Dear Poet Letters
Click on this URL to see all the videos from the Dear Poet Project: https://www.poets.org/national-poetry-month/dear-poet-project Write a...
Literary Book Reviews
Today, we are looking at professional reviews of our Independent Novels (using Amazon.com's Editorial Reviews section) before writing our...
Comparing Science Fiction Texts
We have one last assignment to measure your understanding of science fiction, characters, and themes of Fahrenheit 451. Friday, you will...
Introduction Paragraphs
Over the course of the week, we have learned how to write the elements of an introduction paragraph. Now it's your turn to compose your...
Hooks, Bridges, and maybe a River, too.
This diagram is a variation of the common understanding for the elements of an introduction paragraph. Yesterday, you received a list of...
Let's get to the point! Thesis Statements
The thesis statement is both literally and metaphorically a central pillar of writing. In your essays, the thesis statements says exactly...
Test Strategy: R-A-C-E!
Today, we went over an easy way to answer any written responses you'll encounter in any class! These are often called "free responses,"...
Annotation Completed Together
Walsh, Kelly and Daniel Kimball. “Pros and cons of digital devices in the hands of young students.” Emerging Ed Tech. Jun 2012. Online....
Finishing Big Fish
Today, we come to the conclusion of Edward Bloom's adventure-filled life. You can see many similarities between this text and the text of...
Vignettes and the Return of BINGO!
Last week, we searched for examples of literary terms in Sandra Cisneros's House on Mango Street. Studentsfound two rows of examples and...
