Language Fun!
We had lots of fun learning about grammar in December. We covered nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs and pronouns. As a class, we completed packets identifying these different parts of speech, but we also found great examples of these in our independent reading books. We documented all of our word hunts in our Word Study Notebook.
In addition, we focused on punctuation marks and how these important marks "boss the reader" around. We, as the writer, tell the reader how we want it to be read. The students definitely became more aware of these essential marks during Reading Workshop and are now using them more consistently in their own writing. I am noticing good transfer of these skills into the student's Word Study Notebook sentences each week. At this point in the year, I am expecting well thought out sentences that include strong word choices. For example, I am looking for a variety of nouns, powerful verbs and creative adjectives to make these sentences interesting to read. I am also expecting a high level and diversity of punctuation usage. Language is fun!
In addition, we focused on punctuation marks and how these important marks "boss the reader" around. We, as the writer, tell the reader how we want it to be read. The students definitely became more aware of these essential marks during Reading Workshop and are now using them more consistently in their own writing. I am noticing good transfer of these skills into the student's Word Study Notebook sentences each week. At this point in the year, I am expecting well thought out sentences that include strong word choices. For example, I am looking for a variety of nouns, powerful verbs and creative adjectives to make these sentences interesting to read. I am also expecting a high level and diversity of punctuation usage. Language is fun!
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