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