Bell Work
- Typing Test: 10 Fast Fingers
- Typing Practice: Dance Mat Typing
New challenge: EACH student who manages to match or exceed my typing speed of 64 WPM (with 2 or fewer errors) will get lunch. If we can get the class average up to 40 WPM, we will have some kind of celebration (not sure what yet – but I’m open to suggestions)
Please ensure that you have the final draft of your TED Talk shared with me in Google Docs or that you have handed in a paper copy.
Reading
From Our Homes To Theirs – Responding To Attawapiskat
Grammar Feature: 5 Ws (interrogatives)
In newspaper articles, 5 main questions often are answered: who, what, when, why, where. How is also a common question/answer.
Read this article carefully and fill in the 5 Ws (and an H) for this article.Who: _____________________________________________
What: _____________________________________________
When: _____________________________________________
Why: _____________________________________________
Where: _____________________________________________
How: _____________________________________________
Writing
Use the Talking Back blog to share what you learned last night about Attawapiskat, how you feel about it, or what you think can be done about it. Each person should write one new post and respond to at least 3 other people’s posts.
