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Thursday, March 29, 2012

Teacher Choice Board-Response to Text

Teachers,
Choose one question below to answer in short paragraph form.  Be creative.  Leave your name at the bottom of your post.
TO POST:
1. Click on "comment" link under the blog post.
2. Indicate which letter question y ou are responding to and type your response.
3. Click "publish your comment"

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A. If I were the principal, I'd...
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B. I think if I weren't teaching, I'd be...
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C. People think I'm crazy when...
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D. One of my pet peeves is...
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E. My favorite activity on the weekends is...
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F.  Write a short poem or song about Blackrock School.
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Primary Grade Level Choice Board (Response to text) Sample DI


1. Choose one sentence starter below.
2. Click on the "comments" link below. 
3. Type on the keyboard to finish the sentence in your own words.
4.  Sign your name after your sentence.
4.  Click on "publish your comment" to publish your comment.
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A. My dream is to become...
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B. I feel like dancing when...
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C. Sometimes I wish...
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D. My talent is...
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E. My best friend told me...
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Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Intermediate Level Choice Board Sample for DI

Subject: Social Studies
Topic: Communities
Directions: Choose one of the ideas below to respond to in your blog post. Please see the rubric for choice board reponse on the right under "Important Links". Your grade will be determined by using this rubric.  Answer should be in paragraph format.
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A. Create a fictional community.  What is the name of your community?  Where is it located? (country, city, state...seaside, mountains, desert...etc.)  What is this community famous for?
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B. Look up the word "community" in the dictionary.  What does it mean in any sense not related to a group of people living in the same location?  Describe a situation where a community could be something different.
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C.  Tell about a connection you have to a special community in your life.
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D.  Write a paragraph from the point of view of someone who feels left out of a certain comminuty.  Give reasons for their emotions.
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E. Write a song which could serve as an anthem for a community you are a part of.
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See Choice Board Response Rubric on right under "Important Links."  Leave your response below by clicking on "comments".  It is wise to type your response on a word document and save it first and then copy and paste your reply to "comments".

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