Reading Classes: Uses Word Choice to Close Read: Mentor

Using your 'Close Reading Protocol,'   Write a blog post that interprets your a parent or siblings word choice over the next 3 days. Make a list of all the words they use that stand out to you, then apply the protocol. You will be amazed by what you discover! (Due: Next Mon.) This will be assessed!

Check yesterday's post so that you are clear about the writing H/W for tomorrow.


Kudos to Min Jung for her excellent work from today's session.
What makes this piece so strong? +1 for responses

and this was only half of her work today!

Google SmartSearch

H/W All Classes (Due: Fri)
Homework Task: Go to this site and bring a list of 4 ways you can conduct a smarter search using google. Smartsearch

You will write your answers in the section for H/W of your own Feature Article Unit:
M.L#4 Narrowing Topics Based on Available Sources

Reading Classes
10minutes of Membean by Friday

FYI
 Another example of a RR that carries a claim throughout the response and also makes reference to reading skills covered.

MAP Feedback?

Any questions, words, concepts that you encountered on the MAP that you would like explaining? 

Write your question as a comment. +1 for each approved question. 

MAP Week

Due to MAP tests and the Science Field Trip, there is no H/W Mon, Tue, &
Wed night this week. 

Use the extra time to read! 
Optional: You can still use the links from last Thursday post to practice for tomorrow's Language Usage MAP. These exercises are VERY useful practice. 
Test Question Database:  (this is still open for use) Take the time to look at some of the replies. Especially capitalization rules!

Optional: Membean practice. 

Side note: Many of you still have not submitted your April RR. The window for resubmission on this closes this FRI.

This is an excellent mentor text that shows how a claim can be structured throughout an entire response.

M.A.P. Day 4

Test Question Database: Use this google doc. to copy/paste or screenshot any questions that you encounter that you do not understand. 

Optional Practice:  I cannot set H/W over the break, but I will put these activities on that are VERY beneficial. It is your choice if you do them over the break. Perhaps choose one exercise per day or at least one or two?

Plural and Possessive Nouns

MAP Practice Test  (these are good to practice the MAP question format.

Verb Tenses Test

Comma Splice and Fused Sentences

Reading Test - This is really worth it!
Capitalization Rules

For those super keen students. This link (Database of Practice Assessments) contains a wide variety of exercises. Enjoy!

Text Features Recap

#1 ADVANCED WARNING: Deadline to resubmit ANY previous/future incomplete assignment: May 16th 2014.

#2 ADVANCED WARNING: Many of your formative scores are being doubled (weighted higher) as we go into the end of the semester).  You should be showing your very BEST work at this stage; therefore,  the grade weighting system will reflect this. 

#3  Forty Book Challenge. Will  you get there?  - You should be over 30 books by now!