Author's Purpose Synonyms

Happy Friday Eve!

KIPPsters today you will finish reading your assigned chapters for Omnivore's Dilemma and work in groups to share the information.
Lifework today is a sentence completion worksheet: I have placed it here on the blog.

If you don't have internet at home, I strongly suggest that you figure out  a time today to copy the work down.

You will be required to write the sentence and underline the answer in the 
sentence.

click on the link below to access the lifework

Sentence Completion 1 Lifework 3/31/16

Do Now

For your Do Now today you will type the synonyms you found for each author's purpose verb: Persuade, Inform, Entertain.  

After you complete the DO NOW: You need to watch the video and try to guess what the author's purpose of each example is before the cartoon characters do. Have fun!

NOW FOR THE PROJECT WORK: Omnivore's Dilemma

Tall	Grande	Venti
Your group is responsible for reading, summarizing and SOAPStoning Chapters 1-9 Each member will need each of these chapters SOAPSToned properly in their notebook for each teammate to get a point.	Your group is responsible for reading, summarizing, and SOAPStoning Chapters  10-17 Your group will be responsible for creating main idea questions for the class to answer based on your chapters. Each member will need each of these chapters SOAPSToned properly in their notebook for each teammate to get a point.	Your group is responsible for reading, summarizing, and SOAPStoning Chapters 18-22 as well as: The Omnivore’s Solution: Some tips for eating Your group will have to do some historical research on a popular dish. Each member will need each of these chapters SOAPSToned properly in their notebook for each teammate to get a point.

Project Rubric- Click Here to figure out what needs to be done for project!

Oversharing- Main Idea Review and Groups

Good Day Kippsters!

Using social media has become a very significant part of people's every day lives.
Today for your Do Now please watch the video and write the main idea of the video. Remember that main idea is the subject plus what the author is saying about the subject.

Do Now: Watch this video and answer the following questions

Look to the screen for your groups. I will give you more information about groups and projects tomorrow.

Today you are responsible for reading these chapters.

Tall	Grande	Venti
Your group is responsible for reading, summarizing and SOAPStone Chapters 1-9	Your group is responsible for reading, summarizing, and SOAPStone Chapters  10-17 Your group will be responsible for creating main idea questions for the class to answer based on your chapters.	Your group is responsible for reading, summarizing, and SOAPStone Chapters 18-22 as well as: The Omnivore’s Solution: Some tips for eating Your group will have to do some historical research on a popular dish.

Dictionary Dive

Hello KIPPsters!

Today we are going to be focusing on utilizing our dictionaries in preparation for your WRITING STAAR tomorrow.

You will need to go to illuminate after you complete your DO NOW and finish the two activities.

1. Do Now
2. STAAR Dictionary- Guided Practice Log on to Illuminate
3. STAAR Dictionary- Peer Practice Log on to Illuminate
4. Peer Editing Papers - Ms. Agbim will give you instructions on what to do

Your Lifework- You are writing a thank you letter to Mrs. Newton for helping you prepare for the Writing STAAR. You must include an example of a time she helped you in your letter.

THE DICTIONARY PRACTICE BELOW IS YOUR DO NOW

You and You're and other Homophones

Today is Thursday, but it's really like a Friday because there is...

Our Goals:

KWBAT analyze a prompt and transform it into a question.

KWBAT differentiate between homophones like your and you're

KWBAT finish writing their essay and peer editing.

Do NOW

Watch the videos for the Homophones Your and You're as well as the very short video for It and It's. Then Play the two Quizlet Gravity games and finally answer the questions that follow.

Play the game below: See if you're understanding the difference.

Here is the short video explaining the difference between Its and It's

Play the Games below to figure out if you have mastered the homophones.

MAKE SURE YOU PICK DEFINITIONS BEFORE PLAYING

QUIZLET GRAVITY YOU'RE AND YOUR

QUIZLET GRAVITY IT'S AND ITS

Now That you have finished with that, transform the following prompts into questions.

Now You're going to finish the rough draft you started yesterday.This must be finished before you leave class today.

Ms. Agbim has your paper. Collect it from her and...

Brussels Attack

Dear 2021 KIPPsters,

Yesterday an atrocious act was committed against the people of Belgium, in the city of Brussels. I recall having a discussion with you all about Paris and the attacks that happened earlier in the school year. I want you all to be informed international citizens.

Today's Do Now: You need to click on the link below and read the article:

Bombs explode in Belgian airport, train station (850L)

or 

Belgium hit by multiple bombings, at least 31 dead (1020L)*only for KIPPsters who scored 80% or higher on the mock STAAR

click on me to read NewsELA Brussels Article

After reading the Article and answering questions watch the video until 4:00 marker.

CNN Student News- March 23,2016

Hey You Over There!

Hello!  We now have 3 school days left before your Writing STAAR. KIPPsters shouldn't be scared or chicken about the test, instead they should use this time wisely, prepare, and get gritty!

So here are our goals today:

1. Review the homophones they're, there, and their.
2. Analyze a prompt and write an essay

Do Now

Watch the two videos and answer the following questions. You have 10 minutes after the bell to complete this.

For Those of You Brilliant Children Who Have Completed This! Start on your prompt for tomorrow.

Welcome Back! Let's Get Gritty!

WELCOME BACK!

Hello KIPPsters!!

Would I be lying, if I said I missed you? 

Our goal today is to:

1. Analyze STAAR writing samples and infer the scoring based on the rubric.

2. We are going to write our own essay using the same prompt, keeping in mind what we learned from the essay.

3. We must always keep in mind that the reader should be able to determine our main idea and supporting details.

DO NOW

Watch the Video, then in the space below describe what Grit is according to the video.