Thursday, October 29, 2015

Thursday 10/29: Your character for Halloween

Use R&W Gold to proofread and edit!
1. Check last nights RAMS for a reply from your teacher.
2. Title: 
3. I read from page        to page        .
4. Write 3-4 grammatically correct sentences to respond to the following question: What (or who) do you think your character would choose to be for Halloween? Give two reasons why you think that.

Wednesday, October 28, 2015

Wednesday 10/28: Out to Eat

Use R&W Gold to proofread and edit!
1. Check last nights RAMS for a reply from your teacher.
2. Title: 
3. I read from page         to page         .
4. Write 3-4 grammatically correct sentences to respond to the following question: Choose a character that you would like to take out to dinner. Where would you go to eat? What would each of you order? Would you order dessert? 

Monday, October 26, 2015

Monday 10/26: Using your vocabulary words

1. Check last nights RAMS for a reply from your teacher.
2. Title: 
3. I read from page         to page         .
4. Summarize what you read today using 3-4 grammatically correct sentences and 2 of the following vocabulary words: abundant, fragment, immense, gather, or boisterous. If you forget what they mean, use the resource sheet in your blue binder.
5. Use RWG to help you proofread and edit your post. 

Thursday, October 22, 2015

Thursday, 10/22 Make plans for this weekend with one of your characters.

                                            FIRST: Check last nights RAMS for a reply from your teacher.

1. Title: 
2. I read from page        to page       .
3. Write 3-4 grammatically correct sentences to respond to the following question: Pretend you could make one of the characters in your book come to life. What would you do plan to do with them this weekend? Do you think they would want to return to their world within the story of the book, or hang with you longer?
4. Use Read&Write Gold  to help you proofread and edit your post.

Wednesday, October 21, 2015



                                                 FIRST: Check last nights RAMS for a reply from your teacher.

1. Title: 
2. I read from page         to page         .
3. Write 3-4 grammatically correct sentences to respond to the following question:  Do you like the book you are reading? Would you recommend it to your friends if they asked you if they should read it? Include reasons in your answer.
4. Use Read&Write Gold  to help you proofread and edit your post.

Tuesday, October 20, 2015

Tuesday, 10/20 This character reminds me of....



1. Check last nights RAMS for a reply from your teacher.
2.
 Title: 
3. I read from page         to page         .
4. Write 3-4 grammatically correct sentences to respond to the following question:  Chose a character in your book that reminds you of someone you know. Who do they remind you of and why? 
5. Use RWG to help you proofread and edit your post. 

Monday, October 19, 2015

Monday, 10/19 - Replies & List of Words

IMPORTANT: Before you begin to answer tonight's RAMS question, please look back and respond to any unanswered replies to last week's entries.

1. Title: ____
2. I read from page ____ to page  ____ .
3. List three words that were hard for you to pronounce. Then, list two words that you were not sure of what they meant. How did you figure out what them meant?                                                             
4. Don't forget to use RWG to help you proofread and edit your post :)

Friday, October 16, 2015

Weekend of 10/16 -18: NOT My Favorite Character

1. Title:
2. How many pages did you read today?  
3. Who is your least favorite character? What is it about this character that makes you dislike them?
4. Answer using 3-4 grammatically correct sentences. Use RWG to help you edit your post :)

Thursday, October 15, 2015

Thursday 10/15 Visualization

1. Title: 
2. How many pages did you read today? 
3. Use words to describe pictures and/or sounds you made in your mind to help you understand the pages you read. Write your descriptions in complete sentences. Example: When I was reading the part about the storm I made a picture in my mind about the ship rocking back and forth and waves crashing.
                                                           4. Write 3-4 grammatically correct sentences. 
                                                           Use RWG to help you edit your post :)

Wednesday, October 14, 2015

Wednesday 10/14: What next?


Tuesday, October 13, 2015

Tuesday 10/13: One wish...

1. Title:
2. How many pages did you read today?  
3. If your main character was granted one wish in what you read today, what would that wish be? What would happen when the wish was granted?
4. Write 3-4 grammatically correct sentences. Use RWG to help you edit your post :)

Friday, October 9, 2015

Weekend 10/9-12: You remind me of...

1. Title:
2. How many pages did you read today?  
3. Explain how a character reminds you of a friend, family member, or classmate?
4. Write 3-4 grammatically correct sentences. Use RWG to help you edit your post :)

Thursday, October 8, 2015

Thursday 10/8: Habits of Minds

1. Title:
2. How many pages did you read today?  
3. Give examples of when a character used a Habit of Mind in what you read today. (If you need a reminder, the HOM are in the resource section of your binder.)
4. Write 3-4 grammatically correct sentences. Use RWG to help you edit your post :)

Wednesday, October 7, 2015

Wednesday 10/15: Life as a cave person was...


  • Write 3 complete sentences about what you learned by living as a cave person.
  • Use RWG to edit your writing!

Monday, October 5, 2015

Monday 10/5: Nickname

1. Title:
2. How many pages did you read today?  
3. Based on what happened in your book, what nickname would you give one of your characters? What did the character do to earn this nick name? 
4. Write 3-4 grammatically correct sentences. Use RWG to help you edit your post :)

Friday, October 2, 2015

Weekend 10/2-4: New words

1. Title:
2. How many pages did you read today?  
3. Find two or three words that are unfamiliar or unknown to you. Look the word up in a dictionary. Write the definitions in complete sentences.
4. Write 3-4 grammatically correct sentences. Use RWG to help you edit your post :)

Thursday, October 1, 2015

Thursday 10/1: A problem...

1. Title:
2. How many pages did you read today?  
3. Explain a problem a character faced today and then offer your character advice on how to solve his/her problem.
4. Write 3-4 grammatically correct sentences. Use RWG to help you edit your post :)