Structure of Memoir

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Use these links to practice for the subjects and predicates test. Your test in NEXT THURSDAY 9th Oct. - the more practice you have done between then and now -  the greater likelihood of success

http://www.quia.com/rr/36765.html

http://www.quia.com/rr/36764.html

http://www.quia.com/quiz/673842.html?AP_rand=1501518670

http://www.myschoolhouse.com/courses/O/1/55.asp

http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/braingames/iknowthat/TagAWord/TagAWord.cfm?Topic=SubjectsPredicates

http://teachers.sduhsd.k12.ca.us/cshope/Grammar%20lessons/subject%20predicate%20quiz.htm

Videos

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjc9PXJKEck

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qKjKC5RFhg&feature=related

Games

http://fen.com/studentactivities/SinkOrSwim/SinkorSwim.html

Use arrow keys and space bar to catch fish

Assessment Weeks

Over the next two weeks, I will be taking a number of assessments.  There will be a mixture of Formative and Summative assessments. *items will require studying/preparation in advance

• *Coming up with ideas for multiple anecdotes related to a theme (Tue)
• Membean Test  (Wednesday) Review any words you have difficulty with
• Learning Behaviors: Consistent practice on Membean (Tue)
• Learning Behaviors (Fri)
• *Reading Response: Claims and Evidence (Wed & Fri)
• *Coming Prepared to participate in a Book club discussion (Fri)
• *Predicates Rap: Formative -  Tuesday
• *Subjects and Predicates: Summative - (Next Tuesday and Thursday)
• *Final Draft of Memoir: (Next Thursday)

Further details for each of these pieces of work will be given well in advance either in class or on the blog.  Assessments in red should be your immediate focus

STRUGGLING WITH THEME: Reading or Writing?
Look at first video - it is chopped to just over 1min

Growing Anecdote into Memoir

Recap of Grammar Lesson (Add this image to your grammar notes)

The Friday Message (due to shortened week)
This is POWERFUL... Look into your past and let whoever it was know how much a difference they have made. Win +2 if you do it and write a comment about what you told that person. (Maybe this material could also be used as part of your memoir?)

How to write a claim

Lesson Recap:



We also learned to watch for RED FLAG moments in stories

Optional
+1 if you write as a comment a sentence containing an advanced subject about how to 'write a reading response'

Writing Powerful Anecdotes

Lesson Recap: Remember the characteristics of effective anecdotes

Can you write anecdotes in a way that gets your readers to hear what you heard, see what you saw, feel what you felt?

Men Don't Play with Dolls on PhotoPeach