June 17
Write your opinion on distance learning.
How do you feel about learning from home? Do you like/dislike it? Why? Write three reasons.
I like/dislike distance learning. First, _____ because _____. Another reason I _____ is because ______. Finally, _____.
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June 15
Create a cipher code, then write a message to a family member.
See if they can unlock the code.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z |
| Z | Y | X | W | V | U | T | S | R | Q | P | O | N | M | L | K | J | I | H | G | F | E | D | C | B | A |
For example: SR KZIPXIVHG = HI PARKCREST
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June 10
Interview someone in your family about their life when they were your age.
Write about how your life is similar and different to theirs!
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June 8
Create a scavenger hunt for your family!
Hide things around the house and write out some clues to help them search (for example, find something that bounces).
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June 4
What are you interested in? Computer coding? Space? Sports?
Explore this website.
Ms. Hampton learned about Dinosaurs. Did you know that Tyrannosaurus means “king of the lizards”? They were as long as a bus and twice the weight of an elephant.
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June 1
Create your own comic strip!
Draw your characters and add words in the speech bubbles.
http://blogs.sd41.bc.ca/literacy/files/2020/04/comic-book-template.pdf
Add more pages to make a longer story.
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May 25
Read the article called “Nothing Can Stop Her” about a girl who turned her disability into a superpower!
https://sn4.scholastic.com/issues/2018-19/020419/nothing-can-stop-her.html#On%20Level
Write down three questions that you would ask Jordan Reeves if you met her.
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May 22
Find food in your house like crackers or containers of yogurt. Write or draw a math problem.
For example: Mr. Lee had five bunches of six bananas. Ms. Hampton ate seven. How many are left?
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May 19
Read this article about how a child celebrated his birthday while following social distancing guidelines.
Answer the questions when you’re done!
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May 15
Fun Friday!
Play one of your favourite games from ELL class with your family.
Ms. Hampton’s favourite – Scattergories!
Pick a category (e.g. fruit). Set a timer for approximately one minute. Each person writes down as many types of fruit as they can think of before the timer goes.
Points are only awarded for words that no one else has written down. Whoever ends up with the most points wins!
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May 11
Watch the following video:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/childrens-stories/therobot
Try some of the activities suggested:
http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/storytellers/bbc_storytellers_the_robot_activities.pdf
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May 6
Oral Language Development
Try to find creative ways to practice speaking in English each day. You can phone a friend who speaks English, practice reading aloud in English or you could try one of the following activities with a family member.
Activity 1
- You will need a partner for this activity. It can be anyone who lives in your house.
- Write down words on pieces of paper. Fold the pages and put them in a bowl.
- Take turns pulling a random paper out and giving each other clues about what the word says without saying the word that is written on the piece of paper.
*For example, if the card says “cat”, you may give clues such as “It has 4 legs, people sometimes keep them as pets, they are a relative of the lion”
*For an added challenge, you may want to add a timer.
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May 4
Being stuck at home means we aren’t moving around as much as we used to. Read the following article:
https://newsela.com/read/marathoners-coronavirus?utm_source=email&utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=web
- How have you been getting your exercise during the Covid-19 pandemic?
I have been going for walks with my son on streets that aren’t busy.
Ways to start your response:
To stay active, I have been ______.
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April 30
- Write an acrostic poem using your name.
Use adjectives that describe you!
For example:
M – otivated
S – hy
H – umourous
A – ctive
M – oral
P – atient
T – hankful
O – ptimistic
N – osey
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April 28
- Play around on this website to practice naming parts of the body.
https://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/category/topics/parts-the-body
- Use the vocabulary to describe yourself.
Ways to start your sentences:
My hair is… My eyes are…
*Remember, you have two eyes (plural) so you use are instead of is. The same goes for arms, legs, etc.
*Hair is a tricky one – you have lots of HAIRS, but we call it our HAIR – singular. My hair is… brown!
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April 24
Fun Friday!
Watch the following video: https://youtu.be/zfC_GuHiP68?list=PLYtxV-SNUxZA7W_EjT3NDoU4TQJ88lr5h
- Retell the story in the correct sequence (order) by using words like “first”, “then”, “next” and “finally”.
*The prefix “re” means again. Think about words you know that start with “re” (replay, recycle, review).
Ways to start your writing:
- First ______. Then. ______. Next _______. Finally ______.
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April 22
Adjectives (or describing words) are important because they make writing and speaking more interesting.
- Listen to this read-aloud about adjectives! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dj2VvyhA-8
- What is your favourite animal?
- Choose three adjectives to describe it. Two words to describe how it looks, and one word to describe how it feels.
- My favourite animal is ______.
- It is ______ and ______.
- It feels ______.
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April 20
Adjective (describing word) challenge!
Adjectives are words we use to describe a noun (person, place, or thing). They can refer to how something looks (green), feels (soft), sounds (loud), tastes (sweet), smells (stinky).
Example: Two adjectives to describe a tree: tall and green.
- Use three adjectives to describe you.
- Use two adjectives to describe your favourite food.
- Use two adjectives that start with the letter “w”.
Sentence helpers:
I am ______, ______, and ______.
______ is ______, ______, and ______. (Example – spaghetti is long, red, and hot).
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April 16
- Who is your favourite character? (You can choose a character from a book, movie, or TV show)
- Describe them (What are they like? Why do you like them?).
- Remember, describing words are adjectives (For example: funny, smart, brave)
- If you met, what would you do together?
- Remember, doing words are verbs – singing, playing.
My favourite character is Auggie from the book Wonder. He is resilient and funny. If we met, we would take our dogs for a walk.
(Look up the word resilient in the dictionary!)
Ways to start your sentences:
- My favourite character is…
- He is… She is… They are…
- If we met we would…
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April 14
Here is a picture of my favourite place. (Favourite means the thing you like the most)
Questions:
- Describe what you see.
- What are some things you think you could do here?
- Does it remind you of another place?
- What is your favourite place? (For example, school, the park, your bedroom…)
Ways to start your writing:
- I see… There are…
- You could… (Think verbs/action words here! For example: swim, climb)
- It reminds me of…
- My favourite place is…
Email your response to Ms. Hampton (emma.hampton@burnabyschools.ca)!
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April 8
Think of 3 questions you would ask Ms. Hampton, a friend, or a family member about their situation while social distancing.
For example: What have you been watching on TV?
Question words: Who, what, where, when, why, how?
New vocabulary:
- Situation – things that are happening around a person
- Social distancing – during the pandemic (Covid-19), we are keeping 2 metres away from other people so we are mostly staying at home
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April 6
Read and listen to a story on https://www.storybookscanada.ca/ in English and your home language (see picture for how to change language) with a family member. The stories are organized by level. Discuss the following:
- Characters
- Setting
- Beginning, middle, end
Remember – characters are people in the story, and setting is where the story takes place. Being able to retell a story in order (beginning, middle, then end) is an important skill!
