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Dewar Language Arts- Week of May 31

What are we doing this week in LA? 

Glowetry Slam!- we’ll share our poetry books in the glow light!  

Please let me know if you would like some book suggestions or writing/journal prompts for over the summer! 

Dewar Language Arts- Week of May 24

What are we learning this week in Language Arts? 

Students will be able to identify pronoun shifts 

Students will be able to identify vague pronouns. 

What are we doing this week? 

Monday 

-Compile ALL poems into ONE word Document 

-Pronoun Shifts in ISNB 

Tuesday 

-Illustrate Poems 

-Finish Pronoun Shifts in ISNB 

Wednesday 

-Illustrate Poems/Sew poetry book together 

-Vague Pronouns in ISNB 

Thursday 

-Illustrate Poems/Sew poetry book together 

-Vague Pronouns in ISNB 

Friday 

NO SCHOOL 

Dewar Language Arts- Week of May 17

What are we learning this week in Language Arts? 

Students will be able to define different points of view and locate examples.  

Students will be able to write a poem using the appropriate points of view within it. 

What are we doing this week? 

Monday 

-Point of View Lesson & Notes 

-Subject Pronouns in ISNB 

Tuesday 

-Point of View Poem Group Read 

-Object Pronouns in ISNB 

Wednesday 

-Point of View Scavenger Hunt 

-Intensive Pronouns in ISNB 

Thursday 

-Point of View poem rough draft and edit 

-Pronoun Number and Person in ISNB 

Friday 

-Point of View Final draft of Poem 

Dewar Language Arts- Week of May 10

What are we learning this week in Language Arts? 

Students will be able to define mood and locate examples.  

Students will be able to write a poem using the appropriate mood within it. 

 

What are we doing this week? 

Monday 

-Mood Lesson & Notes 

-Consult Reference Materials in ISNB 

Tuesday 

-Mood Poem Group Read 

-Determine & Verify Word Meaning in ISNB 

Wednesday 

-Mood Poem Partner Scavenger Hunt 

-Analogies in ISNB 

Thursday 

-Write rough draft of Mood Poem 

-Connotation & Denotation in ISNB 

Friday 

-Edit and Submit Final draft of Mood Poem 

-Finish Connotation & Denotation in ISNB 

Dewar Language Arts- Week of May 3

What are we learning this week in Language Arts? 

Students will be able to define symbolism and locate examples.  

Students will be able to write a poem using symbolism within it. 

Students will be able to use close reading skills to spell correctly in their writing. 

Students will be able to maintain a consistent style in their poem. 

Students will be able to maintain a consistent tone in their poem. 

 

What are we doing this week? 

Monday 

-Symbolism Lesson and Notes 

-Spell Correctly in ISNB 

Tuesday 

- Symbolism Poem Group Read 

-Vary Sentence Pattern in ISNB 

Wednesday 

- Symbolism Partner Scavenger Hunt- submit 

-Maintain Consistent Style in ISNB 

Thursday 

-Symbolism Poem- write rough draft 

-Maintain Consistent Tone in ISNB 

Friday 

-Symbolism Poem- edit and submit 

Dewar Language Arts- Week of April 26

What are we learning this week in Language Arts? 

Students will be able to define imagery and locate examples.  

Students will be able to write a poem using imagery within it. 

Students will be able to use commas correctly in their writing. 

Students will be able to identify the uses of dashes. 

Students will be able to identify the uses of parenthesis. 

 

What are we doing this week? 

Monday 

NO SCHOOL 

Tuesday 

-Imagery Lesson and Notes 

-Commas in ISNB 

Wednesday 

-Imagery Poem Group Read 

-Parenthesis in ISNB 

Thursday 

-Imagery Partner Scavenger Hunt- submit 

-Dashes in ISNB 

Friday 

-Write, Edit, and Submit Imagery Poem

Dewar Language Arts- Week of April 19

What are we learning this week in Language Arts? 

Students will be able to define Alliteration, Hyperbole, & Onomatopoeia and locate examples.  

Students will be able to write a poem using Alliteration, Hyperbole, & Onomatopoeia as the figurative language within it. 

Students will be able to use context clues to determine the meaning within a text.  

Students will be able to identify the roots & affixes of a word. 

 

What are we doing this week? 

Monday 

-Alliteration, Hyperbole, & Onomatopoeia Lesson and Notes 

-Context Clues in ISNB 

Tuesday 

-Alliteration, Hyperbole, & Onomatopoeia Poem Group Read 

-Roots & Affixes in ISNB 

Wednesday 

-Alliteration, Hyperbole, & Onomatopoeia Partner Scavenger Hunt Assignment 

-Figures of Speech in ISNB 

Thursday 

-Alliteration, Hyperbole, & Onomatopoeia Poem Assignment 

-Check in and catch up day for grammar.  

**I will be checking in LA Lab for the Fragments & Run Ons, Context Clues, Roots & Affixes, and Figures of Speech to be complete. 

Friday 

NO SCHOOL 

Dewar Language Arts- Week of April 12

What are we learning this week in Language Arts? 

Students will be able to define what a metaphor and a simile is. 

Students will be able to write a poem using metaphors and similes. 

Students will be able to identify fragments and run on sentences. 

 

What are we doing this week? 

Monday 

CMAS Testing in class NO ZOOM - no assignment today. Catch up on any grammar or poetry assignments. 

Tuesday 

CMAS Testing in class NO ZOOM - no assignment today. Catch up on any grammar or poetry assignments. 

Wednesday 

CMAS Testing in class NO ZOOM - no assignment today. Catch up on any grammar or poetry assignments. 

Thursday 

-Metaphor/Simile Lesson and Notes  

-Fragments & run Ons in ISNB 

Friday 

-Write, edit, and Submit final draft of metaphor and simile poem 

Dewar Language Arts- Week of April 5

What are we learning this week in Language Arts? 

