ELA Homework Ms. BuckWish list: Post-Its for students (1.5"X2"), antibacterial wipes for tabletops, Band-aids
Scholastic Books order: Orders are accepted by me or orders can be place through Scholastic electronically. There is a wider choice when done electronically. School Activation Code:H84QL
WRITERS' WORKSHOP:
Storybirds: Students have been assigned 3 peers to give revising feedback to through the discussion/comment feature on the website. Checklists with criteria (distributed on Friday, 1/6) are due Thursday, 2/2.
READERS' WORKSHOP:
Students are exploring poetry and creating booklets titled "Winter Wonders." These booklets highlight figurative language and poetic devices to create vivid imagery. Booklets are due on Monday, 2/6. (I usually do not have Monday due dates, but because of the field trip there will not be classes on Friday.)
Word Study:
Spelling Lesson 13 and Vocabulary Lesson 26 were due Tuesday, 1/31.
Spelling Lesson 14 and Vocabulary Lesson 27 are due Tuesday, 2/7.
TESTS ON THESE LESSONS WILL BE ADMINISTERED ON WEDNESDAY, 2/8.
Other
Useful Information:
Electronic Graphic Organizer Template created by "Read, write, think"
How to: Online search for print information using Info Trac
Grading rubric for the Six Traits of Writing
Readers' Workshop course outline
Writers' Workshop course outline
Check out this link
for great books for kids: Guysread
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