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7. Adventure stories are

8. True-life stories are

9. I like books about

10. My favorite subject is

17. School is

18. When I finish high school,

19. If teachers read

20. Id read more if

11. I like to read when

12. When my parents

13. Comic books14. At home we have

15. I feel proud when

16. On weekends I

1. Today I am

2. Reading is

3. After school I like to

4. My idea of a good time is

5. Writing is

6. When I read, I

Adapted from Dr. Janet Allen, Its Never Too Late with permission by Lee Ann Spillane

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Writing Profile Name: __________________________ Period: ______

Look at the writing process continuum below. Circle all that apply to YOUR own process for writing.

Invention/Prewriting Drafting Revising Editing Publishing* making lists* drawing pictures* using an organizer* freewriting* creating a bubblemap* reading* talking about whatyoure going to write

*freewriting* outlining* using a wordprocessor

* D.R.A.P.E.S.* adding details* changing the order* deletingwords/sentences/etc.* rewriting* rewriting the lead* adding orsubtracting parts

* read backwards* check spelling* use spell check * read line byline* exchange withfriend* look for errors* ask parent orteacher to review

* post toblog/website* post toMySpace or FB* print and share* send tomagazine orpublisher

What is your opinion of writing?

What are you good at as a writer? What would you like to learn to do better in writing?

What is your best writing memory? What is your worst writing memory?

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Lee Ann SpillaneCypress Creek High School1101 Bear Crossing Drive

Orlando, FL 32824

www.laspillane.org school: 407.894.3400 cell: 321/945.7984

Dear Students, Parents, and Guardians,

Welcome to AVID at Cypress Creek High School! Independent reading is a part of our curriculum. Students areexpected to choose their own reading material, to read daily and to write about what they read. To that end, our classroomcontains a large library of fiction and nonfiction books. Classroom library books range from pictures books, young adultfiction and audio books from the Plugged-In to Reading collection to classics and popular novels by such authors as JohnGrisham, Stephen King, and Dean Koontz. I would like to you to be aware of the fact that some of these novels maycontain adult language and or content.

I am careful in my selection of books and I am constantly aware of titles that may contain offensive material. Because of this, I ask you to be active in your childs reading. Ask them what titles they have chosen and are currently reading.

Reading broadly builds vocabulary and increases a students reading and writing fluency. Furthermore, reading widelyenables students to broaden their knowledge and experience base and it allows them to view the world from a variety of perspectives. For this and other reasons, independent reading is very much a part of class and is built into every classperiod.

In our democratic society, I feel strongly that books be available to students, but never would I go against your wishes byallowing them to read something of which you did not approve. That is why I encourage you to visit our classroom,browse our classroom library, and read the books your children are reading. Some of our titles deal with issues that wesee discussed on television, in the media, in movies, or even at home. Such issues include teenage pregnancy, AIDS,teenage drinking or drug use, abuse and a host of other topics. The books on our shelves deal with these subjects in arealistic and sensitive manner, staying away from blatant and gratuitous shock value. I can promise that no book will beknowingly allowed into our room if it is offensive just for the sake of being offensive.

If you have any questions or concerns about what or how your child is reading during independent reading, please do nothesitate to contact me. I am looking forward to a fantastic year with your students and I know that with your support wecan enable all students to enjoy reading and become lifelong learners and readers.

Sincerely,

Lee A n n Spi l l a n e

My student, _________________________, has permission to read and check books

out of the classroom library.

Parent or Guardian Signature: ______________________________________________________

Please sign and return by the first Friday of the school year.

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Parent Information Form

Mothers Name: Fathers Name:

cell phone: cell phone:

email: email:

Employer: Employer:

Work Phone: Work Phone:

Please write me a short note about your child. You may write me in English or in Spanish on thispaper or on a separate sheet of paper which you attach. Please have your child return the note byFriday of the first week of school; it is a homework grade. In addition please visit the parent pageof our class website at http://www.laspillane.org/parents.html and complete the online form, so

that I may make an email group to send you updates about what is happening in class.

In your note please tell me about the following:

-your childs strengths and challenges in school-your goals for your child this year in school-your child as a reader and writer-anything else I may need to know to better teach your child this year

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Within the first few weeks of school, I also mine the data.

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