Mentor Examples

Reading Responses: Why am I not getting an 'A'? Look at how these students approached their reading responses to get an insight into what needs to be done to score the highest grades. 

Can you spot this in Teagan's work?
-use of a 'warrant'
-use of what the book teaches us
-use of quoting to support your opinion.
-use of connection to other stories Importance of the title?  
 -Elysia's: Eggs
-Devon's: The Great Gilly Hopkins This response focused on just one read flag moment. She scored highly, b/c once quoting the moment, she then effectively interprets the situation.

Extended Metaphor

Why is this poem an extended metaphor?

Constructing an extended metaphor


Report Card: Learning Reflections
C/D Class Learning Class
E/F Class Learning Class
G/H Class Learning Class

Missing You...

  

Gather Ye Rose Buds While Thee May...

Enjoy Elena's engaging work...


Use the file in class. Gather Ye Rose Buds While Thee May...

Make YOUR lives extraordinary

H/W

• 15 minutes of Membean
• Reading Response video due Wed

What is an 'A'?

For Today's class
Crafting Engaging Poetry

Diction and Details: Grammar Assessment C/D Class

Diction and Details: Grammar Assessment  E/F Class

• You used precise diction to express your articulately?
• You selected only specific details to include in your description that captured a certain mood?
• You varied the details you included in your description using vivid imagery that appealed to a variety of the senses?
• You clearly communicated an emotion through your description?
• You wrote for a minimum of 120 words?

Read Kalia's excellent piece - Notice her use of the grammar technique we learned earlier in the year?

What emotions are being clearly communicated in this piece?

H/W
Monday: Write x2 examples of similes, metaphors, and personification (total =6)  in your chart on the 'Crafting Engaging Poetry' Lesson gird H/W section

Tuesday: 15minutes of Membean

Due Wednesday: Digital Reading Response - The response should be on your blog and also on the sheet on the right side of my blog.

G/H Class only

• Monday: Write x2 examples of similes, metaphors, and personification (total =6)  in your chart on the 'Crafting Engaging Poetry' Lesson gird H/W section
• Monday: Slam poems are due Wednesday.  

Light H/W load this week. You've worked hard recently, spend any spare time you have to catch up on your independent reading.

You must read this piece of work from Marium. This was very impressive. If you know why, then you do it too!

Friday

 CLASSWORK...

1) MEMBEAN online test.

Membean.com and start their test.

Write any words that you did incorrectly into your quizlet file

2) Reading Independently.

During their reading you must do this and you can choose to do this:

Must Do: Go to their Talking and Thinking About Reading file and write one comment about their reading.

Choose to do:  Use your independent reading time to work on your video reading response. (Due next Wed)

3) Slam Poem This is a work-in-progress. All students are at different stages

You may use the remainder of the class to work on your slam poems.

Due: Monday

Drop me an email if you have any questions!

Reminders: Next Week
E/F & C/D - Slam poems ready for Monday
First reading response due Wednesday

G/H - Your slam poem will be due Wed.

Enjoy Ethan's "Poetry Portfolio" so far... This is what your finished pieces should look like!