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Thursday 17 December 2015

Speed Week Sentences - Week 12

For our last week of Speed Week Sentences before Winter Break, we were asked to use the word "ran" before revising and editing.  Here are the 4 sentences that received the most votes.

I sprinted in order to not be late. - by Juliana

Today I darted to the bus. - by Lake

I bolted home immediately from school today. - by Rylie

I raced against a train outside today.  - by Tyler

Speed Week Sentences - Week 12

"Like" was the word of the week for Speed Week Sentences during week 11.  See how the students changed it to be more descriptive.

I love my joyful and tiny dogs. - by Olivia

My sister and I absolutely admire playing board games together. - by Sydney

He loved trains and happy trains. - by Ben

I truly love chicken. - by Lanny

Tuesday 8 December 2015

Speed Week Sentences - Week 11

Can you figure out which word the students may have started with this week?  Here's a hint: it starts with the letter <p>.

There truly are some EXTREMELY exquisite flowers. - by Kyle

I live with a very beautiful book. - by Ryan

My face is not lovely today. - by Nate

Thursday 3 December 2015

Speed Week Sentences - Week 10

This week the students had to use the word "saw" in their sentence.  Here are the top 3 sentences as voted by the class.

I spotted a truly amazing monster. - by Ethan

I spotted and then shot a very fat prairie chicken. - by Luke

Yesterday I noticed a person having a birthday! - by Kathryn

Friday 20 November 2015

Speed Week Sentences - Week 9

This week we were to use the word "walked" and then revise our sentence by using a more descriptive word to "walked".

I traveled in a very happy, happy car. - Griffin

They hiked up the big mountain. - Emma

I shuffled to the merry, joyful park today. - Tori

Thursday 19 November 2015

Speed Week Sentences - Week 8

"Sad" is the word of the week. "Unhappy" seems to be the popular replacement.

I had an unhappy, giant day. - Katie

When pigs are unhappy, I'm unhappy. - Elly

I am truly not an unhappy person! - Morgan

Thursday 12 November 2015

Speed Week Sentences - Week 7

Here are week 7's Speed Week Sentences.  They used a more descriptive word for happy.


I am very, very jolly today. - Keegan

My puppy is joyful, cute, and brave! - Tyler

Friday 30 October 2015

Speed Week Sentences - Week 6

This week we've written sentences using the word "funny".  When revising, we were to change "funny" to a more descriptive word and add some more descriptive words (adjectives and adverbs).  The following were chosen by the class to be published.  Enjoy!

I will have a very happy and hilarious Halloween! - Kathryn

My fish, Cleo, is hysterical when she tries to do flips. - Rylie

I have a happy, silly cat. - Nate

Thursday 22 October 2015

Speed Week Sentences - Week 5

In week 5 of Speed Week Sentences, the students were asked to use the word "smart".  When revising, they were to change "smart" to a more descriptive word and then add adjectives and/or adverbs to their sentence.  The following sentences were voted by the class to be published.

I am clever, delightful and teeny. - Olivia

We are all very quite brilliant. - Juliana

I am a clever, bright kid. - Lake


Thursday 15 October 2015

Speed Week Sentences - Week 4

This week the students were asked to use the word "small" when writing their Speed Week Sentence.  When revising, they were to change "small" to a more descriptive word and then add adjectives and/or adverbs to their sentence.  "Tiny" was used often in our class this week.  Check out our winners' sentences!

I like tiny cool trains. - by Ben

I have a tiny, silly, fluffy Guinea pig. - by Tori

I saw a teeny, tiny cute mouse.- by Emma

Tuesday 13 October 2015

Speed Week Sentences - Week 3

For week 3 of our Speed Week Sentences, students had to use the word "big" and then revise it by changing "big" to a more descriptive word.  Then they were to add some adjectives and/or adverbs to improve the sentence.  Can you find which word they replaced "big" with?

I had a giant, enormous, mammoth breakfast. - by Ryan

That is one huge, massive piggy. - By Elly

I have a colossal, happy, sleepy dad. - By Griffin

Thursday 1 October 2015

Speed Week Sentences - Week 2

For our Speed Week Sentences this week, students had to use the word "nice" and then revise it by changing "nice" to a more descriptive word.  Then they were to add some adjectives and/or adverbs to improve the sentence.  Can you find which word they replaced "nice" with?

I had an awesome, terrific day. - Luke

It truly is a very beautiful day today. - Kyle

I have a beautiful, terrific and amazing dog. - Katie

I am truly super at nothing. - Landen

Thursday 24 September 2015

For our first Speed Week Sentence we had to use the word "good" and then change it to a more descriptive word.  See if you can figure out which word used to be "good" in the top 3 sentences below.

I'm a wonderful, glamorous, careful artist. - Sydney

I have a great, silly puppy. - Ethan

I had a truly lovely, pleasant breakfast this morning. -Morgan