What will we be working on this year?
Independent Reading Projects
Short Stories
Descriptive Writing
Personal Memoirs
Poetry
Grammar
Spelling/Vocabulary
Journal Writing
Blogging
Reader's Workshop Project 1: Due Friday, November 21st
Choose one of the following, Scrapbook or Memorable Happenings. The directions for each are as follows...(scroll down for Memorable Happenings)
Scrapbook
Create a scrapbook showing important information from your book. Be sure to follow the format shown below.
· Page 1: Cover Page. The cover must include: (1) the title of the book, (2) the author of the book, (3) your name, and (4) a picture about the story.
Pages 2-5 must contain at least three pictures and answer the following questions with descriptive captions.
· Page 2: Who is this story about? Be sure to include the main characters.
· Page 3: Where and when does the story take place?
· Page 4: What is your favorite part of the story?
· Page 5: What would you change about the book? Why?
Remember to be creative and add color!
Memorable Happenings
Every story has certain scenes, characters, and events that are important to the story and memorable to the reader.
You will work on selecting five of those scenes, characters, and events, and create an accordion book to present them in.
Directions for making accordion book:
1. Cut six pieces of tag board, white cardboard, or another stiff paper, the same size and shape. You may choose any size or shape that can contain writing, illustrations, and can be connected at the side edges.
2. Tape the six pieces of tag board together at the sides. (Put tape on the front and back.)
3. Design a cover for your book. It must include the following:
¨ Title of the book
¨ Author of the book
¨ Your name
¨ A scene from your book that stands out in your mind
4. The following 5 pages will contain the following in any order:
¨ Who is the story about? (1 page)
¨ What happens in the story? (1 page)
¨ When and where did the story take place? (1 page)
¨ What was your favorite part, and why? (1 page)
¨ What would you have changed about the story, and why? (1 page)
*Each page must include a hand drawn, colored picture, as well as a 2 to 3 sentence caption explaining what you drew.
Be creative, and have fun with this project. ENJOY!!
BLOGGING:
This year we will be using a language arts class blog. Notices will be sent home regarding on-line assignments to be completed. Use the following link to access the language arts blog: