Term Two Learning Behaviours!

Hello Grade Fives!

Well, our first term is well behind us and you have all been working hard on developing good learning behaviours: listening carefully to lessons and instructions, completing work carefully and completely, checking your work over for errors, preparing for quizzes, and asking for help as needed.

As we move deeper into term two, I would like you to share which learning behaviour(s) you are going to work on particularly hard. In today’s response, and in a correct paragraph form, please tell me which behaviours you have chosen.

As always, I look forward to reading your responses. I will make every effort to help you practice these learning behaviours.

Love, Mrs. French

Your Christmas Holidays

Hello Grade Fives!

This week, I would like you to write about your Christmas holidays (e.g. what you did, what you enjoyed the most, or any focus you choose)

Just a reminder that a paragraph contains:

a) topic (promise) sentence: what you promise to tell the reader about

b) at least three support sentences (at least): specific examples or details about your topic

c) concluding sentence: where you remind the reader what you promised to tell the reader

Remember to reread your post before submitting it, checking your spelling and punctuation.

As always, I am looking forward to reading your responses!

Love Mrs. French

Nonfiction Books

Hello Grade Fives!

Last week I asked you to tell me about the types of fiction you enjoy. This week, in a paragraph, please tell me nonfiction books you enjoy e.g. How to Draw, Machines, Horses etc.

Just a reminder that a paragraph contains:

a) topic (promise) sentence: what you promise to tell the reader about

b)at least three support sentences (at least): s

pecific examples or details about your topic (where you keep your promise)

c) concluding sentence: where you remind the reader what you promised to tell the reader

Remember to reread your post before submitting it, checking your spelling and punctuation.

As always, I am looking forward to reading your responses!

Love Mrs. French

Novels You Enjoy!

Hello Grade Fives!

I think this week’s response will be an easy one. In a paragraph, please tell me what type of novels (fiction books) you like to read. You can tell me authors, titles, or book genres (adventure, mystery, science fiction etc.) you really enjoy.

Just a reminder that a paragraph contains:

a) topic (promise) sentence: what you promise to tell the reader about

b)at least three support sentences (at least): specific examples or details about your topic

c) concluding sentence: where you remind the reader what you promised to tell the reader

Remember to reread your post before submitting it, checking your spelling and punctuation.

As always, I am looking forward to reading your responses!

Love Mrs. French

Stop Bullying Now: We All Have a Choice

Hello Grade Fives,

Last week, we went to a speaker who spoke about how we can stop bullying, how to stop bullying ourselves and how to stop others from bullying. He reminded us that actions begin with a thought. We choose the actions we take. In a paragraph form, share with me three ways that you will try to stop bullying (either bullying yourself or others from bullying).

Remember to reread your post before submitting it, checking your spelling and punctuation.

As always, I look forward to reading your responses!

Love, Mrs. French

Nurturing Healthy Relationships

Hello Grade Fives,

Last week, you recorded things you did to help nurture healthy relationships. I would like you to reflect on what you did, what worked, what did not work. This week, in your blog response, I would like you to set a goal to develop or improve a relationship. In a full paragraph, tell me what your goal is and how you plan to meet this goal.

a) topic sentence: what you promise to try to do

b) three support sentences (at least): details about how you plan to do this

c) concluding sentence: where you remind the reader what you promised to do

Remember to reread your post before submitting it, checking your spelling and punctuation.

As always, I look forward to reading your responses!

Love, Mrs. French

Your Novel

Dear Grade Fives,

This week, you chose a novel for your first independent novel study. In a complete paragraph, I would like you to tell me why you chose this book. Remember, a basic paragraph contains five sentences:

a) topic sentence: what you promise to tell the reader

b) three support sentences (at least): details about your topic

c) concluding sentence: where you remind the reader what you promised to tell them

(Hint: tell me the name of your book in your topic sentence but keep the details for the next three sentences.)

Remember to reread your post before submitting it, checking your spelling and punctuation.

As always, I look forward to reading your responses!

Love, Mrs. French