Showing posts with label Nonfiction. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Nonfiction. Show all posts

Monday, January 14, 2013

Communities and Summary!

Hello Everybody!

We have had an incredible time learning about the different types of communities for the past week and half.  Have you noticed all the houses and shops around The Suburbs?  If so, then what places have you seen?  If not, then I want you to start observing these places!

Let's play a game. I'm going to show you three real life photographs and you tell me what type of community they are: Rural, Urban, or Suburban.

All of these pictures were either taken by me or I am in them. This is exciting and important because you can visit all the different types of communities at some point in your life! :-)

A. (HINT) You read about this city in your Social Studies Book.















B.

 
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Lastly, do you remember how to create a nonfiction summary from class? Practice your typing skills and tell me how to write one! Remember...move your *HANDS* and your *HEAD* back and forth as a trick to remember. For extra-extra-bonus - write a summary of everything you learned about with communities. THEN, if you're really having fun...find images of the different types of communities online and put them in your comment. - HAVE FUN!!!!!

***NOTE***
Parents, Nine Weeks Assessments are this week. Please remember that students will need a good night's rest and a healthy breakfast. I look forward to seeing them prepared and confident for their tests.

Testing Schedule:
- Wednesday: Math
- Thursday: Reading
- Friday: Science

Have a great night,
~ Ms. Lightfoot

Monday, December 10, 2012

Holiday Summary!

Hello Everyone!

We have just finished writing our very first Nonfiction Summary over our Holiday Research Project.

I want you to Evaluate the summary in order to determine if it is a GOOD Summary.

Purpose of a Summary:
to reduce large sections of text to essential and important points and main ideas

Qualities of a Summary:
1. A Main Idea
2. Brief sentences that give important details of each topic
3. Focused on author's purpose (Persuade, Inform, or Entertain)

Leave a comment to explain your answer.