Happy Thanksgiving!
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving break! Relax and enjoy time with family and friends. Practice, practice, practice your poem.
Mrs. Hanratty/Mr. Walton’s Language-Arts Page
Just another Edublogs.org weblogArchive for November, 2008
Turkey Week
This week we will watch the “Jungle Books” movie, which was the short story we read last week in class. On Tuesday the class will be in the computer lab listening to poetry read over the web. The students will get a taste of what it takes for their poem to come alive when read to the class on December 2. Keep practicing……
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving break!
-Mr. Walton and Mrs. Hanratty
Practice your poem
Over the break you must memorize the poem you have selected. Look at the rubric that was given to you and discussed in class to ensure you have met all the project requirements. Presentations will be on Dec. 2.
Poetry Project/Book Orders
Poetry project
Most of you are making great progress memorizing your poems. We are thrilled that so many of you are excited about this project. Tomorrow, we will be giving you some tips about memorizing and presenting your poem. You will also receive a rubric that will show how your project will be graded.
Book Orders
Students received November/December book orders today. They are due back on Tuesday, November 25th. I will put the book order in before Thanksgiving so that books will be delivered before the holidays. If you want to order books as gifts for your child or someone else, just let me know and I will put them aside when they arrive. I will get them directly to parents so they can remain a surprise.
Week of November 17, 2008
Spelling HW (Due Friday 11/21)
P45(1-14), P46(1-13), P47(1-4) One page/Ten word story
D.O.L. – M, T, W (Due T,W & TH) – Don’t forget parts of speech!
Poetry Project – Spend time each night memorizing your poem. Remember – the more you practice, the better your presentation will be! You will be graded on the quality of your presentation and on the neatness, creativity and quality of your poster.
Poems Due
Just a reminder. Your poems are due on Monday, November 17th. You must bring in 3 poems from 3 different authors. We will conference with you and approve one of these for you to use for your November book project.
Book Project
Over the next week, immerse yourself in poetry. Use your resources (school, classroom, public and home libraries and the internet) to gather and read a variety of poems by different authors. Find poetry that speaks to you, entertains you, enlightens you, and/or inspires you. Choose three poems by three different authors and bring them in on Monday, November 17th. We will conference with you on that day and decide together which poem would be the best one for you to present.
You must memorize your poem and be prepared to present it to the class on Tuesday, December 2nd. You must have an illustrated copy of your poem on that day – the title of the poem, author, your name and class should be included on this paper. It can be typed or hand written. Use paper/poster board that is 8 1/2 x 11” or larger. You will not be able to use this copy to read to the class – your poem must be memorized.
Spelling Unit 10
p 41(1-15)/p42 (1-12)/p43 (1-8) and 10 word story
D.O.L. M,T,W this week
Book Projects
Students started their book project presentations today. We were treated to some great projects that showed a lot of effort and creativity. The remaining projects will be presented tomorrow.
No homework tonight. We will resume a normal homework schedule next week.
Week of November 5, 2008
No spelling or D.O.L. this week!
Book projects are due on Thursday.
***The Veteran’s Day Essay Contest has been extended by one day. The deadline is now Thursday 11/6. All essays must be handed in by then.
