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Thursday 3 December 2020

S.W.S. - Week 10

 For week 10 of Speed Week Sentences, the students were supposed to write a sentence using the word "ran".  They were then asked to revise their sentence by changing "ran" to a more descriptive word and by adding two adverbs/adjectives.  After editing their sentences for capitalization, punctuation, and spelling, we voted for our top 3 sentences to be published.  Here are our winners:


I bolted home today at 3:00 in Russia. - by Jacob F.


I rushed into my house when it started to pour outside. - by Jessica

 

I bolted away when my dad said, “Someone needs to go pick up the dog’s smelly poo.” - by Grace

S.W.S. - Week 9

 For week 9 of Speed Week Sentences, the students were supposed to write a sentence using the word "laughed".  They were then asked to revise their sentence by changing "laughed" to a more descriptive word and by adding two adverbs/adjectives.  After editing their sentences for capitalization, punctuation, and spelling, we voted for our top 3 sentences to be published.  Here are our winners:


I giggle at my dog when he growls under the bed. - by Avari

My brother chuckles when my dog bites my ears in the morning. - by Cody

I howled at a white polar bear in my garden wearing plant based pajamas. - by Mack

Thursday 12 November 2020

S.W.S. - Week 8

For week 8 of Speed Week Sentences, the students were supposed to write a sentence using the word "said".  They were then asked to revise their sentence by changing "said" to a more descriptive word and by adding two adverbs/adjectives.  After editing their sentences for capitalization, punctuation, and spelling, we voted for our top 3 sentences to be published.  Here are our winners:


I shouted, "You are a potato head pineapple inside and outside!" - by Grayson H.

They whispered, "Wow!" to the girl with the snake in her hair and a tiger walking behind her. - by Gwyneth

I yelled at my orange cat because he knocked me down. - by Livy

Monday 9 November 2020

S.W.S. - Week 7

For week 7 of Speed Week Sentences, the students were supposed to write a sentence using the word "smart".  They were then asked to revise their sentence by changing "smart" to a more descriptive word and by adding two adverbs/adjectives.  After editing their sentences for capitalization, punctuation, and spelling, we voted for our top 3 sentences to be published.  Here are our winners:

My dog is very clever anywhere. - by Avari

My grey cat is intelligent, err.... sometimes, sort of? - by Olivia M.

My dog is very brilliant most of the time. - by Claire

This classroom has a lot of clever people. - by Samuel

Thursday 29 October 2020

S.W.S. - Week 6

 For week 6 of Speed Week Sentences, the students were supposed to write a sentence using the word "sad".  They were then asked to revise their sentence by changing "sad" to a more descriptive word and by adding two adverbs/adjectives.  After editing their sentences for capitalization, punctuation, and spelling, we voted for our top 3 sentences to be published.  Here are our winners:

I was depressed when we cancelled our fun trip to California because of Covid. - by Teagan H.

I was unhappy when I puked yesterday. - by Grayson A.

I am really upset about Covid today. - by Gwyneth

Friday 23 October 2020

S.W.S. - Week 5

For week 5 of Speed Week Sentences, the students were supposed to write a sentence using the word "happy".  They were then asked to revise their sentence by changing "happy" to a more descriptive word and by adding two adverbs/adjectives.  After editing their sentences for capitalization, punctuation, and spelling, we voted for our top 3 sentences to be published.  Here are our winners:

 I am super delighted when I get home from school. - by Ethan

I buy that good, merry chocolate for Christmas today. - by Bentley

The horses at my Amma and Pa's farm make me very cheerful. - by Sienna

I have a very joyful dog that is smelly. - by Livy

Friday 16 October 2020

S.W.S. - Week 4

 For week 4 of Speed Week Sentences, the students were supposed to write a sentence using the word "big".  They were then asked to revise their sentence by changing "big" to a more descriptive word and by adding two adverbs/adjectives.  After editing their sentences for capitalization, punctuation, and spelling, we voted for our top 3 sentences to be published.  Here are our winners:

Mr. M. has a giant football head with football eyes and football ears. - by Gwyneth

I am not giant in China today. - by Jacob F.

