Elementary English 

 

 

 

 

Spring Semester 

 

 

Class 1 (January 28)

Finish reading  Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie here (or from the library) 

 

Bring a 3-ring binder to class

 

 

Class 2 (February 4)

 

Bring a 3-ring binder to class with tabs done and work organized. 

 

Be prepared to discuss Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie.

 

Review all old poetry and learn "Singing Time" by Rose Fyleman

 

Continue reviewing all old poetry and Greek-root words!  

 

Create a Key Word Outline (KWO) and write up a composition for the "Beluga Whale" paragraph.  Don't forget to include a "who/which" clause.  

 

 

Class 3 (February 11)

 

Bring a 3-ring binder to class with tabs done and work organized. 

 

Be prepared to discuss Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie.

 

Review all old poetry and learn "Singing Time" by Rose Fyleman

 

Continue reviewing all old poetry and Greek-root words!  

 

Create a Key Word Outline (KWO) and write up a composition for the "Fungus Gnats" paragraph.  Don't forget to include a "who/which" clause and the other dress ups on your yellow "Stylistic Techniques" sheet.   

 

 

No Class February 18th for President's Week

 

 

Class 4 (February 25)

 

Bring a 3-ring binder to class with tabs done and work organized. 

 

Continue reading Chitty Chitty Bang Bang - finish through chapter4.  

 

Review all old poetry and learn "Singing Time" by Rose Fyleman

 

Continue reviewing all old poetry and Greek-root words!  

 

Finish writing up the short story "The Boy Who Cried Wolf".  Don't forget to use all your dress ups!

 

 

Class 5 (March 3)

 

Bring a 3-ring binder to class with tabs done and work organized. 

 

Continue reading Chitty Chitty Bang Bang - finish the book by March 10

 

Review all old poetry and learn "Singing Time" by Rose Fyleman

 

Continue reviewing all old poetry and Greek-root words!  

 

Write a key word outline and composition for "The Ant and the Grasshopper".  Don't forget to use all your dress ups (who/which clauses and "ly" words), and avoid banned words ("see", "said", "go").  

 

 

Reminder:  No class March 18 and April 1

 

 

Class 6 (March 11)

 

Bring a 3-ring binder to class with tabs done and work organized. 

 

Finish  reading Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

 

Continue reviewing all old poetry and Greek-root words!  

 

Use the key word outline from class and write up a composition (3 paragraphs) for "The Princess and the Pea".  Don't forget to use all your dress ups (who/which clauses, "ly" words), and avoid banned words ("see", "said", "go").  

 

 

Class 7 (March 25)

 

Bring a 3-ring binder to class with tabs done and work organized. 

 

Bring  Chitty Chitty Bang Bang so we can discuss it.

 

Continue reviewing all old poetry and Greek-root words!  

 

Use the key word outline from class and write up a story (3 paragraphs) about your character (Pat, Hosuko or Charles/ChiChi) and how he/she got lost and then found his/her way.   Don't forget to use all your dress ups (who/which clauses, "ly" words), and avoid banned words ("see", "said", "go").  

 

Find alternatives to the banned adjective "good".  

 

 

 

Class 8 (April 1)

 

Bring a 3-ring binder to class with tabs done and work organized. 

 

Start Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh by Robert C. O'Brien 

 

Continue reviewing all old poetry and Greek-root words!  

 

Homework:  Outline and write up the story "The Fox and the Crow" by Aesop (follows here).  Be sure to create three paragraphs of 5-7 sentences each.  This will require you to ask yourself all the questions on the "Story Sequence Chart".  Naturally, you should include all dress ups (I especially would like to see cleverly-selected adjectives and adverbs), and avoid banned words.  

 

The Fox and the Crow
an Aesop Fable

 

        A fox was walking through the forest when he saw a crow sitting on a tree branch with a fine piece of cheese in her beak. The fox wanted the cheese and decided he would be clever enough to outwit the bird.

      "What a noble and gracious bird I see in the tree!" proclaimed the fox, "What exquisite beauty! What fair plumage! If her voice is as lovely as her beauty, she would no doubt be the jewel of all birds."

       The crow was so flattered by all this talk that she opened her beak and gave a cry to show the fox her voice.

     "Caw! Caw!" she cried, as the cheese dropped to the ground for the fox to grab.

 

 

Class 9 (April 8)

 

Bring a 3-ring binder to class with tabs done and work organized. 

 

Continue reviewing all old poetry and Greek-root words!  

 

Class 10 (April 15)

 

Continue Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh by Robert C. O'Brien.  You should be up to chapter 5.  

 

Continue reviewing all old poetry and Greek-root words!  

 

Homework:  Outline and write up the story "The Lion and the Mouse"  Be sure to create three paragraphs of 5-7 sentences each.  This will require you to ask yourself all the questions on the "Story Sequence Chart".  Consult the checklist on the back to help you include all dress ups and avoid banned words.  Don't forget to create an interesting title that repeats or reflects the last sentence of the story.  

 

 

No class April 22

 

 

 

Class 11 (April 29)

 

Bring a 3-ring binder to class with tabs done and work organized. 

 

Continue Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh by Robert C. O'Brien.  You should be up to chapter 7. 

 

Continue reviewing all old poetry and Greek-root words!  We will perform "The Yak" (poem #7) in class.  Try to memorize the old Greek & Latin roots we've done thusfar.  If we can, I'd like to try a memory game today.  

 

Find at least 3 more synonyms for "eat" (banned verb).  See how creative you can be! 

 

Choose one of the fables from this website.  Create a key-word outline, and write up the story using your Story Sequence Chart.  Here, the fables are very short, almost too succinct.  When writing up your story, remember to ask yourself what would I ______ (insert five senses)?  This week, each of the three paragraphs should have at least seven sentences, you should use all of your dress ups, and avoid all banned words.  Don't forget an alluring title!  

 

 

Class 12 (May 5)

 

Bring a 3-ring binder to class with tabs done and work organized. 

 

Continue Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh by Robert C. O'Brien.  Finish the whole book by May 12

 

Select another fable from the above website and create a KWO and composition.  This time, try to make it really *scary*.  Use all of your dress ups in each paragraph (including the new one, the Adverbial Clause), and avoid all banned words.  

 

Learn the first stanza for the new poem (#8) and review all Greek and Latin root words.