Writing

September 26, 2025

Students learned their first comma formula today: I, c/c I, and what a coordinating conjunction is. They practiced using the "ly" dress-up, and we reviewed adverbs.

Their assignment is to write two paragraphs as if they are western frontier settlers. This is a collaborative assignment with Mr. Russell's literature class. The rough draft is due on Wednesday. Questions about content should be directed to Mr. Russell.

September 24, 2025

Students learned about two dress-ups today: the adverb and the strong verb. We discussed the jobs adverbs do in sentences, and that they answer the questions when, where, how, and to what extent.

Homework is to write the final draft of the Portia spider paragraphs. Students received a checklist in class.

September 19, 2025

Today students learned about key word outlines in class. I dictated 13 sentences to them, and they took notes on those sentences. Their assignment for Wednesday is to write two paragraphs based on the notes they took in class.

The students did very well on the poetry assignment, and samples were read from their work in class.

September 17, 2025

Students learned about quality adjectives today, and we practiced fixing rhythm problems in poetry. We also reviewed the parts of speech, focusing on prepositions.

Homework is to write the final draft of their iambic rhythm poem. They received a checklist for this in class.

Students received the first grammar worksheet in class. They should turn it in sometime next week.

Today students learned about iambic rhythm, stresses, breves, and feet in poetry. Their assignment is to write a rough draft of a poem (we discussed topics) that is 10 - 12 lines long with 4 iambic feet per line.

We also looked at the 8 parts of speech and focused on prepositions.

September 10, 2025

Students received the syllabus for writing class today, which lists all the assignments and when things are due.

The assignment today is to write  three paragraphs. The first paragraph should be about their family, the second should be about their own interests, and the third paragraph should tell what they think about writing in particular. Each paragraph should have a minimum of five solid sentences. This assignment will not be graded. It is simply for me to have a sample of their skill level.

The syllabus also has the recommended pages to cover in Easy Grammar Plus this week. I do not need to see their EGP work. I use EGP as a guide for me on what grammar I can be covering in class. The work should be corrected by parents at home.

Note to parents: Please DO NOT go over your student's writing and have them make corrections before turning in assignments to me. I must have a good idea of where their skills are at and how I can help them. If you correct first, I will only know where your skills are at!

September 3, 2025

Dear parents and students,

St. Augustine's first day is one week away! I look forward to meeting my class and getting off to a good start. Hopefully, this email will help that to happen. 

1. Please come prepared with a small whiteboard and working dry erase marker in a dark color. 

2. You will receive a syllabus in the first class which has all the assignments on it and when they are due. The assignments will also be posted here on the bulletin board after every class.

3. You are encouraged to do grammar work at home. I recommend Easy Grammar Plus. The syllabus indicates what pages you should do at home to be corrected by your parents. I will support this material in class. 

4. If you need to contact me about something, my email address is lisalynch53@gmail.com. I check it very regularly. You will reach me faster by email than you will by phone.

Have a great last week of summer vacation!

Mrs. Lynch