Monthly Archives: September 2015

VIC – Responsibility

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This month, Prairie Elementary is recognizing students who show the Very Important Character trait, responsibility.   Which one of your classmates do you believe deserves the VIC award for responsibility?  Write an argumentative paragraph explaining why he/she deserves the award.

Your paragraph should include the following:

Claim a clear topic sentence/claim stating the student you believe deserves to be recognized
Evidence three reasons, examples, or evidence that support your claim
Reasoning Explain why your evidence supports the claim providing logical connections between the evidence and claim
Conclusion A summary of the information that supports the claim

 

 

Where the Red Fern Grows Response

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Answer one of the following.  Be sure to include a topic sentence (claim), examples/evidence from the text, and provide reasoning by relating to your own experiences.

  1. At the end of chapter 8, humor is used to illustrate Billy’s mixed feelings toward his sisters.  How does he imply that he loves them, but can’t really show it or admit it? How does he express his annoyance at them? Is this common in relationships with siblings?
  2. Billy says, “After Papa left, things were a little different.  The tree didn’t look as big, and the ax wasn’t as heavy.” What does this say about the way our feelings and emotions can change our perspective about things, even our physical sensations? Relate this to an experience of your own. (pg. 81)

The Flag – An Important Symbol of a Nation

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A nation’s flag describes the history and the present day of the country in its colors and design. Our first assignment is to research the meaning behind the design of the flag of the countries we chose for our year-long reports.

Please post a summary on the flag of the country you chose. Be sure to include the year your flag was adopted, its description, and the meaning of the colors/symbols.

VIC – Very Important Character

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This month, Prairie Elementary is recognizing students who show the Very Important Character trait, respect.   Which one of your classmates do you believe deserves the VIC award for respect?  Write an argumentative paragraph explaining why he/she deserves the award.

Your paragraph should include the following:

Claim a clear topic sentence/claim stating the student you believe deserves to be recognized
Evidence three reasons, examples, or evidence that support your claim
Reasoning Explain why your evidence supports the claim providing logical connections between the evidence and claim
Conclusion A summary of the information that supports the claim

 

 

EXTRA! EXTRA! A chance to earn extra credit!

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Rather than give each chapter its own title, Wilson Rawls has numbered the chapters of Where the Red Fern Grows.  

  1. Create a fitting title for either chapter 1 or chapter 2.
  2. Next, determine the central idea (one-sentence summary) of the chapter you chose.
  3. Finally, give three key details from the text that support the central idea.

    Your response should be titled and in paragraph form.