Final draft of their "high and low" paper is due tomorrow upon arrival to class. 

Students took a DOL test today. We also went over introductions and conclusions for their "high and low" paper. Students were allowed 35 minutes today to work in this in class. 

Due in Monday is their compete paper...intro, 2 body paragraphs, and a conclusion.  It should follow the following guidelines:

Blue or black pen

One side of paper only

Holes go on the left

Indicate paragraph separation

Best handwriting

Can be typed

Standard font

12-16 PT font 

Students had 20+ minutes to work on their assignment today. Dues tomorrow is their 2 sets of power boxes put into 2 traditionally written paragraphs. 

Body paragraphs in power box format all due tomorrow

Today students got back their first compete power boxes back and were given 30 minutes to work on the rest in class. Due tomorrow will be the 2 body paragraphs in power box format. 

Power 1s and 2s complete

Due tomorrow are 2 sets if power 1s and 2s for the highs and lows of Thanksgiving.  They need to be in compete sentences, power 2s must have a transition word, state the point if the paragraph, and the detail they will give an example of.  All due Friday. Students had 20 minutes to work I this in class

Power boxes

Due tomorrow are 2 complete sets of power boxes (highs and lows). Students need to add 1 power 3 example to what they had yesterday. Must be in power box format. 

Highs lows examples

Today students were assigned to come up with 2 examples for each of their 2 favorite highs and 2 favorite lows. Due tomorrow. Students had 5-10 minutes to work on this in class. 

High and lows

Assigned today was to have a web of a minimum if 5 highs and 5 lows from thanksgiving vacation. This will be due tomorrow. Students had 10 minutes to work on this in class. 

High and lows

Assigned today was to have a web of a minimum if 5 highs and 5 lows from thanksgiving vacation. This will be due tomorrow. Students had 10 minutes to work on this in class. 

Nov 6

Today we finalized our assignment going from the power boxes to final draft in class and turned that in. 

Nov 5

Today we watched the 2 CNN episodes again and worked on the power boxes in class. Due at the start of rotation tomorrow are the power boxes and then they will have the rest of rotation to write their final paragraph. 

Nov 5

Today we watched the 2 CNN episodes again and worked on the power boxes in class. Due at the start of rotation tomorrow are the power boxes and then they will have the rest of rotation to write their final paragraph. 

CNN Links

Students watched 2 episodes of CNN News today.  They are to choose a news story and write an expository or persuasive paragraph on.  Due tomorrow is the web...just a topic and some ideas to drive the paragraph.

Oct 31:
http://www.cnn.com/2013/10/30/studentnews/sn-curriculum-thu/index.html

Nov 4:
http://www.cnn.com/2013/11/03/studentnews/sn-curriculum-mon/index.html

Transcripts are available too

Weekend homework-Nov 1

Transfer power boxes into a final paragraph. This will be due first thing on Monday.  Must be done in blue or black pen or typed. 

10/23 Writing Homework

Create a word web (for or against) for one of the news items we watched today in class on CNN Student News.  Come up with some ideas as to how you could support your position on the topic.  Remember, whatever news item you choose, make sure that it has a "side" to take.  A news item on the 'biggest chocolate chip cookie' would be a tough one to take a side with.  This will be due upon your arrival to class Thursday.

Today we went over the word webs for their CNN topic that were due today.

Due tomorrow are their power 1 and two power 2s.  They will be due when they come into class tomorrow.

To view current episodes of CNN, go to:  http://www.cnn.com/studentnews/

1  The questions for today to stimulate your thinking about the paragraph due tomorrow:

 

What topic interested you?

2.How does it have an impact on you?

3.What made you interested in the story?

4.What if you were involved in the situation, or it directly impacted you, what would you do?

Requirements for the DARE Conclusion

•  y States a commitment to stay drug, tobacco, and alcohol free.
• nStates why that is important to you
• nConnects what was stated in the paragraphs to why you will make this choice.

We covered 5 styles of sentence starters over the past 2 days.  Assigned in class today was to give 2 examples of each.  Students had 10 minutes (at least) to work on this in class.

The sentence starters were as follows:

Subject start
-ly start
Preposition start
-ing start
-ed start

Students had the opportunity to take notes on this all in class...and were encouraged to do so.

Action Verb Practice:

Use each of the following words at the beginning of a sentence.  Underline the ACTION.

