Monday, 2/29: Characters and Habits of Mind

1. Check your blog from the weekend and respond to my reply.

2. Copy and paste the sentences (with blanks) below and post to your reply. 

    This should be at the top of your response to tonight's RAMS question.

    Hit return to start your paragraph.

     Tonight I read ___ written by ___.  I read page ___ through page ___. 

3.  Give examples of when a character in your book used a Habit of Mind. (If you need a 

     reminder of the Habits of Mind check your binder for the HoM handout.)

4. Answer in paragraph form:   

                                               INDENT >  TOPIC sentence                                               

                                              + 2-3 DETAIL sentences                                                

                                              + WRAP UP (Conclusion) sentence

5. Use Read & Write Gold to LISTEN to what you wrote and correct errors.    

• Check that your answers are written in complete sentences.     
• Check for capital letters and the correct ending punctuation. (. ! ?)   
• Click "PUBLISH."

Weekend beginning 2/26: Character Description Paragraph

1. Copy and paste the sentences (with blanks) below and post to your reply. 

    This should be at the top of your response to tonight's RAMS question.

    Hit return to start your paragraph.

     Tonight I read ___ written by ___.  I read page ___ through page ___. 

2.  Choose a character from the book you are reading to write a paragraph that 

     describes them in detail. Include physical characteristics and personality traits. 

2. Answer in paragraph form:   

                                               INDENT >  TOPIC sentence                                               

                                              + 2-3 DETAIL sentences                                                

                                              + WRAP UP (Conclusion) sentence

3. Use Read & Write Gold to LISTEN to what you wrote and correct errors.    

• Check that your answers are written in complete sentences.     
• Check for capital letters and the correct ending punctuation. (. ! ?)   
• Click "PUBLISH."

Thursday 2/25: Summary Paragraph

1. Copy and paste the sentences (with blanks) below and post to your reply. 

    Highlight the blanks and type in your answers to complete the sentence. 

    This should be at the top of your response to tonight's RAMS' question.

    Hit return to start your paragraph.

     Tonight I read ___ written by ___. I read page ___ through page ___. 

2.  Write a summary paragraph about the text you read tonight. Your paragraph should 

     include a topic sentence, at least three detail sentences and a conclusion sentence. If 

     you need to reference how to write a paragraph look at a post from earlier this month. 

3. Use Read & Write Gold!

Wednesday, 2/24: Plot Twist

1. Copy and paste the sentences (with blanks) below and post to your reply. 

    Highlight the blanks and type in your answers to complete the sentence. 

    This should be at the top of your response to tonight's RAMS' question.

    Hit return to start your paragraph.

     Tonight I read ___ written by ___. I read page ___ through page ___. 

2.  Write a paragraph about something that happened in the plot that you would change 

     and tell why. Here is an example response:

          In the book, The Black Stallion, the ship gets caught in a storm and the horse escapes. If I 

     rewrote the plot I would have the horse get stolen from a train car. The main reason I would 

     make this change is that it seems mean to put a horse on a ship. How could a horse like being      on a ship when he is so used to having his hoofs on solid ground? No wonder the horse                wanted to escape.

3. Use Read & Write Gold!

     

        

    

Tuesday, 2/23: Back to Writing Paragraphs

1. Copy and paste the sentences (with blanks) below and post to your reply. 
    Highlight the blanks and type in your answers to complete the sentence. 
    This should be at the top of your response to tonight's RAMS' question.
    Hit return to start your paragraph.

     Tonight I read ___ written by ___. I read page ___ through page ___. 

2.  Write a paragraph about a change the main character in your book would try to make 

     happen if they were elected President of the USA.

        

     Below is an examples of TOPIC sentences that would be a good start for your 

     paragraph. You may choose your own topic sentence if you would 

          Indent> If _______ from the book, ________, was elected President of the USA, they would 

      change....

    

          + 2-3 DETAIL sentences     

              Write complete sentences to provide details.

           

          + WRAP UP (Conclusion) sentence

           Restate your topic sentence by telling whether you were glad you invited _____, possibly   
           adding whether you would ever invite your character back again.

Monday, February 22: Day 2 of Character's Journal/Diary Entry

1. This is the same assignment you had over the weekend; however, this will be the second journal entry for           the same character. Pretend you are one of the main character in your book and write a journal or diary              entry. Think about what your character is thinking or what feelings they may be experiencing.                        

    Your answer should be in essay form --NOT paragraph form. Your essay should be 

    between 5-10 sentences. 

                                  essay noun    

                                            : a short piece of writing that tells a person's thoughts 

                                           or opinions about a subject

3. Use Read & Write Gold to listen to what you have written and correct errors.    

• Check that your answers are complete sentences.     
• Check for capital letters and the correct ending punctuation. (. ! ?)   
• Click "PUBLISH."

