Read to Feed - Check it Out

This month we are going to Read to Feed.  Please log your reading time on the back cover of your booklet.  Use your bookmark daily.  It will remind us or our goal.  Whether you donate a quarter, one dollar or five dollars, we will be able to combine our monies and buy something to help those less fortunate.  We might be able to purchase... a heifer (female cow), some bees, tree seedlings or an irrigation pump for someone.  This is a gift that keeps on giving. We will improve someone's life, their livelihood and their community.
Go to Readtofeed.org and check out this link -  http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/beatrices-goat/

My precept for December -   If you give a man a fish you'll feed him for a day. If you teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.                                                    ~Chinese proverb

What's a pronoun?

A pronoun takes the place of a noun.

There are several types of pronouns -

• A subjective pronoun acts as the subject of a sentence—it performs the action of the verb. The subjective pronouns are he, I, it, she, they, we, and you.               

                                                          

• An objective pronoun acts as the object of a sentence—it receives the action of the verb. The objective pronouns are her, him, it, me, them, us, and you.

• A possessive pronoun tells you who owns something. The possessive pronouns are hers, his, its, mine, ours, theirs, and yours.

Try the quiz on softschools.com for extra credit
http://www.softschools.com/quizzes/grammar/pronoun/quiz227.html

http://scope.scholastic.com/resource/uploads_scope/issues/110113/pdfs/SCOPE-110113-Play-InteractiveQuiz.pdf
Complete and print!
Refer to the play read in class today,
 A Piece of String, Guy de Maupassant

Notebook check and compound sentences

Try these...Learning the rules associated with writing compound sentences is not an easy task, but you can do it.  A variety of sentences will make your writing even better!  Submit your results for extra credit.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/game/en28conn-game-using-compound-sentences

http://www.quia.com/rr/126726.html

Snowman Soup for Soldiers

We are making Snowman Soup for our adopted army platoon!

Please contribute hot cocoa packets, candy canes, mini marshmallows, or Hershey Kisses.

We will stay after school on 11/26 to package our treats!THANK YOU!

Cards for Soldier

Deadline - December 8th.

http://www.redcross.org/support/get-involved/holiday-mail-for-heroes

Visit this site  - hopefully it will motivate you to write a holiday card for a soldier.  Ask a family member and friend too.  Let's flood Washington with good wishes!

Veterans' Day

http://www.superteacherworksheets.com/veterans-day/vdmd-card1_VDMDC.pdf - make a card
Learn how to thank a soldier - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0xvZFTJdVQ
Watch and summarize - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBfTQK5mPe8