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 Each
week, as a whole group, our class uses our word study words to create a Silly
Spelling Story. This is a lesson on both spelling (with word patterns) and
writing. Our first step into this silly journey begins with us discussing our
words and deciding what topic would best wrap around those words. I am often
surprised, though I should probably not be, just how silly kids can make it.
Most of the time the stories are just what they say they are - silly; other
times they are related to events that take place around the school - always
with a silly twist!
As
we begin writing, I let the kids lead the discussion, and I throw in
suggestions where they let me. (This is one of their favorite lessons!) If I
find that our writing is getting boring I might ask for an adverb, adjective,
or strong verb here or there, and we take a class vote on which to use. If our
writing becomes long winded and looses sight of the topic, I try to pull it
back together. In the end, we decide (often by vote) when it is time to let
the silly spelling story come to (we
hope) a graceful conclusion.
 We
hope you enjoy our Silly Spelling Stories!
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Dragonflies in the Outfield
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It is a bright sunny day as the
breeze blows the fluffy white clouds away,, and we are ready to play some
ball! Sunny Scarecrow scuttles up to the plate. Ladies and gentlemen, it is a
special day for Sunny. Be sure to say Happy Birthday to, and we would like to
say a special hello to his grandparents watching from the stands.
DJ Dragonfly flutters around the
ball as he prepares for the pitch. Will it be a fast ball? We can only wait
and see! Here goes...it is a fast ball...will Sunny hit it...it's
anyone's guess! Let's hope he ate his Wheaties for breakfast...he's going to
need it to hit this fireball.
He hit it! Oh my goodness, he hit
it! Nobody will find it now; it is somewhere in the great beyond of the
outfield. Won't his grandparents be proud.
Dragonfly and Scarecrow players now
hover around the hospital bed. David is looking up in confusion. Boy that must
have been one hot fireball to leave a know like that. Sunny and DJ look down
and whisper, "Are you OK?" Sunny says, "I'm sorry the ball hit you, what were
you doing out there?" David, still confused says, "I think I was daydreaming
about my Wheaties and REAL scarecrows and dragonflies!"
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Super Shrimp: The Wedding
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Sassy Lady Lobster was about to explode
with happiness! In her sassy way she screeched, "Oh . . . yes!" Now Super
Shrimp was the one who could not control his happiness. Together they
called for a toast. Raising their sea cumcumber smoothies they did just
that!
The lovely wedding was planned for
the month of October. A coach of sea horses would be their noble
steeds awaiting their arrival. The whole sea gathered in suspense at
the graceful Church of Coral that rested on the bottom of the sea.
(Reader: Do you have a strong feeling something might go wrong?)
Oh no! Who should appear? Their
mortal foes . . . the blood thirsty, wedding crashing sharks snatching
our own sassy Lady Lobster and demanding a ransom! Oh what will happen next?
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Since the beginning of written
time, shrimp have ruled the sea, but the wild, bloodthirsty,
sharp- toothed sharks began to take over. One day, a shrimp happened
upon some radio-active water and thus was born Super Shrimp! Now, no
superhero is complete without their handy, dandy sidekick. In scrambles sassy
Lady Lobster with her claws of steel. Together, they make the ultimate
shark-slaying duo! Faster than lightning . . . able to flash higher
than a cypress tree . . . no . . . a skyscraper. . . this duo
has to decide the fate of the world. Yet, even after a long day of
shark slaying, Super Shrimp has the energy to take his sassy Lady
Lobster on a picnic. It is there, that Super Shrimp surprises
his sassy Lady Lobster with a pearl engagement ring. Which will it be .
. . yes or no? Check back next week for the dramatic results!
P.S. Do you like our title?
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The
Slippery, Slithering Snake
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Way back when , when
it was "once upon a time" time, our teacher found a slippery, slithering snake
in our empty hallway. Legend has it that the slippery, slithering snake
was so eager to receive his education that he squeezed
his way in. All of the people - and by that we mean the other
fourth grade teachers - stood hysterically at the edge of the hallway.
They almost jumped our of their sneakers! Mrs. Dunn had to say, for the tenth
time, "It's only a baby!"
Then after the heroic rescue
from the evil Mrs. Hicks, the slippery, slithering snake was placed in a box.
Our assistant principal, Miss Waymack, sassed, "Mrs. Dunn, that box is not
going to hold that snake!" But Mrs Dunn believed it would do just
fine. However, he made his easy escape as we attentively listened to
our favorite teacher, Mrs. Dunn teach spelling. After a dramatic search
and rescue, the slippery, slithering snake was sadly set free far, far away
from room 506.
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One slippery spring morning
a monkey learned how to whistle. Yet, the whistle was but a whisper
because the chunky monkey was thirsty. Being the athelete that
he was, he quickly scrambled up the prickly pine tree. He attached
himself to the toughest, thickest branch he could find; where he
stretched to find the easiest spring water to get to. However, to his dismay,
the pool was nowhere to be found. His funny monkey friends watched
in laughter as he struggled with these problems. They gathered
around the prickly pine tree to watch just as the chunky monkey tumbled
from above and landed on the peanut butter and banana sandwich that had made
him thirsty in the first place!
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As always...please check back
often...more to come!!!
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