 

VERB:

Growing

Hearing

Improving

Jumping

Kicking

PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDAR!

Thursday, March 14th at 7:00 pm is the Sixth Grade 

Spring Parent Meeting.

In this meeting we discuss your child's transition to 

middle school next year including but not limited to:

placement in honors, accelerated or LAP classes.   

In addition, we will describe the upcoming sixth grade 

overnight camp stay at Camp Lutherhaven in May.

Also, we will provide information regarding the date 

and times for the Human Growth and Development 
as well as the MSP testing and Silverwood.
Following the meeting, you may pick up you child's 
progress report, and if you deem necessary, sign up for
a conference during the week of May 25th - 29th.

You definitely will want to attend this informative meeting.

Final paper for "The Lady or the Tiger?" is due tomorrow.  Students had 35 minutes to work on this in class.  They ALL understand that it is due when they arrive to class, first thing, tomorrow (Wednesday).

If you are hand writing it:
Blue or black pen
Only write on one side of the paper
Adhere to the margins
If you make an error in a word, cross it out, or white it out.  If you have too many, you should probably start over.
Make sure to indicate paragraph separation

If you type it:
Use black ink only
Use the standard margins
Use a traditional font...the default should be fine
Indicate paragraph separation with a space or an indent.

If something happens and you printer isn't working, runs out of ink, runs out of paper, etc., email it to me.  Simply "copy/paste" your test into the body of the email.  DO NOT ATTACH a document.  I often do not have the same program you used.

roger.thompson@mead354.org

Due tomorrow is the first draft of the conclusion.  Studwetns had abut 25 minutes to work on this in class today.

Conclusion

The conclusion needs to include the following

• lTitle
• lAuthor
• l2 Emotions/points (from body paragraphs)
• lWhat was behind the door (your position)
• lPrediction as to what happens after the choice is made.  This is NOT about immediately after the door is opened, but rather, what will happen with the princess/man.  Basically the consequences (can be good or bad) of the choice.

Today we did some peer editing of the introduction.  No homework for tonight, but we do have a DOL Test tomorrow.  Here is what we looked for:

Peer Editing

Exchange Papers with another person.

Check to see that they have the following:

• lThey name the short story, and put it in quotes 

In the short story “The Lady or the Tiger?”

• lThey name the author

Frank R. Stockton

• lThey indicate the significance of the story…what the whole purpose is  

King, Princess, Maiden, Man,Tiger

• lWhat door they felt was chosen

Lady –or– Tiger

• lIntroduction to the 2 main ideas

Hate, Love, Jealousy, etc.

Today we discussed the introduction to their "lady or the Tiger?" paper.  Students had 20 minutes to work on this in class today.  In the intro, they need to address, or include, the following:

Introduction

This introduction is a little more complicated because you need to introduce the following:

• lName of the short story (The Lady or the Tiger?)
• lAuthor (Frank R. Stockton)
• lThe conflict- why this story is significant
• lYour position
• lIntroduction to your points

Today we went over the power 3s that students created for today.

Assigned for tomorrow is the REST of the power 3s on both sets of powerboxes...so, essentially 6 sentences.  Students had 20 minutes to work on them in class.

Today we went over the 2nd set of powerboxes.  Afterwards, students had about 15 minutes to work on today's assignment, which will be due tomorrow (Friday).  That assignment needs to be in finalized form, of both sets of power boxes.  Still only power 1s and 2s.

Today students handed in the 2nd set of quotes.  Now we are starting on our powerboxes.  Due tomorow is one set of power boxes...only P1s and P2s.

Remember that power 1s need to have:
Transition word
Position (lady or tiger)
Point of the paragraph (likely an emotion like jealousy, hatred, love)

Power 2s need to have:
Transition word
Point of the paragraph
Quote from the story

"The Lady or the Tiger" story can be found HERE


Using your 6, or more, parts from the story that support your decision about which door, now decide how you can group those into 2 paragraphs as your main details.  But that is NOT your assignment for the weekend.  For your assignment, that is due Tuesday, pick another 2 of your quotes and explain why they prove your position on what choice was made. 

We talked about this way of thinking in class:

Position:  Lady or Tiger

Quote from the story:___________________

What does the quote mean/infer?

How does this support your position?

 
The ‘quotes’ from the story are phenomenal evidence to support your claim. Expand on those by using logic and personal experience.

