1. Write MLA Header. 2. Tape in any handouts given.3. Read handout. Analyze by marking poem and

taking notes (doodle away!).4. Take notes on style and characteristics of this

poetry type.5. Create your own poem (s).

Poetry MondayInstruction Card

Remember,

your purpose of

are reading

is to learn

to write.

Acrostic Poetry

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Capital letters spell important word in vertical direction.

One sentence takes up multiple lines.

All sentences are about the same subject.

There’s a title for the poem and important words have the first

letter capitalized.

There are developed sentences of varying length (not one word adjectives).

Style and Formatting Notes:- All sentences are about the same subject.- Capital letters spell important words in vertical direction.- There’s a title for the poem and important words have

their first letter capitalized.- One sentence takes up multiple lines .- There are developed sentences of varying length.

Acrostic Poetry Notes

Amanda CrosbyMiss CrosbyLanguage ArtsSeptember 8, 2014Poetry Monday

Example Style and Formatting Notes:- All sentences are about the same subject.- Capital letters spell important words in vertical

direction.- There’s a title for the poem and important words have

their first letter capitalized.- One sentence takes up multiple lines - There are developed sentences of length

Research Style and Formatting Notes:Edu Place (definition and examples)- Any subject- Subject goes on on left hand side- Go back to each letter and create a word or phrase

that aligns with the subjectYoung Writers (definition and examples)- The letters can go in different locations (e.g., middle

or end) Read, Write, Think- No new information, but you can make it, save it as a PDF, and email it on this site!

Acrostic Poetry with Cornell Notes

Amanda CrosbyMiss CrosbyLanguage ArtsSeptember 8, 2014Poetry Monday

Essential Question: What are the characteristics of an acrostic poem?

?/ Main Ideas: Notes:“What it is to be Mexican” Example- All sentences are a/b the same subject.- Capital letters spell important words- There’s a Title for the poem - 1 sentence takes up multiple lines - There are developed sentences of diff. length

Research Style and Formatting Notes:Edu Place (definition and examples)- Any subj.- Subj. goes on on left hand side- Go back to each letter and create a word or

phrase that aligns w/ subj.

Young Writers (definition and examples)- Letters can go in diff. location

Read, Write, Think- Use this to make, save as PDF, & email

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Cornell notes are a strategy of AVID’s note taking and organization methods of teaching. This is a proven way to help you remember the information!

Amanda CrosbyMiss CrosbyLanguage ArtsSeptember 8, 2014Poetry Monday

I made my acrostic poem online at Read, Write, Think!

Poetry Checklist Did you put the proper MLA header?

Did you tape in any handouts that were given?

Did you analyze the poem by marking it up and taking notes?

Did you look up more information for examples and clarification if needed or requested?

Did you create your own poem (s)?

1. Write MLA Header. 2. Tape in any handouts given.3. Look at the first image and complete the prewriting by finding

key details.4. Read the first paragraph to finish finding key details. 5. Turn your key details into an introduction sentence, making sure

to indent. 6. Skim each paragraph or section and add a sentence to your

summary with the most important details combined into one.7. When you finish, look back to make sure your summary flows

and you didn’t miss any additional key information. 8. Write a second paragraph reflecting on the article or any

connection you’ve made.

Current Events Instruction Card

Amanda CrosbyMiss CrosbyLanguage ArtsSeptember 9, 2014Current Events Tuesday

“Meet Young Immigrants”Current events article: http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/immigration/young%5Fimmigrants/taylor.htm

Prewriting: Look at the website images and captions. Can you answer any key details?

Key Detail Pictures and Captions

Who Asya, Age 9 in 3rd grade

What Immigrated from from Nikolae, Ukraine

When ☐ ?

Where Atlanta, GA

Why ☐ ?

September 9, 2014Current Events Continued

Key Detail Introduction Paragraph

Who And her parents, her younger brother, and their cat

What She can speak both English and Russian.

When Moved when she was a baby

Where ☐ suburban town near Atlanta

Why ☐ ?

Continue Prewriting: Read the first paragraph. Can you answer any more of key details?

