What Ms. Dorsey is Reading

Crossed by Ally Condie (the sequel to Matched)

Expand your Verb-edge

Extra Credit for Term 2, 2011

Play these games to learn strong verbs for various ways of moving.

Then be able to correctly identify at least five of these words:

Words in This List

1. peregrinate: To travel or journey, especially to walk on foot.
2. traipse: To walk or go aimlessly or idly or without finding or reaching one's goal.
3. sashay: To glide, move, or proceed easily or nonchalantly.
4. dawdle: To move slowly, languidly, or dilatorily.
5. meander: To proceed by or take a winding or indirect course.
6. saunter: To walk with a leisurely gait; stroll.
7. trot: To go at a quick, steady pace; move briskly; hurry.
8. canter: To throw with a sudden jerk.
9. dash: To move with violence; rush.
10. lope: To move or run with bounding steps with a long, easy stride.
11. sprint: To race or move at full speed, especially for a short distance.
12. mosey: To wander or shuffle about leisurely.
13. bolt: To make a sudden, swift dash, run, flight, or escape; spring away suddenly.
14. flee: To run away, as from danger or pursuers; take flight.
15. flit: To move lightly and swiftly; fly, dart, or skim along.
16. gallop: To run rapidly by leaps.
17. skip: To move in a light, springy manner by bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot.
18. skitter: To go, run, or glide lightly or rapidly.
19. veer: To alter the direction or course of; turn.
20. tramp: To tread or walk with a firm, heavy, resounding step.

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Self-Starter:

• 5 minutes to finish and highlight your paragraph comparing one aspect of two holidays (begun and perhaps finished last time

Finish and highlight your Holiday Paragraph.
Underline transitions.

• 7 minutes to trade with the person across from you and grade each other's paragraphs using the rubric

Test:

• Paragraph Post-Test

If you wish to prepare for the Paragraph Post-Test, look over these materials:

Example of a Holiday Contrast Paragraph

Paragraph Make-Up Assignment

 

Topic Sentence:
Supporting Details	1.
	2.
	3.
Concluding Sentence:

Sample Paragraph for Candy-Contrast

Model Paragraphs for Starburst/Jolly Rancher Contrast

Paragraphs

Paragraphs -- Let's Make Sure You Understand

Examples of Comparison and Contrast Paragraphs

Transition Words for Comparison/Contrast Paragraphs

More Transition Words I

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Reading: 

• The Giver --Chapter 5 and part of 6

Originally posted 11/15/2011

Illustrations for the Prefix extra-

Extra- means beyond or outside.

1.    extraterrestrial

2.    extraordinary

3.    extravagant

     4.    extrovert   

"Extra-" means beyond or outside.

extravagant

extravagant

extraterrestrial

extraterrestrial

Friday, November 18, 2011

Self-Starter: a. Pick up your composition book and a transition tape-in. Tape it in next under "Notes and Quick-Writes."
b.  Practice for spelling test.

 
2. Today:
Spelling Test on -able, -ible and associated words.


3. Brainstorm for Holidays and write a contrast paragraph about one aspect of two holidays.
Add and sign on "Poster" responses for holidays.  


As directed, write a holiday contrast paragraph in your composition book, right after the transition list in the "Notes and Quick-Writes section.
 

Writing a practice paragraph: 

_{Today's Prompt:}

_{Think about how one holiday differs from another holiday. Pick one aspect of holidays in general (food, decorations, activities, gifts, reason for the holiday, colors, etc.) and write one paragraph contrasting (showing the differences between) the two holidays. Remember to focus on just one aspect.}

Example of a Holiday Contrast Paragraph

___________________________________________

4. Receive new spelling assignment:

Vocabulary/Spelling #3              Test on December 1, 2011

 Prefix to study:   extra- which means beyond or outside

Words to learn for the spelling test:

1.    extraterrestrial

2.    extraordinary

3.    extravagant

4.    extrovert                                   

You are responsible for learning the prefix and the spelling words.

Extra Credit:  Learn the underlined parts.

terra: earth, so extraterrestrial means beyond or outside earth

ordinem: "order." extra ordinem = "out of order," especially the usual order, so extraordinary means beyond or outside the usual order

extravagant: vagārī “to wander,” so extravagant means to wander beyond or outside

vert: turn, so extrovert means to turn beyond or outside

Just so you know, an extrovert is someone who is turned outside of themselves.

An introvert is someone who is turned inward. 

An extrovert is outgoing, and an introvert is shy. 


5. If time, read The Giver and play The Giver Game. 
A1 did not.
A2 did not.
A3 did not.
A4 did not.

Quotes on Freedom

We're considering freedom as we read The Giver.

"Posterity! You will never know how much it cost the present Generation to preserve your Freedom! I hope you will make good use of it. If you do not, I shall repent in Heaven, that I ever took half the Pains to preserve it." - John Adams

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

1.  Self-Starter:  In your composition book find the paragraph you wrote last time. Use colored pencils to mark the paragraph:

Color the topic sentence green.

Color the supporting details yellow.

Color the concluding sentence red. 

Underline at least three transitions.
If you are missing any of these parts, add them.

Checking Paragraphs
Information about paragraphs -- 
Paragraphs


If you have extra time, read your distopian book.

 November/December Book-of-the-Month:  Distopian Fiction 
Our assessment will be on December 9.

October/November Book-of-the-Month

2.   Reading The Giver 
Last time: 
   A1 from  page 14 to page 26
   A2 from page 8, page break to page 20
   A3 from page 8 , page break to page 22, last paragraph
   A4 from top of page 8 to top of page 25

Today:  Finish reading  Chapter 3 together as a class if needed.
All read Chapter 4.



If time, we will play a bit of Sparkle to review and to practice for your spelling test on Friday.


Reminders:  
Today the make-up assignment for the paragraph booklet is due.  Paragraph Make-Up Assignment

Spelling test Friday on -able, -ible

 November/December Book-of-the-Month:  Distopian Fiction 
Our assessment will be on December 9.