Due on Tuesday, 10/18/16
1) Visit this blog post to read about the amazing power of the human brain to decipher and "fill in the gaps" when it is reading things that are riddled with errors. This is why it is so important to proofread things many times, and to have others look at your writing, too. Your brain can see right past the errors and read it as if there aren't any!
2) Make all suggested corrections on your Descriptive Setting paper. Save the corrected copy as Draft 3. Print it and read over it, making sure you don't see any errors. If you find any, fix them and print it again. Then have one other person read over it and proofread it, too. Once you've fixed all errors and you're convinced your paper is perfect, print the final copy of Draft 3 and staple it to the top of the other drafts. You will turn the entire stack in on Tuesday.
3) Read the following section in your Writer's Inc. book. Underline, highlight, or take notes as your read when something strikes you as important.
4) Make a list of as many "said" replacements as you can think of. In class, we named several:
exclaimed
questioned
whispered
remarked
noted
shouted
etc.
Type your list into a Word document (with a proper header), listing one word per line (single spaced). You should include at least 50 words in your list. Feel free to ask others to help you, and to look in any books you have in your home to see which words they use. Only as an absolute last resort should you consult the internet—and if you do, please note on your paper how many you had before you did so.
5) Email your Word document list as an attachment to my regular email address.
6) Reread the character sketch I wrote about my grandmother and write down every example you see of figurative language. Identify whether each example is metaphor, simile, or personification. Be prepared to turn this in on Tuesday.
7) Choose the person you will be writing your character sketch on. Remember, this must be a real person you know or have at least met. You do not need to begin writing your character sketch at all; just choose who you will write about.
8) Have fun!
+ Write in your Gratitude Journal, aiming for three things but listing at least one thing you are thankful for daily. When you have done so, place a check mark in the top corner of your Reading Log calendar for that day.
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OPENING (Bible verse and prayer):
For Tu, 10/18: Zach (CWA); Haddon (CWB)
For Th, 10/20: Zayden (CWA); Daniel (CWB)
For Th, 10/27: Caelie (CWA); Gabrielle (CWB)
For Th, 11/3: TBD (CWA); Lorena (CWB)
1) Visit this blog post to read about the amazing power of the human brain to decipher and "fill in the gaps" when it is reading things that are riddled with errors. This is why it is so important to proofread things many times, and to have others look at your writing, too. Your brain can see right past the errors and read it as if there aren't any!
2) Make all suggested corrections on your Descriptive Setting paper. Save the corrected copy as Draft 3. Print it and read over it, making sure you don't see any errors. If you find any, fix them and print it again. Then have one other person read over it and proofread it, too. Once you've fixed all errors and you're convinced your paper is perfect, print the final copy of Draft 3 and staple it to the top of the other drafts. You will turn the entire stack in on Tuesday.
3) Read the following section in your Writer's Inc. book. Underline, highlight, or take notes as your read when something strikes you as important.
* "Using Strong, Colorful Words" (Pages 116-117—Read both pages entirely.)
4) Make a list of as many "said" replacements as you can think of. In class, we named several:
exclaimed
questioned
whispered
remarked
noted
shouted
etc.
Type your list into a Word document (with a proper header), listing one word per line (single spaced). You should include at least 50 words in your list. Feel free to ask others to help you, and to look in any books you have in your home to see which words they use. Only as an absolute last resort should you consult the internet—and if you do, please note on your paper how many you had before you did so.
5) Email your Word document list as an attachment to my regular email address.
6) Reread the character sketch I wrote about my grandmother and write down every example you see of figurative language. Identify whether each example is metaphor, simile, or personification. Be prepared to turn this in on Tuesday.
7) Choose the person you will be writing your character sketch on. Remember, this must be a real person you know or have at least met. You do not need to begin writing your character sketch at all; just choose who you will write about.
8) Have fun!
Also, daily:
+ Read your (approved) book for pleasure, aiming for at least 30 minutes daily. Mark the number of minutes on your Reading Log (in multiples of five, rounded down) as you go along.
+ Write in your Gratitude Journal, aiming for three things but listing at least one thing you are thankful for daily. When you have done so, place a check mark in the top corner of your Reading Log calendar for that day.
The October Reading Log is due, signed by a parent, on Tuesday, November 1.
OPENING (Bible verse and prayer):
For Tu, 10/18: Zach (CWA); Haddon (CWB)
For Th, 10/20: Zayden (CWA); Daniel (CWB)
For Th, 10/27: Caelie (CWA); Gabrielle (CWB)
For Th, 11/3: TBD (CWA); Lorena (CWB)
For Tu, 10/25: Victoria (CWA); Leena (CWB)
For Tu, 11/1: TBD (CWA); Josiah (CWB)
For Tu, 11/8: TBD (CWA); Nicholas (CWB)
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