Friday, July 29, 2011

Exit Slip - Possessive Pronouns

Possessive Pronoun Practice

Making Change

If Julie buys an apple for 50 cents and hands the cashier $1.00, how much will she get back in change?
$1.50
$0.75
$1.00
$0.50
  
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Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Preposition Posing

Label the preposition pose!

Which prepositions do you think these photos represent? Share your answer by commenting to this post with the number of each peicture and the preposition you think it represents.

July 27, 2011
Should students be allowed to use their cell phones in class for instruction?

This is a BIG question in today's classrooms as more and more students are becoming cell phone owners. You are the president of your class and you have been asked to speak about this topic at the next school board meeting. Think about what you would want to say that would support your opinion on this important topic. Develop THREE supportive statements that will back your thesis statement and post those as a comment. Then, we will discuss the support statements and decide which side you are on based upon the information you provide to your audience. Be prepared to support your opinion in a classroom debate.

Friday, May 27, 2011

1st Period Web Album

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Talking Twins



Can babies really have their own language? You are a newspaper reporter who has just witnessed this exchange between twins. It is your job to report on the question, "Do babies really have their own secret language?" Based upon the video, persuade your audience on whether or not a secret language exists. Be sure to support your opinion. Publish your article as a comment to this blog post. We will then read our "newspaper" in class.