Student+Activities

Student Activities Week of December 6th-10th Monday: Activity One (25 min): In class this week we will be reading The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle.

CLICK HERE to see what the book looks like. 

Look at the cover of the book. What do you think is going to happen in this story? Write your predictions down in your writing journal. You will find out if your predictions were right after you read the book!

Activity Two (25 min): Now, CLICK HERE. You will find the video read-aloud version of the book. Listen and watch as the narrator reads.

Now that you have listened to the book, reread your predictions from before. Were you correct? Write down how accurate your thoughts were in your journal!

Tuesday: (50 min activity) Remember the story, The Very Hungry Caterpillar that you read yesterday? Today, I want you to make a Kidspiration creation about the book. You may be as creative as you like, but you must include each of these parts of the story: <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">1. The main idea of the story <span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"> 2. The title of the book <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">3. The author of the book <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">4. Three details from the book: one from the beginning, one from the middle, and one from the end

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 220%;">Wednesday: <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Activity One (30 min): <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Today in class, we read the book Clara Caterpillar by Pamela Duncan Edwards. You should have noticed that there were many words in the book that you did not know, or may have been unsure of. I would like you to read the book again with a partner and each of you pick out at least four words from the story that you did not know. Write them in your vocabulary journal.

<span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Activity Two (5 min): <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Once you and your partner have picked out four words each, go up to the Smart Board at the front of the classroom and write down what you think are your best two words. We will discuss all your words as a class later on.

<span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Activity Three (15 min): <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Next, try your best to use context clues to figure out the meaning of your words. When you've done your best, get a dictionary off the shelf under the word wall and look up all eight of you and your partner's words. Write the definition of each word next to it in your vocabulary workbook.

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<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 33.6px; line-height: 42px;">Thursday: <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">(50 min activity)  <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Your activity today is free writing! You are allowed to write about anything you want in your writing journal, but here's the catch! You must use AT LEAST three of the four new vocabulary words that you picked out of the book Clara Caterpillar yesterday! Also, illustrate your story after your're done writing. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">After you have finished, it you have extra time left you may go over to the Technology Corner and play "ABC Pocket Phonics" on an iPod Touch.

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 220%;">Friday <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">(50 min Test) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Today you have a comprehension test on The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle and Clara Caterpillar by Pamela Duncan Edwards.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">CLICK HERE to begin your test! It should open automatically. After you have finished, click the printer icon at the top left of the screen and print your test. There is no need to get it from the printer, I will collect all of them when everyone is finished.