commonly misspelled words and colonial days

Commonly misspelled/misused words part 1

1.  a lot  - a large amount

2.  here - in or at this place

3.  hear – to perceive with the ear a sound that is made

4.  there -  in or at that place

5.  their – belonging to people

6.  they’re – contraction meaning  “they are”

7.  your- belonging to a person

8.  you’re- contraction meaning “you are”

9.  where- in, to, or at what place

10.  we’re- contraction meaning  “we are”

11.  were-  the second person (you),  past of  “to be”

12.  was- the past tense of “to be”

13.  its- belonging to a thing

14.  it’s- contraction meaning “it is”

15.  to-  the direction of

16.  too- also

17.  two- the number 2

18.  hour- time, 60 minutes

19.  our- belonging to the speaker and 1 or more people

20.  are- second person (you), present of “to be”

Monday- definitions

Tuesday and Wednesday- sentences correctly using all of the words

Thursday- Study

Friday- Test

Colonial Days

We will be having “Colonial Days” with Ms. Fahey’s Class and Ms. Rebecca’s class to showcase what we have learned about life in the New England, Middle and Southern Colonies.  We have chosen a colonial character and will be dressing up in colonial costumes (as best we can) and showcasing our colonial crafts/treats.    This will take place after lunch on Thursday, December  17^th.

This mini project and a written paragraph about the project is meant to be fun.

Clothing ideas:  khaki pants (or any pants) rolled to the knee (baseball pants also work great),  knee high socks, white collared shirt, long skirts, scarves,  apron,  bonnets, plain shoes

Some project ideas to get you started…

*baking projects  (corn bread, fruit pies, etc)

*sew a small quilt (or the beginnings of one)         * make a model of a colonial town

* homemade candles      *weaving      * make a horn book    *silhouette  art     *handmade pillow

*corn husk doll       *clothes pin doll     *rag doll     *cross stitch/ embroidery

*handmade baskets      *make an example of a horn book

*tin work (making something out of tin can eg. lantern)

This is how your project will be graded:

Grade	Effort	Achievement
A	I chose a project that related to Colonial America.  I worked on my project until it was complete.   I spent time thinking about and planning my project. I made the very best project that I could	My project turned out great. My paragraph was well written, clearly answered the prompt and had few or no errors.
B	I completed my project. I tried to do a good job. I created a good project that related to Colonial America.	My project turned out pretty good. My paragraph was complete, clearly answered the prompt and had some errors.
C	I put some effort into my project. I just wanted to have something to turn in.	My project was not as neat as it could have been. My paragraph did not clearly answer the prompt and/or had several errors.
D	I did not really try on this project. I stopped when it got to be to hard or time consuming. It was not my best work. I just wanted to have something to turn in.	My project was not finished or really rushed. My paragraph was incomplete and filled with errors.
F	I did nothing	I did nothing

Colonial Related Vocabulary

Colonial Related Vocabulary

1. colony- a land ruled by another country

2. slavery- the practice of holding people against their will and making them carry out orders

3.  raw material- a resource that can be used to make a product

4.  stock- a share of ownership in a company

5.  Jamestown Colony- the first English settlement in the “new world” (in Virginia to be specific)

6.  cash crop- a crop that people grow to sell

7.  indentured servant- a person who agreed to work for another person without pay for a certain length of time in exchange for passage to North America

8.  represent- to speak for

9.  established church- a church established and supported by the government

10.  royal colony- a colony owned by a monarch

11.  pilgrim- a person who makes a journey for religious reasons

12.  frontier- lands beyond areas that were settled by colonists

13.  industry - the businesses that make one kind of product or provide one kind of service

14.  exports- products sent to other countries

15.  imports- products brought into the country (from other countries)

16.  Plymouth Colony- the second English Colony established in 1620 by the Pilgrims  (in Massachusetts)

17.  plantations- large farms

Monday and Tuesday: definitions and study

Wednesday: sentences using 10 of the words

Thursday: study

morning girl vocab

Morning Girl Vocabulary

1. ______________________________ -lines of short hair that grow directly above the eyes

