Sunday, February 28, 2016

Imaginative Publishing Checklist and Rubric

Imaginative Publishing Checklist

NAME_________________________________________

Title ___________________________________________

REVISING

      Do you have a creative introduction with a hook?

Do you have at least 5 detailed paragraphs with an

introduction, at least 3 events, and a conclusion?

Did you indent each paragraph?

Did you introduce your main characters and setting

in the introduction?

Are events in order from beginning, middle, to end?

Did you use transition words to sequence events?

Do you have at least 3 sentences of dialogue?

Do you have at least 3 adverbs and 3 ordered

adjectives?

EDITING

Partner Check

Bottoms-Up Reading

Stop & Go/ Red Light-Green Light

       “and Then” Stories

 Adjectives



Imaginative Rubric

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1.Correct use of punctuation, commas with coordinating conjunctions
L.4.2
No punctuation errors and indents each paragraph
1-3 punctuation errors or indents mostly
4-6 punctuation errors or indents sometimes
More than 6 punctuation errors or doesn’t indent
2.  No Fragment or run on sentences
L.4.1f
0 run-ons or fragment sentences
1-2 run-ons or fragment sentences
3-4 run-ons or fragment sentences
More than 4 run-ons or fragment sentences
3. Correct spelling of 4th grade words and verb tenses
L.4.2d  L.4.1b
0 misspelled words
1-3 misspelled words
4-7 misspelled words
8 or more misspelled words
4. Correct use of capitals L.4.2
0 incorrect capital errors
1-2 incorrect capital errors
3-4 incorrect capital errors
5 or more
incorrect errors
5. Clear description of characters, events and settings
W.4.3a, W.4.2.d
Well detailed description of all characters, events, and settings.
Somewhat describes characters, settings, and events
A few detailed descriptions of characters, settings and events
Not very detailed descriptions of characters, settings and events
6. Use of conversation and quotations
W.4.3b
Has 3 conversations and uses quotations correctly.
Has 2-3 conservations and has errors using quotation
Has 1 conversations and/ or has many errors using quotation
Didn’t have any conversations and quotations.
7. Correct use of adjectives and adverbs for precise language
W.4.2d L.4.1a
At least 3 times uses adjectives and adverbs correctly
At least 2 times uses adjectives and adverbs correctly
At least 1 time uses adjectives and adverbs correctly
Doesn’t use adjectives or adverbs correctly
8. Transition words are used to clearly sequence events
W.4.3c
Most events include transition words to sequence
Some events include transition words to sequences
A few events include transition words to sequences
No transition words are used
9. Clear beginning, middle, and end with problem and solution
W.4.3e W.4.3
Clear beginning, middle, end, problem and solution
Mostly clear beginning, middle, end, problem and solution
Somewhat clear beginning, middle, end, problem and solution
no clear beginning, middle and end, without a problem or a solution
10. Use of the writing process.
W.4.5
Complete use of the writing process
Uses most of the writing process
Uses some steps.
Doesn’t use the writing process

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February 29-March 4th

This week in reading we will be learning how visually and orally presented material helps us understand the text. We will be reading and watching President Roosevelt's Pearl Harbor speech and discussing how the video helps us understand the speech. We will also be reading about rocks and looking at visuals of the rocks to help us understand the text. Our spelling will be Sort 49 and students will need to complete 20 points worth of activities to turn in on Friday. Students also need to do their reading log for the week and turn it in on Monday.

This week in writing we will finish presenting our Author Reports. Students will loose 20 of their presentation points for every day that their Author Report is late. This was due last Friday, but many students still have not finished this. Students should complete the rest of this at home now. After presentations, we will be starting our Imaginative Unit. Students will be writing a story from their imagination based on the Harris Burdick pictures we look at in class. This week we will do our pre-write and start our rough draft. This will be a simple 5 paragraph story due next Friday. It will not HAVE to be typed, but it can if students want to.

This week in math we will be learning how to measure angles. We will learn that angles rotate around a circle. Angles are all part of a circle that is 360 degrees. We will learn how to identify angles that are fractions of a circle, how to use a protractor, and begin to learn how to join and separate angles. In Target Time we will be reviewing Mixed Numbers.

