Week 9
Thursday No Homework
I marked and commented on the revision worksheets and handed them back to the class on Friday. Please have a look at my comments and see what you need to do to improve - it could be useful for your assessments!
On Thursday, we played a revision game in class. You can have a go at home here: www.baamboozle.com/game/3772423
Good luck on your assessments!
I marked and commented on the revision worksheets and handed them back to the class on Friday. Please have a look at my comments and see what you need to do to improve - it could be useful for your assessments!
On Thursday, we played a revision game in class. You can have a go at home here: www.baamboozle.com/game/3772423
Good luck on your assessments!
Tuesday Homework: Term 1 Revision Worksheet
In today's lesson, I have a revision worksheet for the students to do in class. I did assign the worksheet as homework, but allowing them to do it on their own will help them the most, because I can give them feedback on their own writing. It also helps them to practice for their assessment. Everyone worked very hard in class - great job!
On the back, there's also a QR code to a Blooket that they can play to revise, too. Have fun!
In today's lesson, I have a revision worksheet for the students to do in class. I did assign the worksheet as homework, but allowing them to do it on their own will help them the most, because I can give them feedback on their own writing. It also helps them to practice for their assessment. Everyone worked very hard in class - great job!
On the back, there's also a QR code to a Blooket that they can play to revise, too. Have fun!
Week 8
Tuesday Homework: GTE p.28-29
Today we used our imaginations to do some creative writing about a magical MTR! The homework is to think about an MTR that stops at different magical places and write about it.
The writing is free and I encouraged the class to use their imaginations and have fun with it!
Today we used our imaginations to do some creative writing about a magical MTR! The homework is to think about an MTR that stops at different magical places and write about it.
The writing is free and I encouraged the class to use their imaginations and have fun with it!
Week 7
Thursday Homework: GTE p.16-17 Presentation from today's lesson
After getting the clerihew worksheets back, I think that everybody has a much better understanding about how to rhyme in a clerihew poem. Remember:
So for today's lesson, we learned another new rhyming poem. This time it was much easier to digest, and the majority of the class did a great job writing their limerick poem.
Limericks are similar to clerihews in that they rhyme, but limericks follow a different rhyme pattern:
We also listened to Mr Brown Can Moo, How About You? It's a great example of effective rhyming! Have a watch below!
After getting the clerihew worksheets back, I think that everybody has a much better understanding about how to rhyme in a clerihew poem. Remember:
- Clerihew poems are four (4) lines long.
- Line 1 rhymes with line 2
- Line 3 rhymes with line 4
- The rhyming word on each line is the LAST word in the line.
- Clerihew poems follow an AABB rhyme scheme.
So for today's lesson, we learned another new rhyming poem. This time it was much easier to digest, and the majority of the class did a great job writing their limerick poem.
Limericks are similar to clerihews in that they rhyme, but limericks follow a different rhyme pattern:
- Limerick poems are FIVE lines long.
- The first, second, and fifth lines rhyme.
- The third and fourth lines rhyme.
- Limericks follow an AABBA rhymme scheme.
We also listened to Mr Brown Can Moo, How About You? It's a great example of effective rhyming! Have a watch below!
Monday Homework: Clerihew Poems Revision worksheet
When I got the clerihew poem homework back, as expected, not everybody understood the rules of the poem. That's totally ok though, and I'm glad we are going to spend more time learning how to write them. I created a worksheet and we spent the lesson reviewing the rules for clerihew poems.
Remember:
When I got the clerihew poem homework back, as expected, not everybody understood the rules of the poem. That's totally ok though, and I'm glad we are going to spend more time learning how to write them. I created a worksheet and we spent the lesson reviewing the rules for clerihew poems.
Remember:
Week 6
Thursday Homework: GTE p.14-15
Today's lesson started off on the wrong foot for me 😟 I couldn't find the presentation I made for the lesson, so I just taught out of the book. It turned out good though, because it turns out that the class are great rhymers! In today's lesson, we learned about clerihew poems.
There was one typo in the book that I want to point out. On page 14, it says that the third line rhymes with the first line, but it should read "The third line rhymes with the fourth line."