2. ______________________________ - in a soft, careful way; with kindness; kindly;

3. ______________________________ - to stay, stay on;  to stay the same or in the same place,                                                                                                position, or situation; to last or endure; to continue

4. ______________________________ - proposed or offered an idea; recommended

5. ______________________________ - the daily rise and fall of the ocean level because of the                                                                                                  moon's pull on the Earth

6. ______________________________ - the time in the morning when daylight first begins

7. ______________________________ - causing suffering or pain

8. ______________________________ (of a tree)- one of the larger branches of a tree

9. ______________________________ - a group of trees

10. ______________________________ - small, glowing pieces of coal or wood (in a dying fire)

11. ______________________________ - to wander; to be carried along by water or wind

12. ______________________________ - to demand

13. ______________________________ - the middle; center; being surrounded by something

14. ______________________________ - a large, rounded rock

15. ______________________________ – to force open; to look into something excessively

16. ______________________________ -  to hold on to; to understand

17. ______________________________ - to shake;  to move suddenly

18. ______________________________ -  to make

Word bank:

midst        insist      demand        assemble        cruel         suggested           dawn        brows  grove        tide         boulder        remain           gently         limb             embers            grasp/grasped  twitch        pry/pried           drift

Monday- write the word next to its definition and study the definitions!

Tuesday- complete Morning Girl Names Hand out (attached)

Wednesday-NO SCHOOL NO HOMEWORK

Thursday- Study for vocab. test and use 10 words to create a news paper article that tells about an accident.

1. brows - lines of short hair that grow directly above the eyes

2. gently- in a soft, careful way; with kindness; kindly;

3. remain- to stay, stay on;  to stay the same or in the same place, position, or situation; to last or endure; to continue

4. suggested- proposed or offered an idea; recommended

5. tide- the daily rise and fall of the ocean level because of the moon's pull on the Earth

6. dawn- the time in the morning when daylight first begins

7. cruel- causing suffering or pain

8. limb (of a tree)- one of the larger branches of a tree

9. grove- a group of trees

10. embers- small, glowing pieces of coal or wood (in a dying fire)

11. drift- to wander; to be carried along by water or wind

12.  insist- to demand

13.  midst- the middle; center; being surrounded by something

14.  boulder- a large, rounded rock

15. pry/pried – to force open; to look into something excessively

16. grasp/grasped-  to hold on to; to understand

17. twitch- to shake;  to move suddenly

18.  assemble-  to make

research and paraphrase notes

Your Homework this week is to continue to Research, Read, Paraphrase and Share what you have learned about your Making the World a Better Place Topic.

Please Continue to Research and Read your reputable sources about your topic.

Remember:  

1.     Preview resource first (read headings/subheadings, bold print, look at photos, maps and captions)

2.     Think about what you looked at

3.     Read

4.     Paraphrase (put the information into your own words, try to not look at the source while you do this)

5.     check information to ensure that your paraphrase was correct and remember to write down where the information came from

6.     Share with your family what you have learned

You may choose to include notes from books, magazines, websites, educational videos/documentaries.

Your notes may be on the back of this sheet or a separate page.

Questions to guide your (People) Research Notes:
Brainstorm a list of questions about this person. Here are a few samples to help get you started:

• Where was this person born? In what year? Where did this person grow up?  What does/did this person do for a living?
• What makes this person special or interesting or famous?
• What kind of effect did he or she have on the world? other people?
• What are the adjectives you would most use to describe the person? Why?
• What events shaped or changed this person's life?  Did he or she overcome obstacles? Take risks? Get lucky?
• How is the world be better because of this person? How and why?

Questions to guide your (issue) Research Notes:

Brainstorm a list of questions about your topic.  Here are a few to get you started:

-What is your topic?

-When and why did this issue begin? (Historical information?)

-Who are the important people involved in this? What are they doing? Why?

-Why does this issue matter? Why is it important?

-How has this issue impacted the world?

-What are the different perspectives about your topic?

By Thursday Please have your parents sign here:

This week my child worked on their reading their research, note-taking and sharing/talking about what they have learned about their topic.

__________________         ___________

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