Groups were assigned and their "RAFT" was based on
the following:
R - Computer Programmer
A - Fortune Cookie Manufacturer
F - Automatic fortune cookie, "fortune writing
machine"
T - Impress the Fortune Cookie Manufacturer enough to buy
your program
Students created 3 lists of words/phrases for their new computer program that will create random fortunes (wishes) to bring customers "good luck". Their goal was to build a list that ALWAYS creates a fortune which makes sense and is good. Using Post-it notes, they "generated" ideas. Each column consisted of various parts of speech. Students were not allowed to use "easy" vocabulary, instead choosing from vocabulary from our short stories or the word wall. Their Post-it notes could not contain the same number of words (thus creating a variety). If they got done early, they generated more!
Students will take a "gallery walk" to view other group ideas, and talk about what worked/did not work. Students will use these ideas to build up to a "short story" they will generate on their own.
Students' homework covers conjunctions and interjections practice.
Grades are quickly accumulating for the second quarter. It is important for students to complete each homework assignment that night and turn it in the next day. I am pretty prompt at grading items, and know when a student is in danger of falling quickly behind. Some students and parents will be getting emails to provide a "heads up" that work is falling behind!
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