Weekend beginning 2/19: Journal or Diary Entry

1. Pretend you are one of the main character in your book and write a journal or diary entry. Think               about what your character is thinking or what feelings they may be experiencing.

    Your answer should be more essay form --NOT a paragraph. 



          essay noun    
             : a short piece of writing that tells a person's thoughts 
             or opinions about a subject

3. Use Read & Write Gold to listen to what you have written and correct errors.    

• Check that your answers are complete sentences.     
• Check for capital letters and the correct ending punctuation. (. ! ?)   
• Click "PUBLISH."

Thursday, February 18: Unfamiliar Word Search

1. Copy and paste the sentences (with blanks) below and post to your reply. 
    This should be at the top of your response to tonight's RAMS' question.

     Tonight I read ___ written by ___. I read page ___ through page ___. 

2.  Look through the pages that you have read to find three (3) words that you did not 

     make sense to you. 

     For each word: 

                                Type the sentence in which the word was included. 

                                Type the word.

                                Look up the definition. Which definition works best for your sentence? 

                                Type that definition next to the word.

     Example: 

    1.  The only thing that Harry liked about his own appearance was a very thin scar on his      

         forehead that was shaped like a bolt of lightning.   

         appearance - the way that someone or something looks          

     
     2. 

     3. 

3. Use Read & Write Gold to listen to what you have written and correct errors.    

• Check that your answers are complete sentences.     
• Check for capital letters and the correct ending punctuation. (. ! ?)   
• Click "PUBLISH."

Friday, February 12: Thanks for Checking!

No RAMS

Happy

Valentine's

Day!

Enjoy the long weekend!

Wednesday, 2/10: Topic Sentence Search

1. Copy and paste the sentences (with blanks) below and post to your reply. 
    Highlight the blanks and type in your answers to complete the sentence. 
    This should be at the top of your response to tonight's RAMS' question.

     Tonight I read ___ written by ___. I read page ___ through page ___. 

2.  Look through the pages you read to identify three (3) topic sentences. 
     Write the topic sentences you chose in numbered list form. 

     1. 

     2. 

     3. 

3. Use Read & Write Gold to listen to what you have written and correct errors.    

• Check that your answers are complete sentences.     
• Check for capital letters and the correct ending punctuation. (. ! ?)   
• Click "PUBLISH."

Tuesday, 2/9: Character Visit

1. Copy and paste the sentences (with blanks) below and post to your reply. 
    Highlight the blanks and type in your answers to complete the sentence. 
    This should be at the top of your response to tonight's RAMS' question.
    Hit return to start your paragraph.

     Tonight I read ___ written by ___. I read page ___ through page ___. 

2.  Which character in your book would you invite to come live with you for a couple of 
     weeks? What kind of things would you do together? Do you think you would like them 
     to stay longer or would you be ready for them to leave? Why?

        

     Examples of TOPIC sentences that would be good starts for your paragraph are listed 

     below. You may choose your own topic sentence if you would 

          Indent> If I could, I would invite  _______ from the book, ________, to come 
          live with me for a few weeks. Tues

                                                                     or

          Indent>  I think it would be so cool if the character, ________, from the book, ________, 
          came to visit me for a couple of weeks. 

          

          + 2-3 DETAIL sentences     

              Write complete sentences to provide details.

           

          + WRAP UP (Conclusion) sentence

           Restate your topic sentence by telling whether you were glad you invited _____, possibly   
           adding whether you would ever invite your character back again.

Friday, 2/5: Character Gratitudes

1. Copy and paste the sentences (with blanks) below to post to your reply. 
    Highlight the blanks and type in your answers to complete the sentence. 
    This should be at the top of your response to tonight's RAMS' question.
    Hit return to start your paragraph.

     This weekend I read ___ written by ___. I read page ___ through page ___. 

2. Write a paragraph to tell when one of main characters of your book showed gratitude or     was thankful for something? Is your character grateful for any other happenings or 

    circumstances of their life? 

        

          Examples of TOPIC sentences that could be used:

          Indent> In the book, Star Wars, Anakin shows gratitude to Obi Wan Kanobi by... 

                                                                     or

          Indent>  Kendra, one of the main characters in the book Fableheaven, was thankful when.... 

          

          + 2-3 DETAIL sentences     

              Write complete sentences to provide details.

           

          + WRAP UP (Conclusion) sentence

           Restate your topic sentence in some way --maybe adding a sentence relating yourself 

           to the character you wrote about. Would you be grateful and/or show gratitude in the      

           same way your character did?