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Oak Meadow
Coursebook
6 Contents
Introduction
For the Student................................................................. vii
Course Materials and Organization................................ ix
For the Parent.....................................................................x
Assessment Measures in Home Learning........................ xi
Information for Students Enrolled in
Oak Meadow School................................................... xii
Lessons
Lesson 1: Sentence Structures.......................................... 1
Sentence types; subjects and predicates; sentence structures;
paragraph forms; working with vocabulary words
Lesson 2: Nouns................................................................ 9
Common and proper nouns; possessive nouns; pronouns; concrete
and abstract nouns; collective nouns
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Lesson 5: Capitalization................................................. 27
Capitalization rules; using variants of a word
Lesson 7: Poetry.............................................................. 43
Poetry; writing dialogue; adverbs of manner, time, and place
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Appendix.....................................................239
Works Cited................................................................... 241
English Manual.............................................................. 255
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Notes
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Reading
Read the following sections in the English manual:
• Note-Taking Skills
• Outlining
• Citing Your Source
• Plagiarism
Assignments
1. This week, after you alphabetize and define the following vocabu-
lary words, write a simple paragraph or story scene that uses all the
words. Find ways to use a variety of sentence types to make your writ-
ing more interesting. Underline vocabulary words.
pyramid sphinx mummy
pharaoh papyrus Nile
hieroglyphics ibis
Add any misspelled words from the previous spelling tests to this
week’s list when you practice spelling your words this week and using
them in conversation.
2. At the end of the week, take a spelling quiz.
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Note Taking 3. Throughout the week, make a list of the resources used for your social
and Citations studies report. Follow the rules for writing a citation, and put each
citation into MLA format. You should have at least three sources.
(continued)
Carefully check your citations to make sure they match the MLA for-
mat, especially in regard to punctuation and capitalization. Title the
page Works Cited and include it at the end of your report.
4. Using your notes, create an outline for your social studies report. In-
clude at least one detail under each section of the outline.
5. Based on what you have learned from your social studies reading
this week, write one sentence for each of the four types of sentences
(declarative, interrogative, exclamatory, and imperative). Your sen-
tences should convey your own ideas about what you have learned.
Further Study
Here are some book suggestions related to ancient Egypt:
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• The Mummy of Ramose; The Life and Death of an Ancient Egyptian Nobleman, Note Taking
by Shirley Glubock and Alfred Tamarin and Citations
• Focus on Ancient Egyptians, Anita Ganeri (continued)
Learning Assessment
These assessment rubrics are intended to help track student progress
throughout the year. Please remember that these skills continue to develop
over time. Parents and teachers can use this space to make notes about
the learning the student demonstrates or skills that need work.
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Learning Assessment
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ENGLISH Developing Consistent Notes
Evident
Identifies key ideas and demonstrates
good note-taking skills
Free-choice book:
Free-choice book:
Free-choice book:
Score
SPELLING QUIZ Notes
# Correct/Total #
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• Revise your paper to make additions, rearrange text, and fix your
wording so you are happy with it.
Reading
Read Adjectives and Adverbs and The Writing Process in the English man-
ual.
Assignments
1. Alphabetize the following vocabulary words. Define each word, and
then write what kind of noun it is (common, proper, singular, plural,
concrete, or abstract).
scarab Rosetta Stone filigree reverence
attributes sarcophagus javelin foreigners
ancestors descendants
Practice spelling and using these words. Find a new way to practice them
this week (refer to the list in lesson 1 for ideas or come up with your own).
Take a spelling quiz at the end of the week.
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The Writing 2. Using the vocabulary words above, write a descriptive journal entry,
Process pretending you are someone watching King Hatshepsut at a cere-
mony, or seeing the royal family at a celebration. Use adjectives and
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adverbs to bring your journal entry to life. After you have written it,
go back and underline or shade the adjectives green and adverbs in
orange. Underline each vocabulary word.
3. You will be writing a paper in social studies this week. Use your out-
line to help you organize your information clearly and write para-
graphs that have clear topics. See how interesting you can make your
sentences by adding adjectives and adverbs.
When you have written your rough draft, follow the steps of the writ-
ing process to revise your report for clarity and a logical flow of ideas.
Carefully check your punctuation, spelling, and capitalization, and
edit your work to fix all the errors you can find. Then write your final
draft, taking time to do your best work. As the last step, proofread
your final copy and correct any last errors. Remember to include your
works cited page at the end of your report. Keep your rough draft
with your final draft. This helps your parent or teacher see what you
have done to improve your writing during the writing process.
Learning Assessment
These assessment rubrics are intended to help track student progress
throughout the year. Please remember that these skills continue to develop
over time. Parents and teachers can use this space to make notes about
the learning the student demonstrates or skills that need work.
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Learning Assessment
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ENGLISH Developing Consistent Notes
Evident
Uses adjectives and adverbs in
descriptive writing
Free-choice book:
Free-choice book:
Free-choice book:
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SPELLING QUIZ Notes
# Correct/Total #
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Notes
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23 Prepositions
Reading
Read Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases in the English manual.
