September 24

Homework

• Writing Minutes
• Freewriting
• Create an outline for Cinderella

September 17

Homework

• Writing Minutes
• Freewriting (Write a poem about your breakfast.)
• Choose a fairytale and use it to fill in a plot diagram

September 10

Homework

• Writing Minutes
• Freewriting (Suddenly my arms became tentacles....)
• Use your Inca outline to write a paragraph.  Remember to use a strong verb and a quality adjective!

September 3

Homework

• Writing Minutes
• Freewriting ("My pet hippo got lost today....")
• Outline the Inca paragraph  (Use the Scorpionfish as an example.)

Writing expectations for the year can be found here.

May 14

Homework

• Writing Minutes
• Use your outline to write a 5 paragraph essay on the subject of your choice!  (Remember we added a new dress-up:  Adverbs!)
• AFTER your 5 paragraph essay is finished, begin writing your story based on your picture.  Use the prewriting you did last week.  You may write more than three paragraphs, just make sure you include all three sections!

Please note:  All report cards will be mailed as soon as possible.  Before I can give you a report card you will need to complete a final draft of your 5 paragraph essay (and/or other assignments).  Some of you may need extra time, and that’s OK.  Any missing/incomplete/in-progress work can be emailed to me anytime.  As soon as I receive your final assignment, I’ll send your report card as soon as possible!

May 7

Homework

• Writing Minutes
• Use your outline to write a 5 paragraph essay on the subject of your choice!  (Remember we added a new dress-up:  Adverbs!)
• AFTER your 5 paragraph essay is finished, begin prewriting your story based on your picture.  Use the following to continue organizing your thoughts before you write.  You may write more than three paragraphs, just make sure you include all three sections!

Setting

Time:

Place:

Character

Plot

Paragraph 1: What happened before the picture?

Paragraph 2: What happened in the picture?

Paragraph: 3: What happened after the picture?

April 30

 

Homework

• Writing Minutes
• Freewriting (Today I woke up in Ancient Egypt)
• Use your outline to write a 5 paragraph essay on the subject of your choice!  (Remember we added a new dress-up:  Adverbs!)