PEG Reading Writing Workshop
Mrs. Suzie F. Mandell
AMS Room 307
For questions: G&T Office 732-596-4206 (T-F)
IMS 732-602-8450 (M)
Email: suzanne.feneis-mandell@woodbridge.k12.nj.us
Website: http://www.woodbridge.k12.nj.us/Domain/2052
Blog:pegponderings4.blogspot.com
Peg 4
A note about Writer’s Notebooks: I grade Writer’s Notebooks once at the end of
the marking period. It is your responsibility to make sure that you have every entry
completed. You are responsible to complete 3 sides of paper in order to get an A.
This notebook is worth two test grades. Do not worry about this writing being
completed ideas or essays; your thoughts should be pouring out of your heads and
onto the paper. These are not completed pieces. Most of all have fun with it! Try to
keep your hand moving for the entire 15 minutes…
Friday, December 11, 2015
MP2 #12
Write for 15 minutes about the following topic or whatever you would like in your
writer’s notebook.
How many ways can you find to say “She is smart”-without actually saying “She is
smart”?
Activity One
Read Chapters 33-50 of Holes
Activity Two
Utilize RACE!
Chapters 33-50 Answer 8!
1. Will Stanley encounter any more yellow-spotted lizards?
2. Who is in the hole by the boat?
3. What will Stanley ask Zero to do?
4. Will Stanley and Zero make it to the top of the mountain?
5. Will Zero survive?
6. Why is an onion buried in the mud on the mountain?
7. How will Stanley feel toward Zero now, after Zero’s confession?
8. Is there a connection between Sam and the onion Stanley finds?
9. How does Stanley feel about Zero now?
10. Will Stanley’s idea turn out to be a good one?
11. Will Stanley and Zero get caught?
12. What will happen to the boys now? What is in the suitcase?
13. Who is the “A.G.”? What is the real identity of the Warden?
14. How will the boys escape from the lizards?
15. Who does the suitcase belong to? How did it end up in the hole?
16. What lies ahead for Stanley, Zero, and the Warden?
17. Why is rain falling on the empty lake now, after 110 years?
18. Why is it humorous what Camp Green Lake will become?
Activity Three
Utilize Schema
Activity Four
DD1 DD2 Matysh
C1 Kaylie C2 Krish
LL1 LL2 Katie
SumTT1 Anushka SumTT2
Inv1 Inv2
Il1 Joshua Il2 Sathya
WW1 Ryan WW2
Monday, December 14, 2015
MP2 #13
Write for 15 minutes about the following topic or whatever you would like in your
writer’s notebook.
Describe, in detail, a tiny defect-a scab on your elbow, a loose button, a chip on your
tooth, a pimple on your nose, a pimple on someone else’s nose, a rattle in the car door,
a scuff on your shoe, a dent in a can of corn, a knob on the television, a stuck zipper, a
hangnail, a crack in a cup, a scratch on your sunglasses, a tear in the page of a book, a
broken hook on an earring, or…? Tell the world more than it ever wanted to know
about this tiny defect.
Activity One
Finish Friday’s work!
Tuesday, December 15, 2015
MP2 #14
Write for 15 minutes about the following topic or whatever you would like in your
writer’s notebook.
In Robert Frost’s poem “Fire and Ice,” he ponders whether the world will end in fire
and ice. How do you think the world will end-ice age, global warming, Biblical
apocalypse, or? Explain.
Poetry Fun
Exercise One:
Think of an experience that didn’t go well for you. Maybe you tried to glue
something heavy onto your wall, or make a cake without a recipe, or play tennis without
an opponent, or have a party with your dog. Imagine that a friend or sibling is about to
try the same thing. Write a poem of advice on what not to do. Feel free to exaggerate.
For example:
How to bake a cake:
Don’t put in the eggshells
Don’t try to take the sugar out with your fingers when you put too much in
Don’t crush a candy bar with a potato masher and try to use it for icing…
Activity 1
Respond to your Blog posting!
Activity 2
Read a Newsela article and write down a ½ page summary on the topic in your reader
response journal.
Activity 3
Make sure to join Edmodo grade 4. Complete the Edmodo which I sent to you!
The code is on my website!
Grammatical Guessing
Please fix the following sentences. Don’t worry about rewriting them,
just fix the few words that need fixing.
