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.