Wishes for the holiday season

Take some time to reflect on this holiday season and what it means to you.  What are your hopes and wishes during this time?  Are there family traditions you are looking forward to recreating?  Do they involved food, friends, or family?  Do you have plans or expectation for the winter break?

When writing about the season, remember to use descriptive words and phrases.  This blog response should be at least ONE paragraph in length and at least 7+ sentences.  Remember spelling and grammar counts!

Have fun and enjoy sharing your wishes for the season!

Your response is DUE by Friday, December 14 at 5 p.m.

Creating a scene with dialogue

Dear  Students,
Please pick one of the images and create a scene and the dialogue to go with it.  Have fun but remember to follow the grammatical rules for writing dialogue.  Your blog response should be a minimum of 5-7 sentences in length.  Don't forget to leave your first and last name along with your class block.  Your response is due by Friday, October 26 by 4 p.m.

Best wishes,
Mrs. Allan

Dear Students,

What has been your favorite Halloween costume? 

Mine was when I was in 6th grade, and I dressed-up as a rag doll.  It was probably my favorite costume due to the involvement of both my mom and older sister, Amy.  I came up with the idea but didn't know how to pull it off.  Luckily my mom had an idea for my hair.  She actually took apart a mop and washed the mop top before dying it bright red.  I was a little horrified about wearing a cotton mop top on my head yet amazed at the intensity of the red cotton yarn.  She then braided the yarn and helped me develop a wig I could proudly wear.  Raggedy Ann had nothing on me.  Now it was my older sister's turn to help me.  During the summer Amy had been a bridesmaid and was forced to wear a light blue, gingham check bridesmaid dress with a white pinafore apron.  She enthusiastically cut three feet off the bottom of the dress and pinafore apron and hemmed it by hand for my short stature.  She was thrilled to see some good come of this 1970's abomination of a bridesmaid dress.

The morning of Halloween, both of them helped me into my dress and stockings.  My sister then gave me an old pair of black ballet slippers to wear for shoes.  After arranging the wig on my head and making sure it would fall off, my mom used lipstick to paint bright, ruby red circles on my checks and a brown eyeliner pencil to draw freckles and eye lashes.  After a while, my face began to itch, but I was “all smiles” due to the group effort.  That is why the rag doll costume is one of my favorites.

Now it is your turn.  Write to me about your favorite Halloween costume and focus on including some great descriptive details.  Remember grammar counts so edit your response carefully before posting.  Points will be taken off for "Unacceptables".

Don't forget to sign your name!  You need to complete this assignment before Friday, October 12 at 4 p.m.

Describe a favorite place

Dear Students,

Keep your audience in mind.  As a writer, you want the reader to form a mental picture and understand why this place is important or meaningful to you.  Please pay attention to the following guidelines:

• Grammar counts! - Refrain from using texting lingo, abbreviations, and lower case "i".
• This should be a paragraph in length.  Think about putting your audience in the moment and the use of descriptive details.
• DON'T FORGET your first name and last name along with the period you have language arts (Example: Kristin Allan - LASS 1/2 or 4/5)

Your response is due by 4 p.m. on Friday, September 28th.

What is your favorite novel?

Dear Navigator,

Please share your favorite novel and be sure to include the following:

• The title of the novel and the name of the author
• The genre of the novel - fiction, science fiction, fantasy, history, historical fiction, realistic fiction, sports, etc.
• Why is this your favorite novel?
• VERY IMPORTANT: Your FIRST and LAST NAME along with the PERIODS you have me for Language Arts and Social Studies (Example: Kristin Allan LASS 1/2)

Your response is due by 4 p.m. on Friday, September 14th.  Remember to sign off using your FIRST and LAST NAME.  This is a GRADED assignment!