Monday, December 18, 2017
Tuesday, December 12, 2017
Sometimes You Just Need to Rhyme
So what do you do when you need to rhyme? How about going to Rhymezone? When you are writing a poem and you need a word bank to help you, Rhymezone is a great resource. All you do is type in the word and it gives you a bunch of choices. Don't forget though, a poem still has to make sense and be meaningful.
Monday, December 11, 2017
Friday, December 8, 2017
Thursday, December 7, 2017
Revising Poetry
So you get a first draft of a poem and it seems pretty good. Now what? Is it ready to publish? Everything is spelled right. It makes sense. So how do you revise? How do you make it better? What can you do with a basic poem like this, that has a good topic choice with a nice twist at the end and make it into an A+ poem that grabs the reader?
That one kid makes me sad,
That one kid makes me mad.
When I see him I just go Eww!!!!
I don’t like him,
He doesn’t like me.
We fight all the time.
She started it!
No he started it!!
He makes me go crazy,
I make him flip out.
But the truth is………
He’s my brother.
One area that could be improved is word choice. The Reading Workshop Poetry Rubric says, Word choice is exact, colorful, and interesting. What words could be changed to improve this poem? Is there a synonym for sad that would be more interesting? Or mad? Or doesn't like?
We could also look at improving and adding sensory details like the rubric describes as, Uses sensory details to help the reader see, hear, feel, and/or think. What could be changed to help what the reader visualizes? Could the "one kid" be described in some way? What changes would help the reader see the fight?
When you have completed your revised version, paste it into the form below.
You can see revisions HERE.
You can see revisions HERE.
Tuesday, December 5, 2017
Monday, December 4, 2017
Generate Some Words
If you want to write poetry but need a little help getting started, use the online site at Word Clouds. Just go to the wizard and put in words. When you are finished you can share this on your blog.
Just go to the toolbar to File-->Save as PNG-->Open in Image Viewer -->Copy -->Paste into your blog.
You can also File-->Save-->Open New Post in Edublogs-->Add Media-->Uploade Files
Image from dominicavibes.dm
Less Words for More Meaning
Cut
out all those words. This is poetry so you don't need them. In fact,
if the word doesn't do something to clarify meaning, or help make your
point, just delete it.
Get
rid of all those annoying little words and leave only the ones that
matter. You really don't need all those it's and is's. Nor do you
need those are's and were's. Trim the fat and excess words. Make your
poem meaningful and exciting.
The
best thing about poetry is that the author makes the rules. You can
choose whether or not to use capital letters, sentences, and
punctuation. The only rule is write in the best way to make your poem
meaningful and understandable. Just write so your reader relates to
your message.
Author's
note: There are divided thoughts about using apostrophes in certain
circumstances to show plural. The general thinking is that it is
allowable in a few instances if it helps considerably with making text more easily understood and more readable.
Image from kerileebeasley.com
Wednesday, November 29, 2017
Monday, November 27, 2017
Monday, November 20, 2017
You Aren't Going to Collage
Reading Workshop students, I hope you have the opportunity to go to college. If you want an education, it won't happen in a collage.
Friday, November 17, 2017
RAWYC
Students are jumping on to the RAWYC project. They are sharing all types of reading.
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| Kyle Reads While Eating |
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| Kinsie Reading in the Bathtub |
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| Addison Reading a Chapter Book |
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| Brody Reading a Picture Book |
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| Quincy Reading to Her Mom |
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| Alden Reading to His Cat |
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| Colton Reading to His Dog |
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| Lynsay Reading to Her Grandfather |
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| Kyle Reading in the Dark with a Flashlight |
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| Alex Reading Her Book |
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| Lily Reading a Chapter Book |
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| Cameron Reading to His Pets |
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| Brody Reading to His Mom |
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| Hayleigh Reading her Book |
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| Brooklyn Reading to Her Dog |
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| Abby Reading to Her Lap Dog |
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| Aubrey Reads to Bob |
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| Sammi Rereading a Favorite Book |
Thursday, November 16, 2017
What Should I Write?
Need an idea for a blog topic? Here are a few.
- You Should Read . . .
- My Favorite Book
- Best Character in a Book
- Interview a Family Member/Role Model
- “How to” Post
- Memoir--Share a Memory
- Write about an Event From Your Life
- Hobby Post
- Write a Story
- What I Saw at ________ Today
- Respond to Another Post
- Write a Poem
- How to Write A Blog Post
- Opinion Post
- FAQ post
- News Story
- Write A Letter
- Inspirational Post
- Inspirational People Post
- My Biggest Fear
- "My Future" Post
- Write From Someone Else's Point of View
- Compare/Contrast Post
- How I Stay Inspired
- How to Succeed
- Favorite TV/Movie Star
- Make a List
- A Day In the Life Of…
- School Survival Post
- How to Be a Friend Post
- Getting Good Grades
- Bucket List
- Holiday Post
- Slideshow
- Advice Post
- Turn a Post into a Poem
- Sports Story
- Top 10
- If You Had to Live with a Handicap
- Places--Where Would You Like to Go?
- Facts Post
- What I Want to Be . . .
- My Goals for The Future
- Write About Your Favorite Artist (Musician)
- Write a Response to a Topic in the News
- Tell About a Lesson Learned
- Write a Play
Image from clairsimpson.wordpress.com
Wednesday, November 15, 2017
Values?
At the Your World Within website, they say, Life is not predetermined; it’s crafted daily. In the video they say, go all in on the things that bring value to your life while eliminating the things that don't.
Your assignment, Reading Workshop students is to write what about values in your life.
Monday, November 13, 2017
Pictures While Reading
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| Zoom Reads to Kinsey |
Students in Reading Workshop were challenged to post pictures from their life as they Read Any Way You Choose. Some of the pictures so far have been awesome with students reading to pets, reading to siblings, reading a TV scrollbar, reading while dribbling a basketball, and reading in the bathtub.
Here are a couple of pictures from my weekend with my grandson, Carter aka Zoom and my granddaughter, Kinsey.
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| Zoom and I Reading on Our IPads |
Friday, November 10, 2017
What Does the Pledge Mean?
I pledge allegiance
to the flag
of the United States of America
and to the Republic
for which it stands,
one nation
under God,
indivisible, with liberty
and justice for all
For today's assignment, students had to look up meaning to words in the Pledge of Allegiance and rewrite it in their own words. Not only did they learn the meaning of some important words, but hopefully the next time they say the Pledge it will mean a little more and they will know why it is so important to our country!
Vocabulary Words
allegiance
united
nation
all
indivisible
liberty
pledge
justice
republic
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