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Read
All About It!
A WebQuest for 3rd Grade Language Arts
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Designed By Miss Roberts
aroberts@mountpleasant.k12.ca.us
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Introduction | Task | Process | Evaluation | Conclusion | Credits | Teacher Page
Introduction
Valle Vista wants to start a
school newspaper called The Viking
Voice! To get up and running, it is looking for
three talented individuals to serve as editors of the sports,
entertainment, and local news sections.
Interested???
Simply
complete the application process outlined in this WebQuest. By
editing, revising, and drafting a few news articles, you may find
yourself well on the way to becoming a key part of The Viking Voice team.
For more information on the application and evaluation processes,
continue on to the task and evaluation
sections.
Good luck and have fun!
Task
The
application process
for the editor positions includes the following tasks to be completed
independently:
- review and
take a few online quizzes on grammar and mechanics rules
- print and proofread articles for capitalization,
punctuation, spelling, and subject-verb agreement using correct
proofreading marks
- enhance an article by replacing average verbs with strong
verbs
- read and revise an article so that the information included
in it is focused and on topic.
- write an
article for either the sports, entertainment, or local news section
using Microsoft Word
Still
interested??? Begin the application process by continuing
on to the process section.
Process
To
complete the
application process, please follow the six steps below.
Step 1: Review rules for
capitalization, punctuation, and
subject-verb agreement. Then take the
available quizzes.
Step
2:
Print the article, "Welcome
to Valle Vista." Proofread the article for capitalization,
punctuation, and spelling errors. Mark any errors you find using
correct proofreading
marks.
Step 3: Read the article, "Third Grade Musical Wows!,"
and save it to your computer. In this article,
the
subjects are in bold and the verbs are underlined. If any of the
verbs do
not agree with
the
subjects, please fix them. Save the article again and print a
copy.
Step 4: Read the article, "Soccer
Team Gets Muddy,"
and save it to your computer. In this article,
some
of the verbs are underlined. Unfortunately, these verbs are just
average.
Replace
them
with
strong verbs. Save the article again and print a copy.
Step 5: Print the article, "Exercise
Does a
Body Good." Some of the information in the article is off
topic. Please revise the article, eliminating any unnecessary or
off-topic information.
Step 6: Decide which area is most interesting to you: sports,
entertainment, or local news. Write
an
article that could be printed in that area. Be sure to include an
exciting title to catch the
reader's eye and on-topic
information. Use correct capitalization, punctuation, spelling,
and
strong verbs. Save a copy of your article on the computer and
print a copy.
You have now completed the application process! Please staple
your articles together and submit them to your teacher.
To review how you will be evaluated, continue on to the evaluation section.
Evaluation
Your
performance will be evaluated using the rubric below.
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Below
Standards
1
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Approaching
Standards
2
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Meets
Standards
3
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Excels
At Standards
4
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Online
Review & Quizzes
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Student
completes 0-5 of the 11 online reviews & quizzes
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Student
completes 6-8 of the 11 online reviews & quizzes
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Student
completes 9-10 of the 11 online reviews & quizzes
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Student
completes all 11 online reviews and quizzes
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Proofreading
Article
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Student
corrects 0-15 of the 30 errors using correct proofreading marks
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Student
corrects 16-23 of the 30 errors using correct punctuation marks
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Student
corrects 24-27 of the 30 errors using correct punctuation marks
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Student
corrects 28-30 of the 30 errors using correct punctuation marks
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Subject-Verb
Agreement Article
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Student
revises 0-4 of the 10 agreement errors
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Student
revises 5-7 of the 10 agreement errors
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Student
revises 8 of the 10 agreement errors |
Student
revises 9-10 of the 10 agreement errors |
Strong
Verb Article
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Student
strengthens 0-5 of the 11 average verbs
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Student
strengthens 6-8 of the 11 average verbs |
Student
strengthens 9-10 of the 11 average verbs |
Student
strengthens all 11 of the average verbs |
On
Topic Article
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Student
eliminates 0 of the 4 off-topic sentences
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Student
eliminates 1-2 of the 4 off-topic sentences |
Student
eliminates 3 of the 4 off-topic sentences |
Student
eliminates all 4 off-topic sentences |
Written
Article
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Student's
article does not follow correct grammar or mechanics rules, is
off-topic, or is incomplete
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Student's
article is on-topic and generally follows correct grammar and mechanics
rules
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Student's
article is on-topic and follows correct grammar and mechanics rules
consistently
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Student's
article is on-topic, follows correct grammar and mechanics rules
consistently, and contains many details
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Effort
& Use of Technology
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Student
puts forth little or no effort and needs lots of help using the
technology
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Student
puts forth some effort needs some help using the technology
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Student
puts forth consistent effort and needs very little help using the
technology
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Student
puts forth exemplary effort and uses the technology independently
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Conclusion
Congratulations!
You have completed the application process and sharpened your writing
skills at the same time. Thank your for your hard work!
Feel free
to complete
this WebQuest again or share it with a friend :)
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Credits
& References
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follow
websites were used in the creation of this WebQuest:
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