Daily Scribe Checklist

5^th grade Language Arts

http://www.esu8.org/~oneill/km/sacred_scrolls.htm

My Name: ____________________________ Homeroom: _________

My assigned day to be the scribe will be: __________________________

On that day:

I need to be responsible to check out a Palm keyboard from Mrs. Morrow and borrow the digital camera periodically throughout the day to take pictures of the day’s events.

I should try to start my “Sacred Scroll” entry during the day (especially in Language class) and should work on it in any work time that I have.

When I go home that night:

I am allowed (and expected!) to take my handheld and keyboard home.

I need to proofread my writing with the help of an adult and make sure that my writing is ready to be published online for all to read.

When I return to school the next morning:

I should go to Mrs. Morrow’s room first thing and either beam her my file or hot-synch my Palm.

Checklist:

(Check these off and hand in with your writing on the day after you are the Scribe)

q The first line and name of my document is today’s date with hyphens and no spaces, like this: 8-22-05

q The second line of my document is my first name and last initial.

q I wrote about the main things we did or learned in every class we had today.

qI took at least 3, but no more than 8 pictures of the day’s events. I tried to get photos of different people doing in different classes doing different things.

q I tried to begin with an opening statement that would capture the reader’s interest.

q I summarized the day at the end with a concluding statement.

q When revising, I looked for strong (action words) and added descriptive adjectives to make my writing interesting. I changed words if I used the same word over and over again.

qI proofread my writing WITH AN ADULT. ___________(Adult Signature)

q I went to Mrs. Morrow’s classroom during homeroom the day after I was the scribe and either hot-synched or beamed her my file.

Scorecard: (For Mrs. Morrow’s use only)

	POINTS POSSIBLE	POINTS EARNED
Ideas and Content	25
Word Choice	25
Conventions (Proofreading)	25
Responsibility on the Job	25
TOTAL:	100