Pre-reading book discussion questions, comprehension questions, adding details to descriptions, when to use capital letters, exploring vocabulary using the Freyer Model, short writing activities, and spelling the long ‘a’ sound.  This is what you can expect in this weeks The Wild Robot literature study guide based on Chapters 1-8.   Looking for more information on […]

Homophones can be a source of spelling confusion, so I thought it quite important to explore the concept. It’s a topic that my own kids had fun learning about, especially when they discovered homophones themselves. When I did this with my kids, we went all out. They made a homophones book. Each page had one […]

A punctuating speech marks Success Criteria that students can refer to, to make sure they have considered all of the rules when writing spoken words. Also included are a couple of worksheets with some activities to practice this skill. One can be used in in the lesson, and the second sheet can be given to […]