Mr. Michael's Class (G2-I1)

Hello Everyone, Here is what we covered today: Period 5: PPT: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/15ihKHxFR1mPRyrJnzjRD3p8p-MQkKad5?rtpof=true&usp=drive_fs Period 6: MyView 1.2 Workbook, pages 18-22: Page 18: Diphthong ow and ou - Diphthongs are vowel sounds that are spelled differently but sound the same. We learned about words that had the same diphthongs and circled them after viewing the matching image. Here is a popular video about the ow and ou diphthong: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-6i0INcX40 Page 19: Diphthong ai and ay - We learned about words that have these particular diphthongs and circled the correct words after viewing the matching image. We also wrote a sentence using two ay diphthong words. Here is a popular video about the ai and ay diphthong: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGrIyCT7nK0 Page 20: Filled in the missing letters of incomplete words in sentences. Page 21 & 22: Practiced writing the letters X,x and K,k. Period 7: Skill Sharpeners Math: Pages ...

Hello Everyone, Here is what we covered today: Class Period 3: 1) We had the Week 5 Unit Test. 2) We learned some Aladdin songs: A Whole New World: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0eWUhXPhIaE Friend Like Me: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qx91ff77yzM Class Period 4: 1) MyView 1.2 Workbook, pages 113 and 114. Page 113: We chose the correct vocabulary word for fill-in-the-blank. Page 114: We chose the correct comparative vocabulary word for fill-in-the-blank and we found the words that have the -dge ending. 2) I talked more about the Personal Narrative and it's structure and contents. Once again, an example can be found here: https://www.cbsd.org/cms/lib/PA01916442/Centricity/Domain/831/Personal%20Narrative%20Sample.pdf I also wrote my own narrative on the board. It went something like this: "My Disneyland Adventure When I was five years old, I went to Disneyland with my family. My mom, my dad, my brother, my sister, and I took a road trip to California to visit the park. I ate...

Hello Everyone, Here is what we covered today: Class Period 3: 1) Filled out communication books. 2) I reviewed all the vocabulary with the students. Again, the vocabulary can be found here: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/14gvxDN4gu9NSiPMsrhzCBgzqRjWYd8za?rtpof=true&usp=drive_fs 3) Oxford Phonics World 4, pages 16-17: We learned about dr- and tr- word beginning consonant blends. I then said some words with the sounds and the students circled the pictures. We also did fill in the blank. Here is a YouTube video explaining the dr and tr word blends: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EsALZBte9M Class Period 4: 1) Oxford Phonics World 4, pages 18-19: I said fr, gr, dr, tr, pl, and sl consonant blend words. The students put the words under the correct category. 2) Unit 2 Test Review Worksheet. This worksheet has a similar format to what the students will see on Friday. For Part A, I read the words and the students wrote them down. Anything the students did not finish in class is h...

Hello Everyone, Here is what we covered today: Class Period 1: MyView, Pages 132-135 Pages 132-133: We finished the story "Where the Railroad Came" and we underlined how the railroad changed Samuel's life. Page 134: We went over some vocabulary words and use them for fill-in-the-blank questions. Page 135: We answered reading comprehension questions by thinking about what we read in the story. Homework:  1) Vocabulary #17-24 x4 2) Weekly Sensay Questions Notes: The important readings for the Unit and test are below: "Cars by Bob" https://youtu.be/Fxzi85nUqCA?feature=shared "Before the Railroad Came" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Qz4oM2BvhU

Hello Everyone, Here is what we covered today: Class Period 3: 1) I handed back the MyView 1.2 workbooks. Students should make corrections before I collect them again in one or two weeks. 1) MyView 1.4, pages 125-131: We started reading the story "Before the Railroad Came". We underlined details that would help us find the topic and also underlined where the book explained how the railroad changed the way people in the story lived. Class Period 4: 1. MyView 1.2 Workbook, pages 110-112. Page 110: We learned what the future tense looks like and how to change the tense from past to future tense. To do this, you just need the word "will" plus the base form of the verb (ex: I worked very hard => I will work very hard). Here's an online tense conversion exercise: https://www.english-room.com/futuretense_5a.htm Pages 111: We learned about what adding and deleting words and sentences from writing means and why it can be a useful editing tool. First, we added a word t...

