Fantasy Rubric for Mr. Pete’s Class

Fantasy Writing Rubric

Optional Friday Short Essay Assignment for 2/14/14

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Extra-Credit Essay: $25 Pete Bucks if complete: Compare&contrast the 2 weeks we’ve missed because of snow days! Be detailed!!!

— Mr. Pete (@MrPete44) February 14, 2014

 

Mystery $$ added if you Create a Venn Diagram to plan your writing, and attach it! Due whenever we have class again, and optional…

— Mr. Pete (@MrPete44) February 14, 2014

Examples and Graphic Organizers for the Mighty Memoir:

Here are several resources for your Mighty Memoir. There are two examples of paragraphs that both Mr. Pete and Mrs. Penland’s class worked on together. There are also several both Word and PDF versions of the graphic organizer that we use to create sensational paragraphs!!! If you have Microsoft Office, the Word version will work. All others can utilize the PDF versions!

Sensational Paragraph–Spiders Example
Sensational Paragraph–Nickname Example
Six Steps to a Sensational Paragraph–Writing Projecta–Word With Lines
Six Steps to a Sensational Paragraph–Writing Project–PDF with Lines
Six Steps to a Sensational Paragraph–Writing Project–Word with no lines
Six Steps to a Sensational Paragraph–PDF with no lines

Mighty Memoir All About Me Assignment

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All About Me
Mighty Memoir Ivan

This is the packet for our first major project!!!

Each child will have four weeks to complete this. I’m not concerned about the photobook that they need to use. I’ve purchased them for kids in the past…and the ones that I have used have been between $1.00 and $3.00. If you would prefer not to spend any $$$ on a photo book, that’s fine. You can build one using construction paper, or card stock…or get creative!

Read the directions to find out what each page needs, or ask your child!!!

We have examples in Mr. Pete’s room if you need to see one!

Have a great day!!!

Research Project Choices

Here are a list of the choices that the Fifth Grade Pride will be choosing from for their 2nd Quarter research project.

1. John Adams
2. Samuel Adams
3. Benedict Arnold
4. General John Burgoyne
5. General Charles Cornwallis
6. Alexander Hamilton
7. John Hancock
8. General William Howe
9. Thomas Jefferson
10. King George III
11. Dolly Madison
12. James Madison
13. Benjamin Franklin
14. Patrick Henry
15. Paul Revere
16. Henry Knox

Typing Practice!!!

One of the most important skills that any student can master is keyboarding, and it’s never too soon to learn. The students will have an opportunity to take keyboarding in middle school, and while that will be a life-changing event, why wait!

You know Pete & Penland and the fifth grade pride motto: WORK HARD!

With that said, take some time this track out and beyond and play some fun games to help you with your typing! Click on the links button above, scroll down the the typing practice button, and select one of the fun games that are provided! There are several games, from Pac Man, to a car race, to…well…just about anything you can imagine!

Give it a try, and become a fantastic typist!!!