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!
Could not find any upcoming assignments due.
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!
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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!
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!
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)