Language+Arts

__ Daily 5: Listen To Reading __
 * __    English Language Arts     __ :**

// If you have earbuds, you may choose this feature //. Right click and open the link below in a new tab.

**Listen to Reading site**: []


 * ==A Letter To Mr. Parr Assignment: [[file:Letter to MrParr.docx]]==

Click on the link below to get directions on how to contribute to a prayer:
 * ==Writing Prayers:==

@https://docs.google.com/document/d/1slC-80jQAIZmE-1T6zwozNCE4SlKcuRZMUknV5Zf23k/edit?usp=sharing

=Improve Your Reading Comprehension:= = = @http://www.tv411.org/reading/understanding-what-you-read/strategies-better-reading/activity/1/1 -**//practice the comprehension  questions online   to get better//**!

= __Kidblog 7T__: www. kidblog.org/LA7T/ =

Slave Dancer Vocabulary:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WDWIvYL9M0fSlanhvhZ6Z4ilyG_2e11JNKFBDba7ieM/edit

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 * __WORD WORK OPTIONS:__**

1.) www.spellingcity.com

2.) @http://www.games.com/game-play/bookworm/single/ (crazy fun word scramble    game for free     online!)

3.) __Punctuation Practice__:

@http://www.iknowthat.com/com/L3?Area=Paintball
3.) @http://www.learninggamesforkids.com/spelling_games/short-vowel-games/short-u/short-u-word-o-rama.html Word O Rama for short "u".

4.) @http://www.learninggamesforkids.com/spelling_games/short-vowel-games/short-u/short-u-letterfall.html Short "u" Word Fall game


 * __ LISTENING TO READING: __**

1.)

@http://www.raz-kids.com/main/Login

[] Review letter sounds

[] Review letter sounds

[] Awesome phonetic practice with the sergeant.

=Write Better Sentences:=

@http://www.berghuis.co.nz/abiator/lang/lscr/lscrindex.html unscramble the words to make a complete sentence.

Chris van Allsburg Pictures:



Great picture prompts!

= = = __"Guest Reading" Starts Soon!__ = =//Choose a book, read to your group aloud for 10 minutes, once a week. Impress everybody with how well you read!//=

Find an appropriate book by using the Sylvan bookfinder. Print your list and take it to the library to look the titles up. Bring your list to me and the 3 books you find. []

READ and WRITE GOLD INTRO:

Read and Write Gold Intro. video

D E A R : Put headphones on and follow along with these  audio stories.

[] Tiger Son - An ancient Chinese Tale by Po Chung-Ling [] [] [] [] Pick a story to follow along with on this site.

Hangman-type Game: (great for vocab. dev. and spelling practice)

 * //Coming soon!//**

Tense video, games, quiz:
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Personal Pronoun Exercises: []

Stupendous Sentence Structure Sites: (plug in your ear buds)
3 games to practice. You should review your results each time as well.
 * Identify types of sentences: [](categorize)
 * Now punctuate and capitalize sentences correctly: []
 * Pretty simple sentences, but I like the sound effects: []Enjoy!
 * Making Sentences Games: []
 * Play "Full Stop" and then "Does it make Sense?" []These simple-looking games reinforce punctuation and grammar rules, while making you giggle.
 * Building complete sentences by filling in the blank: []
 * Take this tough test: []Decide which are complete sentences, and which are fragments or incomplete sentences. I scored 90% the first time I tried it.
 * Ok, now take this test and show me your score: http://www.litesee.com/verbal/verbal/sentence/Test%201/sentence1.htm

Paragraph Practice Programs:(plug in your ear buds)
[] After typing your name, click on the  blue button   entitled, PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER.
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 * Watch the video located in the Parr folder, Important Websites, on your OLA student server entitled: "Practicing, Writing, Analyzing, a Paragraph".
 * Proofreading practice. I know it says at a grade 3 level, but there are some challenging mistakes to correct.





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__ Circle Stories __

//Before you peer-edit did you...//


 * plan your story on your outline?
 * "drain-your-brain" fully?
 * avoid the weak word, "//went//"?
 * use three prepositional phrases?
 * attempt to use other literary devices like: metaphors, similes, hyperbole, alliteration, onamatapoeia, etc?
 * read it backwards?

__ Creative Writing __ // Check out this site for dozens of prompts: // []#