Dewar Language Arts- Week of Feb. 1

What are we learning this week in Language Arts? 

Students will be able to research a topic and use their findings to determine evidence to support their arguments. 

Students will make predictions before beginning a novel. 

Students will examine a situation from the point of view of different characters. 

What are we doing this week? 

Monday 

Fablehaven by Brandon Mull – unanswered questions and predictions 

Argumentative essay – mentor text 

Tuesday 

Comma Usage Quiz 

Argumentative essay  – choose your topic 

Wednesday 

Notes: how to debate as a character from the book 

Begin reading - Fablehaven by Brandon Mull: pages 1-17 

Argumentative essay research – Source 1 and notes 

Thursday 

Continue reading - Fablehaven by Brandon Mull: pages 18-32 

Argumentative essay research – Source 2 and notes 

Friday 

Continue reading - Fablehaven by Brandon Mull: pages 33-46 

Argumentative essay research – Source 3 and notes 

 

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