I can't believe that it is already 2012. I hope you all had a fanastic break and are ready to tackle the rest of the year! :)
Today in class we began our second novel of the year...My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George. We had a great time learning about the author and the setting of the novel. We visited the author's website and learned a ton! Feel free to go back and review what we learned, or learn more. Please visit: www.jeancraigheadgeorge.com
For writing, we finished up the last components of Expository Writing today. For a final assessment, each student is to write an 11-sentence paragraph and the topic is: Jean Craighead George. So if you did not take good notes in class or do not remember enough information to write an amazing paper, please go back and visit the website to learn more.
Check your newsletters for this weeks homework. Welcome back...I'm glad to get into the swing of things again. Happy 2012!
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
I can't believe that it is already time for Christmas Break! For homework over the break, you only have Grammar Sheets (just the odds...) and the Word Search for Vocabulary if you did not finish! Then for Literature....pick a book, any book, and read it! Be ready to chat with me about it after the break!
Have a great, restful break! See you all next year!
Have a great, restful break! See you all next year!
Sunday, December 11, 2011
Writing Homework (Due Dec 13,15)
For Writing….
All you have to do this week is add transitions to the paragraphs I handed back to you in class this week. If you did not receive paragraphs back, it means you never turned them in the first time around…so you need to do two expository paragraphs, or find the ones you were supposed to do previously.
When you add your transitions, add them in BLUE. And remember, transitions are part of your RDFs. You do not have to rewrite your paper, you simply add them in and draw an arrow to where they need to be in your paper. This should be a super simple assignment and not time consuming at all. :)
***If you need a refresher on two of the expository paragraphs you were supposed to turn in, check the blogs entries from Sept 13 (8 sentence paragraph) and Sept 29 (11 sentence paragraph).***
All you have to do this week is add transitions to the paragraphs I handed back to you in class this week. If you did not receive paragraphs back, it means you never turned them in the first time around…so you need to do two expository paragraphs, or find the ones you were supposed to do previously.
When you add your transitions, add them in BLUE. And remember, transitions are part of your RDFs. You do not have to rewrite your paper, you simply add them in and draw an arrow to where they need to be in your paper. This should be a super simple assignment and not time consuming at all. :)
***If you need a refresher on two of the expository paragraphs you were supposed to turn in, check the blogs entries from Sept 13 (8 sentence paragraph) and Sept 29 (11 sentence paragraph).***
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Genre Homework for Literature (Due 12/13,15)
This week in class we learned about GENRE and discussed several different types of literary GENRES(through an AWESOME Power Point presentation using our new projector!). Each student has a packet of Double Column Notes over GENRE to use and keep forever. :)
For Homework:
Look through your notes on GENRE. Pick one GENRE to focus on. Once you have picked that GENRE, please find a piece of literature that is an example of that genre. Read it! Be ready to share your piece of literature with the class next week. Try to pick a piece of literature that is short, not a novel. Have a parent help you find a specific fable, or myth, or reference source that you can read (or look through!) and share....
***Please don't feel limited to a fable, myth, or reference source...it can be an example from ANY of the GENRES we learned about in class!!!***
For Homework:
Look through your notes on GENRE. Pick one GENRE to focus on. Once you have picked that GENRE, please find a piece of literature that is an example of that genre. Read it! Be ready to share your piece of literature with the class next week. Try to pick a piece of literature that is short, not a novel. Have a parent help you find a specific fable, or myth, or reference source that you can read (or look through!) and share....
***Please don't feel limited to a fable, myth, or reference source...it can be an example from ANY of the GENRES we learned about in class!!!***
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
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
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
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
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
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
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
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!
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!
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