End of the Year Survey for Cosmic Coments

To help me better plan my lessons, please respond to the following questions.

Begin by entering your first name and your last initial. (example John S)
Name: 


  1. We did several units and learned several strategies this year. Please rate them below. (ONLY choose N/A if you were not here for the unit or if your class didn't do this activity!)

            1 2 3 4 5       N/A
      Biography Brochures Very effective; I learned a lot Not very effective; I didn't learn anything  
      Paul Goble Books (Iktomi & Plains Indians books) Very effective; I learned a lot Not very effective; I didn't learn anything  
      Commander Toad (rate only if you did it) Very effective; I learned a lot Not very effective; I didn't learn anything  
      Book Reports Very effective; I learned a lot Not very effective; I didn't learn anything  
      Wordmasters (rate only if you did it) Very effective; I learned a lot Not very effective; I didn't learn anything  
      Homophone Unit Very effective; I learned a lot Not very effective; I didn't learn anything  
      Prefixes/Word Roots Very effective; I learned a lot Not very effective; I didn't learn anything  
      Reading Logs Very effective; I learned a lot Not very effective; I didn't learn anything  
      Reading Log Blogs/Responses Very effective; I learned a lot Not very effective; I didn't learn anything  
      Multi-Genre Writing Very effective; I learned a lot Not very effective; I didn't learn anything  
      Quia Higher Level Thinking Quizzes/Tests Very effective; I learned a lot Not very effective; I didn't learn anything  
      Quiz Studying Activities Very effective; I learned a lot Not very effective; I didn't learn anything  
      Zondle Studying Activities Very effective; I learned a lot Not very effective; I didn't learn anything  
      Benchmarks Very effective; I learned a lot Not very effective; I didn't learn anything  
      Journal Glue-ins (with strategies) Very effective; I learned a lot Not very effective; I didn't learn anything  
      Forensics (beginning of the year) Very effective; I learned a lot Not very effective; I didn't learn anything  
      Reading Strategies (in general) Very effective; I learned a lot Not very effective; I didn't learn anything  
      Writing/Revision Strategies (in general) Very effective; I learned a lot Not very effective; I didn't learn anything  
      Essential Vocabulary Units Very effective; I learned a lot Not very effective; I didn't learn anything  
      Extra Trec Time  Very effective; I learned a lot Not very effective; I didn't learn anything  


  1. I felt very prepared for the SOL questions on the SOL that I just took.
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Strongly agree   Strongly disagree


  1. What would have helped you to be better prepared for the types of readings and questions on the SOL? What was difficult for you?


  1. This year you did 4 book reports: Conflict Bag, Scrapbook, PhotoEssay/Game/Sequel/Prequel, and Talk Show. Rank them in the order you liked them from best to least. (1=best to 4=least)
        1 2 3 4
    Conflict Bag  
    Scrapbook  
    PhotoEssay/Game/Sequel/Prequel  
    Talk Show  


  1. How can Mrs. Sinanian improve her book reports?


  1. I feel that I have become a stronger reader.
    Agree
    Disagree


  1. I read more books this year than I did last year.
    Agree
    Disagree


  1. This year, Mrs. Sinanian tried a new reading log (with the blocks) and the online or paper blogs/responses. Did this work for you? Encourage you to read? Get you excited about books?


  1. I feel that my vocabulary and word attack skills have grown.
    Agree
    Disagree


  1. I feel that I have become a stronger writer.
    Agree
    Disagree


  1. What are some of the revision strategies that you found most helpful to improve your writing?


  1. I think that the Multi-Genre Unit was better than just responding to prompts.
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Strongly agree   Strongly disagree


  1. Homework completion was a big problem for many this year. Be honest...how often did you use the following resources once you got home? (not during school)

            1 2 3 4 5      
      Agenda Often; pretty much every day. Never used this  
      Blackboard Often; pretty much every day. Never used this  
      Teacherease Often; pretty much every day. Never used this  
      Quia Often; pretty much every day. Never used this  
      Zondle Often; pretty much every day. Never used this  


  1. Rate yourself on this statement: Outside of class time I really did a good job preparting for Language Arts class (projects/logs/etc.)
    A B C D F


  1. What did you think of the mindfulness activities (yoga and meditation). Was it helpful to you?


  1. When I think back over the school year, I think it is important for Mrs. Sinanian to know...


  1. Please tell me some ways you're planning to keep your reading and writing skills strong over the summer!!!!!





Mrs. Sinanian
Chickahominy Middle School
Mechanicsville, VA