Reading
Unit 5 Comprehension Skills:
5.1- Plot and Theme
5.2- Fact and Opinion
5.3- Cause/Effect
5.4- Main Idea and Details
5.5- Sequence
Please see the "Skill Presentations" section below for powerpoints explaining each comprehension skill in more depth. Also, please check out Google Classroom for more resources on each skill.
*Please also see the "Helpful Hints and Things to Remember" section of your child's Literacy Binder for more information about each skill covered in class.
Grammar
Unit 5 Grammar Skills:
5.1- Contractions & Negatives
5.2- Adjectives & Articles
5.3- Demonstrative Adjectives
5.4- Comparative & Superlative Adjectives
5.5- Adverbs
Please see the "Skill Presentations" section below for powerpoints explaining each comprehension skill in more depth. Also, please check out Google Classroom for more resources on each skill.
*Please also see the "Helpful Hints and Things to Remember" section of your child's Literacy Binder for more information about each skill covered in class.
Spelling
Unit 5 Spelling Patterns
5.1- Suffixes
5.2- Words from Many Cultures
5.3- Compound Words
5.4- Suffixes
5.5- Prefixes
Please see the "Spelling City" link above to access all Spelling words. Students are able to play multiple games to study and practice spelling words each week.
*Students also have a hard-copy Spelling list located in their Literacy Binder.
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
Novel Study
The Outsiders
by: S.E. Hinton
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. We have three wonderful children, Reece (15), Marley Kate (14), and Sarah Collins (8) 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, Los Mayas, and Polished Nails :)
