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If I Built I A City

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The poet in our social studies book said that if they built a city, they would...build it on a river.

I would also build my city on a river.

The poet also said that she would fill it with trains and boats.

I would fill it trains. Trains carry stuff and they also carry people.

Room 2 wants its city to have..
Felix says that he would put parks and schools in his city.
Ana says that people would come to her parks.
I would put flowers and lights and homes and parks. (LR)
Hernan would want water, houses and schools and grass, leaves, lakes and trees.
Tawanna would like pools, trees, flowers.
Catalina would want my city to be clean.

Felix says there is something else: building roads so people can go on trisp.

Composicion

2008-11-02T10:13:00.000-08:00

Antes de empezar a escribir, PIENSA en lo siguiente:
● ¿Cómo voy a presentar el tema?
● ¿Quiero describir un día especial que tuve una vez?
● ¿Quiero escribir sobre un día imaginario con personajes
imaginarios?
● ¿Quiero dar una opinión sobre lo que a mí me parece un día
especial?
● ¿Hay otra manera en que puedo escribir sobre este tema?
Observa los organizadores gráficos de la siguiente página. Usa uno de
ellos para escribir las ideas de tu composición. Tal vez vas a querer:
● usar la red para escribir las características de un día especial;
● usar la red para hacer una lista de los lugares adonde irías en un
día especial;
● usar la tabla para anotar los eventos en una historia que planeas
escribir acerca de un día especial;
● usar la tabla para anotar las cosas que ocurrieron durante un día
especial que tuviste una vez.
Tal vez tengas otras maneras de organizar tus ideas para la
composición. Lo importante es que dediques tiempo para pensar en
las ideas que tienes para este tema antes de comenzar a escribir.

Usa esta red para organizar tus ideas. Puedes añadir más óvalos si los necesitas.

Mike Fink - by Brandton Taylor

2008-10-31T11:18:00.000-07:00

Annie Christmas - A Summary

2008-10-31T11:16:00.000-07:00

Annie Christmas by Christian Brittimes

Annie Christmas was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. AC stood 6 feet, eight inches tall.
She was Queen of the Mississsippi River. AC was stronger than any man.

AC was a fun tall tale character.

Big John aka Giant John aka John Too Big

2008-10-30T09:29:00.001-07:00

Once upon a time, there was a giant named John. (KN) He thought that he was too big to play with others. (AG) They say that when John was born, he was not a normal baby because he was really big. (FC) And, his dad and mom sold him because he was too big. (VM) The next day, John went with a blue cow (HG). But one afternoon, John met a friend named Josh. (JL)

Big John aka Giant John aka John Too Big

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Science Vocabulary - Our Fab Vocab

2008-10-29T12:35:00.000-07:00

Felix C.

energy

If a battery touches a bulb, it will bring energy. by Felix C.

The sun has a lot of energy. by Kailyn N.

If you put a wire on the bottom of the battery and the other part of the wire on the
top, and you put on the bulb on the top too, it will make energy. by Victor M.

The light bulb is energy of wires and batteries. by Hannah G.

color

Red is my favorite color. I love water colors; I love classic colors. By Elissa H.

Liquid

Water is liquid. by Hernan R.

Electricity

Gas

You can not see the gas but you can feel the air. by Felix C.

ruler

I use a ruler to measure something. by Carlos V.

Hello from the Editor in Chief: Kailyn N.

2008-10-29T12:17:00.000-07:00

Hello, new students! We welcome you to MacGregor Elementary!

I am the Editor-In-Chief of our school newspaper. We are glad that you are reading it!

Here are some of the things that you will find in our first edition:

1st Article: Hurricane Ike
2nd Article: The Meaning of the Statue of Liberty (Ana G.)
3rd Article: Interview with Ms. Cave, Our Science Lab Expert ( )
4th Article: Interview with Ms. Blue, Mr. Cole and Ms. Haddon: Our Music Team (Ms. C. Salgado and Mr. Carlos V.)
5th Article: My Experience as a Presidential Candidate (Carlos V.)
6th Article: Why Do People Have To See Their Own Faces in Mirrors? (By Nyle R.)
7th Article: The People of the United States (by Hannah G.)

Paws on Poetry: Maria G. (Spanish), Victor M. (English)

A Look at Books:
Fiction Book: A Gift of Water (Maria G.)
Non-Fiction Book: Go To Extremes! (Maria G.)
The Animal Future (C. Salgado)

Science Articles:
SCience Vocabulary: A Map of Matter, Energy and Sound
by Felix C., Kailyn N., Jailyn T., Hernan R.

social Studies:
Report on the Presidents: Beatriz Q.; Catalina S.; Ana G.;

Tall Tale:

Once upon a time, there was a giant named John. (KN) He thought that he was too big to play with others. (AG) They say that when John was born, he was not a normal baby because he was really big. (FC) And, his dad and mom sold him because he was too big. (VM) The next day, John went with a blue cow (HG). But one afternoon, John met a friend named Josh. (JL)

Workshop One: The Many Genres of Fright (Ode to October)

2008-10-27T16:07:00.000-07:00

Paws on Poetry:

Guest Poem: K. Nesbitt: Horror Movie Marathon

Horror Movie Marathon

My brother had the TV on
a horror movie marathon.
He watched "The Blob," "The Thing," "The Fly,"
and then "The Brain That Wouldn't Die."
He watched "The Bride of Frankenstein"
and "Halloween: Parts Eight and Nine".
Then "Monsters From Beyond the Moon"
and "Creature From the Black Lagoon."
He stayed awake throughout the night.
His eyes are glazed, he's ghostly white.
He's looking like a nervous heap.
He's much too scared to go to sleep.
He's panic-stricken, pale as death.
He's shivering and short of breath.
So won't you tell me, anyone,
just how come he has all the fun?

----Kenn Nesbitt

A Fall Song

by Ellen Robena Field

Golden and red trees
Nod to the soft breeze,
As it whispers, "Winter is near;"
And the brown nuts fall
At the wind's loud call,
For this is the Fall of the year.
Good-by, sweet flowers!
Through bright Summer hours
You have filled our hearts with cheer
We shall miss you so,
And yet you must go,
For this is the Fall of the year.
Now the days grow cold,
As the year grows old,
And the meadows are brown and sere;
Brave robin redbreast
Has gone from his nest,
For this is the Fall of the year.
I do softly prayAt the close of day,
That the little children, so dear,
May as purely growAs the fleecy snow
That follows the Fall of the year.

Welcome Editors and Readers!

2008-10-27T15:10:00.001-07:00

Greetings Supertigers:

It is a pleasure for us to welcome you to our Tiger Times Workshop Site.

Here, you will find the best thinking, reasoning, reading and writing of the students of MacGregor Elementary in the Central Region of Houston ISD.

Our student talents are in depth and diverse. Our students represent Magnet, Gifted and Talented, Bilingual/ESL and a range of various ethnic and cultural groups.

The topics for publication are listed in the Times Index, available here:

In our publication, we strive to demonstrate the key stages in best writing practices: 1) brainstorming (making mind maps and graphic organizers); 2) ideas; 3) voice and word choice; 4) sentence fluency; 5) conventions; 6) organization; and 7) presentation.

Student writing is therefore transparent, in that it shows these stages of the writing process. Editors share with readers the graphic organizers that formed the underlying structure of their work; they also share the original sequencing of their ideas, in an effort to model how good writing gets produced.