Feb. 29

Task #1 – Write Adjectives & Adverbs Quiz

Task #2 – Finish reading and discussing “The Stolen Letter”

Task #3 – Download the Character Traits Word Bank and look over

Task #4 – Download the Character Traits Worksheet (fillable) and complete for the 3 main characters in the story.

Feb. 26

Task #1 – Read The Stolen Letter for Monday’s class

Remember your project is due Monday

Feb. 22

** Before you do anything, fill out your Edublog Info **

Task #1 – Look over your comparison paragraphs and then post (feel free to have myself, Jenny, or one another to look over your stories before posting)

Task #2 – Begin your Digital Children’s Story

A Digital Children’s Story

Task:

To create a digital children’s story.  Here is a student example: Bakery

 Requirements:

Your story must:

• Have a title that relates to your story
• Have all the elements of a short story
• Have a visual for each page (the visuals must be uniform – either drawn and scanned or using images from the internet)
• Be presented on your blog in order to be assessed

Steps:

1. Generate an idea and fill in a plot diagram with the 6 elements of a short story and have it approved by me before proceeding
2. Add details to the story
3. Add the visual component

** You should use try to use a type of a slide presentation such as power point, google slides, etc., however you a free to explore and use whichever program you are comfortable with. **

Assessment:

Structure                                               /5

(Events follow the correct sequence and you have included all the necessary components)

Written                                                  /5

(Correct tense, proper sentence structure, detailed descriptions)

Visual                                                    /5

(Appealing to look at, relates to the story, embedded correctly into your blog)

Creativity                                              /5

(Demonstrates originality, time, and effort)

TOTAL                                                /20

** You will have 4 classes to work on this project.  It needs to be posted by Monday morning. **

Feb. 18

Task #1 – Read aloud “The Real Story of the Three Little Pigs”

Task #2 – Go over similarities/differences chart

Task #3 – Decide which story was better and write a paragraph using the information from the similarities / differences chart

Feb. 16

Task #1 – Download and read The True Story of the Three Little Pigs – Reading

Task #2 – Fill out a plot diagram for The True Story of the Three Little Pigs

Feb. 15

Task #1 – Go to noredink and complete the Adjectives and Adverbs Practice #2

Task #2 – Download and read The Three Little Pigs – Reading

Task #3 – Fill out a plot diagram for The Three Little Pigs

Feb. 12

Task #1 – Go over Components of a Short Story below:

Task #2 – Go over The Paper Bag Princess story and plot diagram as a class

Task #3 – Valentines Day Activity if time permits