Information Book - Table of Contents

In our writing nonfiction unit we have been focusing on fine-tuning our chapter titles to be more focused and organized. In our lesson today, we spoke about creating a "strong" Table of Contents that:

• Has a logical structure (least important to most important, parts, types, reasons)
• Contain chapters of equal importance
• Don't repeat information

In today's blog, please name your topic and then list your chapter titles. Hopefully, your informational book will be more focused after trying out a variety of ways to organize your book. Here is the example of mine:

Topic: Dinosaurs (Killers & Scavengers)

Chapter One: What are Killers & Scavengers?

Chapter Two: Allosaurus

Chapter Three: Spinosaurus

Chapter Four: Velociraptor

Chapter Five: Tyrannosaurus - Rex

Halloween Entry

I am going to write a "spooky" or "funny" Halloween entry but I need your help! If you can start my piece off with a LEAD that will grasp the reader's attention, I will finish it! Think about all the creative ways you could begin your piece. Some interesting ways to begin the entry would be:

• Describe the setting
• Start with dialogue
• Begin in the moment - action
• Use sound words
• Show not tell what you may be feeling, hearing, seeing, smelling, tasting, etc.

**The story has to be a realistic story. It cannot be completely made up with events that could NOT possibly happen. For example: we could not have a witch that is flying a broom throughout the town of Spookville, because we know that in real life witches do not fly. :)

Have fun! 

In math we are working on solving addition sentences by using a mental math strategy. For example, in the number sentence 36 + 8 = ? this is the strategy I would use:

1. I would break up 36 into 34 + 2 because I want to get to the closest 10 and 8 + 2 = 10.
2. I would add 2 + 8 = 10.
3. Then I would take that 10 and add it to 34:  34 + 10 = 44.
4. The final answer to the original problem is 36 + 8 = 44.

How would you explain your mental math strategy to find the sum of 45 + 14?

Reading Reponse - "Stone Fox"

In the story, Stone Fox, at the end of chapter 4 "The Reason" Little Willy learns exactly why Grandfather has given up on life. We are introduced to a new character, Clifford Snyder, the tax collector who is demanding the $500 Grandfather owes in back taxes. What do you predict Little Willy will do now that he realizes that they are in a much bigger dilemma than he thought? When you state your prediction make sure you explain WHY you think that will happen. 

Welcome to the Blog!

Welcome to Luciano's class blog! This online resource will serve as a place for us to explore various elements of our learning and post our thoughts, reflections and wonderings. Hope you have fun posting and enjoying our online conversations surrounding topics learned in the classroom! :)