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
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
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!
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Independent Reading Project!
Now that we have finished reading The Secret Garden, it is time to move on to something new! Before we dive into our next novel (My Side of the Mountain), we are going to do an Independent Reading Project. I will be passing out a hard copy of the Project in class and discussing it thoroughly. I will also attempt to attach a copy of the Independent Reading Project here as well. :)
One think you might notice on our blog is that I have created individual student blogs for each student! We will be using these blogs throughout the year, starting with our Independent Reading Project for our Reading Logs. I will let you all know your username and password next week in class, and I will give you a demonstration on how to use your blog then. I'm very excited about this added element to our blog and to our curriculum.
So for now, take a look at the PDF of our Project and start thinking about what book you would like to read. If you come up with a one, let me know in class or through e-mail and you can go ahead and start reading!
Independent Reading Project
One think you might notice on our blog is that I have created individual student blogs for each student! We will be using these blogs throughout the year, starting with our Independent Reading Project for our Reading Logs. I will let you all know your username and password next week in class, and I will give you a demonstration on how to use your blog then. I'm very excited about this added element to our blog and to our curriculum.
So for now, take a look at the PDF of our Project and start thinking about what book you would like to read. If you come up with a one, let me know in class or through e-mail and you can go ahead and start reading!
Independent Reading Project
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Writing Homework! (Due November 1/3)
The past few weeks of class we have really focused on learning how to organized our thoughts in order to write a great expository paper. I feel like everyone has a great grasp on organizing their thoughts, so we have moved on to learning how to write topic sentences.
The first type of topic sentence that we have learned is the Occasion/Position Statement. We took notes on this in class, looked at several exampled, and practiced writing several O/P Statements individually. The Handy Pages also has a section on topic sentences that highlights the Occasion/Position Statements. Please use these as a reference for your homework! :)
Directions: Write an O/P Statement for each of the topics written below. When you are finished, you should have three outstanding Occasion/Position Statements.
TOPICS:
1. comparing Mary and Colin
2. your feelings about the book The Secret Garden
3. how Lord Craven feels about Colin
Have a great week off while I meet with your parents during Teacher/Teacher Conferences! See you in November! :)
The first type of topic sentence that we have learned is the Occasion/Position Statement. We took notes on this in class, looked at several exampled, and practiced writing several O/P Statements individually. The Handy Pages also has a section on topic sentences that highlights the Occasion/Position Statements. Please use these as a reference for your homework! :)
Directions: Write an O/P Statement for each of the topics written below. When you are finished, you should have three outstanding Occasion/Position Statements.
TOPICS:
1. comparing Mary and Colin
2. your feelings about the book The Secret Garden
3. how Lord Craven feels about Colin
Have a great week off while I meet with your parents during Teacher/Teacher Conferences! See you in November! :)
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Writing Assignment Due Oct 4/6
Since the Writing homework did not make it on my newsletter, I am posting it here for all to see! :)
Students...turn to page 15 in your Paragraph Planning Packet. You get to choose the topic on this one! Go ahead and plan your paragraph. Remember, when you see dots and dashes that means to just jot down ideas to organize your thoughts...not complete sentences! After you have completed the Paragraph Planning Sheet (pg. 15), expand your planning into a paragraph. This paragraph will have ELEVEN sentences. After your paragraph is complete, please underline the sentences in the correct corresponding color (green, yellow, red). That's all! :)
Students...turn to page 15 in your Paragraph Planning Packet. You get to choose the topic on this one! Go ahead and plan your paragraph. Remember, when you see dots and dashes that means to just jot down ideas to organize your thoughts...not complete sentences! After you have completed the Paragraph Planning Sheet (pg. 15), expand your planning into a paragraph. This paragraph will have ELEVEN sentences. After your paragraph is complete, please underline the sentences in the correct corresponding color (green, yellow, red). That's all! :)
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Week of September 20/22 -- Literature!
We are moving right along in The Secret Garden. I really enjoyed our class discussions about Mary and Dickon this week. :)
For homework this week, please do Activities 15 and 16 in your Notebook. Remember, next week in class we will be having a quiz.
***Parents!!!***
For Activity 16, you are to listen to your child read aloud part of The Secret Garden. It doesn't need to be a whole chapter, but it does need to be enough for you to assess their oral reading. On page 12 of their Secret Garden Notebook is a chart for you to complete while they read.
As your child reads to you, simply place a tally mark in the chart next to the area that you see as a concern.
Omissions = when words are omitted from the reading
Insertions = when words are added orally that are not written
Substitutions = when a different word is said instead of the word printed
Mispronunciations = when a word is pronounced incorrectly
Inversions = when words are reversed ("saw" for "was")
Aided = when prompting/help is used to read the word
Repititions = when a word is repeated orally but not repeated in the text
Expressions = if your child reads with expression, please place a (+) in this column. If there is no expression, please place a (-) in this column.
Rate = if your child reads at a good rate, please place a (+) in this column. If the rate is slow, please place a (-) in this column.
Volume = if your child reads an easy to hear volume, please place a (+) in this column. If your child reads at a volume you can't hear very well, please place a (-) in this column.
Class Reminder! We will be having a quiz over The Secret Garden next week. Make sure you have read through Chapter 16.
For homework this week, please do Activities 15 and 16 in your Notebook. Remember, next week in class we will be having a quiz.
***Parents!!!***
For Activity 16, you are to listen to your child read aloud part of The Secret Garden. It doesn't need to be a whole chapter, but it does need to be enough for you to assess their oral reading. On page 12 of their Secret Garden Notebook is a chart for you to complete while they read.
As your child reads to you, simply place a tally mark in the chart next to the area that you see as a concern.
Omissions = when words are omitted from the reading
Insertions = when words are added orally that are not written
Substitutions = when a different word is said instead of the word printed
Mispronunciations = when a word is pronounced incorrectly
Inversions = when words are reversed ("saw" for "was")
Aided = when prompting/help is used to read the word
Repititions = when a word is repeated orally but not repeated in the text
Expressions = if your child reads with expression, please place a (+) in this column. If there is no expression, please place a (-) in this column.
Rate = if your child reads at a good rate, please place a (+) in this column. If the rate is slow, please place a (-) in this column.
Volume = if your child reads an easy to hear volume, please place a (+) in this column. If your child reads at a volume you can't hear very well, please place a (-) in this column.
Class Reminder! We will be having a quiz over The Secret Garden next week. Make sure you have read through Chapter 16.
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