ELA News
Week of May 21, 2018
Quickwrites
Create a new Quickwrite document for the week and share it with us in Google Classroom.
Mentor Text
Our mentor text this week is "Where I'm From" by George Ella Lyon. This website has several excellent suggestions for variations on this poem, and an audio of the author reading.
Quickwrite Prompts
Monday-Borrow a line
Tuesday- Write about the same or a similar topic
Wednesday-Write in the same format
Thursday- Give your opinion of the piece/Analyze what the author is doing
Friday- Free Write!
Mentor Sentence
A bald little man, he reminded me of a baby bird.
Writing
This week we will be working on revising and editing a piece for the class anthology.
Reading
We will continue reading The Perfect Score this week. As we read, we will discuss the book and take some notes in a Slides presentation that was shared with you in Google Classroom.
What is Mrs. Garver Reading?
I was so privileged to meet author Kekla Magoon last week! I bought a whole stack of her books, and this week I am reading How It Went Down, about a boy who is shot and killed outside a store and the effect his death has on those around him. There are eighteen different narrators in this book, creating an amazing story.
Spot the Error
What is wrong with this post? It isn't the "A" at the end; I cut off the rest of the sentence. Click here to answer and be entered into a drawing.
Last Week's Winner
Last week's winner is Hudson V., who spotted the error. Hudson can choose a prize from the treasure chest.
Class Codes and Links
Mrs. Garver
Email: jgarver@rayder.net
Website: classroomcooks.weebly.com
Location: 13513 Division Street, Charlevoix, MI, United States
Phone: 2315478166
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MrsGarversClass/
Twitter: @mrsgarversclass