Summary Writing: Old Yeller and the Bear
Our assignment was to write a four paragraph essay that includes an introductory, two body paragraphs, and a concluding paragraph about the selection in our Open Court textbook. Podcasts recorded 2/22.
Connection to Writing
Part of the EETT Grant is professional development. The writing component of the grant was headed up from folks from the Area 3 Writing Project (A3WP). Topics covered: Writer’s Notebook, Six Traits, Narrative and Persuasive writing.
Summary Writing: Iroquois (Audio)
Our assignment was to summarize the lives of the Iroquois people. Summaries should include information about their location, the structures they lived in, the food they consumed, and the forming of the council. Podcasts recorded 02/17 and 02/18.
Summary Writing: The Journal of Wong Ming-Chung
This is the first time we are using a new graphic organizer that focuses on CAUSE and EFFECT to summarize our selection. Podcast, graphic organizers will be posted soon.
Summary Writing: Uses of the Buffalo (Audio)
This subsection described the ways in which the Native Americans used every part of the buffalo. Our assignment was to write a summary. You can listen to each student read their summary as well! We’ll be doing this from now… Continue Reading
Summary Writing: With the Buffalo Gone (Audio)
Their assignment was to summarize the last section of “Buffalo Hunt” from our Open Court Book. Podcast recorded Monday, January 31, 2011.
Summary Writing: Buffalo Hunting (Audio)
This assignment focuses on comprehending a section from our Open Court books about the different ways to hunt buffalo. Podcasts recorded Tuesday, February 1, 2011.
SlideShare: Summary Writing
It starts with reading an article from Time For Kids. Then, we use a graphic organizer before writing our summary paragraph. Below is the slideshow I use in my classroom with the students. You can use this in your class… Continue Reading