Writing students are continuing to focus on getting more descriptive. In Grammar, we've been busy learning to diagram both adjectives and adverbs. After a bit more review, students will be taking a diagramming quiz on Oct 10/11. We're also beginning a new writing project based on the Diary of a Spider series that includes Diary of a Fly and Diary of a Worm. After discussing the importance of writing for a particular audience, students will be creating a short book geared toward children that will showcase information about an animal of their choice (including everything from sloths to clownfish!) in a fun and amusing style similar to the original books. This project will allow students to merge fictional characters with factual information to create an entertaining story.
Students are also receiving their first major paper - the personal narrative over something that makes them happy. The paper is worth a total of 100 points. 50 of those points come from the grade of the final draft while the other 50 points come showcasing the writing process by having evidence of prewriting, rough drafts, editing worksheets & a final draft. Those grades will be entered in later today.
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