Sentences Types

When writing, writers need to make various decisions. For example, writers need to think about rhythm and pace.  One way to achieve rhythm and pace, is to use a variety of sentences.

Review the sentence types.

Click here for a review of the sentence types.

Across Generations: Grandparent Biography

Across Generations: Grandparent Biography

(Dates are tentative to change)

See the entire handout on the blog.

Before you know it, spring will fill the air.  As spring approaches so does the Across Generations Grandparent Biography Celebration.  Remember to save May 20 for our celebration.  

The first interview is complete and our student biographers are preparing to conduct an interview with another source.  This interview is due February 27.

Biographers are going to collect their own memories of their subject.   They are going to use these memories to draft a minimum of three different stories.  These stories which will be used in the biography are due February 25.  

The first drafts of the other stories for the biography are due no later than  April 3.  

Other important dates:

May 7 Double sided timeline/ Life Layers

May 15 The Visual

May 18 Final Published Biography

May 20 The Celebration

Blind Date with a Book: Share the Love of a Book

Blind Date with a Book

Share the Love of a Book

Thursday, February 12

Future Reads List

Next Ladder

All right halfway through our year. We have taken some time and examined the books we have read. Now I would like to have us take some time and examine the books we will read in the future.

The Next ladder will help us to focus our reading choices for the rest of the year, and hopefully help us to think of books that we will like to read as the year goes on.

4 steps to complete your next ladder:

1.  Genre: find at least 2 from each of the following genres that might interest you. List book title and author, and write one to two sentences explaining why this book interests you. You can use various book search programs such as goodreads, google books, amazon, or scholastic to find the books on you ladder.

a.  realistic fiction

1.      This is What Happy Looks Like – Jennifer Smith. This book looks interesting because….

2.      The Perks of being a Wallflower – Stephen Chbosky. This book looks interesting because…

b.  Mystery

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2.

c.   Fantasy

d.  Science fiction

e.  historical fiction

f.     graphic novels

g.  non fiction

2.              High Interest: What books from this list are you thinking you would be most likely to read. Put two stars next to the book, and write one two sentences explaining why these books stood out to you.

     1. This is what Happy Looks Like – Jennifer Smith
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     3. 

Fountas and Pinnell Assessment

Assessments

This past year as you may know, we implemented Fountas & Pinnell Benchmark Assessment to assess our readers.  Additionally, we assess using numerous different assessment tools are to gather information about your child’s progress such as anecdotal records, behavior inventories, work samples, and conferences to name a few.

The Fountas & Pinnell Benchmark Assessment is a valuable tool used to assess each child's  instructional and independent reading levels. This is tool is informative as it allows us to look at your child's comprehension, fluency, and reading rate.  Because students are assessed three times yearly, we are able to document student progress through one-on-one formative and summative assessments.

This week your child will have an opportunity to demonstrate his/her reading strengths. I will share the assessment information with you at conferences in March or would be happy to meet with you prior to scheduled conferences.  Please contact me at kvogel@nvps.net or 862-8073.

NOTE:  Your child will take the ACT Aspire English test on January 30.  

Reading Ladder

Reading Ladder

For the final assessment of this marking period, create a reading ladder.  The purpose of the reading ladder is to reflect on the stamina and volume of reading.

https://docs.google.com/a/nvps.net/document/d/1KUaEEtZjCjfxM57uhej6l7FV9LsUUUVA4awHT3ouZC4/edit?usp=sharing

Reading Ladders are due Tuesday, January 13.  No LATE Reading Ladders.

Mrs. Vogel's Venue Vacation Reading

Vacation Reading

What Did You Read Over Break?

We Want to Know.

After spending sixteen days away from each other, share with us your vacation reading life.  Go to the Padlet link http://padlet.com/kvogel23/p470met9a2n2.  Pick a title or two to highlight.  

Due Tuesday, January 6.