Tuesday, February 28, 2017
Wednesday, March 1st
It's March!
Agenda
Mrs. Karney will give you some quick notes on claims and evidence.
We will watch this short video too.
You will read an article and identify the author's claim, as well as the types of evidence used to support it.
To Do
No job for book club tomorrow. However, you do need to read whatever pages your group decided on.
AOW due NEXT Friday
Agenda
Mrs. Karney will give you some quick notes on claims and evidence.
We will watch this short video too.
You will read an article and identify the author's claim, as well as the types of evidence used to support it.
To Do
No job for book club tomorrow. However, you do need to read whatever pages your group decided on.
AOW due NEXT Friday
Friday, February 24, 2017
Tuesday, February 28th
Happy Tuesday
Goals-To continue our academic discussions in book club. To publish our descriptive pieces to Kidblog and provide meaningful feedback to our peers.
Agenda
1) Meet in book clubs. Mrs. Karney will check your job
2) Publish your descriptive piece to Kidblog. Give specific feedback to at least three other classmates (I will give you the names of people you are responsible for)
3) Please fill out THIS form regarding the descriptive writing assignment!
Goals-To continue our academic discussions in book club. To publish our descriptive pieces to Kidblog and provide meaningful feedback to our peers.
Agenda
1) Meet in book clubs. Mrs. Karney will check your job
2) Publish your descriptive piece to Kidblog. Give specific feedback to at least three other classmates (I will give you the names of people you are responsible for)
3) Please fill out THIS form regarding the descriptive writing assignment!
Thursday, February 23, 2017
Friday, February 24th
Agenda
Mrs. Karney will explain the way the Read Around works
Students will select the top three stories in the class
Winners will be congratulated and acknowledged
IF time, we will post our descriptive passages to Kidblog and comment. However, that is only if we finish the Read Around in time. :)
TO DO
Prepare for bookclub
Mrs. Karney will explain the way the Read Around works
Students will select the top three stories in the class
Winners will be congratulated and acknowledged
IF time, we will post our descriptive passages to Kidblog and comment. However, that is only if we finish the Read Around in time. :)
TO DO
Prepare for bookclub
Wednesday, February 22, 2017
Thursday, February 23rd
Happy Thursday!
Agenda
Meet in book clubs
Check comments on narrative on turnitin
Post Walter Mitty story to Kidblog
TO DO
Prepare for book club! Check the schedule. We are almost done! Revise your descriptive passage from Wednesday's class. Make it perfect. We will do our Read Around (story contest) tomorrow!
Agenda
Meet in book clubs
Check comments on narrative on turnitin
Post Walter Mitty story to Kidblog
TO DO
Prepare for book club! Check the schedule. We are almost done! Revise your descriptive passage from Wednesday's class. Make it perfect. We will do our Read Around (story contest) tomorrow!
Tuesday, February 21, 2017
Wednesday, February 22nd
Agenda
Revise descriptive passages from yesterday.
Publish to Kidblog
Respond/comment to at least three other people's passages
Turn in story to turnitin.com
Read around for stories-Pick the top three!
TO DO
Prepare for book club meeting tomorrow
Thursday, February 16, 2017
Tuesday, February 21st
Goals: To emulate good writing. To practice writing a good narrative.
Agenda:
Mrs. Karney will check your passage. You will rewrite your chosen passage into "ordinary, boring" language. THEN, you will change it back into descriptive writing with imagery. However, it will be an even BETTER version than the original.
Here are some examples of what you will do
Work on stories
To Do
Prepare for Thursday's book club
Publish your passage on Kidblog by TOMORROW morning. Publish the ORIGINAL and YOURS
Agenda:
Mrs. Karney will check your passage. You will rewrite your chosen passage into "ordinary, boring" language. THEN, you will change it back into descriptive writing with imagery. However, it will be an even BETTER version than the original.
