1. Several students did not finish last week’s assignment OR the freewrite. Pretty much everyone did at least one. So this week they are to finish the one they didn’t do. And if they did finish both, great ! That’s one less assignment! 🙂

2: The freewrite is one we did previously that I will compare to the original It is:…[Read more]

1. For the last few weeks of school I am going to give the same freewrites I gave at the beginning of the year. I will compare the one they do to the earlier version to see what progress has been made. While the freewrites are fun, I’d like your child to take the assignment seriously. This week’s freewrite is: Tell me about…[Read more]

1. Go ahead write your mystery story from the mystery planner done last week and the advice given in class in our Writer’s Roundtable.

No freewrite this week.

1. Using the six word story written in class, complete the double-sided mystery story planner. DO NOT write the story yet! The planners will be shared and approved during the next class.

2. Using the double-sided worksheet given in class, complete the “MENTOR” sheet for the Loch Ness Monster.

3. Bring your IEW binder nex…[Read more]

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS A VERY HARD ASSIGNMENT. HOPEFULLY THEY GOT ENOUGH INFORMATION IN THEIR INTERVIEWING IN CLASS TO WRITE A BASIC BIOGRAPHY. IF THEY ARE MISSING A SECTION (SUCH AS THE QUOTE), THEY CAN SIMPLY NOT DO THAT PARAGRAPH.

Student Biography Report:

Using the biography interview sheet completed in class,…[Read more]

We had a very busy day on Monday! We learned all about commas using Grammar Ninja! and Dr. Grammar’s Sentence Hospital. Then we listened to some original music and wrote about what the music made us feel. I was so proud of the descriptions your children gave. They were thoughtful, deep, and detailed!

Homework is as follows:

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1. Students should finish their “I Was Called To The Scene of a Crime” Roll-a-Story that they began in class. It is important that the children start proofreading their work BEFORE they turn it in. Sometimes this will require them to recopy it, correcting the errors. These stories are supposed to be a little silly. 🙂

2. The…[Read more]

1. Students were given the beginning of a story written by another student. They are to take the story they were given in class and finish it. IT IS SUPPOSED TO BE CREATIVE FICTION. Since they are finishing a story another student wrote it is REALLY important that they do this assignment.

2. The students were given a “Snow…[Read more]

The students worked on brainstorming what they know and learning how to develop characters using a question checklist. The homework is as follows:

1. Based on the two topics you chose in class, you will be writing a creative fiction story. To do this, first complete the character questions for AT LEAST two characters.…[Read more]

1. Your student should come home with Valentine’s Day copies. One of those copies is for the student to write a Valentine Letter to a parent or grandparent. This should be given to the parent of grandparent for Valentine’s Day. They SHOULD NOT turn it in. Just verify that they did in fact do it and gave it to the intended…[Read more]

1. Write conclusion to the report they have been writing. Then ENTIRE report is due next week. This should include their INTRO, 2 or 3 BODY PARAGRAPHS, and CONCLUSION all together in one paper. I am seeing some very good work coming in. Be sure to have them proofread their work.

2. Freewrite: On a piece of paper they…[Read more]