Welcome Back and Happy New Year!!!!
This week so far we will be going over the checked persuasive essay on Facebook, sharing the book jackets, getting new and interesting good-fit books to read, and getting back on track.
Because of the shortened week there will be no Vocabulary Trackers due on this Friday or Reading Logs on Monday.
Assignments Due Monday, Jan 13th
Persuasive Essay Corrections
This week we will continue to work on the way authors craft characters and narrators as we read a short story, ” Ghost in the Lagoon”.
Students will also be creating a book jacket about one of the good fit books they read this school year. They will have time to work on it in class and at home this week. See directions and due date below.
Over the Winter break students can make up a missing vocabulary tracker and/or reading log or do them for extra credit if their’s are all turned in. Forms needed are in earlier posts.
Enjoy the break !
IMPORTANT DATES:
12/ 19 QUIZ; ” Ghost of the Lagoon”
12/20 Book Jacket and Vocabulary Tracker Due
12/21- 1/ 5 Winter Break
1/6 Extra Credit or Make Up Vocabulary Tracker or Reading Log Due
Reading: We will continue our study of point of view and how authors craft characters by reading a selection of poems.
Writing: We will edit and turn in the final copy of the persuasive writing on Facebook. Then we will write a poem of our own about growing up.
Due Dates:
Dec. 9th Reading Journal
Dec. 11th Final Copy Persuasive Essay
Dec. 13th Vocabulary Tracker
Dec. 16th Reading Journal
Today is the start of the 3rd marking period.
Writing will focus on drafting, revising and editing the persuasive essay on “Should kids under the age of 13 be allowed on Facebook?”. The final copy will be due on Monday, Dec. 10.
Reading we will focus on how author’s craft the narration of a story (point of view) and characters ( characterization). As a class we will be reading a short story called Eleven. There will be a quiz on Friday, Dec. 6th.
In vocabulary students will look for 5 new and interesting words to add to their Vocabulary Tracker due Friday, Dec. 6th.
Homework: Read and Journal Due Monday, Dec. 10.
This week we are wrapping up planning for a persuasive essay on ” Should kids under the age of 13 have Facebook accounts?” When we return from the break students will use their graphic organizer to write their draft.
Today marks the end of the 2nd marking period. The grades showing on MI-Star (parent/student connect) are accurate. Students do have an optional opportunity to complete a reading journal or add 5 new words to their vocabulary tracker over the break. These would be DUE MONDAY and count as either extra credit or as a makeup for missing one of those assignments.
These reading journal and vocabulary tracker can be found in an earlier post or students can create on based on one of their earlier reading journals.
This week we will be taking the district common assessment for reading and beginning a persuasive essay. Students will also be reading their good-fit book and looking for 5 new and interesting words to add to their Vocabulary Tracker ( Due Friday, Nov. 22nd)
Homework: Read/Reading Journal ( Due Monday, Nov. 25th)
Reminder Week 2 Reading Journals are due on MONDAY.
The links below are for both pages
You should have 5 new and/or interesting words defined to turn in Friday and participate in “Stump the Class” !
Today you continued your work on leads and how to use one to start a short story. You also took notes and learned about author’s purpose and the three reasons that an author writes. Tomorrow you will use those notes to work on an activity to identify an author’s purpose after reading a short selection.
New Reading Logs were passed out and will be due next Monday and Vocabulary Trackers will be due this Friday.
