Helpful Websites on Writing

Since we are working on a writing project and students will be finishing rough drafts over winter break, I wanted to post a few helpful writing websites! Here they are...

http://www.kent.k12.wa.us/curriculum/writing/elem_writing/bib/writingprocess.htm
This website links you up to a bunch of other writing websites!

http://www.netrover.com/~kingskid/writing/Kids_Writing.html
Kids writing games :o)

I'll post more as I find more! Stay tuned!

Important Assignments before Winter Break

Hello! I hope everyone is excited for the holidays! I was able to make it to the Winter Arts Showcase tonight and was so impressed by the students' work!

There are a couple of important things coming up...

1. I gave out Unit 3 study guides on Monday.
2. The Unit 3 Test is on Friday.
3. Students must hand in study guides on Friday before we take the test.
4. If students hand in the study guide completed and on time AND they make their best effort on the test, if they do not like their scores they can retake another version of the test either after school or during lunchtime.
5. We began our Unit 3 writing project today. Students will be writing five paragraph essays about EITHER the style or the theme of three different Virginia Hamilton texts. We will be working on this project in class, but students will be expected to complete rough drafts over winter break.
6. Reading homework responses will be summaries (5-7 sentence MINIMUM) for the rest of this week and next because we are doing writing projects and not doing reading lessons.

I really want the students to do well on their Unit 3 Tests! The study guides WILL help if students take it seriously and work through it honestly! Please also make sure that your student gets enough sleep on Thursday night--the test will take the full hour of class.