HW for 2/25 IRP project and Poetry Anthology due tomorrow

These are the last big assignments for Session 3. Both are due in class tomorrow.

For your IRP, you must have your gallery card and all materials ready at 8:30am.

Jeremy and Charles: Class work for 2/25

1. Finish the Elements of Suspense signs.

2. Solve "The Backpack Mystery".  On a separate sheet of paper, type your response to what elements of suspense are involved in the case, and your decision about who did it. Be sure to explain how you came to your conclusion.

3. Go to the links below to try to solve the 5 mysteries.

http://kids.mysterynet.com/solveit/solveit024/

http://kids.mysterynet.com/solveit/solveit025/

http://kids.mysterynet.com/solveit/solveit026/

http://kids.mysterynet.com/solveit/solveit027/

http://kids.mysterynet.com/solveit/solveit028/

HW for week of 2/10-2/14 Work on IRP--due Friday at the start of class

IRPs and edited gallery cards due Friday, Feb. 14 at the start of class. Be sure your project:
1. Teaches classmates about your book
2. Is directly related to your book
3. Is interactive
4. Shows effort

**We will be working to complete your poetry anthologies in class. If you are falling behind, you will need to do some of this as HW, too, and you will be required to stay in lunch study hall. Anthologies are due Friday.

Weekend HW: Work on your IRP project and make-up work

Your projects are due Thursday, Feb. 13. Remember, your project must meet the following requirements:
1. Be directly related to your book.
2. Teach your classmates about your book.
3. Be interactive.
4. Show great effort.

This project is worth 25% of your total grade for the session, so be sure to use the time available to do a good job.

HW #14 Favorite poem of adult you know and paragraph

As part of your poetry anthology, you must ask an adult to tell you the name of their favorite poem. This should be a published, well-known poem.

1. Print the poem to bring to class.
2. Hand write or type a 5-sentence paragraph that explains why they like the poem. What you (with their help) understand the poem to mean.  And list three poetic techniques used in the poem (simile, alliteration, repetition, etc.). For each technique you list you must include the quoted line or phrase that shows the technique.

For example: The poem uses alliteration in the line "Red roses, grow and rise to the sun."  The poem also includes imagery like "the one-eyed, wooden rocking horse". Finally, the poem uses repetition in the line "Many, many moons set and many, many suns rose."

HW: Make-up work and complete your IRP book

HW: Study for Poem Terminology Quiz Tomorrow

Use the study guide from class. Here is the link to the study guide if you need a new copy.