1. At the present time dan is training grass hoppers to jump over hurdles, he
hopes he can sell them someday to a Circus.
2. Talitha likes puppys and stuff.
PEG LANGUAGE ARTS
Mrs. Suzie. F. Mandell
AMS Room 307
For questions: G&T Office 732-596-4206 (W-F)
IMS 732-602-8450 (M-Tues.)
Email: suzanne.feneis-mandell@woodbridge.k12.nj.us
Website: http://www.woodbridge.k12.nj.us/Domain/2052
Blog: pegponderings5.blogspot.com
PEG 5
A note about Writer’s Notebooks: I grade Writer’s Notebooks once at the end of
the marking period. It is your responsibility to make sure that you have every entry
completed. You are responsible to complete 4 sides of paper in order to get an A.
This notebook is worth two test grades. Do not worry about this writing being
completed ideas or essays; your thoughts should be pouring out of your heads and
onto the paper. These are not completed pieces. Most of all have fun with it!
Friday, December 11, 2015
MP2#12
Write for 15 minutes about the following topic or whatever you would like in your
writer’s notebook.
Which of these “p” words best describes you: perky, practical, patient, portly,
productive, powerful, playful, pragmatic, purposeful, or pessimistic? Explain.
Activity One
Read Chapters 8-17 of The Red Pyramid
Activity Two
Questioning
Activity Three
DD(1) Kiana DD(2)
C(1) Jasmin C(2) John
LL(1) Rosheeta LL(2) Nancy
SumTT(1) Aman SumTT(2) Karthik
INV(1) Kathy INV(2)
IL(1) IL(2)
WW(1) WW(2) Victoria
Utilizing Race, answer 5 of the following questions. Make sure to discuss the
significance of the quote in relation to the plot.
Chapters 8-17
1. What did Carter and Sadie discover when they looked through the book that
contained the lineage of the pharaohs? Draw the symbol for Kane.
2. What were the Demon Days? Who was born on those days? Who would they
need to defeat?
3. Describe the carriers. What is their mission?
4. Do you think it is a good idea to summon more gods? What do you think could
happen if they do? Make sure to explain your prediction.
5. What are the two forces that control the universe?
6. Describe Serqet.
7. What were the five reasons that Sadie gave to show how she was devastated?
8. Why didn’t Zia kill Carter and Sadie at the British museum?
9. What was Zia’s job? Why couldn’t she help them cross?
10. Who were the initiates?
11. Discuss the three kingdoms that they traveled through in the Hall of Ages.
12. Discuss what the gods were discussing in her vision and what happened to Osiris.
13. Who is the only one that can master a god’s power? Is there anyone in the story
that has this quality?
Monday, December 14, 2015
MP2 #13
Write for 15 minutes about the following topic or whatever you would like in your
writer’s notebook.
You’ve got 25 words, no more, no less, to create an impression of joy. Create it.
Activity One
Work on Friday’s assignments.
Tuesday, December 15, 2015
MP2 #14
Write for 15 minutes about the following topic or whatever you would like in your
writer’s notebook.
List your top five favorite movies of all time. What do these choices say about who
you are? Explain.
Activity 1:
Prepare a final draft of a character sketch for next week’s class.
Create a final draft of the character sketch of Thomas. A character sketch is a
description of a real person. Discuss Thomas’s inner and outer traits. In your mind,
and based on the book’s description, what does he physically look like. Based on his
actions in the book, what are the major qualities that Thomas possesses? What
motivates his action in the book? What major qualities does he possess? Pick 5 words
that best represent him and then through (5) vivid examples from the text, weave them
into your sketch. (This should be about two-three pages long. Whatever you don’t
know about him, make it up based on what you think he would do.)
Writing Fun
Imagine you’re a gas station attendant and are really bored at work. What do you do
to amuse yourself? Write an account of your tactics.
Activity 1
Complete your BLOG posting!
Activity 2
Read a Newsela article and write down a ½ page summary on the topic.
Activity 3
Complete your Edmodo snapshot!
Grammatical Guessing
1. At the present time dan is training grass hoppers to jump over hurdles, he
hopes he can sell them someday to a Circus.
2. Talitha likes puppys and stuff.