Week of November 15,17 (Due 11/29,12/01)

Independent Reading Project reminder! 
Please remember that this is a PROJECT and I expect neat work that you put a lot of effort into...this is a major part of your Literature grade this semester! :)

For Writing this week...

You are to complete your 11 sentence Compare/Contrast paragraph.  Make sure that is starts with an O/P Statement!!  After you complete your paragraph, please go back and underline each sentence accordingly.

Topic Sentence
     RDF
          Explain
          Explain
     RDF
          Explain
          Explain
     RDF
          Explain
          Explain
Conclusion

Writing Homework! (Due November 15/17...had the wrong due dates...so sorry!)

Today during writing we took notes on how to write a great Compare/Contrast paper.  We focused on the purpose of this type of writing, along with tips and tricks on how to write this type of paper easily!

For homework, each student needs to write an Occasion/Position Statement (see notes and/or Handy Pages) for a paragraph either comparing (telling how they are alike) or contrasting (telling how they are different) The Secret Garden book to the movie.  After the O/P Statement has been written, each student needs to plan their paragraph...not write it, just plan for it!  Please use the following format:

Topic Sentence
     RDF (Reason/Detail/Fact)
          E (Explain)
          E
     RDF
          E
          E
     RDF
          E
          E
Conclusion

KidBlog.org Assignment!

This week each of you will create a blog post and submit it to me for approval.  Please answer the following question:

How and why will blogging help motivate you to read your book for the Independent Reading Project?

Answer the above question in at least five sentences.  Remember that your classmates will see your responses, so please use correct punctuation and spelling.  :)

Also, be sure you E-MAIL me your book choice for the Independent Reading Project.  Do not put it on the blog.
Have fun blogging!