Feb 13th

Today the students started their descriptive text quiz. Many students need a couple of minutes to finish up their quizzes, they will have this time on Wednesday.  I will have the quizzes marked as soon as possible and return them to the students. 

Students in EF7A can be working on their plans and ideas for the descriptive writing assignment.  We will review the assignment and discuss ideas in more concert terms on Wednesday, as tomorrow the students have their Valentines Day dance.  Students will be given time in class to work on their assignments, provided the time is used effectively.

Ms. B

Feb 9th

Monday: you will have a quiz on descriptive texts.  You will be asked to read a variety of texts written by grade 7 students.  You will rank order them most descriptive to least descriptive and then you will explain to me why you selected your top choice as the most descriptive.  Finally, whichever text you choose as the least descriptive you will add description to.

This isn't a quiz you can study for but you can prepare for it.  Take a look at the criteria of a descriptive text, the sample descriptive texts I gave you as well as my sample answer to Why is Queen of the Jungle considered a descriptive text.

OVER DUE: Many students have not handed in their descriptive text selection and explanation.  This is now late.

Ms. B

Feb 8th

Many students still need to hand in their descriptive paragraph justification. 

Monster description is due tomorrow.  An assignment is coming, the writing lessons and the Monster activity is practice before the assingment.

Ms. B

Feb 6th

Descriptive text challenge was due today, you were to find a descriptive paragraph and justify why it is descriptive.  If you did not get it in make sure it is handed in tomorrow.

Monster:  Descriptive Paragraph

We are practising writing descriptive paragraphs (an assignment will be coming soon - this is the practise session).  Think up a monster of your own creation, it can be anything you want (mean or nice monster).  You are to write a descriptive passage that shows your reader what the monster looks like (take a look at the show, don't tell lesson).  Come to tomorrows class with a plan for you monster, you will have time in class tomorrow to work on your description.  We are going to test our descriptions, no leaking out details.


Ms. B

Feb 3rd

For Monday: Find a descriptive text and use the criteria in your notes to justify why the text is descriptive.  Use my example of an answer (its posted on this blog for those who did not copy it down) to write your answer. 

I will be looking for:
*can you choose a descriptive text
*can you use the criteria to justify that the text is descriptive
*spelling and grammar (it is an English class after all)
*that the assignment is completed on time (you have known about this assignment for a while - check the blog its on it)

See you Monday, have a great weekend.

Ms. B

Feb 1st

Today we looked at picture, built a list of descriptive words and used those words to write descriptive paragraphs.  We will continue with this tomorrow.  I would like everyone to compile a collection of descriptive paragraphs they have written so that we may work with them.

DUE MONDAY: you need to find a descriptive passage and write an answer to the question what makes this passage descriptive.  Use the criteria from your notes to justify the passage as descriptive. This will be a marked assignment.

Ms. B

Jan 31st

In today's class we were responding to descriptive texts.  We have looked at a text as a class, I have shown you how I would justify a text and you have worked with partners.

Now its your turn, for MONDAY, you need to find a descriptive text and justify to me why it is descriptive.  I will be marking this; I will be looking to see if you can determine what is and what is not descriptive as well as justify (using the criteria) if a text is descriptive.  I am your English teacher, so I will also be looking at spelling and grammar.

(in addition to your answer you must bring in a copy of the text - anyone who needs me to photocopy part of a text needs to see me at recess)

Ms. B

P.S. scholastic is due tomorrow.