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?

Wednesday, 2/3: Who Will Feed the Homeless?

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.

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

2. Write an interesting PARAGRAPH to tell me what one of your characters would think 

    about going to a shelter to feed the homeless. You MAY choose to start your paragraph     with a topic sentence similar to the one below: 

        

            TOPIC sentence 

              Chacter's name) would feel __________ about going to a shelter to feed the homeless. 

           + 2-3 DETAIL sentences     

              Write complete sentences to share 2-3 reasons you think this.

           + WRAP UP (Conclusion) sentence

              Restate your topic sentence in some way --maybe adding if your character and you think               alike.   

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

• Did you indent your paragraph?
• Check that your answers are written in complete sentences.     
• Check for capital letters and the correct ending punctuation. (. ! ?)   
• Make sure your name has capital letters?  
• Click "PUBLISH."