This week in social studies we will be continuing to talk about what life was like for pioneers in Utah. Then we will discuss other immigrants who moved to Utah from different places around the world.


This Week's Homework

Monday:         Reading  
                             Read 20 Mins - Reading Log
                              Sort 49
                        Math
                            P195 Lesson 10.4

Tuesday:        Reading  
                             Read 20 Mins - Reading Log
                              Sort 49
                        Math
                             P197 Lesson 10.5

Wednesday:   Reading   
                             Read 20 Mins - Reading Log
                             Sort 49     
                        Math
                            P199 Lesson 10.6

Thursday:       Reading     
                             Read 20 Mins - Reading Log
                             Sort 49
                        Math
                            P201 Lesson 10.7

Friday:            Reading       
                             Read 20 Mins -Reading Log

Monday, February 22, 2016

Sort 45 Spelling

Sort 45:
phrase
alphabet
enough
daughter
physics
dolphin
elephant
cough
nephew
tough
phantom
naughty
orphan
laughter
trophy
rough
triumph
taught
caught
phone
fought
paragraph

February 22-26th

This week in reading we will continue to learn about text structures. We will focus on description, problem and solution, and sequence. Then we will practice reading a paragraph and deciding which text structure it is. We will be taking an assessment on this on Friday in class. Our spelling for the week is Sort 45 with ph and gh words. They need to do their 20 points worth of activities and turn them in to me on Friday. Students still need to fill out a reading log to turn in on Monday as well.

This week in writing we are finishing our Author Reports. They are due THIS FRIDAY, FEB. 26TH! If students have not finished writing the written report, they should be finishing this at home. Please check with your student to see if they have this finished. This is our 4th week working on this, so their written report, REALLY should be finished by now. We will focus on making our posters in class this week. If your student can bring a poster for their report, please have them bring it as soon as possible. If not, I can get one for them. We will also present our reports this week as soon as students begin finishing them. All of writing time on Friday will be presenting the reports, so if students are not completely done with their paper and poster by Thursday, they should take it home to finish it before Friday. Students are receiving up to 100 points for their written report, 100 for their poster, and 100 for their oral presentation. If students do not have their report and poster ready to present on Friday, they will not be able to receive all of their points for their presentation. We do not have time to spend presenting half of the class's reports once we move on to the next unit next week. PLEASE help make sure your student gets this all done by Friday!

This week in math we are learning more about Geometry. We are learning about quadrilaterals, symmetry, and shape patterns. We are making a book of notes to help us with our shapes as well. In Target Time we will be going over measurement. We will also be having our Target Time party on Friday, so students are welcome to bring board games to play on Friday during our party.

This week in social studies we will be discussing what life was like when the pioneers got to Utah. We will talk about them settling the Salt Lake Valley as well as other cities, and discuss other things they did here.

This Week's Homework
Monday:         Reading  
                             Read 20 Mins - Reading Log
                              Sort 45
                        Math
                            P154 Extra Practice

Tuesday:        Reading  
                             Read 20 Mins - Reading Log
                              Sort 45
                        Math
                             P189 Lesson 10.1

Wednesday:   Reading   
                             Read 20 Mins - Reading Log
                             Sort 45     
                        Math
                            P193 Lesson 10.3

Thursday:       Reading     
                             Read 20 Mins - Reading Log
                             Sort 45
                        Math
                            P191 Lesson 10.2

Friday:            Reading       
                             Read 20 Mins -Reading Log

Sort 44 Spelling

Sort 44
through
knuckle
bought
whistle
honor
fasten
resign
wrestle
rhyme
listen
thought
often
brought
knowledge
wreckage
soften
rhythm
assign
though
answer

February 16-19th

This week in reading we are going to learn about the different text structures of non-fiction text. We will focus on learning about cause and effect and compare and contrast text structures and identifying them in texts. For homework we will be going back to spelling sorts. Since it was a short week, students only need to do 15 points of spelling activities this week. Our sort will be Sort 44. Students should also be filling out a reading log this week to turn in next Monday. If students have homework essays that they have not completed, students can type them in class on Friday after they take their spelling test.

