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Thursday, October 30, 2014

Suspense Stories

Your suspense stories are due tomorrow. You will have about 20 minutes to record your stories in class tomorrow.

Recap of crafted techniques discussed
1) Opening and Delayed adjectives
2) Use of the weather
3) The Mansi Move (...scared. Scared of...)
4) Short choppy sentences for

You are being assessed on:

  • your oral reading of your stories (staccato, stretching, exaggeration, slow and fast)
  • your use of opening (x4) and delayed (x4) adjectives (you need a minimum of 8

The secret number is 42


Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Suspense Stories

Lesson Recap

C.D Class Suspense Story 
 E.F Class Suspense Story Link
G.H. Class Suspense Story Link


 H/W You will have approx. 40mins to finish your suspense story tomorrow. Using this amount of time as a guide, spend between 15-30mins on your story tonight. You will read your story in class on Friday

Tuesday, October 28, 2014

PIPES

H/W Membean:  C/D & E/F class only

  • You need to practice for 20mins at home this week by FRIDAY. Total practice for this week should be 45mins(25mins in class) 
  • You will need an idea for tomorrow's class for a suspense story (All classes)



Today, you practiced using the P.I.P. of 'PIPES' to improve your fluency. You will be performing your skits on Monday. You should practice reading your parts ready for this performance.



Monday, October 27, 2014

Delayed Adjectives

Lesson Recap


Homework

Watch this video and then write an example of a delayed adjective as a comment.

Tomorrow in class, your teacher will ask you to write down the secret number. This secret number is 24. Just remember the number 24!

Saturday, October 25, 2014

Welcome Back!


Coming This Week

Persuasive Writing: On Demand - You can look at this before Monday if you choose to do so


  • Next grammar unit: Opening and Delayed Adjectives and Adverbs
  • Membean Practice - Have you been practicing?
  • Reader's Theatre Fluency Assessment - Can you use intonation and expression effectively?
  • Notice and Note: Reading Skills Notice and Note
  • Suspense Writing: Horror Stories for Halloween



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