08 IEW Homework: Researched Paragraphs // Due the week of Oct. 28, 2014

Hi Everyone!

This week in class, we went over how to write a paragraph that combines information from three different sources!

You all have your three Humpback Whale mini-books with each of the paragraphs labeled. From these, (in class) we picked the topic of "Migration" and looked at—only—the paragraphs from each of the mini-books that talk about migration of whales. We made an outline that included the topic sentence, the concluding sentence (clincher), and then 5 pieces of information in the middle:

1. Topic Sentence: Migration of Humpback Whales
1. Whales feed in cold water; birth in warm water (I'm using more words for my explanation; try to use as few as possible)
2. Whales spend 2 mo traveling to each place
3. etc
4. etc
5. etc
2. Clincher Sentence: Travel of Humpback Whales

Then, we talked about taking that outline and putting it into our own words into a paragraph, like:

              Did you know that humpback whales migrate around the world every year? They must do so because they catch and eat food in cold water, but they need waters to give birth and raise their babies. It takes around two months for whales to swim from their warm-water birthing grounds to their cold-water hunting grounds, and vice versa. etc, etc, etc…

Then, in class with a partner, you all created a paragraph outline using another whale topic (like "Family" or "Body Structure").

THURSDAY/FRIDAY HOMEWORK: Your homework is to bring in 2 finished paragraphs, written in your own words, based on the outline you did in class with a partner, and one extra you'll do at home by yourself. (DO NOT do one on "Migration" as we already did this in class)

• Criteria—Your paragraph must:
• Have facts/information from at least 2 different source paragraphs
• Be double spaced
• Have a header in the top right corner:
• Your name
• My name
• Class name
• Date
• Have all six dress-ups

WEDNESDAY HOMEWORK: Your homework is to bring in 1 finished paragraph, written in your own words, based on an outline you'll do at home by yourself. (DO NOT do one on "Migration" as we already did this in class)

• Criteria—Your paragraph must:
• Have facts/information from at least 2 different source paragraphs
• Be double spaced
• Have a header in the top right corner:
• Your name
• My name
• Class name
• Date
• Have all six dress-ups

07 IEW Homework: Paragraph Topics // Due the week of Oct. 22, 2014

Hi everyone!

This week, we went through the three mini books in lesson 11 in your notebooks.

We underlined about 2-4 repeating/reflecting keywords in the topic and clincher (concluding) sentences, and then used just those two sentences to determine the main topic of each paragraph.

For homework:

• Finish going through all three mini books and underlining and determining the topic for each paragraph, if you were unable to finish them in class with your partner.
• On a piece of paper (notebook paper and handwriting is ok here), make three columns, one for each of the mini books. Then, list the paragraphs topics under each column.

**I know this is not much homework (depending on how far you got in class). I like to give more, but the next thing we do with your lists is very complex and I want you to do it under my supervision. If you'd like more homework, I encourage you to spend time journaling or creative writing every day!

Email me if you have questions!

06 IEW Homework 4 // Due the week of Oct. 14, 2014

Hi Everyone!

This week, we learned about summarizing a story effectively in 1-3 sentences!

To do so, we need to mention 3 parts of a story:

1. Exposition: Setting and main characters
2. Inciting Event: Event that gets the story going and changes everything
3. Climax/Resolution: The biggest, most exciting, or most important part of the book, usually the most important

Then, you can turn those into 1-3 sentences. For example:

1. Finding Nemo
1. 3 things:
1. Exposition: Ocean; two clownfish fish—Marlin and his son Nemo
2. Inciting Event: Nemo gets captured and Marlin must go on a journey to find him
3. Climax/Resolution: Marlin saves Nemo and goes back home
2. Sentences: "Finding Nemo is the epic story of a clownfish named Marlin and his son Nemo who live in the ocean. When Nemo is captured by fishermen and taken away, Marlin must journey the world to find him. After a long journey Marlin finally finds and rescues his son, and together they return home." That's all you need!
2. Hunger Games
1. 3 things:
1. Exposition: Dystopian (bad) futuristic world; a young girl named Katniss
2. Inciting Event: Katniss must go to the hunger games, a competition where children are forced by the government to fight each other by the bad government
3. Climax/Resolution: Katniss wins the Hunger Games and becomes a symbol for the people of how someone can overcome terrible things
2. Sentences: "The Hunger Games is a book about a young girl named Katniss living in a terribly dystopian futuristic world where the government forces children to compete and fight in a competition called the Hunger Games. When Katniss is forced to go into this competition, she experiences many troubles, but finally wins in the end. In winning, Katniss becomes a symbol for the people of how someone can overcome terrible things.

Homework:

• So, your homework is to read the two stories from the next two lessons—
• The Salt Merchant
• The Serpent and the Eagle
• Summarize each story in 1-3 sentences (the summary will go at the top of your page)
• Expand each story into 7+ sentences that really tell the story of the story, but including each of your many dress-ups that we have discussed in previous weeks.
• Feel free to change things up a bit—as long as you use that exposition, inciting event, and climax/resolution.
• Paper must be/have:
• Double-spaced
• 12 pt., Times New Roman Font
• Header at top right:
• Your name
• Teacher name
• Class name
• Date
• Dress-ups underlined:
• Adverb
• Adverbial clause (WWWASIA)
• Because clause
• Strong verb
• Who/Which Clause
• 1 piece of good imagery (description using one of the five senses as a reference)

05 IEW Homework 4 // Due the week of Sept. 30, 2014

Hi Everyone!