This week in writing we will be finishing our written papers for our Author Report. We will focus on editing and revising, and will type these papers. Next week we will be working on our poster for our Author Report in class. Students will need a poster for their author report. We will try to do all of our poster in class next week as well. If students cannot bring their own poster, they just need to let me know and I will get one for them.

This week in math we are starting our Geometry Unit. We will learn about the different types of angles, lines, line segments, rays, parallel and perpendicular lines, etc . . .  We will also learn how to classify triangles. In Target Time this week we will continue working with equivalent fractions. Students who did not pass their original Equivalent Fractions test will retake this test in Target Time this week.

This week in social studies we will begin talking about the Pioneers. We will look at the route the Pioneers took to get to Utah and what it was like for these people as they traveled to Utah.

Last but not least, don't forget that all missing assignments are due this Friday, February 19th. Please make sure that anything your student has not gotten turned in yet gets turned in this week.


This Week's Homework
Tuesday:        Reading  
                             Read 20 Mins - Reading Log
                              Sort 44
                        Math
                             P151 Lesson 7.10

Wednesday:   Reading   
                             Read 20 Mins - Reading Log
                             Sort 44     
                        Math
                            P229 Lesson 12.5

Thursday:       Reading     
                             Read 20 Mins - Reading Log
                             Sort 44
                        Math
                            P153 Extra Practice

Friday:            Reading       
                             Read 20 Mins -Reading Log

Monday, February 8, 2016

Author Report

Author Report


Due Date____February 26th____________________

The Author Report must contain the following:


  • Name of Author and early life (chosen from the list of authors/approved by me)

  • Education

  • Awards Won

  • Hobbies and Interests

  • Interesting Facts

  • Books Published

  • Questions for your Author

WRITTEN REPORT, using the above areas of information

 At least 1 full page in length, 8 paragraphs, 3-5 sentences in each

 Typed size 12 or 14 font

 Shared with me on Google Docs

POSTER that includes the following

 Interesting facts concerning the life of the author

 Places relating to the author’s life

 Flip book with the same information in the written report

 Made nicely, nothing can be written directly on the poster

Oral Presentation

 Given in front of the class

 Read the written report and tell about everything on the poster

 Must be 1-2 minutes in length

You will receive a grade for the written report, poster, and oral

presentation. Turn this page in with your written report to receive your

grade. Your report is worth 300 points total.

Written Report – 100 points _______________

Poster – 100 points _______________

Oral Presentation – 100 points _______________

Grading Essay Article




Using the article on this page, you need to write a 5 paragraph essay persuading me to believe your opinion on the article’s question. You need to start by answering the question the article asks. Come up with 3 reasons for why you think this way. Make sure that you use an example from the article to back up each of your reasons. Make a graphic organizer, like a web, on the bottom of this page as your pre-write to help you before you write your paper. You must turn in your pre-write, your rough draft which must be edited and revised, and you must type your essay into the computer on Google Drive. You also must submit your essay on My Access. We will have the Chromebooks in class on Fridays for you to type. This essay is due on Friday. We are trying to prepare you to be able to write an essay in 1 or 2 days for our test coming up. This homework will take the place of your spelling homework each week.


Should computers grade student essays?

Humans can grade about 30 essays per hour. Computers can grade thousands of essays in seconds. But humans are better at scoring, right?

Not so, says Mark Shermis, dean of the College of Education at the University of Akron, in Ohio. He used computer programs to grade more than 16,000 middle school and high school essays that had already been graded by humans. He found there wasn’t much difference in the scores.  

Shermis acknowledges, however, that the grading software has its limitations. “It can’t recognize a good argument,” he explained. “But it can tell you that you’ve mistaken there fortheir, and tell you that you’ve made some mechanical errors.”

Les Perelman argues that the grading software will teach bad writing. He was the director of writing at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for 26 years. While testing one grading system, he wrote a bogus essay that received the highest score. How did he trick the computer? Just throw out all the rules for good writing that you’ve ever learned, he says.

“Almost half of the score is based on length,” he told TFK. “The more words you write the better. Never use a simple word when you can use a big word. Never say many, say myriador plethora.”

Do you think computers should grade student essays?