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When you are writing a sentence, what should you use at the beginning of each sentence?
A capital letter.
What word is this? cape
Cape (not cap) because it has the magic e/silent e. It is a CVCe word.
What is your opinion of OREOS?
Please state your opinion, and give supportive reasoning.
I like Oreos because___ .
I don't like Oreos because___ .
What word is this? cook
Cook
What word is this? ice
Ice
Punctuation.
What word is this? kit
"During his life, Theodore wrote letters, articles, and books. The Teddy Bear was named after him. He lived a life full of action and adventure. But, most of all, Theodore is remembered for his service to his country."
(Pebble Go)
President Theodore Roosevelt
What work is this? cooking
Cooking.
What word is this? smoke
Smoke
What are three examples of punctuation?
Question mark, exclamation point/mark, or a period.
What are all of the sounds that you hear in the word mop?
What happened in the story of The Three Little Pigs? Please retell the events from the beginning, middle, and end, in the correct sequence.
In the beginning, the 3 pigs built their houses (of straw, sticks, and bricks). In the middle, the wolf blew down the first two houses, but was not able to blow down the third pig's house. In the end, the wolf tries to go down the chimney of the brick house, burns his bottom, and runs away (never to be seen again)!
What word is this? cooked
Cooked.
What word is this? skate
Skate.
Why is it important to put spaces between your words?
So that the reader can clearly read what you are trying to express, and it does not look like your writing is all one very long word.
How do you say this word? claw
/cl/ /aw/
claw
Share events from your own timeline in life...
What is something that you did as a baby?
What is something that you are doing now as an elementary student?
What is something that you are going to do in the future?
(Students give personal examples and conjugate verbs to talk about the past, present, and future).
What does this say? slow cooker
Slow Cooker.
What word is this? whale
Whale
Why are names capitalized in our writing?
They are proper nouns.
How do you say this word? stomp
/st/ /o/ /mp/
stomp
Can you share something new that you learned this year about a plant or animal?
Think back to George Washington Carver or Teddy Roosevelt. What plants or animals were important to them, and why?
Peanuts were important to George Washington Carver as he shared that they were able to provide nutrients to the soil to help out local farmers with a more fruitful crop/harvest (of things like cotton every other year).
Bison and birds were two animals that were important to Theodore Roosevelt, and he went to great lengths to create sanctuaries and National Parks to protect these animals, and their habitats.
What does this say? overcooked
Overcooked.
What word is this? slide
Slide