I flew a slow, mammoth plane to Texas today. - by Hunter

Friday 9 October 2020

S.W.S. - Week 3

 For week 3 of Speed Week Sentences, the students were supposed to write a sentence using the word "little".  They were then asked to revise their sentence by changing "little" to a more descriptive word and by adding two adverbs/adjectives.  After editing their sentences for capitalization, punctuation, and spelling, we voted for our top sentence to be published.  Here are our winners:

Smurfs are tiny, blue, talking gnomes that live in mushrooms.  - by Grace

The microscopic Jacob ate Mr. M. inside.  - by Eric

I have microscopic name - it is Teeny Man.  - by Mack

Friday 25 September 2020

S.W.S. - Week 2

 For week 2 of Speed Week Sentences, the students were supposed to write a sentence using the word "nice".  They were then asked to revise their sentence by changing "nice" to a more descriptive word and by adding two adverbs/adjectives.  After editing their sentences for capitalization, punctuation, and spelling, we voted for our top 3 sentences to be published.  Here are our winners:



The beautiful sun is so warm at my cabin. - by Jessica

I have an amazing, excellent, happy and kind dog named Oakley. - by Sawyer

I have a quad that's decent and looks like a rotten banana. - by Donovan

I drove a very mint submarine car to New Zealand today. - by Cody

Thursday 24 September 2020

Speed Week Sentences (S.W.S.) - Week 1

 For our first Speed Week Sentence this year, the students were supposed to write a sentence using the word "good". They were then asked to revise their sentence by changing "good" to a more descriptive word and by adding two adverbs/adjectives. After editing their sentences for capitalization, punctuation, and spelling, we voted for our top 3 sentences to be published.  Here are our winners:


The super banana car is awesome. - by Grayson H.

I am getting a superb kitty today. - by Jacob L.

The marvelous thing about my lake is having dinner. - by Teagan S.

Tuesday 24 March 2020

S.W.S. - Week 24

























"What happened to my delicious Lucky Charms?" - by Owen K.

"What the heck did you put in my soup?" - by Lauren

"Would you like some biscuits with your tea?" - by Eric

"No soup again, Big Jim! I really need to open up a new diner." - by Griffin Baldwin

Thursday 12 March 2020

S.W.S. - Week 23



"Ok, watch my little kitty cat in your weirdly weird lives while I go to Florida." - by Lauren

''I certainly didn't order my vicious cat to attack you, because it only obeys me.'' - Emerson

People were harmed in the making of this sentence. - by Emily

Thursday 27 February 2020

S.W.S. - Week 22



"Is this The Amazing Awesome Future or what?" - by Griffin Baldwin

"Hey, Ella, look! Gwyneth is mowing the lawn. How much do we have to pay her?" - by Lauren

''Steve? When did your pet start mowing the lawn? IT'S MAGNIFICENT!" - by Ella

S.W.S. - Week 21



"I think our escape boat is occupied quickly today please". - by Griffin Baziuk

"We always find theses dogs, but usually there's two of them." - by Liam

"I come in peace" said small, cute Bob. - by Emily

Friday 14 February 2020

S.W.S. - Week 20



"Guys come quickly were almost there, waaiitt does it smell a little fishy to you?" - by Olivia

"Dig dig Jacob wait I think we will drown if we go up." - by Zander

The ugly alien, Jacob, will eat Lucas shark under the sea today. - by Grayson

Friday 7 February 2020

S.W.S. - Week 19



"One, two, three heave - thanks for the awesome lift cop-like guys." - by Brooklyn

The three weird black jacket Williams did not know what to do with Mr. Jones. - by Aden

"Can't you use those horses to git to McDonald's?" - by Owen M.

Monday 3 February 2020

S.W.S. - Week 18



"I think the cats have a case of the Jacob disease." - by Eric

"Mmmmm, bad, beefy chipotle - they couldn't make it to the amazing bathroom." - by Liya

"Hey Bob I think Billy, weird Jeffery, stupid Jeff, and misfit grey Joe are DEAD!" - by Lucas

Thursday 30 January 2020

S.W.S. - Week 17



"Lets put toxic waste on everything." - by Jacob

"Hey, why did you lock me out at 9:00 tonight, you jerk?" - by Donovan

"Rrrr... he is a cat person." - by Gwyneth

Friday 17 January 2020

S.W.S. - Week 16

























"Excuse me sir, but you're an extremely sucky pianist." - by Emerson

Odd-eye Bob looked at loser Joe. - by Owen K.

"You all quiet down in here - especially you banjo player." - by Emma

Thursday 9 January 2020

S.W.S. - Week 15

For week 15 of Speed Week Sentences, the students were supposed to write a sentence for the given Far Side comic (kind of like a meme). They were then asked to revise their sentence by changing any overused words to more descriptive words and by adding two adverbs/adjectives. After editing their sentences for capitalization, punctuation, and spelling, we voted for our top 3 sentences to be published.  Here are our winners:



"Why am I still a silly little target?" - by Emma

"You better get out of here - there's a big deadly shooting range nearby." - by Aden

"Why did you get the bib, I'm the messy one?" - by Griffin Baldwin

"I am hungry."
"I am thirsty."
"I am at Target outside today." - by Griffin Baziuk