Homework: Paragraph of the week due this Friday- Topic: Free choice. You can write about whatever you would like. Some ideas are: vacation plans, my birthday, etc.

Spring Photos are tomorrow, Thursday March 30th!”

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Monday: Mrs. Hosford was out. Students were left two assignments to complete. Idioms and Point of View.

Tuesday:

Read and Listen to “The True Story of the Three Little Pigs” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m75aEhm-BYw

Watch the video “The Three Little Pigs”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtP83CWOMwc

Complete a double bubble map comparing and contrasting the two stories.

Write one paragraph comparing and contrasting both stories.

Wednesday:

Read a passage about sharks and answer  questions.

Read another passage. Compare and Contrast both texts by completing a double bubble map and then writing one paragraph.

Thursday: 

“Quizziz” Compare and Contrast quiz. “Hot Cheetos Vs. Takis” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbOc66s39JA

Students will read two passages about Hot Cheetos and Takis. Students will complete a double bubble map. Students will then write a compare and contrast essay.

Friday:

Continue “Hot Cheetos vs. Takis” assignment.

 

Week at a Glance:

For the next couple of weeks, we will be reviewing concepts previously learned in preparation for the GA Milestones. Last week our focus was point of view.  This week our focus is argumentative writing.

Homework for this week due Friday, March 20. Write one to two paragraphs explaining what your favorite cookie is and why. Make sure to include a claim, 3 reasons/arguments why, a counterclaim, a sentence explaining why the counterclaim is wrong, and a concluding sentence.

Monday: Review Argumentative Writing

Warm Up: Students watch a video over argumentative essay, and write a paragraph answering the following question: What are the parts of an argumentative essay?

Students will read  over various passages and evaluate them for effectiveness. Students will rate each writing sample with a check, check plus, check minus, or 0.

Vocabulary: Hook, claim, evidence, counterclaim, conclusion.

Tuesday: Students will watch a video about how to write an argumentative essay. Students will write a paragraph restating what they learned in the video.

Warm Up:

 

Work Session: Finish evaluating passages for claim, hook, counterclaim from yesterday. Students will review the steps of RACE and practice using a Pixar animation. After, students will review argumentative vocabulary and complete a “Gab and Go Claim” activity. Finally, students will read the below article on school lunch periods and practice finding a claim and evidence to support that claim.

Short lunch periods don’t serve students’ needs

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday- Students will participate in argumentative review stations. The stations will review argumentative vocabulary, how to correctly cite evidence in an argument, how to write an effective counter-claim, and how to draft a strong claim statement.

Assignments due by Friday (3/20):

• Weekly warm-up sheet
• “Gab and Go Claim” activity
• Argumentative review stations
• RACE Pixar practice
• Paragraph of the Week: The Greatest Cookie

 

Week at a Glance:

Monday: Students are reviewing previously learned concepts in preparation for the Milestones. This week, students are working on reviewing different narrative points of view (1st person, 2nd, person, 3rd person limited, and 3rd person omniscient). Students took notes on POV and worked in partners analyzing different POVs in various passages. Begin reading “Tuesdays of the Other June”

• POV PPT

Tuesday: Finish reading “Tuesday of the Other June” and begin choice board project.

Wednesday: Work on choice board projects.

Thursday: POV stations.

Friday: Finish POV stations, Weekly Language Quiz /POV quiz , IAN check (project grade).