Book Reports due 3/12

Book Review book reports will be worked on in class and at home for the next couple of weeks. MOST of the work should be done at school, but some finish writing and editing may need to be completed at home. Students have packets with instructions and rubric. Contracts are due THIS FRIDAY.

Persuasive Essays

We will be working on Persuasive Essays for the next two months in writing. One of our assignments will be to write a letter to Mayor MacArthur - this counts toward the Communications Badge for any BoyScouts. See Mrs. White for more information.

New book reports will be assigned next month - please be sure to choose a book at or above your reading level. You have to "stretch" to grow! I have included some websites for some of the more popular books that kids are reading. Some, including Stephenie Meyer's site, have thoughts from the author on how they write and develop characters.

What do you think of Percy? Do you relate more to him, or Annabeth, or Grover? Check out the websites on the menu to the right.

Me Magazine

Students will be writing and publishing a magazine about themselves for the next 4 weeks. Be sure to have Mom and Dad sign the packet so we are all on the same page! We will begin writing Thursday, 11/20.

Thinking about Tuck Everlasting

What do you think about Tuck Everlasting? How would you feel about living forever? What would you miss? What might you be excited about seeing? Would you tell anyone? What might be the dangers of sharing your secret?

Reading logs should be kept daily and turned in on Wednesdays with student and parent signatures. Spelling packets are handed out (usually) on Wednesdays and due the following Wednesday, when we will take the test for those words.
Grammar packets are due every 2 weeks on Fridays.

Our current writing assignment is our Shoe Story. Since we are working on the writing process and our revising and editing skills, please come prepared every day, but don't work too far ahead!

What may come...

This blog will be a place for you to get information, to respond to video or audio prompts about our stories, and to find extra resources for assignments. Please use the Internet responsibly, remember to double check information with at least one other source. I look forward to reading with you, to helping you to improve as a writer, and to our discussions (online and in class) :)