So when writing clerihew poems, we need to remember:
Today's lesson started off on the wrong foot for me 😟 I couldn't find the presentation I made for the lesson, so I just taught out of the book. It turned out good though, because it turns out that the class are great rhymers! In today's lesson, we learned about clerihew poems.
There was one typo in the book that I want to point out. On page 14, it says that the third line rhymes with the first line, but it should read "The third line rhymes with the fourth line."
So when writing clerihew poems, we need to remember:
- The first line is about a person (usually someone famous or someone you know).
- The second line rhymes with the first line.
- The third and fourth lines rhyme.
Week 5
Tuesday Homework: GTE p.20-21 Presentation from today's lesson
Today we read The Rainbow Machine out loud in class. We focused on reading with feeling and loud and clear voices. Everybody did a fantastic job for their first time reading out loud in front of class. We also practiced reading sentences that end with question marks and exclamation points. Remember to change your tone when you read these kind of sentences.
Today we read The Rainbow Machine out loud in class. We focused on reading with feeling and loud and clear voices. Everybody did a fantastic job for their first time reading out loud in front of class. We also practiced reading sentences that end with question marks and exclamation points. Remember to change your tone when you read these kind of sentences.
Tuesday Homework: GTE p.26-27 Presentation from today's lesson
We wrote Kenning Poems today. Kenning poems are a fun kind of poetry that focuses on using agent nouns. Agent nouns are special words that tell us about people or things that do something. They usually come from verbs, which are action words. For example, run is a verb. If someone runs, we can call that person a runner. Teach is another verb. If someone teaches, we call them a teacher. So, an agent noun is basically a name for the person or thing that does the action.
For the Kenning poem, you need to think of seven agent nouns that describe you in order to complete it. I'm looking forward to seeing what you come up with!
We wrote Kenning Poems today. Kenning poems are a fun kind of poetry that focuses on using agent nouns. Agent nouns are special words that tell us about people or things that do something. They usually come from verbs, which are action words. For example, run is a verb. If someone runs, we can call that person a runner. Teach is another verb. If someone teaches, we call them a teacher. So, an agent noun is basically a name for the person or thing that does the action.
For the Kenning poem, you need to think of seven agent nouns that describe you in order to complete it. I'm looking forward to seeing what you come up with!
Week 4
Thursday Homework: GTE p.24-25 Presentation from today's lesson
Today, we focused on writing paragraphs. For our classwork and homework, we wrote about our happiest day ever.
I introduced the class to a fun concept: a paragraph can be represented by a hamburger. The top bun is the topic sentence, the ingredients are the supporting details, and the bottom bun is the conclusion.
For your homework, please write one paragraph about your happiest day ever. Remember to use complete sentences and keep them clear and concise. You can re-watch the video below for guidance. Don't worry about the word limit on page 25. As long as your paragraph includes a topic sentence, at least three supporting sentences, and a conclusion, you’re all set!
Today, we focused on writing paragraphs. For our classwork and homework, we wrote about our happiest day ever.
I introduced the class to a fun concept: a paragraph can be represented by a hamburger. The top bun is the topic sentence, the ingredients are the supporting details, and the bottom bun is the conclusion.
For your homework, please write one paragraph about your happiest day ever. Remember to use complete sentences and keep them clear and concise. You can re-watch the video below for guidance. Don't worry about the word limit on page 25. As long as your paragraph includes a topic sentence, at least three supporting sentences, and a conclusion, you’re all set!
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Week 3
Thursday Homework: GTE p.12-13 Presentation from today's lesson
In today's lesson we learned about another kind of syllable poem - cinquain poems. You can have a look at the presentation to review in more detail, but a cinquain is five lines long. The first line is a noun and it is two syllables. The second line has adjectives and it is four syllables. The third line has verbs and is six syllables. The fourth line is a sentence about the first three lines, and it is 8 syllables. And finally, the fifth line is two syllables.
We did a couple fun activities - one was a collaborative poem, where each group wrote one line and then passed it to the next group. You can have a look at the poems the class wrote below by clicking on the .pdf file - fantastic work!
