11/20/09
Expository Essay (BIOGRAPHY)
You need a web & a rough draft that should be at
least 3-5 paragraphs hand written.
§ You may choose to interview an adult of your choice
(a list of choices will be given to help you choose)
§ You may do a face to face interview or a phone interview
§ Use the questions given to you & you may add your own
1st use the information from your interview questions to create a web.
2nd use your web to write your rough draft.
§ You also have the opportunity to choose a celebrity, author, inventor, etc to research instead of an adult interview. You are to research information to create a web & rough draft about the person you choose.
11/13/09
Final Draft of an Adventure Story. The adventure story should be at least 3-5 paragraphs typed or nicely hand written. Reference back to last weeks weekend homework below for criteria you should follow.
11/06/09
Rough draft of an Adventure Story
An adventure story is one in which the main character(s) face a challenge situations in order to reach a goal. Choose from one of the topics given & your story should be at least 3-5 paragraphs. Remember to have the following in your story:
· Main character(s) (detailed description)
· Setting(this is where most of the action takes place)
· Time (when the story takes place; past, present, future?)
· Plot (the challenge your main character must confront or overcome)
· Theme (what your character should grow & learn from his/her experience)
· Climax (your story should get more exciting as the story builds up and unfolds.
· Conclusion (tying up all the loose pieces and winding your story down)
10/30/09
Your child is to write or type their FINAL DRAFT of the story they wrote last weekend. The topic was to write a kid friendly spooky story. Stories need to have a strong beginning, middle, & end. I am expecting final drafts to be well constructed with good use of details, voice, and word choice.
Focus trait for the week is VOICE:
·Commitment to the topic
·Writing to read
·Appropriate for the audience
·Expressing appropriate tone & mood to fit the
Story-line
10/23/09
Your child is to write a kid friendly spooky story. His/Her story can be any length as long as it has a title & a strong beginning, middle, & end.
The trait in which your child should focus on is
VOICE:
· Commitment to the topic
· Writing to read
· Appropriate for the audience
· Expressing appropriate tone & mood to fit the
Story-line
10/02/09
No Weekend Writing. Focus your energy in polishing your Mystery Book projects, worksheet and presentation.
09/25/09
Topic: Writing a conclusion
1. Students are to take their intro & body paragraphs from last week’s weekend writing and now begin writing their conclusion paragraph on the following topic: Why should we recycle aluminum cans and glass bottles?.
2. Your conclusion paragraph should contain the following:
· Restating your thesis-don’t repeat it word for word
· Briefly summarize the main points of your essay
· Adding a surprising fact of a great quotation can add zing to the conclusion
· Leave an impression on the reader
This is due Mon.
09/18/09
1. Students are to take their Thesis from last week’s weekend writing and begin writing their introduction and body paragraphs on the following topic: Why should we recycle aluminum cans and glass bottles?. Remember the thesis is part of the introduction paragraph.
2. Your introduction and body paragraphs should contain the following:
· Your introduction should grab/hook your reader.
· You should attempt to start your essay with a quote, a question, or a piece of startling information.
· In the introduction, include the points for discussion in the same order that you will discuss them in the body.
· Your body paragraph(s) should include details that support the main points that were listed in your introduction.
09/11/09
Students are to write a brainstorming list of benefits of recycling. Then they'll need to create a thesis statement (few senteces long) using the questionnaire they'll receive in class.
09/03/09
Students are to write a final draft of last weeks paragraph. This will prepare students for proof reading and editing.
8/27/09
Students are to take their topic from last weeks weekend writing (brainstorming chart) and write a paragraph. This will prepare students for proof reading and editing.
8/21/09
§ 1 worksheet “What Am I” explaining different types of paragraphs. Your child is to read the 4 paragraphs on the worksheet and determine what type of paragraph it is by looking at the resource web on the back of the worksheet.
§ Brainstorming chart of a specific topic your child has chosen, needs to be completed in your child’s writing notebook.
A sample chart has been handed out and should be in your child’s communication folder showing what a brainstorming chart should or could look like.
8/14/09
No weekend writing, however, a few students do have a writing to finish by Monday. (They know who they are).
