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Assignments for April

This April, students will embark on a series of creative writing assignments designed to enhance their writing skills using precise language, descriptive details, and sensory experiences. Key activities include silent reading, story responses through letters and comic panels, and drafting essays. Vocabulary lessons will introduce new words with definitions, sentences, synonyms, and antonyms. Students are encouraged to explore their novels creatively with maps and plan for their future reading selections. Emphasis will be placed on completing rough drafts and notebook checks to support their learning targets.

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Assignments for April

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  1. Assignments for April April Fool’s Day Spring Break Week of 7-11

  2. Learning Target: I use precise words and phrases, relevant descriptive details, and sensory language to capture the action and convey experiences and events. • Agenda: T. 4/1 & W. 4/2 • 20 minutes of Silent Reading • Story Response: Write a letter to me, telling me about your novel • Essay Assignment: Put your Brain Storm (half sheet) and your Outline in your hanging file • Work on the 1st Rough Draft (due Th.4/4 & F.4/5) • Vocabulary: • 1. Definition, 2. Sentence, 3. Synonym/Antonym, 4. Image/Icon • New Words – pre = “Before” • Preamble • Precede • Prehistoric • Preoccupied • Preschool • Prevent • Notebook check for Vocab. Mon. 4/14

  3. Learning Target: I use precise words and phrases, relevant descriptive details, and sensory language to capture the action and convey experiences and events. • Agenda: Th. 4/3 & F. 4/4 • 20 minutes of Silent Reading • Story Response: Catch up on other Story Responses you haven’t finished. • Essay Assignment: Put your Brain Storm (half sheet) and your Outline in your hanging file • Work on the 1st Rough Draft (due Th.4/4 & F.4/5) • Vocabulary: • 1. Definition, 2. Sentence, 3. Synonym/Antonym, 4. Image/Icon • New Words – pre = “Before” • Preamble • Precede • Prehistoric • Preoccupied • Preschool • Prevent • Notebook check for Vocab. Mon. 4/14

  4. Learning Target: To show I can use precise words and phrases, relevant descriptive details, and sensory language to capture the action and convey experiences and events. • Agenda: M. 4/14 & T. 4/15 • 20 minutes of Silent Reading • Story Response: Catch up on other Story Responses you haven’t finished. • Essay Assignment: Put your Brain Storm (half sheet) and your Outline in your hanging file • Finish Work on the 1st Rough Draft and turn it in . It was due Th.4/4 & F.4/5 • Vocabulary: • 1. Definition, 2. Sentence, 3. Synonym/Antonym, 4. Image/Icon • New Words – pre = “Before” • Preamble • Precede • Prehistoric • Preoccupied • Preschool • Prevent • Notebook check for Vocab. Mon. 4/14 • Quarterly Self check for Notebook: Monday and Tuesday.

  5. Learning Target: To show I can use precise words and phrases, relevant descriptive details, and sensory language to capture the action and convey experiences and events. • Agenda: Th. 4/17 & F. 4/18 • 20 minutes of Silent Reading • Story Response: Make a list of books you would like to read by the end of they year; put a star by your first choice; make a plan for when you’ll start reading it. • Tutorial for MSPE • Essay Assignment: Put your Brain Storm (half sheet) and your Outline in your hanging file • Finish Work on the 1st Rough Draft and turn it in . It was due Th.4/4 & F.4/5 • Vocabulary: • 1. Definition, 2. Sentence, 3. Synonym/Antonym, 4. Image/Icon • Vocab quiz Th. 4/24 & Fri. 4/25 (multi, ped, phone, post, pre)

  6. Learning Target: To show I can use precise words and phrases, relevant descriptive details, and sensory language to capture the action and convey experiences and events. • Agenda: M. 4/21 • 20 minutes of Silent Reading • Create a Map for the places in your novel. Make it detailed with a key for the important sites in your story • Tuesday 4/22 & Wednesday 4/23: Practice for the MSPE in the Tech Lab • Memoir: Rough Draft is Past Due; Get it in!!! • Vocabulary: • 1. Definition, 2. Sentence, 3. Synonym/Antonym, 4. Image/Icon • Vocab quiz Th. 4/24 & Fri. 4/25 (multi, ped, phone, post, pre)

  7. Learning Target: To show I can use precise words and phrases, relevant descriptive details, and sensory language to capture the action and convey experiences and events. • Agenda: Th. 4/24&F. 4/25 • 20 minutes of Silent Reading • Draw a scene from your novel as a comic (in panels with word bubbles) • Memoir: Rough Draft is Past Due; Get it in!!! • Vocabulary: • 1. Definition, 2. Sentence, 3. Synonym/Antonym, 4. Image/Icon • Vocab quiz Th. 4/24 & Fri. 4/25 (multi, ped, phone, post, pre) • Correct the quiz in class

  8. Learning Target: To show I can use precise words and phrases, relevant descriptive details, and sensory language to capture the action and convey experiences and events. • Agenda: M. 4/28 • 20 minutes of Silent Reading • Continue Drawing a scene from your novel as a comic (in panels with word bubbles) • Vocabulary: 2 Root Words/12 Vocab Words • 1. Definition, 2. Sentence, 3. Synonym/Antonym, 4. Image/Icon

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