Mr. Michael's Class (G6-I2)

Hello Everyone, Here's what we covered in class: Class Period 0 Reading Street, Pages 168-170 Page 168-169: We talked about what adventures are and what kind of adventures we have had or can have. Page 170: Talked about what characters are in a story (anyone from the main character to someone who appears and/or talks very briefly). I also talked about what types of traits and qualities characters can have. We also discussed what is plot is in a story (a summary of the main storyline, which includes a conflict, rising action, a climax, and a resolution). Finally, we discussed how to actively read a story. Class Period 7 Reading Street, Page 173: Read "The Cave in the Cliff", a story about a son and his father climbing a mountain and reaching a cliff. They find a cavern and observe excavations and prehistoric drawings within it. I pointed out and circled vocabulary words as we read. Homework: 1) Homework: Write Week 13 Vocabulary #11-20 2) OKSensay Week 13 Read Aloud Quest

Hello Everyone, Here's what we covered in class: Class Period 2 Introduced Week 13 "The Skunk Ladder" Vocabulary: bellow (v.)-to shout in a loud voice, or (of a cow or large animal) to make a loud, deep sound feat (n.)- something difficult needing a lot of skill, strength, courage, etc. to achieve it savage (adj.)- extremely violent, wild, or frightening abandoned (v./adj.)-to leave a place, thing, or person, usually for ever attempt (n./v.)- to try to do something, especially something difficult cavern (n.)- a large cave immensely (adv.)- extremely ledge (n.)- a narrow shelf that sticks out from a vertical surface scale (v.)- to climb up a steep surface, such as a wall or the side of a mountain, often using special equipment inspect (v.)-to look at something or someone carefully in order to discover information, especially about their quality or condition excavation (n.)- the act of removing earth that is covering very old objects buried in the ground in order to discov

Hello Everyone, Here's what we covered in class: Class Period 1 1) Students took the Week 12 Unit Exam 2) RWN, Page 301: We read the passage on this page. Class Period 2 1) RWN, Page 301: Completed the questions about the passage. The questions were all about the usage of who vs. whom. 2) RWN, Pages 298-299: We learned about two different types of graphs: bar graphs (horizontal and vertical lines) and circle graphs (circular with percentages of a whole). Page 298: Answered questions related to a bar graph about the height of men's gymnastic equipment. Page 299: Answered questions related to a circle graph about the popularity of sports among 5th grade students at a school. Homework: 1) Write 5 sentences with two vocabulary sentences each. 2) OKSensay Week 12 Comprehension Questions.

Hello Everyone, Here's what we covered in class: Class Period 1 1) Reviewed Week 12 "The Gymnast" Vocabulary:  1.  yap : to talk in a shrill insistent way 2.  proud : feeling or showing pride 3.  pounded : to strike heavily or repeatedly 4.  athlete : a person who is trained or skilled in exercises, sports, or games requiring physical strength, agility, or stamina 5.  solitary : being, living, or going alone or without companions 6.  aluminum : a silver-white metallic chemical element with that has good electrical and thermal conductivity, high reflectivity, and resistance to oxidation 7.  arbor : a shelter of vines or branches or of latticework covered with climbing shrubs or vines 8.  show-off : to display proudly 9.  slyly : clever in concealing one's aims or end 10.  stomped : to walk with a loud heavy step usually in anger 11.  water balloons : balloons filled with water and used to have a water fight 12.  churned : to stir or agitate violently 13.  flour : a pro

Hello Everyone, There was no class today. Here is the homework: Homework: 1) Homework: Write Week 12 Vocabulary #21-30 2) OKSensay Week 12 Comprehension Questions.

Hello Everyone, Here's what we covered in class: Class Period 0 Reading Street, Pages 142-145: Started reading "The Gymnast". Read the story, talked about the story, highlighted vocabulary, and asked questions. Class Period 7 Reading Street, Pages 146-151: Finished reading "The Gymnast". Read the story, talked about the story, highlighted vocabulary, and asked questions. Homework: 1) Homework: Write Week 12 Vocabulary #11-20 2) OKSensay Week 12 Comprehension Questions.