Thursday, 3/31 - Plot Twist

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.  Think about the text you read tonight and change something that happened. Start your 

     paragraph by telling what happened in the book, then tell me how you would change      

     what happened and why.

     

    After reading my book tonight there is one thing I would change.

3. Answer in paragraph form!

                                              TOPIC sentence  

     Example:  If I could, I might make a change in what happened in the book I reading tonight. 

                                              + 2-3 DETAIL sentences  

     Examples:  In the story... 

                      If I were the author                   

                                              + WRAP UP (Conclusion) sentence

                            

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

Monday, 3/28: Make a Prediction

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.  After reading 30 minutes tonight, make a prediction about what you think will happen 

    next? In other words, predict what you think will happen in the book when you read             30 minutes next time. 

3. Answer in paragraph form:   TOPIC sentence                                               

                                              + 2-3 DETAIL sentences                                                

                                              + WRAP UP (Conclusion) sentence

                            

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

Monday, 3/21: Why this book?

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.  Why are you reading the book you are reading?

3. Answer in paragraph form:   TOPIC sentence                                               

                                              + 2-3 DETAIL sentences                                                

                                              + WRAP UP (Conclusion) sentence

                            

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

Weekend beginning 3/17: School Days for Your Character - Indoors? Outdoors?

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.  Is school a part of setting in the book you are reading? Even if it is not, imagine what 

     kind of school your character might attend. Do you think they have, or would like an 

     outdoor classroom at their school? Why?

3. Answer in paragraph form:   TOPIC sentence                                               

                                              + 2-3 DETAIL sentences                                                

                                              + WRAP UP (Conclusion) sentence

                            

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

Monday, 3/14: Letter Writing

1. Check your last blog entry and make any corrections mentioned in 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.  Write a letter to one of the characters in your book, or a letter from one character to 

    another. 

4. Answer in letter form: 

    OPENING

    Dear _________,    OR    Greetings!      OR    Hi _________,  OR --your choice

    space  >  hit return

    CONTENT     (Write what you want to say.)

    space  >  hit return

    CLOSING 

    Your friend,        OR      Sincerely,     OR        Love,       OR        See ya,     OR --your choice

     (Your name)                (Your name)          (Your name)             (Your name)                            

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

Weekend beginning 3/11: Characters Meeting Up

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.  If one of the main characters in the book you are reading planned a sleep over with 

     a main characters from another book you read this year, who would it be and why?     

     Include what they might do together as part of the details of your paragraph? 

3. Answer in paragraph form:   TOPIC sentence                                               

                                              + 2-3 DETAIL sentences                                                

                                              + WRAP UP (Conclusion) sentence

                            

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

Thursday, 3/10: A Day in the Park

                            A special thanks to Elizabeth for suggesting tonight's RAMS question!

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.  If one of the main characters in your book could spend a beautiful day in Piedmont 

     Park what do you think they would do? 

                  Things to think about: Would they pack a picnic lunch? What would they pack?

                                                      Would they want to ride bikes?

                                                      Would they have fun climbing trees? 

                                                      Would they talk to other people?

                                                      Would they find a quiet place to read a book?

                                                      Would they take a nap?

                  

3. Answer in paragraph form:   TOPIC sentence                                               

                                              + 2-3 DETAIL sentences                                                

                                              + WRAP UP (Conclusion) sentence

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

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

Wednesday, 3/9: Character Color Poem

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 you read about. What do you think that character's favorite color 

     might be? Pretend you are that character and your homework is to write a color poem 

     about your favorite color.

                  

                  Your poem needs to be four lines. Each line should start with a capital letter. 

                  The first line is the only line that has to be a sentence with ending punctuation ( .  ! ?)

                  The first line must be a metaphor that compares the color and how the color      

                   makes the character feel. 

                  The other three lines can be words, phrases or sentences. You do not have to       

                  choose just one.  

                  Feel free to look back at the color poems you already wrote if you need to.

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

Tuesday, 3/8: Preparation for Author Interview

1. Check your last blog entry and make any corrections mentioned in 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. List five (5) questions you would ask the author of your book if you were able to 

    schedule an interview with him or her? 

4. Use Read & Write Gold to listen to what you have written. 

    Make corrections, if needed.   

                                                                       

• Do your questions start with a capital letter and have the correct ending punctuation?
• Are all proper nouns capitalized? 

         Proper nouns NAME a person, place, or organization.

• Click "PUBLISH."