Onomatopoeia

 I know, what a mouthful. This was the lesson I taught to my 5th grade class today. Onomatopoeia is pronounced o-na-mota-pea. It is such a fun word to say, but I have to admit in order for me to say it correctly I need to say it rhythmically. Onomatopoeia is the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named, like sizzle. My students had a great time finding onomatopoeia in the novel The BFG. If I had more time I would have had my students make their own comic strip; instead they illustrated the onomatopoeia of their choice. Here is one of their illustrations....

Trade Fair

In my Social Studies class we had a trade fair. Everyone was to bring something to trade. I brought a dozen almost homemade chocolate chip cookies and a pack of Halloween pencils in a frightening Halloween bowl. I thought the ladies in my class did a fantastic job of showing their creativity by the things they made for the fair. Here is a list of some of the items that we were able to trade for: baked goods, name tags, a jeweled lanyard, jewelry, decoupage clipboard, a cupcake in a jar, books, and sticky notes.

I traded my wares for 4 yummy funfetti cupcakes, star sticky notes, and 3 books.
After everyone was done trading, we all got into a circle and talked about some concepts that could be taught using this activity. Some of the concepts discussed were: the relationship between the Indians and the French, scarcity, and supply and demand.