Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry Newspaper
1. Rewrite the standard in your own words.How does this assignment relate to the standard?
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.7.3
Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.7.3.A
Engage and orient the reader by establishing a context and point of view and introducing a narrator and/or characters; organize an event sequence that unfolds naturally and logically.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.7.3.B
Use narrative techniques, such as dialogue, pacing, and description, to develop experiences, events, and/or characters.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.7.3.C
Use a variety of transition words, phrases, and clauses to convey sequence and signal shifts from one time frame or setting to another.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.7.3.D
Use precise words and phrases, relevant descriptive details, and sensory language to capture the action and convey experiences and events.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.7.3.E
Provide a conclusion that follows from and reflects on the narrated experiences or events.
This assignment relates to the standard because I had to write narratives for each chapter of the book by using descriptive detail and event sequences. Along with that, I slowly introduced characters in the book to the assignment in order. While writing the newspaper, I incorporated narrative techniques and used words and phrases that capture actions and events.
2. What are the steps you took to complete and do well on this assignment?
The first step that I took to complete this assignment is writing a article for each chapter as we were reading the book in class. After our whole class had finished reading the book, over break we needed to create the front page of a newspaper with the 12 articles we had peviouly wrote. Along with that I put 4 quotes and pictures on the paper so it would look like a areal newspaper.
3. I could have improved my work on this assignment by...
When I first started to write the articles I had trouble putting in all the details. I didn't use spacific details for the summaries. I had a hard time transitioning into the next chapter. Another problem that I needed to face is how to explain what had happened in the chapter in my words
4. This assignment demonstrates the following strengths...
While working on this assignment as time went on I began to improve of putting spacific details in my summaries. I began to explain better on putting the summaries into my own words. Transitioning to the next chapter got easier to do as I kept writing.
5. How will you apply the skills you learned from this assignment in either the real world when you are an adult or in other classes while you are still a student?
I can apply the skills that I have learned from this assignment when I need to summarize topics or texts with detail. Writing reports on topics is also when i can use the skills. Also this can personally help me in my career to.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.7.3
Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.7.3.A
Engage and orient the reader by establishing a context and point of view and introducing a narrator and/or characters; organize an event sequence that unfolds naturally and logically.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.7.3.B
Use narrative techniques, such as dialogue, pacing, and description, to develop experiences, events, and/or characters.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.7.3.C
Use a variety of transition words, phrases, and clauses to convey sequence and signal shifts from one time frame or setting to another.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.7.3.D
Use precise words and phrases, relevant descriptive details, and sensory language to capture the action and convey experiences and events.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.7.3.E
Provide a conclusion that follows from and reflects on the narrated experiences or events.
This assignment relates to the standard because I had to write narratives for each chapter of the book by using descriptive detail and event sequences. Along with that, I slowly introduced characters in the book to the assignment in order. While writing the newspaper, I incorporated narrative techniques and used words and phrases that capture actions and events.
2. What are the steps you took to complete and do well on this assignment?
The first step that I took to complete this assignment is writing a article for each chapter as we were reading the book in class. After our whole class had finished reading the book, over break we needed to create the front page of a newspaper with the 12 articles we had peviouly wrote. Along with that I put 4 quotes and pictures on the paper so it would look like a areal newspaper.
3. I could have improved my work on this assignment by...
When I first started to write the articles I had trouble putting in all the details. I didn't use spacific details for the summaries. I had a hard time transitioning into the next chapter. Another problem that I needed to face is how to explain what had happened in the chapter in my words
4. This assignment demonstrates the following strengths...
While working on this assignment as time went on I began to improve of putting spacific details in my summaries. I began to explain better on putting the summaries into my own words. Transitioning to the next chapter got easier to do as I kept writing.
5. How will you apply the skills you learned from this assignment in either the real world when you are an adult or in other classes while you are still a student?
I can apply the skills that I have learned from this assignment when I need to summarize topics or texts with detail. Writing reports on topics is also when i can use the skills. Also this can personally help me in my career to.