Remember the Turkey

First Last # November 18, 2013 L.A. Dictation Remember the Turkey

What about this bird we eat at

Thanksgiving? Turkey fossils show that they roamed America 10 million years ago. Spooked turkeys can run faster than

20 miles per hour. There is sure more to the turkey than just the meat!

43 words 5 margins 6 return to margin 8 capitals 15 letter form / cursive 5 Write on lines correctly 4 punctuation marks 2 center title 100 points total 1 indent 11 heading and number What we will be learning in class: Phonograms: ow, ea, oo, i-e, ou, oa, igh, e (end of syllable),

Short vowels: i, o, a, u, e letter combination: ank high frequency/red flag words: turkey, America, million, what, they, also, into, sure, to, the, hour suffixes: s, ed, er, silent e rule (give + -ing) other: proper nouns, ir, er, ur, ss, numbers, than vs. then

Monday 11/18—Introduce dictation / red flag words; copy for homework

Tuesday 11/19—ir, er, ur, titles, proper nouns, verbs

Wednesday 11/20--—ow, oa, oo, ou, types of sentences (!?.)

Thursday 11/21—i-e, igh, multi-syllable words

Monday 11/25—than vs. then, e rule

Tuesday 11/26—Dictation Test Homework for 11/18-11/25

Monday 11/18 1. Copy your dictation. Make sure you copied all the words correctly. 2. Underline the high frequency/red flag words (see the list) 3. Practice the words 1.Remember , 2.Turkey, 3. Thanksgiving, on the attached page in this packet.

Tuesday 11/19 1. Practice writing and tracing the words 1. fossils, 2. roamed, 3. America, 4. million on the attached page in this packet. 2. From the research provided (or your own) write three sentences giving interesting facts about Thanksgiving. Punctuation and handwriting count! Remember cursive!

Wednesday 11/20 1. Study the third sentence. Practice the words 1. spooked, 2. hour, on the attached page in this packet. 2. Write three or more sentences explaining what a Thanksgiving tradition that your family celebrates. (If you can’t think of one, describe your favorite things to eat on Thanksgiving.)

Thursday 11/21 1. Study the last sentence. Practice the words 1. There, 2. sure, 3. meat. 2. Write three sentences about what you like about Thanksgiving.

Monday 11/25 Study your dictation for the test tomorrow. Focus on the words you might have difficulty remembering. Study these by doing the following: 1. Say the word (important step) 2. Trace the letters, naming each letter – do this three times 3. Close your eyes and say the word, then form it in the air. If you hesitated repeat step 2. 4. Turn your paper over, or use another paper, and write the word from memory. Have someone dictate your paragraph. Study any words you missed.

Tuesday 11/26—Test Homework Sheet (Remember CURSIVE!!)

Monday 11/18 Practice Words

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3. ______Tuesday 11/19 Practice Words

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4. ______Tuesday Sentences about Thanksgiving (at least 3 sentences—cursive):

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______Wednesday 11/20 Practice Words

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Wednesday: Three or more sentences about your Thanksgiving traditions: ______

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Thursday 11/21 Practice Words

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2. ______

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Thursday: What I like about Thanksgiving

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