Students were energetic and ready to engage today. I can’t believe we are nearing the end of the semester already!
Quick Write
Today, we revisited the topic of using strong verbs in our writing. To that end, we banned the boring, predictable and insipid word said. After brainstorming some alternatives that students listed on their Banned Verbs lists, we were ready to write about some special Christmas traditions your family does. The topic choices were:
December 4–NATIONAL SANTA’S LIST DAY
December 6–NATIONAL ST. NICOLAUS DAY
December 8–NATIONAL TIME TRAVELLER DAY
After that, we practiced paraphrasing and citing those paraphrases again. Since our practice was about the British Victorian candy called Jelly Babies, each student got to choose a few to sample while they worked on their paraphrases.
Writing
Victorian Invention Essays were due today. I answered a few questions and we reviewed how to make your own Style list to make sure all the style points are included in each paragraph. I hope to get the essays back ASAP so that students can perform the Final Edits and turn them in by the last day of class.
Speaking of final edits, the Biography Essay Final Edits were also due today. As a reminder, that is where students use the Grammar and Content Codes to isolate and fix the errors that are coded on their essays. Those must be handwritten, stapled to the paper essay and rubric I handed back to them. This is a requirement for all students. As an option, if a student wishes to improve their grade for this essay, they may edit and polish using the codes and Resubmit their paper for a regrade. CAUTION: Thinking of resubmitting? Great! Just know that every code I mark needs attention. A resubmission that fixes only two out of ten errors is like washing one sock—it doesn’t really help anyone, and it wastes my time. Aim high and revise them all.
Grammar
Our last group presented today. The Prepositions group of Jediah, Toby and Aaron taught a mini-lesson, played a game and handed out a worksheet. Good job guys! As usual, I also had two worksheets for them to do. Those need to be completed, corrected and handed in next week. Don’t forget to fill out an evaluation for this group.
Now that we are finished with our presentations, I have assigned a CAPP review. These are 10 point (open book) quizzes that are posted on Google Classroom similar to the IVAN reviews a few weeks back.
Literature
Now that Scrooge has met the three ghosts, we had a discussion today about how Dickens used the ghosts to tell this redemptive story. Students were assigned one of the three ghosts to think deeply about: what did they show Scrooge? What emotions did Scrooge feel? How did this ghost nudge Scrooge towards his transformation? They were given a worksheet to design their own ghost. It is due next week. There are no Stave 5 questions assigned this week!
Blessings on the rest of your week.
Mrs. G
Homework
Read Stave 5 ACC
Stave 5 Questions
Invent your Own Ghost Worksheet
Links for this Week
QuickWrite (12/4) + Paraphrasing (pt. 2)
Content Codes for Expository Essays
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