Continue reading Robin Hood of Sherwood Forest.
Assignments
1. Define the following vocabulary words and use them in sentences. Re-
member to include the part of speech in each definition and to
underline the vocabulary words in each sentence.
pillory logic vice
revival slate guild
commerce fortress morality
2. Work with the vocabulary words throughout the week, and then take
a spelling quiz.
3. Write sentences that use the following prepositions. Underline or
shade the prepositional phrases in purple. Remember, the preposi-
tional phrase starts with the preposition and ends with a noun.
above about along between before
4. Fill in the blanks with the following words:
a. Bring/take: If you __________ lemons to my house, you can
______ some lemon tarts when you leave.
b. Your/you’re: ___________ going to be cold if you don’t wear
_________ hat.
c. Among/between: _________ all the trees on our property, the big
tree ____________ the house and the barn is the best climbing
tree.
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Learning Assessment
Use assessment rubrics to track student progress and to make notes
about the learning the student demonstrates or skills that need work.
Learning Assessment
Not Yet
ENGLISH Developing Consistent Notes
Evident
Identifies prepositional phrases
Free-choice book:
Free-choice book:
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SPELLING QUIZ Notes
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Notes
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24 Creative Writing
Reading
You will complete your assignment about Robin Hood of Sherwood Forest this
week. You don’t have to finish the book before completing the assignment,
but feel free to continue reading the book if you’d like.
Assignments
1. It is time for another vocabulary review. Look over the words below.
Cross out the ones that you know really well and circle the ones that
are left. Create a new vocabulary review list with these words.
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English a. Mix and Match: Write the vocabulary words on a set of index
cards and the corresponding definitions on a separate set of cards.
(continued)
Put the word cards on the table in a row, face up. Put the definition
cards in a pile, face down. Draw one definition card at a time and
match it to a word card. Mix up the cards and then try to match
the word to its definition. You can play this game with a partner
and take turns.
b. Flash Cards: Write the vocabulary word on one side of an index
card and the definition on the other side. Test yourself by reading
the definition and guessing at the correct word. See if you can
spell the word correctly before you flip the card over to look at the
word.
c. Crossword Puzzle: Make a crossword puzzle with your words. You
can use graph paper to make this easier. Find a way to hook each
word to another, and then come up with clues that provide the
definition of the word. (If you don’t know how to number the clues,
have a parent show you or look at a crossword puzzle in the news-
paper to see how it’s done.) Give a blank version of your puzzle to a
sibling or a parent and see if they can fill in the words.
d. Create a Test: Write fill-in-the-blank sentences for each vocabulary
word, putting a blank where the word belongs. Feel free to write
funny sentences that include the names of your family members,
friends, pets, local landmarks, favorite hobbies, etc. Write the list
of vocabulary words above or next to the sentences. Have a parent,
a sibling, or a friend see if they can choose the correct words to fill
in the blanks. If they have trouble, you can give additional clues to
help them.
e. Story Time: Write a story that uses all of the review words in
ontext. In order for the words to work in context, you may have
to choose ancient times as the setting of your story. When you
are through, rewrite the story, leaving blank spaces where the
vocabulary words should go. Give your list of words to a parent,
a sibling, or a friend and see if they can fill in the blanks based on
the clues you’ve provided.
f. Charades: Play charades with your vocabulary words. If you’ve nev-
er played charades before, charades is a game where you act out a
word or a phrase, and try to get other people to guess what it is. English
You are not allowed to speak so you have to act out your word us-
(continued)
ing body movements and hand gestures.
g. Picture This: Draw a picture or sketch several scenes that show as
many words as possible. Give your list of words to a parent, a
sibling, or a friend and see if they can find the words in the picture.
h. Words in the World: Write your vocabulary words, without using
pencil or paper, from materials you find in your everyday life. For
example, you might write a word with spaghetti noodles at dinner,
on the steamed up mirror in the bathroom, or in the dirt using
sticks or pebbles or acorns. Or you might make letters out of bread
dough and bake them, then make words, or you could place dough
letters on a baking sheet, just barely touching, and bake entire
words. Getting all of your senses involved is a really great study
trick! It might be fun to post a list of your words on the refrigerator
and challenge family members to find the words around the house
and yard. Each time a word is found, it gets crossed off the list. You
can spread this activity throughout the week, forming two or three
words per day for others to find.
2. At the end of the week, take a spelling quiz of the review words you
worked on this week.
3. Based on what you have read about Robin Hood, create a new ad-
venture for Robin Hood and his band of merry men. Use your imagi-
nation to come up with a story that fits in with the rest of the book.
Add lots of historical detail and lively action!
As always, use the writing process (rough draft, revise, edit, and
proofread) to help you create a strong piece of creative writing.
Learning Assessment
Use this assessment form to track your student’s progress over time.
Learning Assessment
Not Yet
ENGLISH Developing Consistent Notes
Evident
Demonstrates creative writing skills
Free-choice book:
Free-choice book:
Score
SPELLING QUIZ Notes
# Correct/Total #
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