Thesis Statement

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCzuAMVmIZ8


Topic:  My parents buying me a pair of new shoes
Question: Should my parents buy me a pair of new shoes __________________?

Reasons:
 I'm running out of summer shoes
newer shoes are more comfortable
my shoes are too small
my shoes are worn out
new shoes are healthier for my feet
I'm running track

Thesis Statement: My parents should buy me a pair of new shoes because my old shoes are worn out,  they're too small, and I'm running track.



Topic:  AF Junior dress code about  hats
Question: Should American Fork Junior High get rid of the part of the dress code about hats?

Reasons:  sometimes your hair is embarrassing
you should have the freedom to wear what  you want
to protect you from heat or cold



Thesis Statement:  American Fork Junior High should let students wear hats because you should have the freedom to wear what you want, sometimes your hair is embarrassing, and hats protect you from heat or cold.

Topic:  American Fork Junior High
Question: Why is American Fork Junior High a good place to go to school?

American Fork Junior High is a good place to go to school.

Reasons:
we are proud of being cavemen



Thesis Statement:

sample essay to write together

     topic: choosing which sort of dog to get as a family pet

What I want to say about it:  There are several important things to consider when matching a type of dog with an individual or family.

1.  How adorable they are
2. How intelligent they are
3. How big they are going to grow
4 what their personality is like
5. how much attention they need
6. how much it cost to keep
7. do you need a dog that can put up with little children

There are several important things to consider when matching a type of dog with an individual or family including how much time can you spend caring for the dog, how big a dog do you have room for,  do you have little children or other special circumstances in your family, and how much cost can you afford.


support each point
What details could you add?
     

Thursday/Friday, March 24/25, 2016

Caveman Spirit Day!   

Have a Happy Easter!

Sage Testing:  ELA Writing Test
March 23 through March 30. 
B-Day Classes test: March 23, March 25, and March 29.
A-Day Classes test: March 24, March 28, March 30. 

Important announcement:  You now have up to 90 minutes for EACH of the two essays. 

Jokes

In the classroom:  Book of the Month Assignment: March Book of the Month 2016 Has your class received your hall passes for 4th Term?

In Lab 205:

Open the Utah Secure Browser.

To login, you will use your FIRST name and your SSID number (found on your ticket).

Also use the test session ID which I will give you.

Then click the SIGN IN button.

You will look for the WRITING TEST to select.

Stop and listen for the directions I will give you.

Reminders about the SAGE Testing Platform 

(examples from a training test)

Your passages are on the left and your prompt is on the right. 

• Read the prompt carefully! 
• Also read the passages, but don't take a lot of time doing that before you begin writing. 

You can expand the passages for easier reading:   

 Notice the arrows to expand and collapse.

If you are typing along,  and you lose what you have written, 

first try the "undo" button."  

If that doesn't work. . . . 

If the "undo" button doesn't work. . . . 

click on the three lines at the top right, and try 

"Select Previous Version."

You have a notepad available.  Open it using the icon to the right.  

SAVE if you want to save what you have written on it. 

You can also highlight text in a passage.  Select the part you want to highlight, then click on the three lines at the upper right, and select "Highlight."  If you click on it when it says "Reset Highlight," it will delete your highlighting. 

Notice that you have a dictionary/thesaurus.  

Open it using the icon found at the right. 

• As far as we know you cannot use copy and paste from the passages to your essay.
• Last year the indent for paragraphs did not work. You can space in at the beginning of a paragraph and/or leave an extra line between paragraphs. 
• If you have not finished both essays, click "Pause." Then click "Log Out." 

Jokes

1.   What did the snail say while sitting on the turtle?






WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!



2. What do you call a sheep that has been hit by lightning?

An electric Blanket.



3. What did the mother bee say to the baby bee?

Behive yourself !





4. What do you call a fish with no eyes?

fsh!

5. What do you call a fake noodle?

An impasta!

6. Why did the dog go to court?

Because he got a barking ticket!



7. Why did the bubble gum cross the road?

Because it was stuck to the chicken's foot.



8.  Knock Knock
Who's there?
Cook
Cook Who?
Stop making bird noises and open the door!

9. How much does it cost for a pirate to get earrings?

A buccaneer

10.  What do you get if a chicken walks across the road, rolls in mud, and crosses back again?

A dirty double crosser!

Valentines -- Doctor Who

Shakespeare

Failing Grades

If you have a failing grade for last term, I will give you make-up work to do after we have finished doing the state writing test.   Be working on this term so your grade for this term is above passing.

or when you never start trying! 

Why FAIL is not a bad word. . .

Plan B for Tuesday, March 22, 2016

The system is down, so no SAGE testing today.  Instead A1 will test on Thursday and Monday.

1. Individual Reading - Your nonfiction book

2. Receive book of the Month assignment

March Book of the Month 2016

3. Stuff you want to know for the SAGE Writing Test

See Tuesday/Wednesday, March 22-23, 2016

4. Word Parts

5.  A Long Walk to Water