Hello Everyone, Here is what we covered today: Class Period 5: 1) PPT of "Before the Railroad Came" Part 2 vocabulary #1-24. English POS Chinese English POS Chinese 1. smaller adj. 較小的 13. imagine v. 想像 2. smallest adj. 最小的 14. setting n. 設定 3. sweeter adj. 較甜的 15. character n. 角色 4. sweetest adj. 最甜的 16. purple adj. 紫色 5. darker adj. 較暗的 17. before adj. 之前 6. darkest adj. 最暗的 18. after adj. 之後 7. lodge n. 小屋 19. everyone n. 每個人 8. wedge n. 三角木 20. feed v. 餵食 ...

Hello Everyone, Here is what we covered today: Class Period 3: 1) The class took the Week 4 exam. 2) MyView 1.2 Workbook #104: We used the -er and -est comparative endings of adjectives to complete the words in the separate columns, -er for column 1 and -est for column 2). Class Period 4: 2) MyView 1.2 Workbook #105-106, 109 Page 105: We circled the -dge words and wrote three sentences as a class using -dge words. Page 106: I taught about opposites and we used our vocabulary to find write the opposite word for the word given. Page 109. We put comparative vocabulary words into their -er or -est ending group category or in the adjective category. 3) Collected the MyView 1.2 workbooks. I will return them on Tuesday in class. Homework:  1) Write five original sentences, with two vocabulary words each sentence. 2) Thursday's homework will be checked and today's test will be graded and given back on Monday for signing. 3) During the PTO, I discussed the OKSensay software. Students sh...

 Hello Everyone, Here is what we covered today: Class Period 3: I reviewed the vocabulary list, minus the words that will now not be tested. I then played an online vocabulary game where we matched the words with pictures. Online Vocabulary Matching Game: https://wordwall.net/play/78248/396/234 Class Period 4: 1) Went over MyView pages 121 and 122. Page 121: We finished reading the story “Cars by Bob” and highlighted the comparative words. I also reviewed the whole story and asked the students questions. 2) I gave the class a quiz review worksheet. The practice worksheet includes some new exercises like unscrambling words, finding words from a paragraph that end in -dge, and selecting the correct -er or -est endings for comparative words. 3) I collected the students’ phonics books to check their work and I will give back to them tomorrow. Homework:  1) Write vocabulary words #17-24, 4x 2) Complete the quiz review worksheet. Answers (including the separate homework exercises) c...

Hello Everyone, Here is what we covered today: Class Period 1: 1) MyView Pages 117-120 Pages 117 & 118: Said aloud and wrote words that end in -dge, then wrote two sentences using words we just learned. Pages 119-120: Read a story called "Cars by Bob". The story used the -est and -er comparative word endings and -dge ending words. I asked the class various questions about these two pages of the story. We also found and highlighted the comparative words and the words ending in -dge. Here's a video that might help students learn words that end in -dge: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MOqgEol2V0 Homework:  1) Write vocabulary words #9-16, 4x

Hello Everyone, Here is what we covered today: Class Period 5: 1) Wrote in communication books. 2) Handed back the checked worksheet from Thursday, September 12. 3) Collected signed tests from Friday, September 13. 3) PPT of "Before the Railroad Came" Part 1 vocabulary #1-24. 1.    softer adj.   13. away prep.   2.   softest adj.   14. light n.   3.   faster adj.   15. never adj.   4.   fastest adj.   16. pretty adj.   5.   taller adj.   17. ranch n.   6.   tallest adj.   18. railroad n.   7.   ledge n.   ...