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Kavya's Typing Progress

Kavya's 5th Grade Goals

Typing Training SMART Goal

My typing speed should not hinder the writing process.

S	Specific	I want to type at 45 wpm by October 1 with correct finger placement and without looking at my fingers so my typing speed does not hinder the writing process.
M	Measurable	Four nights a week I will practice TypingTraining for 10 minutes. I will take a 3 minute typing test at the end of each week to monitor my progress.
A	Attainable	I will blog about my progress and comment on how my attitudes and skills are changing as I work closer to my goal.
R	Realistic	My goal is realistic. By the end of Grade 5 I would like to be typing at 35 wpm with correct finger placement.
T	Timely	My goal will be achieved by October 1, 2013.

My First Four Weeks of 5th Grade

My first four weeks of fifth grade have gone really well. I really like how all the fifth graders get to do lots of things other grades don't. These include going to a water park twice a year, getting our very own MacBook Pros, being the oldest in Elementary, we get to go to Subway in the High School, and getting to do extra things like Gecko Press, Student Council, and Peer Supporter.

Another thing I have really enjoyed in 5th grade is that I have had some really fun times with friends. For example, I joke around with them a lot at lunch, and have fun with them in the water park.

One thing I want to work on is writing because I hear we get to write tons of cool genres like fantasy. I also want to improve on my writing skills in these genres. I think it will be interesting to come up with story lines. I don't write fiction that much, so this will be something different, too.

Searching With Keywords

• It's important to use only the most important words when searching about certain topics because the internet is full of tons of information, that may not be what you're looking for.
• Try to be specific in your searches because the search engine will give you specifically what you are looking for.
• Don't use to many unhelpful or connecting words, but make sure you have enough words to be specific.

Don't Wait

Don’t Wait

Inspired by Gary Paulsen’s ‘Hatchet’

Don’t wait

the plane’s not coming

don’t wait

the doctor’s not coming

don’t wait

food’s not coming

don’t wait

shelter’s not coming

don’t wait

a weapon’s not coming

don’t wait

the pilot's not coming

don’t wait

‘cause determination

ain’t coming

-Kavya

-Kavya