity

1. Go to Clean Up Your Grammar and play the game.

2. Go here and read the story.
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August 16 - 20

There is no spelling this week!

Reading: Cornerstone story, Unit 4, Times Change
Writing: Making a timeline
Graphic Organizers: Venn diagram, T-Chart
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August 9 - 13

Exam on Tuesday and Thursday!

Review Activities

Adjectives: Play a game with adjectives HERE.
Phonics: Sort long and short vowels HERE.
Plural Nouns: Play this fun game HERE.
Reading Comprehension: Read this story and answer the questions HERE.
Verbs: Watch a video about verbs HERE.
Writing: Write 5 sentences about something you like to do.
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August 2 - 6
Grammar: Plural Nouns
  1. Watch these videos if you need help with plural nouns!
Reading and Writing: Various activities

Phonics: Long vowel U

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July 26 - 30

Grammar: Plural Nouns
  1. Go HERE to practice changing singular nouns into plural nouns.
  2. Go HERE to review what happens to nouns that end with Y.
Reading and Writing: Various activities

Phonics: Long vowel U
  1. Go HERE to practice identifying the long U sound.
  2. Practice spelling words on Spelling City.
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July 21 - Computer Lab Activity

1. Go to: http://www.sebastianswan.org.uk/sounds/bksound.html
2. Read the story.
3. Write down all the adjectives in the story.
4. Write down all the verbs in the story.
5. When you finished, click on "Home."
6. Choose another story to read.
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July 19 - 23

Grammar: Action Verbs
Reading: Review all Cornerstone Unit 3 readings
Writing: Sentences with action verbs
Phonics: Long vowel O
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July 12 - 16
Grammar: Action Verbs
Phonics: Long vowel O
Reading: Cornerstone story, "Playing Games"
Writing: Word Web and sentences
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Mid-year Break Activities
  1. Go HERE and read the story.
  2. Go HERE to review the long vowel sounds for A and I.
  3. Go HERE to practice putting sentences in order. Click on, "Game."
  4. Go to Spelling City and explore the different activities.
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June 14 - June 18
Book bags go home this week.

Grammar: Adjectives
Phonics: Long vowel: I
Reading: Cornerstone story, "Who Woke Up?"
Writing: Use a main idea and details chart.

For Wednesday's virtual class:

  1. Go HERE and complete this Long I word sort.

  2. Go HERE and do the activities with the poem, "I Spy a Little Fly."

  3. On a sheet of paper, write a sentence for each word. Bring them on Friday.

    • smile

    • cry

    • pie

    • light

    • high
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June 7 - June 11

Grammar: Adjectives
  1. Go HERE to do more practice with adjectives.
Phonics: Long vowel: A
  1. Click on the blue box to review the long A vocabulary words.

Reading: Cornerstone story, "A Special Time."

Writing: Write about a special time in your family.
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May 31 - June 4

Activites:

Reading
  1. Go HERE. Read the stories and answer the questions.
Writing
  1. Go HERE. Play the game, "Sentence Writing Practice." Print your sentences, and bring them on Monday.
Phonics - Long vowel A
  1. Go HERE. Read the poem, "Daisy the Snail." Do the activities (read it, hear it, etc.)
  2. Go HERE. Do the activity.
  3. Go HERE. Do the Long-A activity in #6. Also, read the story, "Jake's Tale."
  4. Go HERE to Spelling City. Play games for List, "May 31 - June 4."
Grammar
  1. Go HERE. Complete the activity.
  2. Print out THIS worksheet and complete it. Bring it on Monday.