Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Prompt:
In your composition book, title this entry "Paragraphing," and add today's date "10/15/13."  
Answer these questions by creating a list of responses for each.  Examine a book you're reading (or another book) to help you come up with responses.

A)  How does paragraphing help a reader?	B)  When should you begin a new paragraph?
Helps them understand where a chapter or segment is beginning -- organizes when someone new is talking change of place find your place new idea or topic	When there is a change in -- P. place A. action T. time S. speaker when it feels right when you feel a pause, some change when a passage just gets too long

Today:
Computer Lab 223
Priorities:

1. Child's book -- You must have a final copy ready to print by October 23.  (Create them on Word.) 
2. If needed, post, finish, and/or edit your me-bag stories.
• Each individual needs to post a story, even if you've worked on it together.  Edit together. 
3. Don't forget your "Inspired By" Poem.  Add one you've written -- in response to Love That Dog poems -- to your blog. 

http://kidblog.org/MsDorseysWriters/

To you Blog Posters: 
I need to speak with Yoda, ObiWan, and Heart

Helps: 

Paragraphing

• Why paragraph?
• How do you know when to begin a new paragraph? 

Writing complete  and correct sentences: http://faculty.washington.edu/ezent/imsc.htm

Punctuating Conversation I 

Spelling:  Check each word you are not 100% sure of.