Ms. Sittig's ELA Blog

Congrats! Yay!

Ms. S. — Wed, 01 May 2013 14:04:13 +0000

Congrats to Emma R., Gabby T., & Gillian G. for being recognized and published by the Palm Beach County Middle School Poetry Competition.

Congrats to Haley J., Nikita P., & Jennifer L. for placing second in the April is for Authors Thinkersize Challenge for the novel “Wild Things” by Clay Carmichael.

We are the BoxTop Champions two years running, yay!

Great Work Students!!!

Persuasive Cookie Paragraph

Ms. S. — Wed, 01 May 2013 14:00:33 +0000

Our Cookie Subjects

Persuade me to eat the cookie or not eat the cookie. Include a topic sentence and support (FRIES).

Guess What 2013

Ms. S. — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 23:59:57 +0000

There are two parts to this blog post (part A & B).

Part A:

Without reading the story, write down what’s happening in the photo, what happened during the game, and who won. Make an inference/prediction.

Miami Marlins' Adeiny Hechevarria reacts as he gets called a second strike before striking out for the last out in the ninth inning as the Miami Marlins lost 3-2 against Atlanta Braves, at the Marlins Park in Little Havana in Miami on Tuesday, April 09, 2013.

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Pedro Portal / Staff Photo

Part B:

Read the story (click on the word “story“), were your predictions correct? Be honest and provide your conclusion(s).

Post Parts A & B to the blog. Please post only your first name and last initial. Proofread your work for grammar, spelling, capitalization, etc.

Were you sold? (Persuasive Techniques)

Ms. S. — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 14:02:21 +0000

As we watched the Super Bowl this past Sunday, we saw a great game and we got our best laughs from the advertisements. Please watch the compilation of the top 10 ads from that night. 1. When finished viewing the video post to the blog, telling us (your fellow peers and I), which advertisement you chose as most effective? 2. Do the research to back up your argument. 3. Was the ad creative and did they use humor to build their case? 4. Do they appeal to the audience’s emotions and do they use real life examples? Explain. 5. What are the other points of view or would there be objections and how do they, the advertiser, counter it? 6. Does the ad insult anyone or get personal (this is a no, no)?

Top 10 Super Bowl Ads, 2013 (Click Here to View the Video)

He Said. She Said. (Poetry)

Ms. S. — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 15:18:07 +0000

Post your poems using only two word sentences, pronouns, and verbs. Feel free to comment on other student work.

“Student Created” by Ms. Sittig

I taught. You listened. You learned.

You brainstormed. You wrote. We revised.

You re-wrote. We proofread. You published. We enjoyed.

Compare and Contrast with a Character

Ms. S. — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 15:03:04 +0000

Choose one of the comic strips below A, B, or C and find a character within one of them that is the most like you. In complete sentences, inform us of how they are similar (compare) and different (contrast) from you. Feel free to do a Venn Diagram on your own before presenting the facts in your summary on the post. Be sure to proofread your work, especially for spelling, capitalization, and punctuation.

Caption It

Ms. S. — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 01:35:28 +0000

Below there are three pictures, choose one and provide your interpretive caption (a short description or explanation of the image). You may be creative or stick to the obvious.

DANIEL MUNOZ, REUTERS / August 30, 2012

VALERY HACHE/AFP/GettyImages / August 31, 2012

OLGA MALTSEVA/AFP/GettyImages / August 31, 2012

On to another great year: 2012-2013

Ms. S. — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 22:43:14 +0000

Welcome to our blog. My name is Ms. Sittig and I will be your English Language Arts teacher this 2012-2013 school year. My professional and educational backgrounds are in English and Literature. I enjoy my job and the work that goes into it. You will be challenged this year to be forward thinkers and this platform and technology will further your skills in this area. Let’s work together to assist each other and you will be amazed at what you create and accomplish.

New and former students please feel free to post comments, peruse previous comments, introduce yourself, and detail any ideas you have going into this school year. Thank you!

Polo Park Poetry Slam, Thurs., May 31 at 6:30 PM

Ms. S. — Mon, 28 May 2012 16:54:51 +0000

The event will host students and their original performative poetry. They will compete for prizes. The event benefits the ELA department. Tickets are $2 per person and donations are accepted. For more information please e-mail me at Jennifer.Sittig@palmbeachschools.org

Another Great Year is Coming to a Close

Ms. S. — Mon, 28 May 2012 16:49:10 +0000

Add your thoughts, comments, suggestions, and appreciations here for Ms. Sittig’s ELA classes 2011-12. Thank you for giving it your all. You will succeed in all you do.