Sunday, March 3, 2013
Writing Contests Due March 15th, 2013
If you decide to enter one of these contests, I will submit your entry for you! ~ Ms. Decker
Saturday, March 2, 2013
War Horse Book Reports Hand-Delivered
I dropped them by The Carnegie Center for Literacy & Learning in Lexington, KY!!
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
War Horse Unit Common Core Connections
Reading Literature
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R.CCR.1 – Read closely to
determine what the text says explicitly
and to make logical inferences
from it; cite specific textual evidence
when writing or speaking to support
conclusions drawn from the text. Text-Based
Questions, using quotes & quotation marks, making inferences
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R.CCR.2 – Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and
ideas. Themes, summarizing, main idea & support
details
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R.CCR.3 – Analyze how and why individuals, events, and ideas
develop and interact over the course of a text. Characters,
problems & solutions, themes
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R.CCR.6 – Assess how point of view or purpose shapes the
content and style of a text. Point of view, purpose for
reading/writing
Writing
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W.CCR.2 – Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content. Book Report, constructed response questions, Thinking Stems
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W.CCR.4 – Produce clear and coherent writing in
which the development, organization, and style are appropriate
to task, purpose, and audience. Book Report
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W.CCR.5 – Develop and strengthen writing as
needed by planning, revising, editing,
rewriting, or trying a new approach. Pre-writing
(organizers, lists, charts), revising & editing checklists, introductions
& hooks
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W.CCR.6 – Use technology, including the Internet,
to produce and publish writing and
to interact and collaborate with others. Drafting,
revising & editing using Microsoft Word 2010
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W.CC.R.10 – Write routinely over extended time
frames and shorter time frames for a range
of tasks, purposes, and audiences. Book Report,
constructed response questions, Thinking Stems
Language
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L.CCR.1 – Demonstrate command of the conventions
of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. Revising & editing
checklist, dictionaries, thesauruses, teacher conferencing
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L.CCR.2 – Demonstrate command of the conventions
of standard English capitalization,
punctuation, and spelling when writing. Revising
& editing checklist, dictionaries, thesauruses, teacher conferencing
Sunday, February 3, 2013
IMPORTANT WAR HORSE INFO
A book report over War Horse is due on Monday, February 25th, 2013.
Book reports must be typed and between 1-2 pages in length.
Do NOT put your name on your book report as the best ones in the 4th grade will be entered in a contest.
Book reports must be typed and between 1-2 pages in length.
Do NOT put your name on your book report as the best ones in the 4th grade will be entered in a contest.
Thursday, January 31, 2013
Monday, January 21, 2013
Carnegie Center for Literacy & Learning Writing Contests
SPRING 2013
2013 Young People’s Poetry Contest
Grades K-8
Submission Deadline: Tuesday, April 30
Public Reading: Friday, June 21, 5:30 pm
Celebrating National Young People’s Poetry Week. Students in kindergarten through 8th grade are invited to submit a poem on the topic of the student’s choice. One entry per student, please. Participation is FREE! Winners will be chosen in the following categories: *K-2nd grades, *3rd-5th grades, and *6th-8th grades. Please include a cover sheet with student’s name, age, grade, school, parent/guardian’s name, parent/guardian’s email, and parent/ guardian’s phone number. Students’ names should NOT appear on poems. Postmark or deliver submissions by April 30 to: Young People’s Poetry Contest, Carnegie Center, 251 W. Second St., Lexington, KY 40507. Finalists will be notified by May 18. Finalists will be invited to participate in the Young People’s Poetry reading at the Carnegie Center during Gallery Hop on June 21.
Grades K-8
Submission Deadline: Tuesday, April 30
Public Reading: Friday, June 21, 5:30 pm
Celebrating National Young People’s Poetry Week. Students in kindergarten through 8th grade are invited to submit a poem on the topic of the student’s choice. One entry per student, please. Participation is FREE! Winners will be chosen in the following categories: *K-2nd grades, *3rd-5th grades, and *6th-8th grades. Please include a cover sheet with student’s name, age, grade, school, parent/guardian’s name, parent/guardian’s email, and parent/ guardian’s phone number. Students’ names should NOT appear on poems. Postmark or deliver submissions by April 30 to: Young People’s Poetry Contest, Carnegie Center, 251 W. Second St., Lexington, KY 40507. Finalists will be notified by May 18. Finalists will be invited to participate in the Young People’s Poetry reading at the Carnegie Center during Gallery Hop on June 21.
2013 7th Annual Next Great Writers Contest
Submission Deadline: Friday, May 10
Public Reading: Friday, June 21, 7:30 pm
Writers are invited to submit manuscripts of fiction or nonfiction prose (up to 12 double-spaced pages) or poetry (up to 5 poems). There is a $10 fee per entry, payable to the Carnegie Center. Entries should also include a cover sheet complete with writer’s name, address, e-mail address, and phone number; names should NOT appear on the manuscript itself. Manuscripts cannot be returned. Entries must be received or postmarked by Friday, May 10 at 5:00 pm. Send entries to: The Next Great Writers Contest, Carnegie Center, 251 W. Second St, Lexington, KY 40507. The cash prize is $150 for first place and $100 for second place. Winning authors and those selected to read will be notified by June 1. The Carnegie Center’s Next Great Writers Reading will take place Friday, June 21 at 7:30 pm. Up to 12 writers will be invited to read. Reading is open to the public.
Submission Deadline: Friday, May 10
Public Reading: Friday, June 21, 7:30 pm
Writers are invited to submit manuscripts of fiction or nonfiction prose (up to 12 double-spaced pages) or poetry (up to 5 poems). There is a $10 fee per entry, payable to the Carnegie Center. Entries should also include a cover sheet complete with writer’s name, address, e-mail address, and phone number; names should NOT appear on the manuscript itself. Manuscripts cannot be returned. Entries must be received or postmarked by Friday, May 10 at 5:00 pm. Send entries to: The Next Great Writers Contest, Carnegie Center, 251 W. Second St, Lexington, KY 40507. The cash prize is $150 for first place and $100 for second place. Winning authors and those selected to read will be notified by June 1. The Carnegie Center’s Next Great Writers Reading will take place Friday, June 21 at 7:30 pm. Up to 12 writers will be invited to read. Reading is open to the public.
Thursday, December 13, 2012
NEW WEB-LINKS!!!
On the right side of our blog there is a long list of educational website links and Ms. Decker just keeps finding and adding more!
BONUS POINTS-
Visit a few of the old or new links and write a comment telling me which ones you tried, which ones you liked and why you liked them!!!
BONUS POINTS-
Visit a few of the old or new links and write a comment telling me which ones you tried, which ones you liked and why you liked them!!!
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Santa Sends Us "Shakespeare"
Apparently, Shakespeare was getting into loads of trouble at the North Pole, so Santa sent him for us to watch. Or maybe so he can watch us. I wonder...
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