You do not have a blog this week, so your focus can be on your research project and book club groups. :)
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As you know, we are working on our research projects this week! I have been so proud of the work you've all done so far. This week, we'll continue taking notes on our topics and then use those note to write paragraphs for your nonfiction book.
Your assignment this week is to (1) introduce your topic to your classmates. (2) Write a STRONG lead (you are all good at this by now!) and (3) include your thesis statement (essential question). Please see some examples from other nonfiction resources below. This can help your develop your own nonfiction lead! Happy writing! Sample Introductions: "This book takes you inside the secret hideaways of many kinds of animals. You'll discover a hidden world where animals rest, take cover from harsh weather, escape enemies, and raise their young. Unusual illustrations give you inside views of many animals homes" (From the Secret World of Animals by National Geographic). "All aboard! You've been standing in line for a half an hour, gripping your ticket and listening to the whoops and screams of the roller coaster passengers overhead. Now, it's your turn. You settle into your seat. The car lurches forward. A chain pulls your car to the top of the first steep rise. At this moment, you're probably not thinking about physics. But watch how many examples of physics you'll experience during this book!" (From Fun with Physics by National Geographic) "Giverny! A charming village spread out along a hillside not far from Vernon...Giverny, a name now famous because of the residence chosen by the great artist. It was there that Claude Money decided to settle in April 1883...Before visiting his home, his garden and his ponds, one should say something of the painter's life and his sources of inspiration" (From Monet A Visit to Giverny by Gerald Van Der Kemp). "What if your father or grandmother or uncle became President? Would you like to leave home for Washington, D.C.? Would you like to move to the White House? That is what Presidents' families have been doing since 1800. Before that, there was no White House. There was not even a Washington D.C." (From White House Children by Miriam Anne Bourne). For the next couple of weeks, our focus will be on researching, taking notes, paraphrasing, and learning! Because it's important to use your own words (paraphrase!) and not plagiarize, our focus this week will be on practicing this important skill.
Here's your assignment: 1.) Write the title and author of your book. 2.) Copy/type a paragraph from the book you're reading at home (be sure to use quotation marks and cite your source! 3.) Below the paragraph, PARAPHRASE the text from your book. Example: I am reading The Watson's Go to Birmingham by Christopher Paul Curtis. Text: "All of my family sat real close together on the couch under a blanket. Dad said this would generate a little heat but he didn’t have to tell us this, it seemed like the cold automatically made us want to get together and huddle up. My little sister, Joetta, sat in the middle and all you could see were her eyes because she had a scarf wrapped around her head. I was next to her, and on the outside was my mother." (Curtis p.1). Paraphrased Version: It was below freezing and the only way for my family and I to get warm was to sit close to one another on the sofa with a blanket. We would do anything to warm up a little, including snuggling close together. Joetta was so bundled up, the only thing showing were her eyes (From The Watson's Go to Birmingham). Get a good night sleep and eat a healthy breakfast! :)
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