Week 12: June 15 - June 18 |
Please go to flipgrid.com to complete your End of the Year Library Project!
username turrise6675 password library123 Choose your grade level from the topic drop down menu. Have a great summer, keep reading and I hope to see everyone soon! |
Week 11: June 8th - June 12th
OK. I tried to put a different picture with the video below!! The face is for the big, bad gator. I really do smile in the video.
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ANYWAY - PLEASE VISIT MY NEW FLIPGRID.COM SO YOU CAN POST A VIDEO OF YOUR FAVORITE BOOK, THE BOOK YOU ARE GOING TO READ OVER THE SUMMER OR YOUR FAVORITE MEMORY FROM LIBRARY.
CODE: turrise 6675 PASSWORD: library123
TOPIC: Fractured Folktales – Humor - Vocabulary
RESOURCE: Petite Rouge: A Cajun Little Red Riding Hood
by Mike Artell illustrated by Jim Harris
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This is my last read aloud for you before I retire so I chose one of my favorites. It gives me another chance to use voices and even some French as I share a funny version of Little Red Riding Hood. The author includes a glossary for some of the French words he uses in the book. This glossary, or vocabulary list, is a little different than what you usually get for homework. It has Cajun words and their English meanings. I’ll write them here so you can refer to them as I read or look at my poster. Listen as I present it and you’ll know how each one sounds.
CHARACTERS
Grand-mere - grandma
Petite Rouge – Little Red
Maman - mama
Tejean – cat’s name
Claude – old gator’s name
Mademoiselle – miss
FOOD
Boudin – spicy sausage
Etouffee spicy chicken with lots of gravy
File – hot spices for extra flavor
Gumbo – rice, shrimp & sausage in gravy
EXPRESSIONS AND OBJECTS
Adieu – bye-bye
Mais oui – yes, but of course
Si’l vous plait – if you please
Dat’s fo’ tru’ - that’s for true (definitely)
Sho’ right fo’ me – that’s sure right for me (but NOT you!)
Pirogue – small flat boat with a push pole
You can post your answers on the Blog Page called, Student Work or email me your best wishes for my retirement. Hope you enjoy the story AND the summer.
RESOURCE: Petite Rouge: A Cajun Little Red Riding Hood
by Mike Artell illustrated by Jim Harris
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This is my last read aloud for you before I retire so I chose one of my favorites. It gives me another chance to use voices and even some French as I share a funny version of Little Red Riding Hood. The author includes a glossary for some of the French words he uses in the book. This glossary, or vocabulary list, is a little different than what you usually get for homework. It has Cajun words and their English meanings. I’ll write them here so you can refer to them as I read or look at my poster. Listen as I present it and you’ll know how each one sounds.
CHARACTERS
Grand-mere - grandma
Petite Rouge – Little Red
Maman - mama
Tejean – cat’s name
Claude – old gator’s name
Mademoiselle – miss
FOOD
Boudin – spicy sausage
Etouffee spicy chicken with lots of gravy
File – hot spices for extra flavor
Gumbo – rice, shrimp & sausage in gravy
EXPRESSIONS AND OBJECTS
Adieu – bye-bye
Mais oui – yes, but of course
Si’l vous plait – if you please
Dat’s fo’ tru’ - that’s for true (definitely)
Sho’ right fo’ me – that’s sure right for me (but NOT you!)
Pirogue – small flat boat with a push pole
You can post your answers on the Blog Page called, Student Work or email me your best wishes for my retirement. Hope you enjoy the story AND the summer.
Review Dog Breath
Week 10: June 1st - June 5th |
After watching Ms. Turrise read Dog Breath The Horrible Trouble With Hally Tosis, you can talk about the answers to these questions with your parents, brothers, sisters or friends.
Now choose at least one of the following activities. 1. Describe what the following examples of figurative language from the story really mean. 1. A mountain with a breathtaking view. 2. A movie that will leave you breathless. 3. A roller coaster that will take your breath away. 4. An idea that stinks. 5. A miracle that is on the horizon. 6. A dog that couldn’t hurt a fly. 2. Make up your own example of figurative language to describe a character or event from the story. We are all in this together! Do your best! Please feel free to email me with any questions, answers, or completed activities at [email protected] |
Review Milo and Jazz 1 The Case of the Stinky Socks
Week 9: May 26 - May 29Week 8: May 18 - May 22 |
After watching Ms. Turrise read the second half of The Milo and Jazz Mysteries 1: The Case of the Stinky Socks, you can talk about the answers to these questions with your parents, brothers, sisters or friends.
