Before we left school for our fabulous winter vacation, I played this particular song to you over and over and over and over and over again. People were screaming, ears were bleeding BUT you ended up knowing that song by heart.
Knowing the Helping Verb Song (or Jingle) by heart is imperative because it will help you get an A on your quiz on Wednesday. Below is the lyric video to the song. I have also copied and pasted the lyrics for y'all. Have fun with it!
What a beautiful Saturday it is! After all that rain, it's so nice to see some sunshine. I am eager to get back into the classroom and see all of your faces. Hopefully our 2 week vacation has left us nice and refreshed so we can begin cracking down on dominating the STAAR.
When you come back, you are going to notice that we are implementing a lot of necessary changes. We will, of course, discuss this on Monday and I will post them on my blog that evening. It's a New Year and new beginnings, but remember-- every day should have new beginnings.
I hope everyone is enjoying the last of their vacation :) Happy Holidays and a very Happy New Year to each and every one of you.
This week we will be brushing up on our knowledge and skills on verbs! But, first here is a video that will take you along memory lane:
Sing along!
Lyrics to Verb: That's What's Happening:
I get my thing in action (Verb!) To be, to sing, to feel, to live (Verb!) (That's what's happenin')
I put my heart in action (Verb!) To run, to go, to get, to give (Verb!) (You're what's happenin')
That's where I find satisfaction, yeah! (Yeah!) To search, to find, to have, to hold (Verb! To be bold) When I use my imagination (Verb!) I think, I plot, I plan, I dream Turning in towards creation (Verb!) I make, I write, I dance, I sing When I'm feeling really active (Verb!) I run, I ride, I swim, I fly! Other times when life is easy (Oh!) I rest, I sleep, I sit, I lie.
(Verb! That's what's happenin') I can take a noun and bend it, Give me a noun - (Bat, boat, rake, and plow) Make it a verb and really send it! (Show me how) Oh, I don't know my own power. (Verb!)
I get my thing in action (Verb!) In being, (Verb!) In doing, (Verb!) In saying A verb expresses action, being, or state of being. A verb makes a statement. Yeah, a verb tells it like it is!
(Verb! That's what's happenin'.) I can tell you when it's happenin', (Past, present, future tense) Ooh! Tell you more about what's happenin', (Say it so it makes some sense) I can tell you who is happenin'! (Verb, you're so intense) Every sentence has a subject. (Noun, person, place, or thing) Find that subject: Where's the action? (Verb can make a subject sing) Take the subject: What is it? (What!) What's done to it? (What!) What does it say? (Verb, you're what's happenin')
I can question like: What is it? (Verb, you're so demanding.) I can order like: Go get it! (Verb, you're so commanding.) When I hit I need an object (Verb, hit! Hit the ball!) When I see, I see the object (Do you see that furthest wall?)
If you can see it there, put the ball over the fence, man! Go ahead. Yeah, alright. What?! He hit it. It's going, it's going, it's gone! (What!)
I get my thing in action. (Verb, that's what's happenin') To work, (Verb!) To play, (Verb!) To live, (Verb!) To love... (Verb!...)
From this week until the end of our 9 week cycle, we will be working on synthesizing.
Synthesize - combine elements and parts form a whole.
Steps in synthesis:
Identify similar/related information from multiple texts of the same or different genres
Draw conclusions and explain the overall connections/relationships between the two
Support with textual evidence.
This might seem like a very fancy concept/skill, but you are synthesizing constantly when you read! For instance, your understanding is constantly changing and evolving when you encounter new information and ideas. When you put the information together, you synthesize them. You basically create a new meaning (or a new whole). We will discuss this further in class, so don't worry-- we'll have plenty of practice! ;)
While we're wrapping up on the unit on procedural texts, we have been working on a project for making our own procedure. Not only must you include a solid goal, but list materials needed, the method, and draw or print graphics since we know how important graphical components are when it comes to procedures. All of you chose fun goals, whether it's on how to tame a feral cat, draw the perfect cat eye with eyeliner, or bake a delicious cake from a recipe that has been passed down from generations, you guys have shown me how creative and fun you are! I can't wait to see you guys present them on Monday and bring in your finished product (I'm hoping there's food for us to munch on!)
Here's a vlog (video blog) on how to make "butterbeer"-- a drink made famous by Harry Potter. Making a vlog and posting it on Youtube is another great way to show me how to do a procedure. Maybe you can do this for your procedure as well?
Today we will be writing the final draft of our expository (descriptive) essay. We will continue to perfect our craft each week through continuous writing prompts.
For any good essay you need a strong introduction. For some of you, writing an introduction is a piece of cake. For others, it's a challenge. Check out the video below to see how to construct an introduction easily.
Everyone should be done with their rough drafts for their descriptive essay. Before we get into groups for peer editing, check out this video that will help you with conjunctions! It's a classic and I suspect that most of you have seen it.
Also, remember the acronym FANBOYS when we are working on conjunctions.
