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.
Tuesday, February 14, 2017
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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