Now choose at least one of the following activities. You can put it in your finished work folder and bring it back to school when we return. 1. Continue working in your notebook with the mystery vocabulary words we wrote down last week. Write down a suspect when you hear one in the story, write down a clue when you hear one in the story, etc. The vocabulary words are listed below if you need them. Crime= activity that is against the law or wrong Victim= the person the crime happens to Detective= the person who is trying to solve the crime Suspects= someone the detective thinks did the crime Witness= someone who sees the crime Clues= hints about what happened Criminal= the person who actually did the crime Motive= the reason the criminal did the crime 2. Did you like the story? Why or why not? Were you able to solve the mystery before Milo did? Would you read another Milo and Jazz Mystery? Why or why not? We are all in this together! Do your best! Please feel free to email me with any questions, answers, or completed activities at [email protected] After watching Ms. Turrise read the first half of The Milo and Jazz Mysteries 1: The Case of the Stinky Socks, you can talk about the answers to these questions with your parents, brothers, sisters or friends.
Now choose at least one of the following activities. 1. In your notebook write down the following vocabulary words. You don’t have to write down the definitions, they are just there to help you. Skip some space in between each one so you have room to write about everything you hear in the story. Crime= activity that is against the law or wrong Victim= the person the crime happens to Detective= the person who is trying to solve the crime Suspects= someone the detective thinks did the crime Witness= someone who sees the crime Clues= hints about what happened Criminal= the person who actually did the crime Motive= the reason the criminal did the crime 2. Predict (make a good guess) about who you think stole the stinky socks! Why do you think that? We are all in this together! Do your best! Please feel free to email me with any questions, answers, or completed activities at [email protected] |
Week 7: May 11th - May 15th
TOPIC: FRACTURED FOLKTALES AND MEXICO
RESOURCE: Cactus Soup by Eric A. Kimmel
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Cinco de Mayo is a Mexican holiday celebrated by many Americans especially those living near Mexico’s border with the United States by the Rio Grande. I celebrate it because it’s my birthday!! Anyway, let’s see how many items of Mexican culture we can find in today’s story. Some of you may even recognize some Spanish words! Get a piece of paper and pencil ready so you can write them down when you hear them in the text or notice them in the illustrations. Make a chart like mine to the right.
MEXICAN CULTURE
I’ll show you my list at the end and you can see who finds the most. Ready??? Start the video. And remember you can pause or rewind the story if you miss anything. No cheating!
If you’re looking for an activity, an extension of the book could be to look up a Mexican dance and do it for your family. Or plan a Mexican meal to go with the dance and music and have a Cinco de Mayo fiesta. Ole!
RESOURCE: Cactus Soup by Eric A. Kimmel
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Cinco de Mayo is a Mexican holiday celebrated by many Americans especially those living near Mexico’s border with the United States by the Rio Grande. I celebrate it because it’s my birthday!! Anyway, let’s see how many items of Mexican culture we can find in today’s story. Some of you may even recognize some Spanish words! Get a piece of paper and pencil ready so you can write them down when you hear them in the text or notice them in the illustrations. Make a chart like mine to the right.
MEXICAN CULTURE
I’ll show you my list at the end and you can see who finds the most. Ready??? Start the video. And remember you can pause or rewind the story if you miss anything. No cheating!
If you’re looking for an activity, an extension of the book could be to look up a Mexican dance and do it for your family. Or plan a Mexican meal to go with the dance and music and have a Cinco de Mayo fiesta. Ole!
Week 6 - May 4th - May 8th
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TOPIC: FRACTURED FOLKTALES AND VERBS
RESOURCE: Gator Gumbo by Candace Fleming ----------------------------------------- Today we discussed how the author created a fractured folktale. I told you that fracturing a story is like fracturing a bone, it’s broken.
You can post your answers on the Blog Page called, Student Work or email me your creative ideas. Have Fun! |
Week 5: April 27th - May 1st
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After watching 'The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore', by William Joyce, please answer the following questions that we mentioned.
1: What can you tell about Morris' life from the first page? 2:I noticed something about the coloring on the pages, what do you think it means? 3: What does the word 'amiable' mean? 4: Why are some of the people in the picture gray? 5: What is your prediction of what the girl will do after the book ends? Optional Bonus Activity: Take a look at the page from the book with all the scattered letters, using the scattered letters how many different words can you make? Please feel free to email me with any questions, answers, or completed activities at [email protected] OR you can type your answer on the Student Work Blog Page. (pictures need to be emailed so I can post them) Please do the best that you can!! |
Week 4 Review: The Right Word
Week 4: April 19th - April 24th |
After watching Ms. Turrise read The Right Word, talk about the answers to these questions with your parents, brothers, sisters or friends.
Now choose at least one of the following activities. You can put it in your finished work folder and bring it back to school when we return. 1. Why do you think Peter named his book the Thesaurus, which means “treasure house”? 2. How many synonyms can you think of for the word beautiful? I thought of 7. Can you think of more than me? Think of synonyms for the following words: angry, small, wonderful, interesting. Go to www.thesaurus.com and see how well you did! 3. Think of a word to describe Peter. Go to www.thesaurus.com to find synonyms for the word you chose. Write a sentence using one of the synonyms. Do this as many times as you would like. We are all in this together! Do your best! Please feel free to email me with any questions, answers, or completed activities at [email protected] OR you can type your answer on the Student Work Blog Page. (pictures need to be emailed so I can post them) |
Week 3 Review: Probuditi!
