Dear parents and students,
This week is a very business week for us. We are approaching the end of the first quarter. Please be mindful of the following due dates:
Due Tuesday, October 27
* Classwork assignment: 5 pictures of the Keeper's pets (group assignments)
* Work on "Life according to Shimmer" assignments
Due Wednesday, October 28
* Finish the book "Dragon of the Lost Sea"
* Finish chapter titles (due 10/30)
On Thursday, October 29
* Voc test words 6 & 7
* Hand in "Life according to Shimmer" today
On Friday, October 30
* Present Google sketch up project
* Take test on the book "Dragon of the Lost Sea" (see previous blogs for more details)
* Chapter titles for novel "Dragon of the Lost Sea"
* Voc words # 7 pages all neatly colored in
Monday, October 26, 2009
Dragon of the Lost Sea (study guide)
Dragon of the Lost Sea Test Outline
I. Topic sentence: (focus on Shimmer’s personality in the beginning of the book)
o Example # 1
o Example # 2
o Example # 3
o Example # 4
o Example # 5
Direct quote # 1 (page # __)
Direct quote # 2 (page # __)
Direct quote # 3 (page # ___)
(Please note: A direct quote can represent one of your examples)
II. How Shimmer changed from the beginning of the story to the end.
• Example # 1
• Example # 2
• Example # 3
* Example # 4
* Example # 5
Direct quote # 1 (page # ___)
Direct quote # 2 (page # ___)
I. Topic sentence: (focus on Shimmer’s personality in the beginning of the book)
o Example # 1
o Example # 2
o Example # 3
o Example # 4
o Example # 5
Direct quote # 1 (page # __)
Direct quote # 2 (page # __)
Direct quote # 3 (page # ___)
(Please note: A direct quote can represent one of your examples)
II. How Shimmer changed from the beginning of the story to the end.
• Example # 1
• Example # 2
• Example # 3
* Example # 4
* Example # 5
Direct quote # 1 (page # ___)
Direct quote # 2 (page # ___)
Essay test question for Friday "Dragon of the Lost Sea"
On Friday, October 30th there will be an essay test (2 paragraphs) on the book "Dragon of the Lost Sea"
* Open book (Dragon of the Lost Sea)
* Open notes
* Students may use a dictionary and or Thesaurus
* Students will take their test in class
ESSAY QUESTION: How has Shimmer’s character/ personality changed?
Paragraph one (10 or more sentences min)
• This paragraph must contain at least 5 different illustrations and/or examples of Shimmer’s personality/ character from the beginning of the novel.
• You must provide “specific references” to the story
• Use at least 3 direct quotes (from the book)
• Use appropriate transition words :
o “As an illustration”
o “For example”
o “For instance”
o “As evidence” etc.
Paragraph two (10 or more sentences min)
• This paragraph must contain at least 5 different illustrations and examples to demonstrate how Shimmer’s character (personality) is now different at the end of the novel)
• Provide specific references to the story
• Use at least 2 direct quotes from the story
• Use appropriate transition words
Grading standard:
- Essay correctly answers the question
- Contains 5 accurate examples (which can includes quotations) in each paragraph
- Use of appropriate transition words
- No spelling errors
- No grammar errors
- Each sentence makes sense
- Final draft of test is written neatly in ink (any test written in pencil will earn an automatic "C")
* Open book (Dragon of the Lost Sea)
* Open notes
* Students may use a dictionary and or Thesaurus
* Students will take their test in class
ESSAY QUESTION: How has Shimmer’s character/ personality changed?
Paragraph one (10 or more sentences min)
• This paragraph must contain at least 5 different illustrations and/or examples of Shimmer’s personality/ character from the beginning of the novel.
• You must provide “specific references” to the story
• Use at least 3 direct quotes (from the book)
• Use appropriate transition words :
o “As an illustration”
o “For example”
o “For instance”
o “As evidence” etc.
Paragraph two (10 or more sentences min)
• This paragraph must contain at least 5 different illustrations and examples to demonstrate how Shimmer’s character (personality) is now different at the end of the novel)
• Provide specific references to the story
• Use at least 2 direct quotes from the story
• Use appropriate transition words
Grading standard:
- Essay correctly answers the question
- Contains 5 accurate examples (which can includes quotations) in each paragraph
- Use of appropriate transition words
- No spelling errors
- No grammar errors
- Each sentence makes sense
- Final draft of test is written neatly in ink (any test written in pencil will earn an automatic "C")
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