Character Traits: paragraph

Good Morning,

Please read this week's Work on Writing Assignment

Source: your notes from last week

Today, please read the assignment carefully. You will read over your character traits from last week. On the right hand side of your notebook, you will write a complete paragraph about the main idea of your notes.

Remember to set up your page the way we always do e.g. date on the left side of the top line, leave 1-2 spaces, print the title (which is the topic of your article) in the middle (capitalized and underlined)

Expectations: You are expected to….

·       write about the Main Idea in your first (topic) sentence

·       write five supporting sentences providing details about the main idea

·       write a concluding sentence

·       write double spaced (ensure that your printing is neat and easy to read)

·       do your housekeeping (check for capitals, period, spelling)

·       edit, with a peer, using an edit sheet

·       staple your edit sheet above your paragraph (be sure not staple more than one page)

I look forward to reading your paragraphs.

Love, Mrs. French

Getting to Know Your Main Character

 Good Morning,

Please read this week's Work on Writing Assignment

Source: your novel

Today, please read the assignment carefully. I will provide you with the Learning Intention and Criteria which you will glue onto the next left-hand side of your Reading Log (you will not be writing a paragraph this week unless you finish your novel). You will complete the assignment this week in the classroom.

Learning Intention: I can identify my main character’s character traits and provide examples.

Criteria:
1) Identify the topic

2) Identify the main idea
3) Using Character Traits A-Z, choose five traits
4) For each trait, fine 1 piece of evidence from your novel, record pg.#

5) Print neatly and accurately (e.g. spelling)

Below the Criteria, write the following headings and then complete the task (remember, this is all completed on the left-hand side of your notebook)

Topic:

Main Idea:

Details (notes, keywords)

Task Description:

1.    Read over the examples of traits (a page is available for you in class)

2.   Scan your novel to find character traits and examples, record with page #

 

I look forward to reading about your character.

Love, Mrs. French

Novel Study: Prediction

        

Source: novel (from my own selection)

Today, please read the assignment carefully. I will provide you with the Learning Intention and Criteria which you will glue onto the left-hand side of your Reading Log. You will complete the assignment this week in the classroom.

Learning Intention: I can identify the genre, make a logical prediction and use text details to predict what a fiction book will be about.

Criteria:

1) Identify the topic or genre (adventure, mystery etc.)

2) Do a careful book walk to make a logical prediction (main idea) about what you think the story is about
3) Record five details supporting my prediction (keyword notes only)
4) Print neatly and accurately (e.g. spelling from the text)

 

Topic (the genre e.g. adventure):

Main Idea (what you think the story is about):

Details (notes, keywords supporting your prediction):

 

Task Description

1.     Using a choice sheet, you will choose your top three choices for a novel to read (you will find out which novel later today)

2.    Scan the novel (picture on the cover, chapter titles, back cover, spot reading throughout the book)

3.    Record your prediction information: topic, main idea, and notes explaining your thinking (prediction)

 

I look forward to reading your predictions.

Love, Mrs. French

 

 

 

From notes to paragraph............

Topic: Literacy Card

For this week's ‘Work on Writing’ task, you will complete the assignment in the classroom. Read over your notes from the Literacy Card you recorded before Christmas. On the right hand side of your notebook, write a complete paragraph about the main idea of your notes.

Remember to set up your page the way we always do e.g. date on the left side of the top line, leave 1-2 spaces, print the title (which is the topic of your article) in the middle (capitalized and underlined)

Expectations: You are expected to….

·       write the Main Idea in your first sentence (topic sentence)

·       write five supporting sentences providing details about the main idea

·       write a concluding sentence

·       write double spaced

·       do your housekeeping (check for capitals, period, spelling)

·       edit, with a peer, using an edit sheet

·       staple your edit sheet above your paragraph (be sure not staple more than one page)

Please read over the rubric I will be using to assess your paragraph.

Rubric

MEANING
	Not Yet Meeting	Minimally Meeting	Fully Meeting	Heading Towards
topic sentence	- topic/ main idea  unclear	-  suggests topic/ main idea	- clearly states topic/ main idea	- states topic/ main idea very clear
ideas and information	- copied - little correct information	- parts copied -  some correct information	- correct information in own words	- correct, complete information in own words
supporting details	- few details < 3 - many irrelevant	- few details < 5 - support main ideas	- 5 supporting details - examples or explanations	-  develops ideas using details ( examples  and explanations)
concluding sentence	- a detail	- copies topic sentence	-  restates topic sentence	- restates topic sentence in a memorable way
conventions	- many errors, spelling or conventions - very difficult to read	- some errors, spelling or conventions - a bit hard to read	- very few errors, spelling or conventions - easy to read	- no errors, spelling or conventions - very easy to read

 

I look forward to reading your carefully written and edited paragraphs.

Love, Mrs. French