Example: “Never before had anyone dared to love the daughter of the king!” This shows that the act of dating the king’s daughter was a crime. And in doing so, the man tempted fate. It showed that he loved the princess so much, that he was willing to risk his life.

"The Lady or the Tiger" story can be found HERE

Using your 6, or more, parts from the story that support your decision about which door, now decide how you can group those into 2 paragraphs as your main details.  But that is NOT your assignment for the weekend.  For your assignment, that is due Monday, pick 2 of your quotes and explain why they prove your position on what choice was made.

The ‘quotes’ from the story are phenomenal evidence to support your claim. Expand on those by using logic and personal experience.

Example: “Never before had anyone dared to love the daughter of the king!” This shows that the act of dating the king’s daughter was a crime. And in doing so, the man tempted fate. It showed that he loved the princess so much, that he was willing to risk his life.

Students had 20 minutes to work on this in class.  The following will be due Friday:

Using the short Story by Frank Stockton, "The Lady or the Tiger," decide which came out…the lady or the tiger. If you need to re read the story, you can find it HERE.

Due Tomorrow, come up with your side/position and 6 details from the story to support your claim.

Focus on details from the story to support your side. You may also use personal experience.

You will eventually write a multi paragraph essay citing evidence from the story to support your claims.

This will be written the same way you would write a persuasive essay since you are essentially persuading the reader to side with you.

Remember when you use sentences from the short story, to put them in quotes.
Example: In the story, it stated that, "The semi-barbaric king had a daughter…"
The quoted section comes directly from the short story and therefore you need to put it in quotes.

We will be doing individual writing conferences this week.  Today, students received their 5 paragraph paper back to assess.  In the subsequent days, we will talk about the good and the bad...mostly good I hope.

 

Here are the questions they needed to answer for tomorrow.  The ones in the yellow are to be written. 

 

Before we meet, here is what I need from you:

1. Mark the paragraph that you think is your “best” by placing a star next to it.

2. Tell me why another paragraph is not your best.  Be sure to explain.

3. Put a star next to your intro or conclusion to tell me which one you want me to focus on.

4. Tell me “why” the other was not as good.

Due on Monday is the final draft of their resolution/goal paper.  Students had 15 minutes Thursday to work on it and about 35 minutes today.

IF you need to email your paper to me, please copy/paste the text into the message body.  DO NOT attach a document.  I often do not have the most updated programs, or the program you created it with.  My email is:

roger.thompson@mead354.org

Write your fifth paragraph, which is the conclusion. This is due tomorrow (Thursday)

 

nIt should restate the topic and sum it up in a meaningful way. 

nIt is much like the introduction, but you can bring in “predictions” or the “importance” in succeeding. 

 

n

nWrite your first paragraph, introducing the topic. This will be due tomorrow (Wednesday)

nWrite your first paragraph, introducing the topic.

nThe first paragraph introduces the topic in an interesting way

nMake it more exciting by beginning with a question or a startling statement

nUse a scenario or anecdote of a success story of those that who have set goals

nWrite your fourth paragraph. It should describe your resolution about school and/or the outside world, and tell why you are making it. This is due tomorrow...as in Tuesday.

 

nThis should include the following:

nTransition word

nWhat the resolution is

nWhy it’s important to you

nWhat steps you are going to take to achieve it

nWrite your third paragraph (second body). It should describe your family or friends goal/resolution, and tell why you are making it. This is due Monday.

n

nThis should include the following:

nTransition word

nWhat the resolution is

nWhy it’s important to you

nWhat steps you are going to take to achieve it

nWrite your second paragraph (first body). It should describe your personal improvement promise and tell why you are making it.

 

n

nThis should include the following:

• nTransition word
• nWhat the resolution is
• nWhy it’s important to you
• nWhat steps you are going to take to achieve it

Today we talked about resolutions.  Their assignment was to come up with 2 for each category that are measurable.  This will be due tomorrow.

nOne sort of resolution has to do only with oneself. You might decide to stop eating candy, to exercise more, or to watch less TV. 

 

nOther resolutions might involve family or friends. You could resolve to be more patient with your little brother, to be more helpful to your mom, or not to get into fights with your friends. 

 

nSome resolutions are about school and the outside world, such as getting to class on time, trying for better grades, or not teasing the neighbor's dog.