Students will be able to define personification and locate examples. 

Students will be able to write a poem using personification as the figurative language within it. 

Students will be able to identify simple, compound, and complex sentences. 

 

What are we doing this week? 

Monday 

-Personification Lesson & notes 

-Compound Sentences in ISNB 

Tuesday 

-Personification Poem Group Read 

-Complex Sentences in ISNB 

Wednesday 

-Personification Scavenger Hunt Partner Assignment 

-Simple, Compound, Complex? in ISNB 

Thursday 

-Write Personification Poem rough draft 

-Grammar catch up and grade day  

* hint I’m looking for all 5 sentence notes/activities to be in your notebook.  

Friday 

-Edit and Submit final draft of your Personification Poem 

-Sentences Color by Number Assignment 

Dewar Language Arts- Week of March 29

What are we learning this week in Language Arts? 

Students will be able to identify types of sentences. 

Students will be able to determine the subject and predicate in a simple sentence. 

 

What are we doing this week? 

Monday 

No School 

Tuesday 

No School 

Wednesday 

-Intro to Poetry 

-Types of Sentences in ISNB 

Thursday 

-How to Read a Poem 

-Simple Sentences in ISNB 

Friday 

-Find & Share a Poem Flipgrid Assignment 

-Finish Simple Sentences

Dewar Language Arts- Week of March 15

What are we learning this week in Language Arts? 

Students will be able to prepare a debate script and present their arguments in a formal setting 

Students will demonstrate understanding of literary elements of Fablehaven. 

 

What are we doing this week? 

Monday 

Prepare debate scripts 

Continue working on book project 

Tuesday 

Debate Topic 1 

Audience provides feedback 

Continue working on book project 

Wednesday 

Debate Topic 2 

Audience provides feedback 

Finish and submit book project 

*Optional – present book project on flipgrid 

Thursday 

No School- Conferences 

Friday 

No School- Conferences 

Dewar Language Arts- Week of March 8

Remember: There are no Zoom classes this week! It is all on your own. 

What are we learning this week in Language Arts? 

Students will analyze elements of fiction, including character, setting, plot/events, cause/effect, and more. 

Students will conduct research and use evidence to make claims to support their position. 

 

What are we doing this week? 

Monday 

Fablehaven by Brandon Mull, pages 317-337 (chapter 18) 

How does a formal debate work? 

Debate vocabulary 

Tuesday 

Fablehaven by Brandon Mull, pages 338-end of book (chapter 19) 

Brainstorm your own ideas for and against both possible topics 

Wednesday 

Choose Book Report project and begin working (due Tuesday, Mar. 16) 

Rank your debate choices 

Thursday 

Continue working on Book Report project (due Tuesday, Mar. 16) 

Begin research for debate 

Friday 

Continue working on Book Report project (due Tuesday, Mar. 16) 

Complete debate research 

Dewar Language Arts- Week of March 1

What are we learning this week in Language Arts? 

Students will read critically and make improvements to their writing. 

Students will apply knowledge of grade level spelling, grammar, and conventions to edit their writing. 

Students will use text evidence to support claims. 

 

What are we doing this week? 

Monday 

Revise Conclusion 

Peer Editing Partner Assignments 

Send the current draft of Argumentative Essay to your partner 

Fablehaven by Brandon Mull, pages: 239-259 (chapter 14) 

Tuesday 

Begin to read partner’s essay, work through Peer Editing Checklist, and make relevant suggestions 

Fablehaven Debate #3

Wednesday 

Finish peer editing process and submit checklists 

Return marked draft to your partner 

Fablehaven by Brandon Mull, pages: 260-280 (chapter 15) and pages: 281-297 (chapter 16) 

Thursday 

Apply suggestions from your partner to your Argumentative Essay 

Final proofreading check, then submit your final draft of the Argumentative Essay 

Fablehaven Debate #4 

Friday 

Create and submit a Works Cited Page for your Argumentative Essay 

Fablehaven by Brandon Mull, pages: 298-316 (chapter 17) 

 

As always email with any questions!

[email protected]

 

Dewar Language Arts- Week of Feb. 22

What are we learning this week in Language Arts? 

Students will read critically and make improvements to their writing. 

Students will use text evidence to support claims. 

 

What are we doing this week? 

Monday 

Instructions for using feedback to make revisions 

Fablehaven by Brandon Mull pages 161-181 (chapter 10) 

Tuesday 

Revise Introduction Paragraph 

Fablehaven by Brandon Mull pages 182-206 (chapter 11) 

Wednesday 

Revise Paragraph 2 (body/argument 1) 

Fablehaven by Brandon Mull pages 207-218 (chapter 12) 

Thursday 

Revise Paragraph 3 (body/argument 2) 

Fablehaven Debate 3 

Friday 

Revise Paragraph 4 (body/argument 3) 

Fablehaven by Brandon Mull pages 219-238 (chapter 13) 

 

As always email with any questions!

[email protected]

 

Dewar Language Arts- Week of Feb. 15

What are we learning this week in Language Arts? 

Students will be able to state a position on a topic and provide evidence to support their argument.  

Students will write strong concluding statements. 

Students can read closely to determine characters’ points of view and analyze the position a character would take on an issue. 

 

What are we doing this week? 

Monday 

NO School 

Tuesday 

NO School 

Wednesday 

Write Paragraph 4 – third body paragraph 

Fablehaven Character Debate #2 

Thursday 

Write Conclusion 

Read Fablehaven by Brandon Mull; pages 123-143 (chapter 8) 

Friday 

Submit completed rough draft 

Read Fablehaven by Brandon Mull; pages 144-160 (chapter 9) 

 

As always email with any questions!