Thursday, August 22, 2013

Spelling and Vocabulary for Week of Aug 19

Spelling Words:

Red: way, maid, lay, laid, feel, speak, play, neat, seem, eight

Yellow: paint, clay, weight, paid, crayon, need, leave, streak, creek, eight

Blue: neighbor, complaint, weight, Saturday, strain, needle, please, stream, succeed, eight


Don't forget to read 20 minutes/night. Students are responsible for making sure they read and ask you to sign recording sheet. I will officially begin checking these next week (they will be due the next Monday).


Vocab words -- if you have time to review.

armor - body covering, often made of metal, worn for protection in battle
comrades - companions who share one's activities
endured -  put up with or lasted through
farewell - good-bye
triumphant - successful
victorious - having won by defeating another
troops - soldiers
sorrowful - very sad

Book Report details:

Cereal Box Book Report:
Due: Monday, September 5th


  1. Find an empty cereal box. Cover with paper. (a light color so that you can easily read writing and see pictures)
  2. On the front, create a cereal that represents the story.
(ex: Timon & Pumba cereal with bug marshmallows.)
         Draw a cover for your box and the name. Be creative!
  1. On the back of the cereal box, create a puzzle/game having to do with your book. Examples: crossword, maze, matching pictures
  2. On one side of your box, list the AT LEAST three Ingredients. Possible ingredients might include: mystery, action, romance, humor, drama, suspense, history, fantasy (ex: 96% humor, 3% mystery, 1% drama)   This side should also contain a summary of the book IN YOUR OWN WORDS – not what is written on the book. 
  3. On the other side of the box, write a summary of each of the main characters. (ex. Harry Potter is a young boy who just found out that he is a wizard.)
  4. On the top of the box, write the Title of the book, # of pages, the author, and the # of stars you’d give the book out of 5.
  5. Put your name on the bottom of the box. Turn in on time. You will lose 5 points every day your book report is late.
  6. Present your book report in class. Your presentation will be a 30-
  60 second television commercial.  Practice your commercial to
  make sure of the wording and the timing.  Do not just encourage
  the audience by using opinion words (exciting, great, interesting,
  best, etc.), but also by featuring elements of the book- scenes,
  facts, etc.  Be dynamic and try to convince the audience to buy
  the cereal whether you liked the book or not.  Optional:  Dress up
  or bring props.

You will be graded on the following:

         Creativity and Neatness – 45 points
         Name of Cereal – 5 points (original, relates to story)
         Nutritional Facts and Summary – 20 points (3-5 ingredients + summary)
         Character Summary – 15 points (in own words)
         Game – 5 points (creative, relates to book)
Presentation – 10 points (eye contact, able to talk about book – not  
                    just reading information from the cereal box)

* Points will be deducted if the report is not turned in on time AND/OR if the book did not meet all the requirements (on reading level, never read, chapter book)

* Extra credit will be given for going above and beyond (ex. REALLY creative, prize inside box having to do with story, etc.)

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