Attached is your new article that you should read this week, answer the questions completely in your notebook and provide textual evidence for where you found your answer in the article using chunking like we do in class. Also, be sure to complete all the writing, grammar, vocabulary, reading mini lessons.
Click on the link to access your article and questions:
Monday- Read the article and circle or highlight any unfamiliar words. Use context clues and dictionary to define and understand the terms.
Tuesday- use the appropriate sentence stems to annotate the article about your thoughts and identify the main idea. How did you find the main idea? Use your tool kit for the main idea notes and strategies list.
Wednesday- Read the questions carefully and chunk your article. Answer the questions with the title of the article and date labeled in your interactive notebook. Using your chunking sections, identify textual evidence as to how where you found your answer.
Thursday- Re-read your article and write a reflection about what you understood or what you were confused about using the following sentence stems:
* Three things I learned from reading this article …..
* One thing I am confused about or would like to know more about is…
Vocabulary Application:
Next, place each vocabulary word from your tool kit learned from this article into a sentence each. Circle the ‘Need to know’ vocabulary word in each sentence.
Friday- Write a one paragraph summary about the article and circle all the conjunctions in your summary.
Grammar Application: Which conjunctions did you circle? What is a conjunction and what is its’ role in the sentence? What are the FANBOYS that we learned? Please refer to your notes in toolkit. Use your tool kit and place each conjunction in a meaningful sentence each.
SSR+ daily:
Please continue to read daily. You are responsible to continue reading on a daily basis and continue working on your SSR packets and reading logs. In addition, please continue annotating the AOW and completing the vocabulary triple- entry journal as this is due upon your return. I will continue to update you further on assignments or reading material to assist you during this break.
Writer’s Workshop:
- Please write a letter to someone that you have not been able to see during this quarantine period that you miss very much. Tell them how you feel. How have you been applying your time and keeping your self busy? What are some new activities that you have applied? What are somethings you appreciate about this experience and what are some struggles or difficulties that you noticed?
- Make sure to include all of the components of what a letter should entail. You may refer to your letter unit notes in tool kit for this or the letter format in ‘A letter to my Grandpa’ article in your notebook, for support. Use explicit detail in your writing.
Stay Connected: Be sure to check iblog, Remind, email, Google Classroom, and all other forms of communication to ensure you are receiving the most updated information. If you have any questions or concerns please contact me. Thank you!
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