monday
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wednesday
Students will be able to:
Academic Vocabulary:
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Please complete your Words of the Day in your ELA Spiral
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We will continue reading the novel The Chronicles of Narnia The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe
Comprehension Skill Focus Chapter 6: Main Idea & Summary Students will identify the main ideas of the chapters and select one chapter to write a three sentence summary that includes a beginning, middle, and end. Chapter 7: Genre Students will analyze the text to identify clues that would help them determine the genre of the story and support their answer with evidence. Chapter 8: Perspective Taking Students will take the role of a character in the text to write a note to another character.
Exit Ticket: Complete Brochure Activities for Chapters 6-8 |
thursday
Students will be able to:
Spell grade-appropriate words correctly, consulting references as needed.
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ELA Spiral Notebook: Similes and Metaphors
Writers compare one thing to another to create a picture in the reader’s mind. A simile compares two things using the word like or as. A metaphor compares two things without using like or as. Look at these examples of a simile and a metaphor from “The Very Tiny House.” The underlined words are clues to what they mean. Simile: They were as happy as a king and queen working each day on the farm. Metaphor: They were two peas in a pod who liked the same things Step 1: Essential Question: What can you do to get the information you need? Comprehension Strategy: Make Predictions
When you read fairy tales, you can predict future events in the plot.
Wonders Practice Book: p. 63-65 The Very Tiny House
Step 2: Personal Narrative: Write the Ending A strong narrative has a beginning, middle, and end. The conclusion, or end, should relate to events in your narrative. It should also make the reader feel satisfied with the ending. In a personal narrative, a strong conclusion might
Then the park opened. It was filled with grass, flowers, and trees. I was happy that my idea was choosed, but I was even happier that my neighbors and I would have a safe, clean, green place to enjoy—right in our own backyards. The writer provides a satisfying ending: he created a plan for how to convince the city council to turn the empty lot into a park. He describes his happiness that his idea was chosen and that his neighbors would all get to enjoy the park. Strong Conclusions Well-written personal narratives give the reader a sense of closure at the end with a strong conclusion. The conclusion shows how the problem or challenge was resolved. It is also an opportunity for you to express your feelings about the experience. Reread the conclusion in your personal narrative draft. Think about details you could add to make the conclusion stronger. For example: Original: Then the park opened. It was filled with grass, flowers, and trees. I was happy that my idea was choosed, but I was even happier that my neighbors and I would have a safe, clean, green place to enjoy—right in our own backyards. Analysis: This conclusion does not provide enough details to tell the reader if the park opening was a success. Revision Strategy: Add details about the park opening. Revision: A few weeks later, the park opened. It was filled with green grass, flowers, and beautiful, leafy saplings. People from all over the neighbrhood came to the ribbon-cutting ceremony. I was happy that my idea Introduction to Revise When you revise your writing, you are improving your writing and making it stronger. You want to change it until you feel it states exactly what you are trying to say. To revise your personal narrative, you should use one or more of these four revision strategies:
Exit Ticket: Login to Schoology Click Common Core English>Week 14> Vocabulary Strategy: Similes and Metaphors |