Saturday, October 17, 2015

Students who are NOT in band,  will be participating in a Link Up!  Music program in which they will join other elementary school students, singing and playing the recorder with the Regina Symphony Orchestra. The concert will be held sometime in April.  Further details will follow.

Monday, October 6, 2014

Expository Writing

We are working on an expository essay on a species of student choice from the animal kingdom.

Five-Paragraph Expository Essay Model

Essay Title
Paragraph 1: The Introduction
  • Topic Sentence (Main Idea for your paper)
  • Example Sentence #1 (Subtopic)
  • Example Sentence #2 (Subtopic)
  • Example Sentence #3 (Subtopic)
  • Concluding Sentence that repeats the Main Idea
Paragraph 2: Example #1
  • Topic Sentence Example #1 (from the Introduction)
  • 3 Examples sentences that prove your Topic Sentence
  • Concluding Sentence that repeats Example #1
    Paragraph 3: Example Paragraph #2
    • Topic Sentence Example # 2 (from the Introduction)
    • 3 Examples that prove your Topic Sentence
    • Concluding Sentence that repeats Example #2
    Paragraph 4: Example Paragraph #3
    • Topic Sentence Example #3 (from the Introduction)
    • 3 Examples that prove your Topic Sentence
    • Concluding Sentence that repeats Example #3
    Paragraph 5: Conclusion
    • Topic Sentence (Main Idea for your paper)
    • Example Sentence #1 (Subtopic)
    • Example Sentence #2 (Subtopic)
    • Example Sentence #3 (Subtopic)
    • Concluding Sentence that repeats the Main Idea

    Tuesday, October 15, 2013