September 9, 2014Current Events Continued

Key Detail

Pictures and Captions

Introduction Paragraph

Who Asya, Age 9 in 3rd grade

And her parents, her younger brother, and their cat

What Immigrated from from Nikolae, Ukraine

She can speak both English and Russian.

When ☐ ? Moved when she was a baby

Where Atlanta, GA ☐ suburban town near Atlanta

Why ☐ ? ☐ ?

In the Time For Kids article “Meet Young Immigrants,” Asya tells us she and her family immigrated from Nikolae, Ukraine to a suburban town near Atlanta when she was just a baby.

6. Skim each paragraph or section and add a sentence to your summary with the most important details combined into one.

Asya’s family moved when her father won a green card and got a job originally in Michigan. Asya compare and contrasts the U.S. to Ukraine, such as

5. Turn your key details into an introduction sentence, making sure to indent.

September 9, 2014Current Events Continued

celebrating Christmas on January 7 and a heavier, unforgettable amount of traffic exists in Ukraine. In the following paragraphs, Asya describes her feelings towards both countries. Asya misses her grandmother and feels like home in Ukraine, but she enjoys the United States because she is so active and has many friends. Finally, Asya is unsure where she will live when she is older, but is leaving the decision making process up to her parents.

I am impressed with how optimistic and well rounded Asya seems with her interview. Being bilingual is impressive, but being able to completely immerge herself into America lifestyle seems overwhelming to me. I’m sure she has had some hard times learning to transition, but I think she is lucky to have moved when she was so young. She was probably more accommodating for her parents than she would have been if they moved her now or when she was in middle school. I am impressed with Asya’s attitude and energy for all of her hobbies. I am also glad she gets to communicate with her grandmother so much from back home, because that seems to be her favorite!

Free Write Checklist Did you put the proper header? Did you tape in any handouts?Did you complete the prewriting by

looking at the first image and paragraph?

Did you turn your key details into

an introduction sentence, making

sure to indent?Did you combined the most important

details from each section?Proofread?

Write at least five sentences in a second

paragraph with your opinion?

Current Events Checklist

1. Write MLA Header. 2. Tape in any handouts or quotes given.3. Read quote. Rewrite the quote with your own personality. Make it

yours, by giving it meaning to your life. (This is will likely need to be completed at home, but you can brainstorm and get started!)

4. Determine the figurative meaning of the quote. Write a paragraph explaining the meaning of the quote. You can give examples as well.

5. Write a second paragraph about how you can take this quote into your own life and give it meaning. List previous experiences. Describe specific examples of your life that have already and can be affected by this attitude in the future.

Character Building Wednesday

Instruction Card

Literally, this quote would mean you carried someone’s else’s heart in your own, which would require two surgeries and some serious pain for both parties involved. Because this poem is supposed to be about love – and not causing pain- we have to think about the words figurative. If you want to carry someone’s heart in your own, it would be because you want that person closest to you at all times. You want them constantly on your mind and knowing that you care about them.

The picture above is my interpretation of the poem. I was feeling sad to be leaving my parents a few months ago as I - once again- made plans to move across the country. While these partings are

Amanda CrosbyMiss CrosbyLanguage ArtsSeptember 10, 2014Character Building Quote Wednesday

“I carry your heart with me (I carry it in my heart). I am never without it.” –e.e. cummings

September 9, 2014CBQ Continued

becoming less dramatic, I still get the same hole in my heart when I leave my parents. I saw this quote and the words were so comforting to me. On my last day, instead of packing like I should have been, I posted up on the couch and made this for my pops. The hummingbird represents me. I often stress about being too scatterbrained and my pops always calms me by reminding me I’m his hummingbird. He tells of how I’ve always fluttered around mentally and physically, even as a little girl. He somehow makes my cobwebbed thoughts sound magically appealing. That must be the power of dads. Oh well, birds are his favorite animal, so this is fine by me.

Did you put the proper header? Did you tape in any handouts?Did you complete the prewriting by

looking at the first image and paragraph?

Did you turn your key details into

an introduction sentence, making

sure to indent?Did you combined the most important

details from each section?Proofread?

Write at least five sentences in a second

paragraph with your opinion?

