Handouts and Presentations
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| Name | Description | Date Delivered/Presented (if delivered) 2010 |
| Class Guidelines | PPT. listing classroom expectations | 09/07/2010 |
| Paper Standards | Word Doc. handout, listing expectations for how papers will look when turned in | 09/07/2010 |
| Key Terms | Word Doc. handout, listing first 45-vocabulary terms of the quarter | 09/07/2010 |
| Subjects and Predicates | PPT showing how subjects and predicates contribute to the construction of a sentence | 09/08/2010 |
| Snapshots/Zoom | PPT showing how students can freeze a moment in their story for the purpose of zooming and developing details. Part of Writers Workshop days | 09/09/2010 |
| Snapshot Form | Word Doc. Form used by students to complete their own "snapshot" | |
| Thoughtshots | PPT showing how students can "round out" a character by revealing the character's thoughts. Part of Writers Workshop days | 09/13/2010 |
| Exploding the Moment | PPT showing how students can freeze a moment in their story for the purpose of developing details. Part of Writers Workshop days | 09/14/2010 |
| Introduction to Plot | PPT (commercial) detailing the elements of plot | 09/13/2010 |
| The AAAWWUBBIS | Word Doc. handout, focusing on subordinating conjunctions--basic mnemonic device | 09/14/2010 |
| Fictional Obit | Word Doc. sentence combining activity | 09/23/2010 |
| The Sentence | Word Doc. handout, focusing on basic sentence structure and four kinds of sentences | 09/28/2010 |
| The Nutty Letter | PPT activity where students craft professionally written letters, using a "nutty" voice | |
| The Bridge | Link to short story that we will read in class and will serve as springboard for character analysis essay | |
| Vocabulary | PPT study guide for vocabulary terms | |
| Four Problems | Word Doc. handout/activity identifying errors common to character trait paragraphs | |
| Helping Verbs | Word Doc. handout listing the 23-helping verbs, including mnemonic device to help memorize those words | 10/26/2010 |
| Character Analysis | PPT showing elements of the character analysis essay | 10/25/2010 |
| Character Analysis | Word Doc. showing elements of the character analysis essay (check off sheet for students) | |
| Expository Essay | Word Doc. showing example (and elements of) expository essay | 1/6/2011 |
Improving ISAT Scores |
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| ISAT Jeopardy | PPT. ISAT Reading Vocabulary | |
| ISAT Reading Jeopardy | PPT. focusing on key reading terms found on ISAT | |