Mrs. Warstler's First Grade Class

Thursday, September 13, 2012

Our First Mystery Reader...

Evan's dad, Mr. Schenck, surprised our class on Wednesday by becoming our first Mystery Reader. We were working at our desk on handwriting when we heard a loud knock at the door!

We asked our Mystery Reader a couple of questions to try to figure out who was out in the hall. After finding out that he was no longer in school, that he has children, and that he isn't a teacher but a dad.... we invited our Mystery Reader into the classroom. The class, but Evan especially was very excited to see his dad!
Mr. Schenck brought an assortment of books from the author Tim Egan and read to us the book The Pink Refrigerator. Take a look at the slideshow below to see how much fun we had!
Thank you Mr. Schenck for reading to us!

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Ideas for Spelling Practice

*Write your words in ABC order.

*Spell your words with Scrabble tiles - write each word and record the value of that word.

*Choose 8 spelling words. Write a sentence for each word. (You should include a variety of sentences - statements, questions, and exclamations.)

*Copy your spelling list neatly three times - you may use skinny markers, coloring pencils, or gel pens if you wish!

*Group your spelling words into categories you create. Regroup them into new categories. Write the words and give each category a title.

*Create riddles with the words as answers. Write your riddles and answers.

*Create a crossword on graph paper. Include clues and an answer key.

*Make a Spelling Puzzle ~ Print a spelling word and cut it apart letter by letter to make a puzzle word. Scramble the letters and then arrange them in order to spell the word. Do this with each word!

*Create a Mini-Book ~ Print each word on and index card or small piece of paper. Arrange words in alphabetical order and staple into a booklet. Use the mini-book to study the words.

*Make Rainbow Words ~ Use a crayon or marker to print a spelling word. As you print the word, spell the word aloud. Then use a different color crayon or marker to add a band of color to each letter, spelling the word aloud again. You can add several bands of color to make the word into a rainbow word!

*Create an original spelling game. Be ready to explain the directions to the class!

*Using a thesaurus, find synonyms and antonyms for the words. (Synonyms are the same, and antonyms are the opposite.)

*Write the words, then change some letters to create new words. Change the initial or middle consonants to create other words, or keep the consonants the same and change the vowels to make other words.

Thursday, September 13, 2012

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