Please sign and return the permission slip that went home in order for your child to attend DPES International Day at the YMCA.
Reading
This week in Reading we will be author's purpose.Authors write to either persuade, inform, express ideas or feelings, or entertain.
The 4.5 Reading skills test will be Thursday.
*Notes on all comprehension skills are in your child's Literacy Binder, on the powerpoint further down on this webpage, and in Google Classroom!
NOVEL STUDY: TWGTB: 1963
This week we will be finishing up writing our Literary Analysis and preparing for the 90 second speech. Students will pull this week to determine when they will give their oral presentation on their paper. Speeches will be the week before Spring Break.
Grammar
In Grammar this week we will focus on who/whom.
Use who as a subject.
Use whom as the object of a preposition, such as to, for, or from.
Use whom as a direct object in formal writing.The who/whom test will be Thursday.
Please study the notes in the Helpful Hints and Things to Remember section of the Literacy Binder to help prepare for tests! There are also games, powerpoints, etc. located in Google Classroom as other forms of resources to study!
Spelling
| electricity | loyalty | deception |
| equality | security | penalty |
| society | clarity | pronunciation |
| specialty | popularity | hospitality |
| celebrity | certainty | subtlety |
| recognition | cruelty | technicality |
| description | subscription | demonstration |
| reduction | reputation | |
| tradition | intention |
The 4.5 Spelling test will be Friday.
Grammar Skills
- Pronouns and Antecedents: Version 1
- Pronouns and Antecedents Version 2
- Pronouns and Antecedents: Version 3
- Pronouns and Antecedents: Version 4
- Pronoun Review.pptx
- Are you smarter than a 6th grader review.ppt
- PossessivePronounPPT-1.pptx
- Subject and Object Pronouns updated 5-11-14.ppsx
- Indefinite & Reflexive Pronouns.pptx
- Who & Whom ppt..pptx
Comprehension Skills
Novels
Education
I graduated cum laude from Auburn University Montgomery with my Bachelor's degree in Childhood Education. I received my Master's degree in Elementary Education from Troy Montgomery.
Experience
- Pine Level Elementary School (2007-2016)
- Daniel Pratt Elementary School (2016- present)
My name is Shawna Short. I am happily married to my high school sweetheart Matt Short, who is a PE teacher at Prattville Elementary School and football coach at Prattville Junior High School. We have three wonderful children, Reece (14), Marley Kate (13), and Sarah Collins (7) who keep us VERY busy!
I absolutely love teaching! There is no greater feeling than watching a child grow and learn! We are going to have a fabulous year!
A few of my favorite things include: Chick-Fil-A, Fountain City Nutrition, and getting my nails done! :)