Class Activities

Read, think, reread, and follow directions!  Think, reread, think before you ask a question.  (Following multiple step written directions is one of the 5th grade ELA standards!)

1.  Work on completing your Literary Devices PowerPoint.  These will be presented tomorrow.  Check for the following:
   * You have two examples of each device that are written in complete sentences and are accurate (correct).
   * Your text must be the most important thing on the page and must stand out from the background.
   * All graphics must directly relate to the text.

2.  Open a new Word document and begin typing your paper about your best gift.  Remember to include:
   * an interesting lead  (Don’t spill the beans in the first sentence! ) Did you catch that idiom?
   * a detailed description of the gift;
   * when you received the gift;
   * why you received the gift (Was it a special occasion?)
   * why the gift is special to you;
   * an interesting closing that relates back to the lead.

3.  Go to Blogmeister and post some meaningful comments about the digital stories to several classmates’ blogs.  Remember to write some positive comments about what you liked and also try to make some personal connections.  Use good writing skills with capital letters and punctuation.  After you have done at least 5, you may choose to write more comments or get your reading folder.