Focus on Thinking Maps

Welcome class!!!!! Today we looked at different types of thinking maps for our pre-writing exercises. Which one did you choose to use? Did you use the bubble map or the the circle map? What about the five W's chart?

Today I want you to tell me what map you chose to use and why?

Remember to follow this format:

TP: I chose to use the _______________ map.

Detail 1: I chose this map because ________________.

Detail 2: I also chose to use this map because__________________.

Conclusion: I am going to use this ____________ thinking map to ________________.

Adjecitve board

On Friday we went to Santa Monica Pier!!!! Please describe your trip. I want you to tell me what it was like. Please ask yourself the following questions:

1. What did you do?
2. Where did you go?
3. What did you see?
4. What did you hear?
5. What did the places you went look like?
6. Who did you meet?
7. How was the trip?

Please write a paragraph and add pictures if you finish early. Remember to use complete sentences and as many adjectives as you can.

Blog update

You should have 5 postings in total!!!!!!

1. introduction

2. Where are you

3. Focus on vocabulary ( DESCRIBE A TIME WHEN YOU WENT TO EAT SOMEWHERE)

4. Describe a place in your community

5. Write three sentences describing what you want to do for your project.

Remember to make sure you:

1. CAPITALIZE letters correctly
2. Use complete sentences
3. Use descriptive adjectives
4. Spell words correctly

Project Brainstorm - possible topics

Welcome to phase 1 of the digital story project. Phase 1 is the pre-writing phase. We have thought about possible topics in class. Please write down three sentences explaining what you think your project will be about. Number the sentences in the order of importance for you.

1. My project is going to be about __________.

2. My project could also be about ___________.

3. My project may be about_______________.

Good luck!!!!!!!!

please place pictures to go along with your possible topics if you like.

Using Adjectives!!!!!!!!!!

In this unit we are learning how to use adjectives to make our descriptions "come alive"!!! We are also learning about different communities and the world around us. Please think about the community that you live in and describe it for us. Pick one part of your community to describe. Remember, you can choose any part of the community that you would like:

1. Your home and street
2. Your school
3. A park
4. A church or place where you practice religion
5. A place where you buy things or go shopping.
6. A Government building like the post office, a police station, hospital or library

Remember to Use details and try out some adjectives!!!!!!!!!!

Focus!!!!!! On vocabulary

We have learned Eight new Vocabulary words. Please choose four of these words and write a short paragraph describing a time when you have gone to eat in downtown or in another country.

VOCABULARY WORDS

Crowded (adj)
Decide (verb)
Enough (adj)
Hungry (adj)
Instead (adverb)
Meal (noun)
Safe (adj)
Village (noun)

Where are you

In today's blog you will tell us exactly where you are.

Where are you right now?

I am in a classroom.

This classroom is in a school.
What is the name of our school?

The school is on a street.
What is the name of the street?

The street is in a city.
What is the name of the city?

The city is in a state.
What is the name of the state?

The state is in a country.
What is the name of the country?

The country is on a planet.
What is the name of our planet? Are there different names?

Welcome to Animo Justice ESL Summer Institute!!!!