In today's lesson we learned about another kind of syllable poem - cinquain poems. You can have a look at the presentation to review in more detail, but a cinquain is five lines long. The first line is a noun and it is two syllables. The second line has adjectives and it is four syllables. The third line has verbs and is six syllables. The fourth line is a sentence about the first three lines, and it is 8 syllables. And finally, the fifth line is two syllables.
We did a couple fun activities - one was a collaborative poem, where each group wrote one line and then passed it to the next group. You can have a look at the poems the class wrote below by clicking on the .pdf file - fantastic work!
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Tuesday Homework: GTE p.10-11 Presentation from today's lesson
Today we learned about haiku poems, which are quite simple!
A haiku is a special kind of poem that comes from Japan. It has three lines with a specific number of syllables in each line.
Here’s how it works:
So when you write your haiku poem, you should first think of a word or a topic that your poem can be about. Then think of some more words that can give you some ideas about what to write. Finally, write a first draft and check to make sure that your poem matches the correct syllable pattern and that it makes sense. Lastly, write your final version of the poem and draw some pictures to go along with it. Have fun!
Today we learned about haiku poems, which are quite simple!
A haiku is a special kind of poem that comes from Japan. It has three lines with a specific number of syllables in each line.
Here’s how it works:
- First line: 5 syllables
- Second line: 7 syllables
- Third line: 5 syllables
So when you write your haiku poem, you should first think of a word or a topic that your poem can be about. Then think of some more words that can give you some ideas about what to write. Finally, write a first draft and check to make sure that your poem matches the correct syllable pattern and that it makes sense. Lastly, write your final version of the poem and draw some pictures to go along with it. Have fun!
Week 2
Tuesday Homework: GTE p.8-9 Presentation from today's lesson
We're going to be missing a double lesson on Thursday, so in today's lesson, we learned all about Diamante poems. A Diamante poem is a shape poem (because it looks like a diamond) and it also includes the three main building blocks of grammar - adjectives, nouns, and verbs. You can have a look at the presentation about Diamante poems above if you are still confused or have any questions.
To recap:
Enjoy some lovely diamantes written by our class 😊👏
We're going to be missing a double lesson on Thursday, so in today's lesson, we learned all about Diamante poems. A Diamante poem is a shape poem (because it looks like a diamond) and it also includes the three main building blocks of grammar - adjectives, nouns, and verbs. You can have a look at the presentation about Diamante poems above if you are still confused or have any questions.
To recap:
- Nouns are people, places, things, or animals.
- Adjectives are words we use to describe things.
- Verbs are action words.
- Diamante poems are about opposites. The first line is a word that is opposite of the last line.
- The words inside of the poem are nouns, adjectives, and verbs.
Enjoy some lovely diamantes written by our class 😊👏
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Week 1
Thursday Homework: GTE p.6-7 (hand in on Friday, 5/9) Presentation from today's lesson
This week, we spent some time getting to know each other, and I must say, it’s a pleasure to teach all of you for the first time! I’ve really enjoyed our sessions so far. Your clever responses and enthusiasm to try new things have been fantastic—great job, 3E!
We kicked off our exploration of poetry, which will be our focus in GTE this term. Poetry should be fun and free, allowing you to unleash your creativity! My goal is not to emphasize grammar or spelling too much, but rather to encourage you to explore the English language through your poems.
I shared some examples of poems with the class, which you can view here: Poem Examples.
Our first type of poem is an acrostic. You can learn all about acrostics in my presentation here: Acrostic Presentation.
I can't wait to read all of your poems this term!
This week, we spent some time getting to know each other, and I must say, it’s a pleasure to teach all of you for the first time! I’ve really enjoyed our sessions so far. Your clever responses and enthusiasm to try new things have been fantastic—great job, 3E!
We kicked off our exploration of poetry, which will be our focus in GTE this term. Poetry should be fun and free, allowing you to unleash your creativity! My goal is not to emphasize grammar or spelling too much, but rather to encourage you to explore the English language through your poems.
I shared some examples of poems with the class, which you can view here: Poem Examples.
Our first type of poem is an acrostic. You can learn all about acrostics in my presentation here: Acrostic Presentation.
I can't wait to read all of your poems this term!