Character Building Checklist

Free Write ThursdayInstruction Card

1. Write MLA Header. 2. Practicing writing the entire time to let ideas

flow creatively. 3. Look at your list of genres you can create,

work on an older piece, or make a list now of topics you think could be used as subjects in your pieces.

4. Practice staying focused and being independent. Start right away without being prompted, and continue to work for the amount of time allocated.

Amanda CrosbyMiss CrosbyLanguage ArtsSeptember 4, 2014Free Write

Dear Students,I am visiting my family in Cincinnati for a

couple of weeks. I will be back on Monday, September 22. I am relieved to be home with my family and hopefully will be able to help out around the house, even if it’s just helping to eat the food in the fridge! Only teasing, I’ve got my name written all over the laundry. Anyways, at the same time as being thankful to be here, I am trying to not freak out that we haven’t even started our reading logs or first novel!

I have been trying to think of some creative ways to teach you since I am so far away, like show you some photos of where I live. Speaking of which, my mom and I were going through our collection of photos, and I found some goodies I MUST share with you. I will save some for the my All About Me project, but these photos are of my two family members who passed away this week. Check out these photos on the next couple pages.

say bye to either, so spending time

making this helped me process

everything. It felt nice.

Is my header correct?

I chose to write about my family members because

they’ve been on my mind. I didn’t get to

My Grandpa, EdHe reused his stories and we knew all his tricks, but he made us all laugh and smile ear-to-ear with his

continuous affection.

Ed’s final story was how he recently set off the fire alarm at the hospital. According to him, he was turning the heat up.

How do you know this is the title?

What’s the style of my free write? How would you

describe the format?

September 4, 2014Free Write Continued

Below was Ed’s idea of buying me my dream car.

I just pulled these out of my memory box!

The nicest act Ed did for me was

bring his model airplanes to

school when my classes were

reading Hatchet.

Greg was ten years old when my mom was born. She used to visit him in California and make her friends line up to prove he was real when he came home.

Even though I was missing information, I could still get

started.

Greg had three girls: Gen, Kelli,

and Erin.

Greg loved baseball as a kid, football as an adult, and had the coolest chess set ever.

Greg taught me to play chess, pool, and FreeCell.

GregoryStewart

Did this journal make any

connections to your life?

What would be

an appropriate

way to ask more

questions you

might have?

Free Write Checklist Did you put the proper header? Did you write the entire time to practice letting the ideas flow?

Did you look at your list of kinds of writing to help you brainstorm?

Did you get started right away and stay focused by redirection those off task around you?

Journal Prompt FridayInstruction Card

1. Write MLA Header. 2. Restate the question, but if this is difficult you can

write the task or question down.3. Answer the journal prompt using sensory details,

imagery, and figurative language. 4. If you finish early, either expand on your answer to

start a new response to the same question. If you are being creative, you will take most of the allocated time to write.

Amanda CrosbyMiss CrosbyLanguage ArtsSeptember 12, 2014Journal Prompt Friday

Three goals I have for myself are…

Three goals I have for myself are to make attainable goals, to develop a weekly routine, and to work out early in the morning, even if I am tired, weak, or grumpy.

I recently was reminded of SMART goals, a term had forgotten since middle school when they were introduced. I make to-do lists with over 50 times on them and then get scared to look back at the list. I think I take everything in my mind and put it on paper, which is fine, but I need to focus on prioritizing. I think using SMART goals will help.

I’ve tried many, many times but have yet to tackle a weekly routine. I get bored after three days of predicting my morning or evening. I envy people who can regulate their activities and chores. As soon as I see a routine, I think I intentionally mess it up. I know it would be a helpful balance and I’d enjoy the routine after the initial hump of frustration, so I will focus on a

September 12, 2014Journal Prompt Cont.

routine for October. Finally, I just read an article that explains how

people benefit by working out in the morning. They are more focused at work and less restless, which makes sense. I always amp my brain up to workout at night, but it’s a relief when I’m finishing my run at 6am! I want more of those!

Journal Prompt ChecklistDid you put the proper header? Did you write the entire time to practice letting the ideas flow?

Did you look at your list of kinds of writing to help you brainstorm?

Did you restate the question or write the task or question down?

Did you answer the journal prompt using sensory details, imagery, and figurative language?

Did you expand on your answer, start a new response to the same question?