The first facet involves learning new words!
What is Vocabulary/Spelling?
What is one new word you have already learned while studying Membean?
What is: (answers will vary).
Why do we follow an essay formula when writing essays?
What is: It helps us come up with ideas that are well organized!
What is the name of the author who wrote Bridge to Terabithia?
Who is: Katherine Paterson
How many Parts of Speech are there?
What is/are: 8
Another facet involves gathering your creative thoughts/details and putting them down on paper in a well thought-out fashion.
What is: writing!
How many words are on the Membean quiz?
What are/is: 15
When we do our narrative unit in the winter, what will we be writing, which is a lot different from essay writing?
What are: stories
What is a synonym for the word novel?
What is: book
What is the correct spelling of:
grammer or grammar? (answers should not vary!) :)
What is: grammar (a commonly misspelled word!)
The 3rd facet involves reading books, short stories, poems, and sometimes articles!
What is: literature!
Why are students often caught giggling while watching the vocabulary videos on Membean?
What is: Our friends at Membean purposely make many of the videos humorous to help us learn the definitions!
Besides thoughtful content, why is it important to have excellent spelling and grammar in your writing pieces?
What is: so that we can understand you!
Are short stories always short?
What is: Sometime they are tall!
There are two parts of a sentence, and we have been studying them~ What are they called?
What are: The subject and the predicate
The final facet involves understanding parts of speech and sentence structure!
What is: grammar!
What is the correct spelling of:
alot or a lot?
What is: a lot (with a space.)
Now that you are in 5th grade, is this a meaningful concluding sentence? "And, those are the reasons I like this book."
What is: NO, and I can't wait for you to teach me a meaningful conclusion!!
What are the two other novels we read this year besides Bridge to Terabithia?
What are: The Miracle Worker, and The Hobbit
What is the first word you think of that rhymes with "grammar", and quick! What part of speech is it?
What "might" be: hammer, which is a common noun!
Can you now name all 4 facets of language arts that we will be studying?
What are:Vocabulary/Spelling, Writing, Literature, Grammar
What does it mean when your teachers say that your Membean studying (and quizzes) are individualized, and why is that great news for everyone? Hip, hip, hooray!!
What is: Everyone gets to learn at their own pace with their own individualized words.
With a surprise unit I have, I can teach you to be an outstanding poet! Do you believe me? Why or why not?
What is: (answers will vary, but it better be, YES!)
Quick! List ANY 4 titles that are in The Tournament of Books this year!
What are: (answer will vary)
The older she gets, the more funny Mrs. Guarino gets, right?
What is: definitely! (spelled correctly) :)