Weekly 4th Grade Spelling and Vocabulary Process
1. A new spelling list comes out every Monday.
2. We discuss the meaning of each word in class. Students should take notes on the definitions and keep them in their Spelling Journal.
3. Written assignment (due every Thursday):
A.) Practice spelling each word by writing it 5 times in your SJ.(2 times for the weekly saying.)
B.) Use each word by writing a creative sentence that shows you understand the meaning of the word. Use a dictionary to help when you need it. The sentences can be funny or fictional. Please make them interesting to read.
C.) For the Spanish words, do the best you can to write short, simple sentences in Spanish. If you need extra help with those sentences, ask a family member, Mr. Bonner, or Senora Molina some time during the week before Thursday. There are Spanish translation websites posted on our class blog that can help you as well.
4. On Friday we’ll have the spelling quiz. On the quizzes, I won’t actually say the word. Instead, I’ll say the definitions and give hints and students will have to come up with the spelling word on their own, so it's important for students to learn and practice the definition of each word as well as its spelling.
5. Each week, the list will be posted here on the class blog and also at www.spellingcity.com where students can log into their accounts to practice the words and definitions online using games and activities. If a student is absent for a quiz, they can also use this site to take a make-up quiz at home.
2. We discuss the meaning of each word in class. Students should take notes on the definitions and keep them in their Spelling Journal.
3. Written assignment (due every Thursday):
A.) Practice spelling each word by writing it 5 times in your SJ.(2 times for the weekly saying.)
B.) Use each word by writing a creative sentence that shows you understand the meaning of the word. Use a dictionary to help when you need it. The sentences can be funny or fictional. Please make them interesting to read.
C.) For the Spanish words, do the best you can to write short, simple sentences in Spanish. If you need extra help with those sentences, ask a family member, Mr. Bonner, or Senora Molina some time during the week before Thursday. There are Spanish translation websites posted on our class blog that can help you as well.
4. On Friday we’ll have the spelling quiz. On the quizzes, I won’t actually say the word. Instead, I’ll say the definitions and give hints and students will have to come up with the spelling word on their own, so it's important for students to learn and practice the definition of each word as well as its spelling.
5. Each week, the list will be posted here on the class blog and also at www.spellingcity.com where students can log into their accounts to practice the words and definitions online using games and activities. If a student is absent for a quiz, they can also use this site to take a make-up quiz at home.
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