Friday, September 28, 2012

October 5, 2012

None, but you can always READ!

About Me Projects


Mrs. Ward and Mrs. Panther
October 4, 2012

ALL ABOUT ME (1) assignment is due tomorrow:  October 5th.  It can be any assignment you have completed.

Mrs. Ward & Mrs. Panter
October 4, 2012

Journal Writing:  Are celebrities worth the attention and money they earn?  Explain your thinking.

Mrs. Ward and Mrs. Panther
October 3, 2012

Spelling Sentences - Long, elaborate sentences.  7+ words in each.

Mrs. Ward and Mrs. Panther

October 2, 2012

Journal Writing:  Which direction would interest you the most, forward in time or backward in time?  Explain your reasoning.

Mrs. Ward and Mrs. Panther
October 1, 2012

Spelling Definitions and Parts of Speech

Lesson 2:  Long Vowels

  1. roast
  2. spike
  3. stroke
  4. praise
  5. squeeze
  6. breathe
  7. gross
  8. thigh

Mrs. Ward and Mrs. Panther

Friday, September 21, 2012

September 28, 2012

None, but you can always READ!

Mrs.Ward and Mrs. Panther
September 27, 2012

Journal Writing:  It is very late at night and the phone rings unexpectedly.  Who is it?  Why are they calling?  What happens next?

Mrs. Ward and Mrs. Panther
September 26,2012

Spelling Sentences!  Nice, long, elaborate sentences. 7+ more words in each sentence.

Mrs. Ward and Mrs. Panther
September 25, 2012

Journal Writing:  Pretend that the lines on your paper are really the closed slats of a window blind!  What wonderful (or terrible) surprise is on the other side?  (3-4 paragraphs)

Mrs. Ward and Mrs. Panther
September 24, 2012

Spelling Definitions and Parts of Speech - Lesson 2

Lesson 2:  Long Vowels

bait
peach
bride
prime
globe
grove
slope
slice

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Saturday, September 15, 2012

Edmodo

To access your edmodo account:

www.chesterfield.edmodo.com

User Name:  Student ID
Password:  The new one you created.


September 21, 2012

None, but you can always READ!

Mrs. Ward and Mrs. Panther
September 20, 2012

Journal Writing:  On September 21, 1965 Ted Erikson of Chicago became the first American to swim across the English Channel and back.  It took him 36 hours and 6 minutes to complete the swim.  If you could be the first person to accomplish something great, what would it be?  Explain your answer.

Mrs. Ward and Mrs. Panther
September 19, 2012

Spelling Sentences:  7+ more words in each sentence.

Mrs. Ward and Mrs. Panther
September 18, 2012

Journal Writing:  September is National School Success Month. What “ingredients” do you think go into success? Write 3-4 paragraphs on how you think you will have a successful school year.

Mrs. Ward and Mrs. Panther
September 17, 2012

Spelling Definitions and Parts of Speech

Lesson 1 Short vowel sounds

comment
summit
sketch
nonsense
splendid
ethnic
liquid
impulse

*Remember full heading on paper and don't forget to add the POS (Part of Speech)  :)

Mrs. Ward and Mrs. Panther


Saturday, September 8, 2012

September 14, 2012

None, but you can always READ!  :)


Mrs. Ward and Mrs. Panther
September 13, 2012

Journal Writing:  Your teacher sends you to the supply closet for staples. Just as you reach for a box, you discover that the closet is really a time-travel machine! Where and when does it take you? What do you do when you get there?

Mrs. Ward and Mrs. Panther
September 12, 2012

Vocabulary Sentences.  7+ more words in each sentence.

Use your words to create sentences.

Mrs. Ward and Mrs. Panther
September 11, 2012

Journal Writing:  Imagine you're walking along a secluded beach with a metal detector looking for lost coins. Suddenly the detector starts to make a lot of noise, and your dog starts to bark furiously. What did you find?

 (2+ more paragraphs)

Mrs. Ward and Mrs. Panther
September 10, 2012

Spelling Definitions and Parts of Speech - Remember HEADING on your paper.

Lesson 1:  Short Vowels


  1. sack
  2. admit
  3. rapid
  4. glance
  5. contact
  6. contract
  7. advance
  8. depth


Mrs. Ward and Mrs. Panther

Directions: 

Look up the weekly words in your dictionary and/or www.dictionary.com
Use the first definition listed.
Make sure to include the PART OF SPEECH for that definition.  (noun, verb, adj. adv)

Saturday, September 1, 2012

September 7, 2012


None, but you can always Read.

Mrs. Ward/Mrs. Panther




September 6, 2012




Write 2-3 paragraphs about a time you were sad.

Mrs. Ward/Mrs. Panther
September 5, 2012



Write 2-3 paragraphs about a time you were happy!


Mrs. Ward/Mrs. Panther
September 4, 2012

Write 2-3 paragraphs about YOU!

Mrs. Ward/Mrs. Panther