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Student Blogger: Mandy

March 9, 2009

      Hi everyone! My name is Mandy! I’m going to be posting on the blog from now on! I’ll be filling ,everyone whose not our class,in on what we did in class! By the way, I’m a student not a teacher. So this is my first post. Starting tomorrow you’ll see posts about what we [...]

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How to Make a Beanie Baby Book (BBB)

February 18, 2009

Until I put together a set of photos or a video about how to make a BBB (Beanie Baby Book) or GBBB (Giant Beanie Baby Book), here is a helpful link that shows how to fold this 8-page book from a single sheet of paper.

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4th Grade Geometry Vocabulary

February 12, 2009

We are starting our study of geometry. Over the next few weeks we will be focused on learning all about geometry. Most of the geometry information is a review of what was learned in third grade with some additional information. For example, students will be learning about radius, diameter and circumference. Geometry, more than any [...]

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Transition Phrases

February 5, 2009

These transition phrases can help connect your sentences and ideas together when you are writing. Transition Phrases For example…. One time… An example of this is… This is important because… The reason for this is… One reason… One way… One way this is true is… Transition Phrases.pdf

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The Prefix "ir-"

February 4, 2009
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Here is the slideshow for the prefix ir- (“not”, or “opposite of“). Click on the link below to view the fullscreen presentation in Quicktime. You may also download the .mov file and watch it at home.  Either way, use your mouse button to click your way through the presentation. The Prefix “ir” Or, watch a [...]

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Character Traits

December 5, 2008

  Today we were briefly introduced to Character Traits.  We will be learning more about these as we read and listen to The Tale of Despereaux. Character Traits Character traits are unique attributes or qualities that make up who the character is. For example: “tall” or “rude” or “female” or “courageous” or “powerful” or “truthful” [...]

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Turning Point and More About Characters

December 3, 2008

Here are notes we took in class today about literature or stories.  We use these new ideas as we read stories throughout the year. Turning Point Turning Point:  In a story, the turning point in a story where the character, usually the protagonist, changes significantly due to events of the story. Example: In Ezra Jack [...]

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The Tale of Despereaux: Class Notes

December 2, 2008

Today we started a read-aloud of the novel, The Tale of Despereaux, by Kate DiCamillo.  I have included some of our notes in the post below.   The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo   PREDICTION: Make a prediction about The Tale of Despereaux.   What do you think this book will be about? While [...]

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Elements of a Story, Part II

October 14, 2008

Today, we learned about the following elements of stories. Plot: The sequence of events that happen in a story. The plot usually happens in the order of: Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, and Denouement. Setting: Where and when the story takes place. The setting is the geographic location of the story. When a character [...]

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Elements Of Plot

October 9, 2008

We just finished reading Stone Fox, our first novel as a class. We are going to be using this novel to investigate the elements of stories. Here are the notes from today’s class. Elements of a Story Exposition: The beginning of a story where the author introduces the setting, characters, and other important information the [...]

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