Last week, students finished their district writing argumentative assessment (these will be assessed this week by all English teachers and a score will be entered into Parent Portal). Students also started to look at the concept of a hero and brainstormed what makes a hero and how to define a hero with a partner of their choice. This week, students will take their definition of a hero from the brainstorming activity, complete an outline, and write a definition essay that utilizes examples and analyzes how these examples embody the concept of a hero and prove the overall definition. I know that we just finished writing an essay, but I did warn you at back to school night--my main goal this year is to make writers out of your kiddos! The writing process will continue to get easier and easier (I swear) and you should see tremendous growth in your child's writing ability over the course of the year.
Hero Definition Essay: Apply (Outline Due to GC by 11:59 p.m.)
*Chromebook needs to be brought to school and fully charged!
Tuesday
ELA Reference Notebook: Reading Section
*Chromebook needs to be brought to school and fully charged!
Wednesday
Hero Definition Essay: Apply
*Chromebook needs to be brought to school and fully charged!
Thursday
Hero Definition Essay: Apply
*Chromebook needs to be brought to school and fully charged!
Friday
Hero Definition Essay: Apply
*Chromebook needs to be brought to school and fully charged!
AR Log Check (Log/Signature)
*Students need to be reading an AR book that has a reading level of 3.5+ for 30 minutes 5 nights per week. Students need to earn 30 points at every checkpoint (12/11, 03/19, and 05/28). Please see the Accelerated Reader Roadmap for more information.
