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Dewar's Language Arts- 1/27- 1/31

Writing:
  • Finish group essay planning
  • Write group 5 paragraph compare and contrast essay using word online
Reading:
  • We will continue to be having reading rotation stations each day during our reading lab time. 
  • Topics covered in the rotations are:
    • Main ideas and supporting details
    • Theme
    • Plot structure
    • Summarizing
    • Identifying point of view
 
As always please feel free to email me with any questions!

Dewar's Language Arts- 1/20- 1/24

Writing:
  •  Finish watching "A Cry in the Wild" which is the movie version of Hatchet.
  • Create Venn Diagrams & Share in groups
  • Start group essay planning
Reading:
  • We will be having reading rotation stations each day during our reading lab time. 
  • Topics covered in the rotations are:
    • Main ideas and supporting details
    • Theme
    • Plot structure
    • Summarizing
    • Identifying point of view
 
As always please feel free to email me with any questions!

Dewar's Language Arts- 1/13- 1/17

Writing:
  • We will be doing group mind mapping about Hatchet
  • A plot structure review activity
  • Compare and contrast pretest
  • Watch "A Cry in the Wild" which is the movie version of Hatchet. We will then be doing some group essay writing the following week to compare and contrast the two. 
Reading:
  • We will be having reading rotation stations each day during our reading lab time. 
  • Topics covered in the rotations are:
    • Main ideas and supporting details
    • Theme
    • Plot structure
    • Summarizing
    • Identifying point of view
 
As always please feel free to email me with any questions!

Dewar's Language Arts- 12/9- 12/13

Writing:
  • Topic and details practice
Reading:
  • We're still waiting for all Hatchet reading packets to come back so that we can watch the movie and compare and contrast it to the book!
  • Reader's Theater- a whole class version of Cinderella!!!
 
As always please feel free to email me with any questions!

Dewar's Language Arts- 12/2- 12/6

Writing:
  • Writing in RACES practice
  • Editing practice
Reading:
  • We're still waiting for all Hatchet reading packets to come back so that we can watch the movie and compare and contrast it to the book!
 
As always please feel free to email me with any questions!

Dewar's Language Arts- 11/18- 11/22

Writing:
  • Finalizing final draft for publishing
  • Putting together page for Survival Guide
Reading:
  • Go over final Hatchet Plot Structure
  • Look for the permission slip for the movie version coming home this week!
 
As always please feel free to email me with any questions!

Dewar's Language Arts- 11/11- 11/15

Writing:
  • Writing our conclusion Tuesday and compiling rough draft
  • Editing/revising Wednesday
Reading:
  • Read Hatchet through the Epilogue by Friday
  • Continue Plot structure for Hatchet
  • Reading Packet due Friday
 
As always please feel free to email me with any questions!

Dewar's Language Arts- 11/4- 11/8

Writing:
  • Writing our body paragraphs Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
  • Writing our conclusion Thursday
  • Editing/revising Friday
Reading:
  • Read Hatchet through Ch. 16 by Friday
  • Continue Plot structure for Hatchet
 
As always please feel free to email me with any questions!

Dewar's Language Arts- 10/28- 11/01

Writing:
  • Writing our introductions Monday
  • Writing our body paragraphs Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
  • Writing our conclusion Friday
Reading:
  • Read Hatchet through Ch. 12 by Friday
  • Plot structure for Hatchet
 
As always please feel free to email me with any questions!

Dewar's Language Arts- 10/21- 10/25

Writing:
  • Pick survival skill for process paper
  • Research survival skill
  • Recording sources
Reading:
  • Read Hatchet through Ch. 8 by Friday
  • Plot structure sorting activity with short stories
 
As always please feel free to email me with any questions!

Dewar's Language Arts- 10/14- 10/18

Writing:
  • Publish narratives
  • Process paper requirements
Reading:
  • Read Hatchet through Ch. 4 by Friday
  • Plot structure notes
  • Plot structure quiz- Friday
 
As always please feel free to email me with any questions!

Dewar's Language Arts- 9/16- 9/20

Writing:
  • Revise and Edit rough drafts of personal narratives
  • Drafts are done on the LA class OneNote and accessible at home
  • Start polishing and finalizing our personal narratives
Reading:
  • Create character trading cards for Among the Hidden
 
As always please feel free to email me with any questions!

Dewar's Language Arts- 9/9-9/13

Writing:
  • Finish Personal Narrative rough drafts
  • Beginning, Middle, and End
  • Conclusion 
  • Rough drafts are done on the LA class OneNote and accessible at home
Reading:
  • Continue reading Among the Hidden
  • Talk about the characters in Among the Hidden & reading comprehension character analysis
  • Creating chapter titles
 
As always please feel free to email me with any questions!