May 31, 2011

Today we went over a handout about delivering a speech and discussed the expectations for the demonstrations that begin tomorrow.  Students have signed up in advance and should have their date written down.

Homework:

Work on your speech. 

Final copy of paragraph due the day of your speech.

May 27, 2011

Today I gave students a copy of the rubric for their demonstration speeches and paragraphs.  Students also signed up for speech dates.  Speeches start Wednesday, June 1 and continue through June 8.

Homework:

Rough draft of demonstration paragraph due Tuesday.  Final copy is due the day of your speech.

Have a great weekend!

May 26, 2011

Today we reviewed how to write instructions be completing a worksheet about making soap and creating oragami.

Homework:

-Kindness paragraph (typed or written NEATLY in blue or black ink) due tomorrow

-How to speeches begin Wed.  They will be our last assignment of the year :)  Begin planning your speech and visual aid/props.

May 25, 2011

Today we went over the Kite WS and then students used a graphic organizer to organize their ideas for their how to paragraphs and speeches (which will start at the end of next week).

Homework:

How To WS due Thurs.

Poetry Project due to Mrs. Weatherlow Thurs. (include Bibliography)

Kindness paragraph due Friday

May 24, 2011

Today we went over excercises in demonstrating how to do something.  Students wrote instructions for tying a shoe and then had their peers follow their instructions.

Homework:

Kite WS (complete sentences)

How to idea due Wed.

Poetry project due to Mrs. Weatherlow Thurs.

Kindness paragraph due Friday

May 20, 2011

Today we wrote creative paragraphs about a critter students created.

Homework:

Finish Critter WS

Final copy of narrative poem due Tuesday

May 19, 2011

We worked again today in the computer lab and students worked on typing their poems or creating their Works Cited page.

Homework:

Complete your act of kindness this week

Final copy of narrative poem due Tuesday

May 18, 2011

Students spent today in the writing lab working on their poems.

Homework:

Rough draft of narrative poem due Thursday

Complete your act of kindness this week

May 17, 2011

Today we continued working on the poetry project.  I checked everyone's plot diagrams for the narrative poem.

Homework:

Rough Draft of Narrative Poem due Thursday

Complete your act of kindness sometime this week so we can begin writing about it next week

We are in the library tomorrow and Thursday to work on the poetry project.  Bring your materials with you.

May 13, 2011

Today we finally turned in our final copies (woohoo) of our three paragraph research papers.  We also reviewed the answers to the Sentence Combining Worksheet and then brainstormed acts of kindness.  Students will be writing two paragraphs about an act of kindness they perform.  Their act must be done next week and should not cost a lot of money (if any). 

Homework:

Act of Kindness Idea due Monday

Plot Diagram for Narrative Poem due Tuesday

Rough Draft of Narrative Poem due Thursday

May 11, 2011

Today we peer edited each other's papers and reviewed the adjective worksheet from yesterday.

Homework:

Sentence Combining WS

Bring Renaissance notes tomorrow- We will be working on the narrative poem.

Final copy of essay due Friday

May 10, 2011

Today I was out for meetings all day so each class had a sub.  In class students worked on plot diagrams to brainstorm for their narrative poem (for the poetry project).  Students then received a worksheet for homework over using stronger adjectives and writing complex sentences.

Homework:

-Typed rough draft (3 paragraphs about a person who has been a positive influence on the world) due Wed.

-Both sides of "Using Specific Adjectives" WS due tomorrow

-Final copy of essay due Friday

May 9, 2011

Today we took the subject/predicate quiz and then worked on a paragraph that needed better adjectives.

Homework:

Finish paragraph WS
Typed rough draft (your 3 paragraphs about someone who has been a positive influence on the world) due Wed.
Final copy due Friday
Bring your Renaissance notes to class tomorrow

May 4, 2011

Today I checked everyone's hooks (10 points) and then gave a handout on introduction paragraphs and body paragraphs.  Students used the remainder of the period to begin writing their rough drafts.  We will move onto conclusions tomorrow.

Homework:

Finish writing intro. and body.

Copy of today's handout

May 2, 2011

Today we reviewed subjects and predicates.  I also collected thesis statements and works cited pages.

Homework:

Subject/Predicate worksheet due tomorrow.