• This week, we learned about using Adverbial Clauses which answer questions like when, where, or how.
• You can start an adverbial clause with the words of WWWASIA:
• When
• Where
• While
• As
• Since
• If 
• Although
• For example, I could have the following series of sentences:
• When Johnny fell over, he hit his head.
• Where he looked, he could see a bump on his head.
• While he was walking to the doctor, he found a kitten.
• Ever since he was a kid, he had not owned a kitten.
• As he picked up the kitten, his head began to feel better.
• If the cat could heal his head, maybe it was magical!
• Although Johnny thought this might be true, it really wasn't.
• In your writing this week, you are going to include at least one adverbial clause and be sure to underline it.
• Homework:
• Complete the next two stories in the curriculum. 
• Make sure to have the following things included/finished:
• Who/Which Clause underlined
• Because Clause underlined
• Adverb underlined
• Strong Verb underlined
• Adverbial Clause underlined
• Typed and printed out
• Double-Spaced
• Title at the top
• Header at the top-right corner
• Your Name
• My Name
• Class
• Date

04 IEW Homework 3 // Due the week of Sept. 23, 2014

Hi Everyone!

This week you will be adding strong verbs and the "because clause" to your writing!

Complete the Key Word Outline and the Written Paragraph for both of the stories in lesson 3:

• Alice Sees the White Rabbit
• Dorothy and the Cyclone

For each of these, you will include and underline each of the following:

• Who/Which Clause
• Adverb
• Strong Verb
• Because Clause

Strong Verb:

• A strong verb is an exciting action verb that really puts a picture in your mind! The following words are "banned" and you must instead use a strong verb!
• Go/Went (or any tense of this word)
• You could say instead:
• Tip-toe
• Scamper
• Dance
• Stomp
• Say (or any tense of this word)
• You could say instead:
• Scream
• Whisper
• Mutter
• Cry out
• Thought (or any tense of this word)
• You could say instead:
• Ponder
• Imagine
• Dream
• Believe
• Eat/Drink (or any tense of these words)
• You could say instead:
• Gulp
• Scarf down
• Nibble
• Slurp

Because Clause

• A "Because Clause" answers the question of "Why?"
• My cat is happy because she gets to sleep next to me.
• Why is she happy? Because she gets to sleep next to me.
• Betty needs to go to the store because she ran out of food.

Email me if you have questions!

03 IEW Homework 02: Adverbs! // Due the week of Sept. 17, 2014

Hi Everyone!

This week for homework, you are to complete all of lesson 2 in the IEW workbooks!

This means writing (and bringing next week to class) a key word outline and a finished paragraph for both of the stories about the farmers from the second lesson.

In each finished paragraph, you will need to have:

1. Your name written on the top
2. Your page double-spaced (even if it's just on hand-written paper)
3. A who/which clause underlined
4. An adverb underlined

Email me if you have any questions!

**Remember to bring your workbook with you to class every week :)

02 IEW Intro Homework // Due the week of Sept. 10, 2014

Hi Everyone!

The first homework for this week is sort of an introduction into the IEW way. In class, we went over how to create a "Key Word Outline" and turn that outline into a paragraph.

For homework, take the two paragraphs from Lesson 1 in your notebooks about Cephalopods and do both a Key Word Outline and a Paragraph for each. A checklist of specific things I will be grading is on the back side of each original paragraph.

Some extra instructions are below in case you were absent or confused at all:

• Key Word Outline: 
• You are given a paragraph about something like snakes. You will look at each sentence and pick out and underline 3 "key words" that you think represent the gist of the sentence. You can test those key words by thinking, "If I only had these 3 words, would they remind me what the sentence was about?" 
• *Keep in mind, if something can be made into a symbol like a number or a greater-than-symbol (>), it is a free word. 
• Once you have underlined 3 words from each sentence, write a numbered list in which you list the 3 key words for each sentence. You will need to bring this to class next week.
• Example:
• 1) Most, venomous, jellyfish 
• 2) Eats, shrimp, shore
• 3) Stings, swimmers, die
• 4) etc.
• Paragraph:
• Without looking at the original paragraph, take your key word outline in hand and rewrite each sentence in your own words based on the outline. Feel free to exchange the words for synonyms or switch their order. 
• Example:
• The jellyfish with the most deadly venom is called the sea wasp.
• Make all of these sentences a paragraph of your own about the topic.
• Criteria I will check:
• Must be double-spaced, even if just handwritten on lined paper (which is okay for this assignment this week).
• Must have your name at the top.
• Must combine two of the sentences using a "Who/Which Clause" which should be underlined.
• Example:
• I could combine the following sentences: "Everest is a nice kitty. He likes to play with me" into one more elegant sentence: "Everest, who is a nice kitty, likes to play with me."

Email me if you have further questions!