Liam reviewed his new spelling words and their definitions. He wrote all his words into his notebook. He wrote them 3 times each, practiced spelling them out loud, and wrote a sentence for each new word. He will have his spelling test on Wednesday. He wrote down his new vocabulary words and wrote the definitions into his notebook. He used his glossary skills to look up the definitions in the back of the book. He learned about a metaphor, and wrote the definition into his notebook along with an example. He read, discussed and made predictions about his new story, "Juanita and the Beanstalk." We explored the characters, their problems, and the solutions to the problems. He wrote important facts about the story in his notebook.