I am a Superhero!

Start with your Thesis Statement - 

This will appear at the beginning of an introductory paragraph of your paper - it offers concise summary of the main point -

What is concise - ?  exact, clear - 

Thesis Statement - focuses your ideas into one or two sentences -

it will present the topic and if applicable/your opinion or argument.

Your Superhero Thesis Statement will have three superhero self-claimed powers.  Write about your Superhero (you) in third person. 

For example;  Water Woman is a superhero with superpowers that include making a water bubble, tsunami and, has the ability to freeze water.    
Thesis statement in the introductory paragraph - 
In this introductory paragraph lets the reader know what they are going to read about - 



Body Paragraphs - 3 total describing each power

1st sentence is a topic sentence - followed by 4 supporting sentences - 

Water Bubbles Power - 

Tsunami Power

Water Freezing Power

Concluding Paragraph - Conclusion - Rephrases and the Wrap Up -
Restating highlights - 

Concluding paragraph is the last paragraph in an academic essay and generally summarizes the essay, presents the main idea of the essay, or gives an overall solution to a problem or argument given in the essay.



The Cover - YOUR SUPERHERO - must be made out of geometric shapes - it will need to be labeled - you must label all shapes you use and be color coded to match - for example -
all types triangles are yellow - circles are blue - be specific with your triangles -rectangles in hair, etc.
Superhero on a Poster Board - soft for posting up on wall - refer to geometric poster on board.  Create a key that represents your shape/color - for example - draw a yellow triangle - label it triangle - then use (any size) triangle - all yellow

Due Dates; Outlines are due Thursday, March 30th - Post your plan by Thursday, March 30th to include your Superhero Title Name/Your Name and your Outline - both due on Thursday, Print copy and posted online 

Final Poster Board - Superhero Postings, on the blog - by Thursday, April 6th - Be prepared to share in class - Posters are also due by Thursday, April 6th - 

Its Story Time!

Make a Book Cover - Illustrate the Protagonist - (the main character)  Is there an antagonist?  If so, put them on the cover - front side/back side - your choice ... 

Write the Author's Name - Publisher, Copyright inside, where distributed?  

Page 1) Inside - Write a letter to the author telling them what you liked and disliked about the book.

Page 2) Tell us about the story - beginning - middle and end -
 (three paragraphs total) Use literary devices in recalling your story - teach us about your story with descriptive words and using these literary devices - Remember the story Migrant that I read to you in class ...

Use literary devices whenever possible in your descriptions - 
Personification, Alliteration, Onomatopoeia, Simile and Metaphors - Look for them in your book - they may be there for you? 

Page 3) What did you learn about either the setting, a place, a demonstration of character, what was your lesson, if any - think......  did you learn.  Or reflect on something or a part of the book that resonated with you.   This will be one paragraph. 

Make sure you create your cover, and put the pages in the requested order.  Points are given for following directions -

Post your book title by Wednesday, March 8th - 

Bring your Book Cover and Final copy to school on Wednesday, March 22nd - You will present it to the class - 

Thank you, Ms. Lane 

Informative Essays - Ready, Set, Capture

Write an Informative Essay to present to our class.

Your essay will include an introduction, information and facts, supporting details - a conclusion.

Approximately five paragraphs, use at least two different sources and then cite them at the end of your paper for reference.  

Complete Fifth-Grade Style - to include Fun and Interesting Title and Byline

Rough Drafts are due, March 7th - bring to class for peer editing and review - 

Final Pieces to be Posted on our blog here on Thursday, March 9th - bring your final piece to class - 

Please bring your Writing Portfolios to Class that day as your final hard copy will be due in the Writing Portfolio on that same day.  We will share our stories on Thursday, Friday in class - please practice at home and be prepared to share either day.  

List your resources as stated in our Bibliography - 

Two minimum - 

Epigraphs are Welcome -

Remember your Catchy Fun Title and Byline 

Enjoy!  You are the Expert! 

Community Connection with Pinnacle High School

Our first letter will be an introduction letter - this is to be handwritten, 5th grade style.  In this letter, we will introduce ourselves with first name, last initial - it will be written letter style -

Please copy and review - 

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Look up Pinnacle High School's address -

Dear; Student or New friend ....

Your signature - first name, last initial 

Due, Friday - 2/17 -

My daughter, Katie Fizz, will be selecting 23 students to work with - new community pen-pals - students from Pinnacle High School will answer questions about high school, give tips and write to their fifth grade selves.  

First writing assignment is a friendly letter - introducing yourselves and then folding in half with 3 major interests about yourself with bullets/on outside to get matched - 

Ted Ed - Did You Know Responses -

Review three of your classmates Ted Ed's - Did you Know?
Name the three you reviewed, who created it and what you learned.

List something that you learned for each -
List something that you already knew -

Which question did you find most relevant and interesting
to the video and why?

Something you liked most around the presentation and then offer a constructive
criticism - in a kind fashion to help the creator learn.

This is due no later than Friday, Feb.3rd - you may post earlier -

Vignette

What Is a "Vignette"?

A vignette, which translates (in French) to "little vine," is a brief, impressionistic scene that focuses on one moment or character and gives a salient (sensory-based) impression about that character, an idea, setting, and/or object. It's a short, descriptive passage (or passages) that are more about evoking meaning through imagery than it is about "plot."

Your focal point should be relatively clear. We write about personal, memory-based images that come to mind as we meditate on certain topics and elaborate on them.

Vignettes are not essays, or mini-essays. They are not rhetorical in nature, although the hope is that the story itself will provoke interesting and related memories for the reader.  Who is your reader?  

This means that an author need not declare to the reader what is important or meaningful about the narrative being shared. The brief piece should stand alone.  No explanations.

Well, so how long Ms. Lane??  Three paragraph minimum. Fifth-grade style.  Show us with your words, describe - in a new way.

What does provoke mean? stimulate (a person, animal, etc.) to action - to give rise to, induce - 

ROUGH DRAFTS DUE WEDNESDAY, FEB. 1st - 5th grade style - needs to be neat, legible - and ready to peer edit and review - 

What is rhetorical??  rhetoric - effective use of language - .... 

This is due/posted no later than on Friday, Feb. 3rd - 
Catchy Title - byline, 5th Grade Style ... 

You may post earlier - Ms. Lane 

Ted Ed Post - Did you Know?

Students will make an informational Ted Ed that will offer new and interesting information to the classroom - students have created Ted Ed presentations in the past - that will include a short video piece and questions with plausible answers -

Ted Ed links to be posted here no later than Friday, January 26th.   Presentations will be started on that same day - total presentation approx 5 to 8 minutes - to include Ted Ed video.

In the interim, (meanwhile...) please feel free to ask Ms. Lane any questions.  This assignment was discussed and presented prior to the Holiday Break.  I look forward to seeing your discoveries -

Thank you!