Ms Maggie G4A2

 Today's lesson 1. Week 6 VW and definition  Week 6 VW     snug vs sung (sing / sang/ sung)                       snug (adjective) vs snuggle (verb)                    He feels snug in this soft bed.  graceful ~ ful is the suffix, meaning full of                  review suffix & prefix kimono  ~ the Japanese wear kimono at special events or festivals.                      not the Japan people  slurp ~ The Japanese like to slurp when they eat ramen, it is their culture/tradition  to show that they appreciate the ramen and it is yummy.  quake ~ fear & anger ; quiver ~ cold & nervous  giggle vs snicker  clog ~ shoes with thick or wooden platform as the traditional in Japanese / Netherlands.  obi...

 Today's lesson 1. Students spent 1 period trying to research online on the topic they selected for the writing assignment.  The guideline and worksheet are shared in the LINE group. Students will continue their research at home and put down useful information for their draft.  2. Unit Test  Homework 9/27 Friday 1.   Copy Week 6 VW #1-12 x 3, definition x 1, 6 sentences 2.   Preview Reading Street story p.198-211 3.   Google classroom 4.   Worksheet #4 (Writing #1) Week 6 Vocab Definitions –   Suki’s Kimono 1.   festival (v.): a special time or event when people gather to celebrate something 2.   snug (adj.) : fitting closely and often too tightly 3.   rhythm (n.) : a regular, repeated pattern of sounds or movements 4.   paces (n.) : a single step or the length of a single step — usually plural 5.   graceful (adj.): mo...

 Today's lesson 1. Unit Test revision - Reading Street Story: 18 the world's wonder, its location / country and the record, R-controlled words           Tomorrow's Unit Test :  1)   WK 4-5 VW, definition and FITB 2)   RS story: questions, matching & T/F 3)   Pronouns 4)   R-controlled 2. RWN p.256 & 266 Graphic sources: maps, graphs / diagrams  3. Writing project instruction: students will pick a place/country/building/landmark and write an expository text about it. Students will do their research and take notes for their selection tomorrow in the computer room.  Homework:  9/26 Thursday 1.   Worksheet #3 2.   Study for Unit Test

 Today's lesson 1. Review RS story: Hottest Coldest Highest Deepest, the world's wonders, the countries and their record.  Homework:  9/25 Wednesday 1.   Worksheet #2 2.   Study for Unit Test

 Today's lesson  1. Review R-controlled words:    ar as in: star, far, dart, shark                   fare/ flare: are not XXXXXX R-controlled, they are magic "e".  or as in: torn, born, word, world ......  er/ir/ur they have the same "er" sound  fire/ tire/  XXXX "i re " is not XXXXXX R-controlled 2. Review 3 forms for adjectives: base/comparative/ superlative  3. Reading Street story: Hottest, Coldest, Highest, Deepest p.62 - 71     Sentence structure learned:       It is  the number   measure unit   adjective .       e.g. The table is 2 feet long.              Michael Jordon is 6.4 feet tall.              The water is 2 inches deep.      Why there are many cities in America with the word "New"?  Do you still remember the r...

 Today's lesson  1. Review Week 4 worksheet #2, please study the R-controlled words on page 4  2. Week 5 VW and definition #1-25          at the base (just like as the bottom)       e.g. We set up the tent at the base of a hill.        you need to put the article "the" in front of the following:           the Sahara Desert            the Himalayas (a group / range of mountains) but not for a mountain peak : Mount Everest is a mountain peak.               e.g.  The Himalayas  is the highest mountain range in the world, and has 9 out of 10 of the world's highest peaks, including Mount Everest.          the Nile River  Pouring rain:            The rain is pouring.           It is raining dogs and cats....