There is no homework for the long weekend. I would appreciate it if you all went over the criteria, marking and examples of the lifts that you are being marked on weekly. It is really important that you understand how to achieve 3 points on each criteria. I certainly enjoy handing out full marks. Organization - 1 point for the title, 1 point for the page # & paragraph # and one point for the sentence lifted. 3 points in total.Content- 1 point if you state the reason generally (EX: I lifted this because it sounded cool.) 2 points if you state the reason using specifics (EX: I lifted this because it used a great verb "shattered".) 3 points if you state the reason using specifics and you show me how it made you feel. (Ex: I lifted this because the verb shattered made me visualize how the windshied broke and I could picture the tiny pieces of glass flying everywhere.)Conventions - 1 point for correct grammar, 1 point for correct punctuation and 1 point for correct spelling. 3 points in total. You are responsible for all sight words and all month to month phonics words up to grade 5. If you attempt to spell an unknown word and it is in close proximity to the actual word and I can determine that you must have used a spelling strategy to attempt the word, you will not lose a point for the spelling of that word.  EXAMPLE OF A FULL 9 POINT LIFT Savvy Page 10       Paragraph 4" The car bolted down under the overpass and I watched as the windshield scraped against the metal and shattered into a million pieces. "I lifted this sentence because the word shattered help me picture the windshield breaking and all the tiny pieces of glass flying everywhere. This would be nine point lift. ( A 9 pointer as we say in class!) A big thank you to everyone who supported the basketball game here this afternoon. Great team spirit Harkins!Have a fantastic weekend everyone!Mrs. Gregan