Mr. Michael's Class (G6-I2)

Hello Everyone, Here is what we covered today: Period 2: 1) Week 6 Vocabulary: enable (v)- to make someone able to do something, or to make something possible scarce (adj.)- rare or not available in large amounts specialize- (v.)- to change or develop in order to suit a particular environment or situation, or to perform a particular function; to study or work on a particular subject or skill more than any others, so that you become an expert in it critical (adj.)- very important for the way things will happen in the future mucus (n.)- a thick liquid produced inside the nose and other parts of the body sterile (adj.)- completely clean and without any bacteria adapt (v.)- to change something so that it is suitable for a different use or situation bacteria (n.)- very small living things that sometimes cause disease digest (v.)- to change food in your stomach into substances that your body can use disease (n.)- an illness caused by an infection or by a failure of health and not by a...

Hello Everyone, Here is what we covered today: Class Period 1: 1) We had the Week 5 Unit Test. 2) I went over the "Friendly Letter" Writing Assignment with the class. An example, from the RWN book, is below. https://drive.google.com/open?id=14qDA_wIUyIf0_8Raj2R6NWD2fyzDKkVI&usp=drive_fs Class Period 2: 1) Each student wrote a letter to a friend. I told the students they need write the friendly letters on one page full page in their Bubble Books. I want the students to complete the rest for homework and turn in on Monday. I will tear the page out later to check it and put it in their folders. Students need to write  THEIR OWN  friendly letter, so I don't want their stories to copy the one in the example or any examples from the internet. Let the student make writing mistakes. This is the first draft. I will correct them later. Students should follow the structure of the example below, but not the contents. Here is the structure I want them to use:       ...

Hello Everyone, Here is what we covered today: Class Period 1: 1) Filled out communication books. 2) I reviewed all the vocabulary with the students. Again, the vocabulary can be found here: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/14jegzSGUjBeSM7XhlBCPjj9iBCa_xvJs?rtpof=true&usp=drive_fs 3) Reading Street, pages 65-67: Finished reading "Tripping Over the Lunch Lady" Here is a Read Aloud for the story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-_tMrmLVdw Class Period 2: 1) RWN, Page 262: We learned about the prefixes (word beginnings) over-, under-, sub-, super-, and -out and how they were used in new words: -overlook -underline -subway -subset -supermarket -outlet -underground -overboard -undercurrent -superstar -overtime -supersonic -submarine -undercover -overcast -outfield -outfield -output -supernatural -subdivision -subhead Study these words as they will be tested on in the same was as they are in the Unit 2 Test Review Worksheet. 2) Unit 2 Test Review Worksheet. This workshee...

Hello Everyone, Here is what we covered today: Class Period 2: Reading Street, Pages 62-64: Read three more pages of the unit story "Tripping Over the Lunch Lady" Homework:  1) Vocabulary #21-30 x4, definition x1 2) Weekly Sensay Questions

Hello Everyone, Here is what we covered today: Class Period 0: Reading Street pages 54-59. I continued the "Tripping Over the Lunch lady" story. We read the story, I summarized the readings, I pointed out the unit vocabulary, and I asked the class questions. Class Period 7: 1) Reading Street pages 60-61: We read the story, I summarized the readings, I pointed out the unit vocabulary, and I asked the class questions. 2) I talked more about the "Friendly Letter Writing Assignment". In yesterday's blog, I said the students will be writing in class. If we have time, they will start writing in class, but the writing assignment will also be homework to be turned in next Monday, September 30. Homework:  1) Vocabulary #11-20 x4, definition x1

Hello Everyone, Here is what we covered today: Period 2: 1) Week 5 Vocabulary: campaign (n.)- a planned group of especially political , business , or military activities that are intended to achieve a particular aim dodge (v.)- to avoid being hit by something by moving quickly to one side braid (n.)-  a length of hair or other material that is divided into three parts that are then crossed over each other in a special pattern period (n.)- in school , a division of time in the day when a subject is taught cast (n.)- a covering made of plaster of Paris that is put around part of someone's body , forming a hard case to protect them while a broken bone repairs itself technically (adv.)- according to an exact understanding of rules , facts , etc. fault (n.)- a mistake , especially something for which you are to blame smack (v.)- to hit something hard against something else sore (adj.)- painful and uncomfortable because of ...

Hello Everyone, Here is what we covered today: Class Period 1: 1) We had the Week 4 Vocabulary quiz. 2) Reading Street Pages 51, 54.  Page 51: I finished talking about the Dalmatian story and underlined words that were part of our vocabulary. Page 54: I started the story "Tripping over the Lunch Lady" Homework:  1) I did not have students write in their communication books today, so the normal homework was not assigned. I may attach more writing to next Friday's homework to make up for this. However, please have the students complete the OkSensay Tasks: 2) During the PTO, I discussed the OKSensay software. Students should start their assignments now. For every week, we will have a new lesson, and there are now assignments from the previous weeks and the next week on the website. Students should try the speaking tasks until they get a score of 90% or higher. Please check the website every week for the weekly lesson. If you go to oksensay.com and have your account ready, fi...

Hello Everyone, Here is what we covered today: Class Period 1: 1) I reviewed all the vocabulary with the students and showed them some videos related to some of the words to get them interested and familiar with the vocabulary. 2) We played a vocabulary matching game, where we matched the words with the pictures and definitions: https://wordwall.net/play/78248/094/913 Class Period 2: 1) Filled out communication books. 2) Unit 1 Test Review Worksheet. This worksheet has a similar format to what the students will see on Friday. For Part A, I read the words and the students wrote them down. I completed some examples for the student in the other sections. Anything the students did not finish in class is homework.  3) Reading Street Pages 48,51.  Page 48: I discussed the meaning of generalization, which is a tool we can use in our story to make broad inferences about the characters using several pieces of evidence. Generalization allows us to predict what might happen to a characte...