Here are some examples of what you will do
Work on stories
To Do
Prepare for Thursday's book club
Publish your passage on Kidblog by TOMORROW morning. Publish the ORIGINAL and YOURS
Wednesday, February 15, 2017
Thursday, February 16th
Goals: To having a meaningful, academic discussion about our books. To write a well-developed, entertaining narrative emulating Thurber's style
Agenda
Meet in book club-Mrs. Karney will check your job
Work on your story
https://padlet.com/jacquelyn_karne/6up2zcnncgkshttps://padlet.com/jacquelyn_karne/6up2zcnncgks TO DO
Prepare for book club job on Tuesday
Agenda
Meet in book club-Mrs. Karney will check your job
Work on your story
https://padlet.com/jacquelyn_karne/6up2zcnncgkshttps://padlet.com/jacquelyn_karne/6up2zcnncgks TO DO
Prepare for book club job on Tuesday
Tuesday, February 14, 2017
Wednesday, February 15th
Goals: To write a narrative using the techniques discussed in class.
Agenda
Work on Walter Mitty story
To DO
Book club meets tomorrow. Make sure to do your job.
Agenda
Work on Walter Mitty story
To DO
Book club meets tomorrow. Make sure to do your job.
Tuesday, February 14th
Book Club
"The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" by James Thurber.
Here is a copy of the text
We will discuss these questions in a small group.
Complete this graphic organizer.
Directions for story
Sunday, February 12, 2017
Monday, February 13th
Goals: To analyze the plot structure and narrative techniques of a short story. To begin formulating ideas for our own story. To publish our "growing a sentence" sentences to Kidblog for all to enjoy.
Agenda:
Go to Kidblog (log in with Google). Publish your sentences from Friday. Then, comment on at least THREE other people's work. You will draw names.
Read "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" by James Thurber.
Here is a copy of the text
We will discuss these questions in a small group.
Complete this graphic organizer.
To Do
Prepare for Book Club meeting tomorrow
Agenda:
Go to Kidblog (log in with Google). Publish your sentences from Friday. Then, comment on at least THREE other people's work. You will draw names.
Read "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" by James Thurber.
Here is a copy of the text
We will discuss these questions in a small group.
Complete this graphic organizer.
To Do
Prepare for Book Club meeting tomorrow
Friday, February 10, 2017
Friday, February 10th
Happy Friday!
Goals: To practice writing a strong, concise expository summary.
Agenda:
Please open this Padlet and type your response to the question.
Movie (we will finish it finally)
Work on expository summary of your Newsela article and submit to turnitin.com. Make SURE you look over the rubric carefully.
To Do
Expository summary due to turnitin by Sunday night at 10PM
Prepare for next book club meeting.
Goals: To practice writing a strong, concise expository summary.
Agenda:
Please open this Padlet and type your response to the question.
Movie (we will finish it finally)
Work on expository summary of your Newsela article and submit to turnitin.com. Make SURE you look over the rubric carefully.
To Do
Expository summary due to turnitin by Sunday night at 10PM
Prepare for next book club meeting.
Thursday, February 9th
Meet in book clubs for second time.
Read your Newsela article, take notes, and take a quiz.
TO DO
Prepare for next book club meeting
Read your Newsela article, take notes, and take a quiz.
TO DO
Prepare for next book club meeting
Tuesday, February 7, 2017
Wednesday, February 8th
Goals: To learn to write an academic summary of an expository article.
Agenda:
Revisit the article we read first semester on circus animals.
Complete a "practice" template together
Summary Template is HERE
Read a Newsela article of your choice and take the quiz. Take notes as you read.
Begin writing a summary of the article you read using the template in Google Docs.
TO DO
Prepare for your book club meeting tomorrow
Agenda:
Revisit the article we read first semester on circus animals.
Complete a "practice" template together
Summary Template is HERE
Read a Newsela article of your choice and take the quiz. Take notes as you read.
Begin writing a summary of the article you read using the template in Google Docs.
TO DO
Prepare for your book club meeting tomorrow
Friday, February 3, 2017
Tuesday, February 7th
Goals: To practice academic language in our book clubs. To analyze author's writing style and characters in our books. To have a meaningful discussion about our book. To continue to emulate good writing (focusing on commas)
FIRST book club meeting!
REVISIT our MENTOR SENTENCES
Each table will pick the BEST example to share on this Google document.
SHARE HERE (We may have to come back to this tomorrow)
FIRST book club meeting!
REVISIT our MENTOR SENTENCES
Each table will pick the BEST example to share on this Google document.
SHARE HERE (We may have to come back to this tomorrow)
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