In Language Arts today the students began revising their rough drafts. They focused on the ideas and organization within their papers. Tomorrow they will be focusing on word choice and fluency.
The students were also given time to start typing their final drafts on both days.
Lastly, the students continued to learn about conjunctions. We will be having a quiz on parts of speech, conjunctions, and interjections on Tuesday.
I will be at states for swimming tomorrow which is why this is a double blog post.
Have a great evening!
Homework:
- Reading Log Due Tomorrow
- Read for 20 minutes over the weekend
- Article of the Week Response Due Monday
- Argumentative Essay Final Draft Due Tuesday
- Parts of Speech, Conjunctions, and Interjections Quiz Tuesday
- MobyMax Due Monday, November 28th
AOTW Question: Should athletes be allowed to protest the national anthem before sporting events?
Athletes should/should not be allowed to protest the national anthem. They should/should not be allowed to do this because explain why this should/should not be allowed. The text specifically states, “give a direct quote to support your thinking.” (pg. #) This evidence supports my claim because explain how your evidence supports your claim by being specific about what your evidence states and how it supports your claim.