Class Agenda- Go Here for what happened in class

February 21-March 2nd:

As a class, we will be reading "Thank You Ma'am" by Langston Hughes.

Students will choose which standard he/she wishes to accomplish after reading our short story.

Please see the blog post on "Thank You Ma'am" on my main page.

Some students are still finishing vocabulary assessments.

February 6-17th

This "week" (meaning the 4 days we meet over the next two weeks) we will accomplish the following:

*Each person will chose 20 words to study from InsideStoryFlashcards.com (click on vocabulary on the right side of this blog) and create a post with those 20 words listed.

*Each person will complete at least two other hits towards standards of choice.

*Each person will conference with Ms. Carton.

*Each person will read 20 minutes EACH DAY and log to a blog a total of 4 times in the next two weeks.

*Each person will create a post for his/her classroom book, providing input after class reading, as guided.

1st Period book is Boot Camp by Todd Strasser

2nd Period book is Forged by Fire by Sharon Draper

5th Period book is Compound by S.A. Bodeen

6th Period book Milkweed by Jerry Spinelli

January 23-Feb 3rd

First Post:
Standards I am working on
Standard #, Standard definition, activity used to get this

Second Post:
My Favorite Book and WHY

Third Post:
My Predictions
2 Pictures you chose to make predictions about
Predictions with full detail explaining what made you think this.
Include the actual pictures, pulled from my blog.

Fourth Post:
"Standard 7: Reads a Book"
Write this:
I am going to read _______ (fill in the blank)
I am going to read everyday for 20 minutes, and log to a blog 3 times during the week. My responses need to be 6-8 sentences long.

Makes Predictions from Pictures

Look at the pictures after you click the READ MORE button. Predict what is happening in 2 of the pictures you choose. Your answer needs to be thorough and at least 3 sentences long.

Look closely at the pictures you choose before making your prediction.

Poetic Devices: Click Here

Go to the following website to see the presentation on poetic elements:
Click Here to Start

Create a POST on YOUR blog and define, in an easy to read way, in your own words, and with an ORIGINAL example:
Alliteration, Onomatopoeia, Assonance, Consonance, Repetition, Rhyme, Metaphors/Similes, Imagery

Study These!!

Look BELOW the pictures to find out how to earn hits!

Level E: Prefixes/Suffixes Standard

Level E: Facts vs. Opinion

Telling the difference between Facts and Opinions is so important, so that you can know how to make your own mind up.  Can you tell the difference between fact and opinion? 

Let's find out!

Summary Standard

Remember when we did that summary on a movie? 

One class did Finding Nemo, another did Transformers, and another did Pirates of the Caribbean.

Follows Directions: All Levels

Create the Origami, following the instructions the following website. Bring finished product to Ms. Carton. Must be able to demonstrate.

All Vocabulary Standards- Click Here

Vocabulary has been moved to its own blog...

cartonvocabulary.blogspot.com

Click Here to go to Carton Vocabulary

Level 1: Common Persuasive Techniques

There will be a few options to choose from as there are so many common persuasive techniques that people use to try to convince you, sell you, and get you to believe things.

this is PROPAGANDA!

Standard: Author's Purpose

Welcome to 2nd Semester!

Aside from my fabulous reading classes, I am also teaching Propaganda Wheel Class and Poetry/Creative Writing. I look forward to having some new students and having my veteran students back in class!