Friday, January 21, 2011

Maternity Leave

As next week draws near, so does my maternity leave. My last day will be Wednesday, and I will be out until the first week of May. The wonderful Mrs. Froats will be here subbing for me. She will do an excellent job. I'm very excited about embarking on my new journey in life, and am glad that I will be able to do that, and be able to finish out the school year with my students. Have a great spring!

Friday, January 14, 2011

A Peek at Next Week

Next week in Language Arts we will practice ISAT extended responses. Students will need to bring their yellow Buckle Down books to class. In Reading next week, we will continue to read our new novel, The Wanderer.

Important Days:
Monday- No School, Martin Luther King Day
Wednesday- Newspaper Club
Friday- Open Gym

Friday, January 7, 2011

January Book Report

Character Significance Book Report
Due January 31st

1.After you complete your book think about the main character(s).
2.Select 4-5 pictures that would have special significance to your character(s).
3.Pictures may be hand drawn, actual photographs and from a magazine or newspaper.
4.Arrange the pictures on a sheet of construction paper, poster board or white paper (no lined paper allowed).
5.Under each picture write 3-4 sentences explaining why the picture is important to your character.
6.At the top of your board have your heading in the right hand corner. Also, at the top of the page include the books title, author and amount of pages.
7.Once you are done with your book report please turn it in with your rubric. You can turn in your book report before the due date!


Character Significance Book Report Rubric:

4-5 pictures neatly on board -5 points

Picture 1 Significance: 3-4 complete sentences using evidence from text to support picture
-5 points

Picture 2 Significance: 3-4 complete sentences using evidence from text to support picture
-5 points

Picture 3 Significance: 3-4 complete sentences using evidence from text to support picture
-5 points

Picture 4 Significance: 3-4 complete sentences using evidence from text to support picture
-5 points

Spelling, grammar and punctuation are all correct
-3 points

Book title, author, number of pages and heading appropriately included on board
-2 points

Total____/30 Grade______