Week 11 of Activities
June 1 - 5
Bug Week (Part One)
This week we will be reading and writing all about bugs, or some of the animals that scientists call invertebrates! There is one assignment along with some mini-lessons, and please also have your child read lots as usual. I've highlighted some books about invertebrate animals from Epic further down this page if your child would be interested in reading those.
Literacy Assignment for Week 11
To be submitted to Mrs. Barker by the end of the week
Assignment: Research an Invertebrate Animal
- Choose one of the seven invertebrate animals below, or choose a different one of your choosing (we often call most invertebrate animals "bugs" so any animal that we might call a bug is a great one to research this week)
- In the mini-lesson section, there are videos on researching invertebrate animals
- Please make sure to watch the videos about Writing Information in Your Own Words and Finding Information to help you get started on this assignment
- Please make sure that when collecting facts, that you put information in your own words rather than copying the wording in your source information
- You can download this template to record information by clicking here, or you can use five pieces of paper to collect information on the five categories: appearance, habitat, diet, enemies, and other interesting facts
- Feel free to add another category to your research if you'd like to (such as defences or lifespan)
- We are only collecting the information this week and putting it in our own words
- We will be writing the final draft of our research report next week, so don't worry about editing or revising this week
- See the examples below
Choose an Invertebrate Animal
Examples
Mini-Lessons
Extra Writing at Home
If your child has completed their writing assignment and has more time, they can start another piece of writing (in class when a student finishes early I always encourage them to revise their work start on something new to make the most of our writing practice time). Below are some writing prompts for Bug Week from Write Shop.
On Location
If someone asked you to photograph spiders, insects, and bugs, where would you take your camera? Use your five senses to describe this location and the tiny creatures you see through your lens. Small World Imagine that your family has planned a picnic in the park. Describe this picnic from an insect’s point of view. Crispy Critters Some people claim that humans should eat more insects. After all, the little creatures are a good source of protein and vitamins. Do you think this is a good idea? Why or why not? |
Spin a Story
Write a short story about a creepy-crawly critter! Choose the elements of your story from the lists below, picking one character, one character trait, one plot, and one setting.
Example: An artistic spider decides to weave blankets from her silk in a dusty attic. |
Reading at Home
If possible, please have your child read every day for a good chunk of time; quality reading time is one of the most crucial components of students' learning! Your child might be reading hard copy books, or from Epic or Raz-Kids. If you need a reminder about how to access Epic or Raz-Kids, you can check out the directions from the Week 2 page here in the Reading at Home section.
If your child is reading below grade level (let me know if you're not sure), and was working on sight words and phonics in class, I've attached some beginning activities to get back to some of that practice at the bottom of this page. I will change and add to those activities each week.
Happy reading!
If your child is reading below grade level (let me know if you're not sure), and was working on sight words and phonics in class, I've attached some beginning activities to get back to some of that practice at the bottom of this page. I will change and add to those activities each week.
Happy reading!
Invertebrate Books You Can Read on Epic
Virtual Library for Week 11
(With Invertebrate Books!)
Spelling at Home
Students can practice their spelling words for this week on Spelling City. Their username and password are the same as their Google username and password (such as caitb1234 and red.bike). Students have accessed this website before to find the games for this week, but feel free to comment if you need help finding the games. They should be able to log on, go to Lists & Games, find the list from the group "All This Week" and then select Games.
I've also attached a document when you click here with some offline ways to practice spelling words if that's preferable for you.
I've also attached a document when you click here with some offline ways to practice spelling words if that's preferable for you.
For Students Reading Below Grade Level
Week 11: dge, tch, igh, eigh, and ough
This week our focus in reading work will be the dge, tch, igh, eigh, and ough sounds. You can practice by reading the book here, working through the worksheets (you can download the worksheets here), and playing the games below.
Your child will benefit from lots of practice of their sight words, so please click here to go to the sight word page (it's also linked at the top of this website under "more") and select the group of words that your child was working on. Almost of the children were working on set 2 of the words, but the student reading at level G was working on set 4 of the words. Just message me if you're not sure which set your child was working on, and I can let you know! On the page for each set of sight words, the 25 words to practice are listed there, along with download links for flashcards and a booklet if you feel like printing those off or writing them out. There are links to a fridge magnet game where your child can write out their words, and links to the words on Spelling City where your child can play games with the 25 words from that group. Finally, there's a video for students to practice reading the words quickly (in about 3 seconds or less) and a list of ideas for how to practice the sight words. When your child knows 23-25 of the words quickly and consistently (without sounding out the word), you can move them up to the next level of sight words! I will vary the activities for these students every week on this section of the Language Arts page, so next week we will focus on different skills (but still practice their sight words). Reading on Raz-Kids is also a great way for these readers to practice reading at their just-right level! |
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Games
You can also check out online games from the Language Arts pages from previous weeks to practice vowel sounds!