Today in E.L.A. classes we started our comparing and contrasting study. We were introduced to the topic through a fun, interactive game on a website called Comprehension Upgrade. In the game, we used a Venn Diagram to compare and contrast:- volleyball and basketball
- wolves and dogs
- The U.S. Flag and The United Kingdom Flag
- coniferous trees and deciduous trees
We hope you liked your introduction to studying how things are alike and different. Later this week, we will be incorporating European Literature into our study as we compare and contrast the American version of Cinderella to the British version of the story, Cap O' Rushes.
Want to play some more comparing and contrasting games? Try out the interactive web activity: Help Lee Decide.
You can use the skills you have learned to help Lee. He is a high school student trying to make a decision about a summer job. Come back and leave a comment and tell us what you learned.
Ms.Launey and Mrs.Lopez
P.S. Have no fear, The Weekly News Broadcasts will start back up again when Ms.Launey is fully recovered. We will make sure you are still updated with classroom happenings through our blog posts.
20 comments:
The Venn Diagram that we got to do on the computers was so FUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I hope we do it again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Love,Tatiana AP#11
I think that is really cool that you were able to do the Venn diagrams on the computer! When I learnt them in Elementary school we had to draw and write in them all by hand (okay, I sound old saying that).
Can't wait to see you Weekly New Broadcasts!
I played the venn diagram again and it was so much fun. I am going to show my mom this game!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Grace ML#10
That was fun! I did the vinn diagram and got all the way to 100!
You can learn a lot on comparing on that site. Nicole, I hope you have fun exploring our blog!
Sky ML#11
Cool I wish I was at school Monday when you did this.
~Alexis A.
ML#1
Hi all. It is neat that you are working with Venn Diagrams. I am going to be a math teacher and Venn Diagrams are a cool way to sort infromation in math. This is a cool tool that we can use to make math easier. I am glad to see that you had fun with it. I can't wait to see what you do next!
Matt
WOW!!!!!!!!! That was cool.This contrast and compare is really cool.I hope we learn more about contrast and compare because it is so fun!!!!!!
-Kristin ML#3:)
Wow.I did'nt know that the COMPREHENSION UPGRADE site was so cool.-Kiala rp#8
Dear ms. Launey.
I think that venn diagrams are a really cool way to organize data.
Thank you for giving me this fun project during my trip. I noticed
that there are a lot more differences than similarities between Oregon and Florida.
Erina(RP#19)
Erina,
I'm glad you were able to notice so many things to compare and contrast on your trip. Make sure you bring your Venn Diagram with you to school next week so that you can share it with the class. We are going to be learning to write compare and contrast essays and you can do yours on Oregon and Florida! Can't wait to see it!
Ms.Launey
Hey Morgan I thought it was so fun working with you on the VENN DIAGRAM!It was realy cool how many differenceswe came up with. Also I LOVED the one similarity where they both lived HAPPILY EVER AFTER!Sarah C. rp#4
Hello, this is Janine from the University of Regina. Venn diagrams are a great way to compare things. I love Cinderella, I have read and watched other versions of it too, but my favorite is still the cartoon Disney version! I can't wait to watch your next News Broadcast!
Hey Miss Launey,
I did Help Lee Decide and that was pretty cool! I compared and contrasted on what the two jobs Lees friends are going to do so Lee can decide what he wants to do!
Sky ML#11
i loved the venn diagram it was so much FUUUUUUUUUUUNNNNNNNNNN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WE SHOULD LOOK UP MORE SITES ON THEME BECAUSE THERE ALOT OF FUN!!
LOVE,MONICA RP#6 NOVEMBER,24,2008
That was awesome Lee picked a great job i mean like a Summer Camp for a job that sounds like alot of fun!
-Abby#23-
Mrs.Lopez-Sinclair,
You had so much fun when you showed the class the website. You and the class were having fun. Well, I know that I had alot of fun. Abby and I love the website that's for sure. I have learned so much you are such a great teacher. Thank you so much for teaching me and the class. You don't know how much I have learned about a Venn Diagram it is such a great tool for comparing and contasting.
-Lexi DL#13
i'm glad lee picked what cindy said(summer camp) while tony said
(working at a sandwich shop)they used a chart i'm used to doing a venn diagram i also tried help marie decide i'm glad she decided to go to the grand canyon over going to the beach the grand canyon seems more fun WHAT DO YOU THINK?and at the end there was a pool to see what's the winner,and the grand canyon won the grand canyon won it was in its 50s and the beach was in it's 40's that game was fun.
Ms. Launey,
That was really fun!! That was a really fun way to do venn diagrams. I had loads of fun doing that.
I might teach my sister about venn diagrams. That would be really good for her since she is only in 1st grade. She would know it when she learns it later on.
Syd Ml#9
It was fun working with you on the venn diagram Sarah.-Morgan#5rp
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