Here is the latest blog assignment (the first of 2012):
For this blog assignment, you need to read the directions very carefully.

1. Tell us the text you are reading and why you chose it.

2. Write a short summary of the text without giving away the ending. Remember, a summary is different from a retelling because it is only looking for the most important who, what, when, where, and why. 

3. Make a text recommendation. What type of person would also like to read this book? 

4. Rate your text on a scale from 1 to 5. A 1 means you really didn’t like it. A 5 means you thought the text was great. Don’t forget to tell us the because, because, because!

Remember, you can start your blog now and add comments to it later.

This could end up being one or more blog posts. I encourage you to blog about what comes to your mind as you read. Check my blog regularly, so you can see how I am completing this assignment.

Stay tuned to read about the book I’m reading this week. (I’ll make sure to read a book I can recommend to you this week.)

Happy Reading & Blogging,

Mrs. R. 

Our big concepts this week will be:

Cause/Effect
Publishing
Patterns
Pollination
Bees
People changing over time

Check out more on the "This Week" tab. All homework and assessments are posted for the week. Study Island and blog assignments will be posted this evening.

Couple of Reminders and Important Tidbits:
*Please return the National Boards permission form for me. I will try to scan one and post it on the website in case your child's has gone missing.
*We will have a practice spelling bee on Tuesday. All students will participate in the practice.
*We will have our official bee on Wednesday. I will take pictures of participants, finalists, and the winner and share them with parents since our bee will be closed to visitors. Thanks for understanding!