Hello Everyone, Here is what we covered today: Class Period 2: RWN, Pages 260 and 261. Page 260-Used 5 of our new vocabulary words for matching and fill-in-the-blank activities. Page 261-Explained Antecedents and how to identify them. We then learned how to find their corresponding pronouns. We underlined both antecedents and pronouns in the exercise questions.  Here is a 5-minute video that gives a good summary about antecedents and their pronouns: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfJ2q8LN4jo Homework:  1) Vocabulary #11-20 x4, definition x1

Hello Everyone, Here is what we covered today: Class Period 2: 1) We went over all the "Tripping the Lunch Lady", Part 1 vocabulary, from #1-30: Dalmatian (n.)-a big dog with short, white fur and dark spots frilly (adj.)- with a lot of extra things that are added to something to make it more pleasant or more attractive, but that are not necessary promenade (v)- to walk slowly along a street or path, usually where you can be seen by many people, for relaxation and pleasure sprain (v.)- to cause an injury to a joint (= a place where two bones are connected) by a sudden movement substitute (n.)- a thing or person that is used instead of another thing or person annual (adj.)-happening once every year host (n.)- a person who introduces guests and performers, especially on television or radio injure (v.)- to hurt or cause physical harm to a person or animal furniture (n.)- things such as chairs, tables, beds, cupboards, etc. that are put into a house or other building to m...

Hello Everyone, Here is what we covered today: Class Period 1: 1) Collected worksheets. 2) RWN #257, 303 Page 257: We read a passage and answered subject and object pronoun questions about the sentences. Page 303: Circled the correct pronoun choice within several sentences. 3) Went over the vocabulary again to prepare for the quiz. Class Period 2: 1) The class took the Unit 1 exam. We will move onto a new lesson starting next week. 2) We went over the exam answers after we finished the exam. Homework:  1) Write five original sentences using the "Weslandia" Part 2 vocabulary. Use 2 vocabulary words per sentence. 2) The tests are graded and I will hand them back on Monday for signing. Note: Unit 1, Part 2 Vocabulary: 1.   tuber  (n.)- an underground stem that is short, thick, and round. New stems that grow above the ground can grow from buds on tubers. Potatoes are tubers. 2.   seasoning  (n.)- something that is added to food to make it taste better. Salt, herbs, ...

Hello Everyone, Here is what we covered today: Class Period 1: 1) Unit 1 Test Review Worksheet. This worksheet has the same format as the test on Friday. For Part A, I read the words and the students wrote them down. I completed some examples for the student in the other sections. Anything the students did not finish in class is homework.  The main difference between this test and the vocabulary quiz is the alphabetize section and the reading comprehension section. Worksheet Answers:  https://drive.google.com/open?id=12rFJ83XCYOT7DO2KlxZ4UB8gVbr7fK7K&usp=drive_fs Class Period 2: 1) Filled out communication books. 2) RWN Pages 251, 302. We finished page 302 from earlier, then went on to do page 251. On page 302, we found the word that belonged with its group. On page 302, we wrote the correct cultural word that matched the definition. Homework:  1) Complete the Unit 1 Test Review Worksheet. 2) Study for the Unit 1 Test. Read the "Weslandia" story in Reading Street, kno...

Hello Everyone, Here is what we covered today in class: Class Period 2: Reading Street Pages 33-37. Read more pages of the story "Weslandia" in class and discussed the meaning of the text as we read. Homework:  1) Vocabulary #26-30 x4, definition x1

Hello Everyone, Here is what we covered today: Class Period 0: 1) We went over the Sensay AI voice recognition homework system that we will be using every week this semester. Students will need to complete (repeat a paragraph or answer reading comprehension questions) the weekly assignments at home by recording their voice and getting a score. I will go over this in more detail during the PTO on Saturday, but here are some resources: login website: oksensay.com Sensay YouTube channel tutorial videos:  https://www.youtube.com/@oksensay/videos 2) I reviewed about 5 vocabulary words. Class Period 7: Reading Street pages 27-32. We read half of the story "Weslandia". I summarized the readings and asked the class questions. Homework:  1) Vocabulary #16-25 x4, definition x1 2) Please remember to sign the student's quiz with their corrections.

Hello Everyone, Here is what we covered today: Class Period 2: 1) We went over all the Weslandia Part 2 vocabulary, from #1-30: 1.   tuber  (n.)- an underground stem that is short, thick, and round. New stems that grow above the ground can grow from buds on tubers. Potatoes are tubers. 2.   seasoning  (n.)- something that is added to food to make it taste better. Salt, herbs, and spices are seasonings 3.   aromatic  (adj.)- of or having an aroma, esp. a fragrant or sweet one 4.   tend  (v.)-to care for or watch over; look after 5.   bark  (n.)- the outside cover of the trunks, branches, and roots of woody plants 6.   devise  (v.)- to invent or think out 7.   spinning wheel  (n.)- a simple machine for spinning thread or yarn that has a single spindle driven by a large wheel 8.   loom  (n.)- a device or machine for weaving cloth 9.   reflect  (v.)- to throw back from a surface 10.   robe  (...