1. bewildered: greatly puzzled, confused
2. homeland: country where one was born
3. longed: wished for, wanted very much
4. marveled: filled with surprise or wonder
5. reminded: made someone remember
6. surrounded: put all around
7. traditional: handed down for generations, usually relating to ideas, customs, or beliefs
8. syllable: a word or a part of a word pronounced as a single sound (the word lunch has one syllable and the word dinner has two); the natural breaks within a word
9. Haiku: A very short, three-line poem that tries to capture the moment. Traditional haiku in the Japanese language always has five syllables in the first line, seven in the second line, and five in the third line. Modern haiku does not always follow those traditional rules but is still usually made of three short lines. They still try to capture a single moment in time.
10. snow
11. grind
12. still
13. coast
14. odd
15. crime
16. gold
17. wrote
18. flight
19. build
20. broke
21. blind
22. folk
23. grown
24. shock
25. ripe
26. coal
27. inch
28. sigh
29. built
30. remind
31. approach
32. rigid
33. recognize
34. continent
35. craziness
36. appealing
37. frightening
38. insanity
39. happiness
40. extremely
41. horrified
42. disgusting
43. surprising
44. joyfulness
45. exciting
46. carelessness
47. embarrassment
48. silliness
49. sadness
50. loneliness
Mrs. B
- 4th/5th Grade
- From the University of California, Davis, I graduated with a BA in English Literature (major) and Teacher Education (minor). While at UCD, I competed on the swim team and was a yearbook staff writer. From the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California, I earned a Master's Degree in Education, specializing in Curriculum and Instruction. While at the University of the Pacific I also wrote and received a grant for a literacy project and for a travel project. I possess a Clear Multiple Subject teaching credential with Supplementary Authorization in English from the State of California. I have passed the examination for California Teachers of English Learners (CLAD/CTEL) in all three domains. In addition, I am classified as a 'NCLB Highly Qualified Teacher'. For eleven years I have taught fourth grade (and I love it!) My education experiences also include 5th, a 4th/5th combination class, K, 1st, high school varsity/jv sports coaching and a unique & rewarding experience supervising incarcerated dual diagnosis developmentally disabled adults in math and reading activities. I am so excited to work with you this year!!