Reading:

Zoom: Monday, Aug. 24.  9:30-10:00

Book Study – I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 by Lauren Tarshis

Why? This book connects with our science unit for this quarter and is a quicker read that can be used as a model for narrative writing.

Independent assignment for this week – Read chapters 1-4 and complete the book study assignments for this week in OneNote.  Weekly book study assignments include vocabulary, comprehension, and connections to other content like art, science, and social studies.

Writing:

Zoom: Wednesday, Aug. 26.   9:30-10:00

Unit: Narrative Writing

Topic: Writing Process, Character

We will review the writing process, placing particular emphasis on making revisions.  Students will practice writing descriptive sentences to show readers the characters’ emotions and traits.

Independent assignments for this week – Finish Initial Writing Prompt, Character Writing Station, Character Development for Narrative Writing, and Week 1 Daily Practice.

Language Arts Schedule & To Do List for Aug. 24-28

Monday:

-Meet me on Zoom for our Reading Lesson; Background knowledge & predictions for the book, Overview of assignments for the week (Go back and watch if absent).

-Together we will make predictions to begin our book study

-On your own, complete Monday, Week 1 for Daily Practice

 

Tuesday:

-Make sure you have finished and turned in your Initial Writing Sample

-On your own, complete Tuesday, Week 1 for Daily Practice

-Begin reading & working on book study

 

Wednesday:

-Meet me on Zoom for our Writing Lesson; Writing Process & Show-Don’t-Tell Sentences (Go back and watch if absent).

-Start working on Character Writing Station & Character Development revisions for your narrative

-Continue working on reading and book study 

-On your own, complete Wednesday, Week 1 for Daily Practice

 

Thursday:

-Continue working on Character Writing Station & Character Development revisions for your narrative

-Continue working on reading and book study 

-On your own, complete Thursday, Week 1 for Daily Practice

 

Friday:

-Continue working on Character Writing Station & Character Development revisions for your narrative

-Turn in Week 1 Book Study 

-On your own, complete Friday, Week 1 for Daily Practice and turn in this week’s daily practice