Thursday, September 26, 2019

Freak Letter

You can read letters HERE.


Tuesday, September 24, 2019

Writing a Letter

I like getting letters, so the current project in Reading Workshop, write a Dear Mr. McGuire Letter on the topic of If I was a Main Character in Freak the Mighty is one of my favorites.   Plus I get to hear students thoughts, ideas, and opinions about one of my all-time favorite books.

Knowing the proper format of a friendly letter is important.  Also, students must set the tone in the opening, put facts and details in the body, and wrap it up in the closing. A good letter, like any writing must have must support with specific details.

Introduction/Beginning
This is a good example of a W's introduction.
This is Justin's beginning:
The book I am reading is called The White Fox Chronicles. The author's name is Gary Paulsen. Gary Paulsen writes a lot of action/ survival books. The main character's name is Cody Pierce. Cody is a 14 year old boy.

This is an opinion/persuasive introduction. 
This is Kari's beginning:
I am reading the book called The Revenge Of The Shadow King. I found this book to be extremely good. Especially if you are into fairy tales, mysteries, and thrillers because that's what it's all about. If you like those kinds of books you may be really attached to this book. I really liked it mainly because I like to read fairy tales and thrillers.

Body/Middle
Shelby does a great job comparing the main character from Heartbeat by Creech in this paragraph:
Another thing that Annie and I have in common is we both have baby brothers. We both love our baby brothers. I think that Annie loves her brother a lot because she was so scared that the baby would get hurt. Annie and I also were scared at first to hold our baby brothers. She was scared that she would drop him, I thought that I would not hold him right and hurt him.
Katie helps us understand the character Bookworm from Max the Mighty.
My favorite character is Bookworm. Bookworm is also called Worm sometimes. She is my favorite character because she loves books. Worm is about eleven or twelve years old. Worm doesn't like her step dad. She doesn't like him because he hates T.V and he hates books. I think that Worm plays a really good part in the story and I like her because she and her mom have to deal with a lot of problems, and somehow she always makes it through.

Conclusion/Closing
Molly does a fabulous job wrapping up her letter.
I would definitely recommend this book to others, because I think a lot of girls could really relate to the main character, especially most of my friends. Also I would still recommend this book to boys, because even though it's a girl's book, it's not about being girly, and all about girls. Some boys may be able to relate to the three boys in the story! The book Spells & Sleeping Bags is one out of my two favorite books. Also, I think the author is very talented with writing her books. She's my absolute favorite author. I think Sara Mlynowski is very talented because I can really get inside the characters mind, and really get into the book as if I were the main character.

Letter writing is a skill that is used throughout life.  Although this project focuses on writing about a book, these basic skills will apply to any letter written for any purpose. 

Monday, September 23, 2019

Have a Great Monday


Friday, September 20, 2019

Character Traits

Some examples of traits include:

kind, considerate, caring, responsible, outgoing, introverted, hard working, leader, follower, noisy, quiet, talkative, helpful, outspoken, patient, impatient, cooperative, honest, dishonest, strong-minded, independent, dependent, courageous, thankful, appreciative, brave, polite, mannerly, lazy, unmannerly, respectful, disrespectful, humorous, witty, good listener, empathetic, creative, open-minded, studious, controlling, bossy, shy, particular, weird, insane, willing, prepared, competitive, unprepared, close-minded, morose, somber, serious, sad, sassy, passionate, fiery, loving, adventurous, feisty, stubborn, curious, believing, sharing, giving, opinionated, brainy, intelligent, fair, fearless, fearful, trustworthy, trusting, energetic, enthusiastic, hilarious, mature, materialistic, greedy, selfish, unselfish, idealistic, smug, self-assured, assertive, picky, aggressive, passive, stable, timid, backwards, sneaky, forceful, mindful, addictive, careful, flexible, kind-hearted, joyful, over-achiever, attention seeking, sensitive, calm, spicy, optimistic, radiant, comforting, outrageous,  . . .


Which ones describes you?

Tuesday, September 17, 2019

Good Choices



Tuesday, September 10, 2019

Morquio Syndrome

DO NOT PLAGIARIZE!  Responses must be in your own words. Use the article as a resource but do not copy.





Monday, September 9, 2019

Did You Know . . .


Thinking of You Constantly | Love Letter Daily | Page 3

1.  You can't see your ears without a mirror.
2.  You can't count your hair.
3.  You can't breathe through your nose with your tongue out.
4.  You just tried #3.
6.  When you did #3 you realized it was possible, but you looked like a dog.
7.  You are smiling right now because you were fooled.
8.  You skipped #5.
9.  You just checked to see if there is a #5.
10. You are still smiling just because


HAVE A GREAT DAY!


Friday, August 30, 2019

Freak Comment




You can see responses HERE

Keep up the Good Work


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Image from @NazaakatWali

Tuesday, August 27, 2019

Your Choices . . .

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Thursday, August 22, 2019

Freak the Mighty 1-4


Monday, August 12, 2019

A Good Morning Attitude


Welcome to the sixth grade at Salt Creek. I hope you come to school every day with a great attitude and try to make it your best day ever.

Wednesday, May 22, 2019

Make Today a Fun Day

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Monday, May 13, 2019

Share Some Thoughts


Monday, April 22, 2019

Happy Monday!

Wednesday, April 17, 2019

Today is Your Day

Thursday, April 11, 2019

Celebrate Love My School Day

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Tuesday, April 9, 2019

Getting the Theme



Identify Theme



Friday, March 22, 2019

Prompt to Topic Sentence

The key to excellent responses when responding to a prompt is "nailing" the topic. To do this well, the writer needs to begin with a topic sentence that turns the prompt into a topic sentence. This is really as simple as deciding what the prompt is asking you to address and putting it into a sentence.

Write a multi-paragraph informational response describing how emperor penguins survive the harsh winter of Antarctica. Be sure to use facts and details from both texts to support your explanation. Follow the conventions of standard written English.

Emperor penguins survive in harsh winters in Antarctica.