Week 3: April 13th - April 17th
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After watching Ms. Turrise read Probuditi! talk about the answers to these questions with your parents, brothers, sisters or friends.
Now choose at least one of the following activities. You can put it in your finished work folder and bring it back to school when we return. 1. What genre is the story Probuditi!? How do you know? (here are some choices: Mystery, Fantasy, Biography, Realistic Fiction, Historical Fiction, Humor) 2. What would you do to your sister/brother/cousin if you hypnotized them? What would your magic word be to hypnotize/unhypnotize them? You can draw a picture to go with this activity if you would like. 3. Do you eat something special on your birthday or go to a special restaurant? Write about what you have and draw a picture to go with this activity if you would like. We are all in this together! Do your best! Please feel free to email me with any questions, answers, or completed activities at [email protected] OR you can type your answer on the Student Work Blog Page. (pictures need to be emailed so I can post them) |
Week 2: April 6th - April 10th
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TOPIC: Compare and Contrast
RESOURCE: The Three Little Dinosaurs
Written & Illustrated by Jim Harris
This author has made some interesting and fun changes to the traditional folktale. He moved the setting to Prehistoric Times. Then he changed the pigs to dinosaurs and the wolf to a T-Rex.
Here are some questions for you to discuss with your family or friends after you watch the video. Pick as many as you like.
(You can type your answers on the Student Work Blog Page but if you want to send me a picture do it by email so I may post it.)
RESOURCE: The Three Little Dinosaurs
Written & Illustrated by Jim Harris
This author has made some interesting and fun changes to the traditional folktale. He moved the setting to Prehistoric Times. Then he changed the pigs to dinosaurs and the wolf to a T-Rex.
Here are some questions for you to discuss with your family or friends after you watch the video. Pick as many as you like.
(You can type your answers on the Student Work Blog Page but if you want to send me a picture do it by email so I may post it.)
- How did Jim Harris change each pig in his new story? For example, how do we know that the 1st pig is lazy? How do we know that the 2nd pig didn’t follow directions? And how do we know that the 3rd pig is a smart, hard worker?
- What is your favorite part? Why?
- Would you like to have seen a different ending? Explain.
- Is there a lesson to be learned from the story? Is it different or the same as the one we shared last week?
- Is there part of the story or part of the illustrations that you think Jim Harris did particularly well? Explain.
Week 1: March 30th - April 3rd
TOPIC: Story Elements
RESOURCE: The 3 Pigs – Felt Story
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PLEASE WATCH THE 2 VIDEOS FIRST
Were you able to fill in the bubbles for the story elements? Good!
Here’s a question for you to think about:
Could we learn something from this story? Is there a lesson or a moral? Hint: It has to do with why the 3rd pig was the one who beat the wolf.
Should we try to be more like the 3rd pig? Why or why not?
In my video I mentioned that next week I will read a similar story where the setting has been changed but the story plot, or the beginning, middle, and the end are similar.
Try to predict what might happen to the story if the setting is Prehistoric Times instead of in the countryside like today’s version. What characters were around back then? How would we have to change the 3 pig characters? Who would the “Big Bad Wolf” be in prehistoric times?
Be sure to check out my lesson next week to find out if you are right.
YOU CAN SEND ME YOUR IDEAS AT MY EMAIL: [email protected] OR you could just use my blog on the STUDENT WORK page on this site located at the top of the page.
I would love to see how you created your own 3 Pig Story or just for me to hear about what you are reading at home. Pictures are good too!
RESOURCE: The 3 Pigs – Felt Story
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PLEASE WATCH THE 2 VIDEOS FIRST
Were you able to fill in the bubbles for the story elements? Good!
Here’s a question for you to think about:
Could we learn something from this story? Is there a lesson or a moral? Hint: It has to do with why the 3rd pig was the one who beat the wolf.
Should we try to be more like the 3rd pig? Why or why not?
In my video I mentioned that next week I will read a similar story where the setting has been changed but the story plot, or the beginning, middle, and the end are similar.
Try to predict what might happen to the story if the setting is Prehistoric Times instead of in the countryside like today’s version. What characters were around back then? How would we have to change the 3 pig characters? Who would the “Big Bad Wolf” be in prehistoric times?
Be sure to check out my lesson next week to find out if you are right.
YOU CAN SEND ME YOUR IDEAS AT MY EMAIL: [email protected] OR you could just use my blog on the STUDENT WORK page on this site located at the top of the page.
I would love to see how you created your own 3 Pig Story or just for me to hear about what you are reading at home. Pictures are good too!